Bijan Robinson's Parents

Bijan Robinson, a running back for the Atlanta Falcons, was drafted by the team as the eighth pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. As of January 2025, Bijan had played in 34 games, recording 518 carries for 2,432 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns, along with 119 receptions for 918 receiving yards and five touchdowns, according to Pro Football Reference. He went to Salpointe Catholic High School and became Arizona Gatorade Football Player of the Year in his senior year. He also held a state record for 7,036 rushing yards and 114 touchdowns.

Graduating as a five-star recruit in 2020, Bijan enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin and was Alamo Bowl MVP as a freshman. Further, he was named the Freshman All-American, and in 2022, he was a Unanimous All-American and Doak Walker Award winner. He was named for the first-team All-Big 12 in 2021 and 2022. During his college years, he played in 31 games, recording 539 carries for 3,410 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns, along with 60 receptions for 805 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, as per Sports Reference.

Who are Bijan Robinson’s parents?

Bijan Robinson’s parents are LaMore and LaMont Sauls, according to the Austin American-Statesman. However, LaMont is Bijan’s stepfather.

After becoming pregnant with Bijan, LaMore, who was then studying at the Mesa Community College, returned home to raise his kid with the help of her parents, Terri and Cleo Robinson. Thus, Bijan was born on January 30, 2002, and his name means "hero" in Persian. Given that Terri and Cleo basically raised him, Bijan calls them "mom" and "dad," even though they are his maternal grandmother and grandfather, respectively. (via Austin American-Statesman)

Later, LaMore married LaMont Sauls, and Bijan, though he had the option to move to a new home, decided to stay put with his grandparents. Terri said to Fox Sports

"Cleo is the only dad he’s ever known, and what young boy wants to leave their dad?"

According to Robinson's Texas Longhorn biography, Cleo, his grandfather, was named an all-state linebacker and track star. He has been a basketball and football official for about thirty years. He worked as a high school and collegiate on-field/court official in the Pac-10 and Big Sky Conferences before becoming a Pac-12 instant replay official.

Cleo said to Fox Sports,

"I’ve been around so many great athletes officiating college football. Now, it’s kind of shocking to see, ‘Hey, that’s my grandson doing these things now.' He’s that person I’ve been admiring all this time."