One thing sticks out about the Penn State defensive end roster this spring

Penn State NFL Draft hopeful Chop Robison is a Nittany Lion, in part, because he didn't like the situation at Maryland. The Terrapins convinced the former high-four star talent that he could be a linebacker hybrid and play in coverage but still rush the passer. That is at least, how they played him during his freshman season in College Park.  This may seem like an odd place to start in a conversation about Penn State's current crop of defensive edge rushers, but Robinson fits into a narrative about the team's edge rushers that they've sent to the NFL. Yes, there have been examples of Yetur Gross-Matos or Carl Nassib, who had the classic edge defender build. But generally, there's been a question about the size of the defensive ends that Penn State sends to the NFL. Speed hasn't been the issue, even with a player like Odafe Oweh, who played around 252 pounds at Penn State. But the group in 2024 is something else entirely.