Ranking the best wide receivers in Penn State Football history

The best wide receiver in Penn State Football history 

Allen Robinson (2011-2013)

Career Stats

Receptions: 177

Yards: 2,479

Touchdowns: 17

Accolades

• Big Ten Receiver of the Year (2012 and 2013)
• All-Big Ten First Team (2012 and 2013)
• All-American (2013)
• 2nd round NFL Draft pick (Jaguars)

Allen Robinson played sparingly as a true freshman in 2011 (as most players did under Joe Paterno), but burst onto the scene as a sophomore and was the focal point of the offense in two of the most trying years in program history.

Despite really only playing two full seasons with the Nittany Lions, A-Rob is fourth in school history in receptions, fifth in receiving yards, and eighth in receiving touchdowns – keep in mind he also did that in two seasons in which Penn State Football was not eligible for postseason play, where Robinson could have added to his career totals in a pair of bowl games.

His 2013 campaign is arguably the greatest single-season performance by a wide receiver in school history, as he is the single-season record holder for both receptions (97) and receiving yards (1,432), both of which came in that season.

Undoubtedly, his most notable play in his career was his catch in the fourth quarter against Michigan in 2013 (pictured above) to set up the game-tying touchdown, which helped the Nittany Lions go on to upset the Wolverines in four overtimes.

Finally, he was Christian Hackenberg’s security blanket in 2013, and played a crucial role in his success that season that allowed Hackenberg to win Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

He did a lot in two short years as a starter in Happy Valley, two years that he could have been playing elsewhere due to the sanctions, but he opted to stay. Even though he didn’t always have the greatest offense around him, Allen Robinson still found ways to make it happen and to strike fear into opposing secondaries.