It may be safe to say Penn State defensive end [autotag]Chop Robinson[/autotag] was one of the true stars of the day on the first full day of the NFL combine. Robinson opened eyes with a blazing fast time in the 40-yard dash. He impressed so much with his first run that he decided not to do a second run. Who could blame him?
Robinson’s 40-yard dash time was the highlight of the day for former Penn State players as the combine opened. He also tied for the best broad jump distance among defensive ends with a 10 ‘ 8″ jump (tied with Jalyx Hunt from Houston Christian University), although his vertical jump fell more in the middle of the pack in his position group. But the speed helps overcome a lagging vertical jump.
Here is a sampling of the social media reactions to Robinson’s solid showing at the NFL combine,