Previewing the 2026 season for Penn State WR Zay Robinson

Penn State football will have a completely overhauled roster to get to know in 2026 under new head coach Matt Campbell. Following one of the most active offseasons in recent memory for Penn State with a flurry of activity in the transfer portal, fans will have a lot of catching up to do in getting to know this year's Penn State roster. Fortunately, not every face will be brand new to fans.

Regardless, we will be here to give you a fresh overview of every player on the roster for the 2026 season with a series of player profiles. From all of the returning players, a long list of new faces from the transfer portal, and incoming recruits from the Class of 2026, we will have you covered with this year's player profiles for the Penn State roster. Here is a quick look at wide receiver Zay Robinson for the 2026 season.

Preseason Player Profile Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Height: 5-11 Weight: 189 Class in 2026: Redshirt Freshman Recruiting Rankings Class of 2025: Composite three-star recruit, No. 100 WR in Class of 2025 Robinson is another original Iowa State signee, but this time, he arrives via the transfer portal after redshirting his first season with the Cyclones. Career Stats Zay Robinson has not played since high school, where he unfortunately missed his junior season through injury but logged 661 yards and fourteen touchdowns as a senior in a bounce-back year.

Depth Chart Overview Currently, Robinson can be viewed as someone battling for a top reserve spot. Along with both Peter Gonzalez and Keith Jones Jr , Robinson is expected to compete for a job behind the experience of Brett Eskildsen. Robinson is yet another candidate to potentially become a return specialist this year before being worked into the offense more in 2027.