Chop Robinson

UPDATES

Week 7: As were other their top players, Penn State coaches put a check on Robinson's snaps (21 total) as the Lions devoured UMass, 63-0. Nonetheless, Robinson did nab a sack and two other QB pressures in the limited action. — JH

Week 6: DNP — Penn State had its bye.

Week 5: Robinson racked up four pressures against Northwestern QB Ben Bryant in Penn State's 41-13 win to stay undefeated. Robinson was not credited with an tackles but did miss a tackle. — JH

Week 4: Though Robinson rushed the QB on just 15 passing plays, he managed to sack Iowa's Cade McNamara once, put two hits on him, and pressured him another time. Robinson's disruptiveness was a major reason the Nittany Lions' defense held McNamara and the Hawkeyes' passing game to just 56 yards as Penn State stayed unbeaten with a 31-0 win. — JH

Week 3: Robinson recorded 39 snaps, 14 defending the run and 22 defending the pass. Robinson had one tackle and five QB pressures, he also had one stop on third down. He was targeted two times, giving up one reception for eight yards.

Week 2: Robinson was limited to 16 snaps as Penn State crushed Delaware, 63-7, to go 2-0 on the new season. The DE recorded one QB pressure and one tackle on the day. — JH

Week 1: Robinson played on 45 snaps, recording one QB hurry and two tackles as Penn State notched a 38-15 win over West Virginia in the season opener for both teams. — JH

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college bio

2022 (soph): Selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media...Named a Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten second team selection...Earned the team's Reid Robinson Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award with Adisa Isaac…Appeared in 12 games...Posted 26 tackles (19 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble...Named the coaching staff's Defensive Player of the Week three times (Ohio, 9/10; Maryland 11/12; Utah, 1/2)...Finished tied for seventh in the Big Ten in sacks (5.5) and tied for 15th in tackles for loss (10)...at Purdue (9/1): Recorded a key QB hurry on the final play of the game, forcing an incompletion. Added a solo stop…Ohio (9/10): Assisted on two tackles, equaling a full tackle for loss...Added a pass breakup…at Auburn (9/17): Recorded his first sack in a Nittany Lion uniform...Forced a fumble on the sack, the first of his career. Recovered a fumble in the third quarter on Ji'Ayir Brown's sack...Added a quarterback hurry…Central Michigan (9/24): Assisted on a tackle and added a quarterback hurry…Northwestern (10/1): Made four tackles (2 solo) and assisted on a tackle for loss…at Michigan (10/15): Tipped a pass at the line of scrimmage which was picked off and returned for a 47-yard touchdown by Curtis Jacobs. Added a tackle for loss among his career-high five tackles…Ohio State (10/29): Collected a solo stop…at Indiana (11/5): Picked up two tackles for loss, including one sack…Maryland (11/12): Totaled three tackles, including a career-high two sacks…Michigan State (11/26): Posted three solo tackles, including a tackle for loss…vs. Utah (1/2): Posted 1.5 sacks, including a solo sack in the third quarter and a half-sack in the fourth quarter. Had three total tackles (2 solo).

—at Maryland—

2021 (fr):  Named an ESPN Midseason True Freshman All-American…Played in all 13 games, making one start...Totaled 19 tackles (12 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks…at Illinois (9/17): Tallied three tackles (1 solo)...Kent State (9/25): Posted four tackles (3 solo). Added his first career sack and totaled 1.5 tackles for loss…Iowa (10/1): Made two solo stops...at Ohio State (10/9): Made a solo tackle…at Minnesota (10/23): Assisted on a tackle…Indiana (10/30): Made first career start…at Michigan State (11/13): Recorded three tackles (2 solo)...Michigan (11/20): Tallied two solo stops…vs. Virginia Tech (12/29): Made three tackles (2 solo)...Added a solo sack...Transferred to Penn State after freshman season.

High school: Played for head coach John Kelley at Quince Orchard High School (Gaithersburg, MD)...Helped lead Quince Orchard to a combined record of 25-2 in 2018 and 2019...Team reached the state semifinals in 2019, posting a 12-1 record...The Cougars had a stretch of 22 consecutive wins from 2018 to 2019...Quince Orchard won a state title in 2018, picking up a 40-33 victory over North Point to with the 4A title and going 13-1 overall...Was an Under Armour All-American and a 2019 All-Met selection...Finished career breaking the school sack record...Totaled 85 tackles (61 solo),14 sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception during junior campaign...Was a consensus four-star recruit by On3, 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN...Was the top-ranked player in the state of Maryland according to ESPN...Ranked the 35th prospect nationally by ESPN.

PERSONAL

Full name is Demeioun Robinson...Son of Tracey and John Robinson....Has seven siblings John Robinson, Dejon Robinson, Demarr Robinson, Jaliyah Robinson, Arthur Johnson, Artese Johnson and Lucy Johnson...Intends to major in criminology at Penn State.