Miami Dolphins linebacker Chop Robinson has been named to the 2024 PFWA All-Rookie Team, the Pro Football Writers of America announced Tuesday.
Robinson appeared in all 17 games with one start during his first NFL season, recording 26 tackles (16 solo), 6.0 sacks, eight tackles for loss, 14 quarterback hits and four passes defensed. His 6.0 sacks and 14 quarterback hits were both the second-most among NFL rookies in 2024. He also tied Marco Coleman (1992) for the fifth-most sacks among rookies in franchise history.
Robinson was one of the most impactful defensive rookies of the 2024 season. His growth and development came into focus particularly in the second half of the season after logging his first-career sack in Week 9 against AFC East rival Buffalo. He recorded another sack in Miami's Week 10 victory over the L.A. Rams on Monday Night Football and logged multi-sack games against New England in Week 12 and at Houston in Week 15. Robinson was also pivotal in Miami's win over San Francisco. He sacked quarterback Brock Purdy for a loss of seven yards on second-and-10 with less than a minute remaining in the game that helped cement Miami's victory.
He is the first Dolphins player to be named to the PFWA All-Rookie team since 2021 when wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, linebacker Jaelan Phillips and safety Jevón Holland each earned the accolade.
Robinson was selected by Miami in the first round (21st overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Penn State, where he played two seasons (2022-23) and totaled 41 tackles (31 solo), 9.5 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He transferred from Maryland, where he recorded 19 tackles (12 solo) and 2.0 sacks as a true freshman.
