Penn State Football Freshman Intros -- DE Mason Robinson
With the arrival of four more players this month, Penn State's entire 2023 recruiting class will be on campus. Two of the four players set to arrive are defensive ends. One of these two defensive ends is Mason Robinson.
Robinson is a Maryland native. He is the latest player to come through the McDonogh pipeline to Penn State. Robinson joins the lines of Dani Dennis-Sutton, Curtis Jacobs, and D'von Ellies in the McDonogh to Penn State pipeline.
The pipeline certainly paid off in this recruitment. After Penn State appeared to be the early leader, Robinson committed to Northwestern. However, following a December official visit to Penn State he flipped to the Nittany Lions. With the connection between the Penn State and McDonogh staff, this OV may not have even happened.
Where does Robinson fit on the roster?
While Robinson could have a very good career with the Nittany Lions, he is still destined for a redshirt this season. This is due to a combination of Robinson needing a year in the strength and conditioning program, as well as Penn State's depth at defensive end.
Even though Robinson is on his way to redshirt, the four game rule should allow him to see the field this fall. Robinson is a high floor player who also has a high ceiling. The Nittany Lion coaching staff will look to get him on the field whenever they can this fall. So, look for Robinson to get some run in mop up duty against the likes of Delaware, Umass and Rutgers.
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