Is Darius Robinson nicknamed 'Chop'? Explaining the difference between Missouri, Penn State pass rushers

Nick Brinkerhoff

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The name game's Super Bowl takes place at the NFL Draft.

The event showcases one of the greatest collections of consonants and vowels, arranged in the wildest orders imaginable. It's the place where pronunciation guides prove their worth and even the greatest speakers among us break out into a sweat.

Occasionally, however, you get a couple of gimmes.

Just like a batting practice pitch, a free throw, a swing pass or empty net, some names are hard to screw up. In some cases, we get duplicates to make boost our batting average. The 2024 NFL Draft class is making life easy with two top prospects named Robinson — Darius and Chop.

While both are slated to find their NFL home relatively quickly, we can be confident that the people at the podium can breathe a sigh of relief. The only thing they have to worry about is making sure they call the right one, "Chop."

Sporting News has put together an easy guide breaking down the Robinson's so you can impress all of your friends on draft night.

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Is Darius Robinson nicknamed 'Chop'?

Despite possessing the same last name, Missouri's Robinson does not share a nickname with Penn State's Robinson, who already staked his claim to "Chop."

The former Nittany Lion — who is actually named Demeioun Robinson — earned the nickname thanks to his mother. He was 14 pounds at birth and later called "Pork Chop," until Robinson changed it as he grew older. Oddly enough, the nickname fits perfectly for someone that will be paid to chop down opposing quarterbacks for a living.

As for the Missouri Robinson, he'll surely earn some fun moniker when his NFL career gets underway. If he wants to stick with a food theme to rival his fellow Robinson, "Cutlet" might be a fun alternative — provided Tommy DeVito doesn't own the rights.

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Are Darius Robinson and Chop Robinson related?

The Robinson's might share a last name and a draft year, but the two defenders are not related.

Following the 2024 NFL Draft, they will be considered members of the NFL family and maybe even play for the same team. However, they likely won't be celebrating holidays together anytime soon.

Darius Robinson stats

Year School Games Tackles Tackles for Loss Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries
2019 Missouri 2 1 0 0 0 0
2020 Missouri 8 12 1 1 0 0
2021 Missouri 8 21 0.5 0 0 0
2022 Missouri 13 35 5.5 3.5 0 0
2023 Missouri 12 43 14.0 8.5 1 1

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Chop Robinson stats

Year School Games Tackles Tackles For Loss Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries
2021 Maryland 8 19 2.5 2.0 0 0
2022 Penn State 12 26 10.0 5.5 1 1
2023 Penn State 10 15 7.5 4.0 2 1

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Nick Brinkerhoff is a content producer at The Sporting News covering the NFL, NBA and other sports. A proud New Jerseyan, Nick is also a graduate of Rutgers University. He is always in the mood for a good joke, the day’s best bets, or a debate about the mediocrity of the New York sports scene.