Overview
- Penn State secured a verbal commitment from four-star cornerback Semajay Robinson during a campus visit Saturday, making him the first 2027 pledge under new head coach Matt Campbell.
- Robinson, a 6-foot-3, roughly 180-pound defender from Dillard High in Fort Lauderdale, chose the Nittany Lions over reported offers from Florida State, Missouri, Virginia and Pitt.
- Rivals ranks him No. 253 nationally in the Rivals300, and scouting director Charles Power highlighted his ball skills and natural cover traits on junior film.
- Robinson cited cornerbacks coach Terry Smith’s development of pros such as Joey Porter Jr., and he also engaged with recruiting staff including Alan Zemaitis.
- The pledge is non-binding until he signs, but it points to Campbell’s push for size in the secondary after Penn State added transfer defensive back Jeremiah Cooper two months earlier.