FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — When the Philadelphia Eagles punched their ticket to the Super Bowl with a win against the Washington Commanders Sunday afternoon, it meant a certain Falcons running back also punched his way into the 2025 Pro Bowl Games.

Bijan Robinson will replace Eagles running back Saquon Barkley at the Pro Bowl Games later this week in Orlando, Florida.

Bijan Robinson was a draft pick that Atlanta Falcons fans might have had mixed emotions about. It's not that he wasn’t a skilled or exciting player, but Atlanta had once again evaded a pass rusher, much like the quarterbacks who have faced them.

Robinson was one of the more exhilarating and productive players in the 2023 NFL Draft. Coming off his third season with the Texas Longhorns, Robinson had rushed for 1,580 yards, 18 touchdowns, and averaged 6.1 yards per carry. Additionally, he had 314 receiving yards and two more scores.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — This position review could be broken down into six words: Bijan Robinson is good at football.

Of course, there's more to the Falcons' 2024 running back group, but Robinson highlighted the room and the entire offense as a whole. No matter who was under center, Atlanta heavily relied on Robinson — and he delivered.

Robinson recorded 1,456 rushing yards, for third in the NFL, on 304 carries averaging out to 4.8 yards per attempt. He finished with a team-high 15 touchdowns — 14 rushing and a single receiving score.

LAS VEGAS — Bijan Robinson added another feather to his cap in the Falcons' Monday night bout with the Las Vegas Raiders. For the first time since joining the league last year, the second-year running back surpassed the 1,000 rushing yards mark in a single season. He did so in the first quarter.

"This is a cool achievement, but I think this is for the whole team," Robinson said after the Falcons' win over the Raiders Monday night. "This isn't something that I have done. It's the o-line. This is a team-achievement. I thank those guys up front every single day — and Charlie (Woerner), Ross (Dwelley) and Kyle (Pitts) as an extension and the receivers. Without them it would never happen."

Week 13 is the first of the NFL’s two My Cause My Cleats weekends, during which players can wear custom footwear designed to highlight a charity. For Robinson, it will be his own charity, the Bijan Reads initiative, which is part of his Bijan Robinson Foundation.

“There’s a super low rate of literacy in Atlanta with kids, and it’s something I really want to change,” Robinson said. “I think these kids should be having fun reading and learning with it.”

Though Robinson's stardom skyrocketed even more with the jump from the NCAA to the NFL, the 22-year-old has remained true to himself as the spotlight grew brighter. Just ask those who know him best. Better yet, learn how Robinson has not abused the power of example. As a person, player and brand, he sets one of the best.

Former Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson is giving back to the Austin community in a major way.

The book-sharing boxes will be filled with thousands of donated books to be installed in communities with low access to books, including in Atlanta.