2023 Football Roster
Roster
Robbins, Taleeq

Jersey Number 95
Taleeq Robbins
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 282
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Imhotep Institute Charter
- Prev School:
- Ole Miss / Northeast Mississippi CC
Bio
As a Sophomore (2023)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Appeared in 10 games (266 snaps)
- Made four starts
- Three starts at end; one at tackle
- 10 tackles including one TFL
- Season high 51 snaps in start at Kansas State (Oct. 28)
- Two tackles on three occasions
- Two stops in win at Baylor (Nov. 4)
- One tackle for loss in win vs. West Virginia (Oct. 12)
- Two tackles against #8/8 Texas (Oct. 21)
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2022 season at Northeast Mississippi Community College
- 13 tackles in seven games played
- Two tackles for loss and one pass breakup
- Spent 2021 season at Ole Miss (did not play)
High School
- Three-star prospect by all major recruiting sites
- No. 35 defensive tackle nationally by 247Sports Composite
- No. 21 player in Pennsylvania by 247Sports Composite, Rivals and ESPN
- First Team All-State honoree
- 40 tackles, six tackles for loss and three sacks as a junior
- Forced two fumbles and recovered one more in 2019
- Also lettered in basketball
- Offers from Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Michigan, among others
Personal
- Nickname: Leeqie – family nickname
- Hobbies: playing video games
- Describes himself as troll, real and love
- Favorite childhood memory is any time he was with his cousins
- Dream job outside of football: play in the NBA
- Likes to rap
- Hidden talent: fixing cars
- Chose UH because it was a great opportunity
- One word to describe himself on the field: Smoove
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: mac and cheese
- His motivation for working hard: his family
- Best advice: you have two ears and one mouth for a reason
- Sports hero: Lebron James his story and the good role model he is
- Most memorable athletic feat: receiving his first college offer
- Unique trait: ability to read people
Recap: Houston vs Colorado
Monday, September 15
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29