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Penn State announces legendary WR as honorary captain for season opener
By Paul Harvey
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Penn State is preparing to welcome West Virginia to town for the 2023 season opener, and the Nittany Lions will have a special guest in town for Week 1.
On Tuesday, the program announced wide receiver Allen Robinson will return to Happy Valley as the honorary captain for the season opener. Robinson played for the program from 2011-13 and has produced a successful NFL career.
Game 01
Honorary Captain@AllenRobinsonExcited to welcome A-Rob back to Beaver Stadium on Saturday! #WeAre pic.twitter.com/VZLaJ3bzU7
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) August 29, 2023
During his time with the program, Robinson finished with 177 catches for 2,479 yards and 17 touchdowns. He still ranks 5th on the all-time list for receiving yards.
Robinson’s 97 catches and 1,432 yards during the 2013 season are still single-season records for the Nittany Lions. His 11 touchdown catches in 2012 are tied for the 3rd-best single-season mark at Penn State.
The Nittany Lions enter the season as a top-10 program and will try to upset the current powers in the B1G East. James Franklin’s program will begin the year against West Virginia with a primetime matchup on NBC.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.