Brian Robinson Jr. scored his first NFL touchdown on Thursday night. In his second NFL game and first NFL start, Robinson went over from 1 yard out with 7:21 to play in the Washington Commanders’ game against the Chicago Bears.

The start of Robinson’s NFL career was delayed by a month after he was shot twice during an attempted carjacking in Washington. The former Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Alabama standout was shot in the knee and hip on Aug. 28. The District of Columbia police reported Robinson wrested a gun away from one assailant, but another shot him.

But he made his NFL debut on Sunday, then gave Washington a 12-7 lead with his touchdown on Thursday night.

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Robinson ran for 22 yards on nine carries in the Commanders’ 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans in his NFL debut, which came four days after he returned to practice.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.