Ta'Mere Robinson
LB · Redshirt Junior
6'3" · 240 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #14: Jayden Maiava (QB)
Background
- Hometown
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High school
- Brashear HS
- Previous school
- Penn State
Recruiting
- Rating
- 4-star (0.9087 247 composite)
- National rank
- #277
- Class
- 2023
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
defensive
Season by season
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Robinson will compete for playing time at linebacker as a redshirt junior in 2026.
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Robinson saw action in all 13 games, predominately on special teams, as a redshirt sophomore in 2025. He recorded 11 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards. He had 2 tackles against Missouri State. He also tallied 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards against Purdue. Robinson collected 1 tackle at Illinois and 1 tackle against Northwestern. He recorded 4 tackles in the Alamo Bowl against TCU. PENN STATE: Robinson saw action in 14 games for the Nittany Lions as a redshirt freshman in 2024. He recorded 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss (with 0.5 sacks). Penn State reached the College Football Playoff Semifinals, where they fell to Notre Dame 24-27. As a true freshman in 2023, Robinson tallied 2 tackles while seeing action in 3 games. HIGH SCHOOL: Robinson, a four-star recruit, was ranked and the No. 188 player in the nation by Rivals. He was rated as the No. 2 player in the state of Pennsylvania by 247Sports and Rivals, No. 5 by ESPN and No. 6 by On3. He was touted as the No. 12 safety in the nation by Rivals, No. 23 by ESPN, No. 28 by 247Sports and No. 30 by On3. He was 102 nd on the ESPN 300 List and 263rd on the On300 List. He didn’t play as a senior in 2022 due to injury. As a junior in 2021, he tallied 44 tackles, including 7 for loss (with 3 sacks) and an INT while also scoring 3 TDs. As a sophomore in 2020, he notched 40 tackles, (including 12 for loss), 1 INT and 5 TDs. As a freshman in 2019, he recorded 27 tackles and 3 INTs. He also played basketball and ran track in high school. PERSONAL: He is majoring in Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change at USC. Robinson’s brother, Bruce, played football at Clarion University. He is majoring in Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change at USC.
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CAREER: Throughout his three-year career (two seasons at Penn State and one at USC), Robinson has recorded 24 tackles, including 2.5 for loss of 8 yards and 0.5 sack while appearing in 29 games.
2026: Robinson will compete for playing time at linebacker as a redshirt junior in 2026.
2025: Robinson saw action in all 13 games, predominately on special teams, as a redshirt sophomore in 2025. He recorded 11 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards.
He had 2 tackles against Missouri State. He also tallied 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards against Purdue. Robinson collected 1 tackle at Illinois and 1 tackle against Northwestern. He recorded 4 tackles in the Alamo Bowl against TCU.
PENN STATE: Robinson saw action in 14 games for the Nittany Lions as a redshirt freshman in 2024. He recorded 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss (with 0.5 sacks). Penn State reached the College Football Playoff Semifinals, where they fell to Notre Dame 24-27.
As a true freshman in 2023, Robinson tallied 2 tackles while seeing action in 3 games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Robinson, a four-star recruit, was ranked and the No. 188 player in the nation by Rivals. He was rated as the No. 2 player in the state of Pennsylvania by 247Sports and Rivals, No. 5 by ESPN and No. 6 by On3. He was touted as the No. 12 safety in the nation by Rivals, No. 23 by ESPN, No. 28 by 247Sports and No. 30 by On3. He was 102 nd on the ESPN 300 List and 263rd on the On300 List.
He didn’t play as a senior in 2022 due to injury.
As a junior in 2021, he tallied 44 tackles, including 7 for loss (with 3 sacks) and an INT while also scoring 3 TDs.
As a sophomore in 2020, he notched 40 tackles, (including 12 for loss), 1 INT and 5 TDs.
As a freshman in 2019, he recorded 27 tackles and 3 INTs.
He also played basketball and ran track in high school.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change at USC. Robinson’s brother, Bruce, played football at Clarion University. He is majoring in Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change at USC.