Call it a Big Ten on Big Ten crime, but Penn State is plucking from Northwestern’s recruiting haul to add to its own in the Class of 2023. On Tuesday, defensive lineman Mason Robinson announced
“I am thankful for all the love from [Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald] and Northwestern university (sic) but I am officially de-committing from Northwestern University,” Robinson said in his released statement via Twitter. “I will be going back to where it all started, with Coach Franklin and the Nittany Lions. I am committing to Penn State University.”
Penn State was one of the first offers to be extended to Robinson in his recruiting process, and that was followed by a handful of unofficial visits between 2021 and 2022. Robinson committed to Northwestern in late May, but the month of December has seen a change of heart for Robinson at the perfect time for Franklin and his staff. Robinson announced his commitment to Penn State just days after taking an official visit in Happy Valley over the weekend.
Robinson is a consensus three-star recruit according to the various recruiting services. Robinson is the latest Penn State recruit to come out of McDonogh School in Owings Mills, MD. He’ll follow one of his former teammates at McDonogh, [autotag]Dani Dennis-Sutton[/autotag] from the Class of 2022, and linebacker [autotag]Curtis Jacobs[/autotag], from the Class of 2020, as the McDonogh pipeline continues for Penn State.
The 6′-4″, 230-pound defensive lineman is the second defensive lineman added to the Class of 2023 this week. On Monday, Joseph Mupoyi gave the Nittany Lions an edge rusher to add to its current recruiting haul.
Going back to where it all started. #WeAre 🦁@coachjfranklin pic.twitter.com/vM4ydc23sj
— Mason Robinson (@Mason42Robinson) December 13, 2022
Penn State hopes to have every member of its Class of 2023 locked up during the early signing period, which is open from Dec. 21 to Dec. 23.
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