Interview with Penn State commit Mason Robinson: BWI Daily
Penn State football picked up it’s second commitment of the week when three-star defensive end Mason Robinson decommitted from the Northwestern Wildcats and committed to the Nittany Lions. A day after making the announcement, Robinson sits down with Thomas Frank Carr on the BWI Daily Edition to discuss his journey to Happy Valley and his “second chance” to play at a program like Penn State.
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Penn State lands mature leader in Robinson
Robinson starts the conversation by discussing how lucky he feels to have the opportunity to join Penn State’s class of 2023 and how his family has helped him through the process. Next, he and T-Frank discuss the nature of recruiting, what it’s taught Robinson about life, himself, and things he’s realized along the way. They also discuss his recruiting timeline and how close things were this spring between Northwestern and Penn State when he originally chose the Wildcats. Robinson shares some conversations with Penn State head coach James Franklin and defensive line coach John Scott Jr.
Next, they discuss how Robinson will fit into the defense and how the Nittany Lions play up front under defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. Robinson gives T-Frank insight into how he’ll fit at defensive end, including a nugget about how the team uses its linemen.
Robinson put in the work to take a big leap his senior year
Finally, they discuss Robinson’s senior season film and how he progressed from his junior to senior year. T-Frank tells Robinson how impressed he is with his physical development, but Robinson focuses more on his growth in other areas during the conversation.
Lastly, they discuss what is next for Robinson and when he’ll arrive at Penn State to enroll.
8 things to know about new Penn State commit Mason Robinson
Penn State landed its second Class of 2023 commitment in as many days on Tuesday when the Lions landed three-star Owing Mills, Md., McDonogh defensive end Mason Robinson. He is the third true defensive lineman to pick the Lions in this cycle after fellow senior and four-star Joseph Mupoyi did so on Monday, while Philadelphia four-star Jameial Lyons did so a while back. However, they could eventually be joined up front by Virginia four-star athlete Mathias “Mega” Barnwell.
Get to know more about the 6-foot-3.5, 230-pound Robinson and the Lions’ Class of 2023 in our exclusive commitment impact breakdown below.
1. How it started
Penn State was one of the first programs to offer Robinson. It did so back in April of 2021. Boston College was the first team to offer the defender a Power-5 opportunity. It did so a month earlier in March of last year. By the time all was said and done, the Maryland native claimed nearly 25 FBS offers.
