NFL.com Draft profile on the "ultra-twitchy with the explosiveness to..." Chop Robinson

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Chop Robinson

PENN STATE
EDGE

Prospect Info
COLLEGE
Penn State

HOMETOWN
Gaithersburg, MD

CLASS
Junior

HEIGHT
6’ 3’’

WEIGHT
254 lbs

ARM
32 1/2’’

HAND
9 1/8’’

Prospect Grade
6.70
Year 1 Starter

Combine Results
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40-Yard Dash
4.48 Seconds

10-Yard Split
1.54 Seconds

Vertical Jump
34.5’’

Broad Jump
10’ 8’’

3-Cone Drill
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20-Yd Shuttle
4.25 Seconds

Bench Press
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Player Bio
2021 (Maryland): Played in all 13 games with one start (19 tackles, 2.5 TFL with 2.0 sacks).
2022: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference. Team's Co-Most Outstanding DL. Played in 12 games as a reserve (26 tackles, 10 TFL with 5.5 sacks, 2 PBUs, FF).
2023: Third-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-Big Ten Conference. Tied for the team lead with 2 FFs. Started 10 games (15 tackles, 7.5 TFL with 4.0 sacks, PBU). Missed two midseason games due to injury.
Full name is Demeioun Robinson. Nickname "Pork Chop" came from his size at birth (11 pounds), shortened to "Chop" as he got older.

-- by Chad Reuter

Analysis
By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst

NFL Comparison
Micah Parsons

Overview
Edge defender who offers the type of elite athleticism we’ve seen from players like Micah Parsons and Myles Garrett. Robinson might not be as fast as Parsons, but he’s close. He’s ultra-twitchy with the explosiveness to get on top of blockers and overwhelm them in an instant. However, he will need to level up his hand skills and attack angles to reach his potential against NFL tackles. Robinson’s electric athletic traits alone should give him a floor as a good NFL starter. If he crafts a rush approach and learns to string moves/counters together, he could reach his ceiling as a destructive force capable of forcing teams to game plan around him.

Strengths
Possesses rare explosiveness and speed to overwhelm blockers across from him.
Plays with natural leverage and powerful leg drive to create stress on blocker’s edges.
Wicked pursuit speed reduces space for outside runners and quarterbacks.
Able to do battle with big tackles and still set a firm edge.
Slant quickness creates opportunity to disrupt play design.
Tears out of his stance like a track sprinter into his rush.
Exceptional lower-body flexion to dip way low and corner tightly at the turn.
Finesse tackles without a true anchor will be found out by his bull rush.

Weaknesses
Relatively modest production totals relative to elite traits.
Needs to work on technique and hand usage for block take-ons.
Inconsistent keeping feet under his pads, leading to slippage.
Hands and feet lack harmony as a pass rusher.
Still learning to set up tackles and create his itinerary into the pocket.
Sources Tell Us

“I get the comparison to Micah Parsons, but I think Parsons was a little more polished as a football player when he came out. Chop is still a little green.” - NFC national scout