As a former collegiate defensive back, PRZMN is very excited about some of the 2028 DBs who have broken out and emerged on the recruiting trail this fall. The biggest name to know who has the highest ceiling as a prospect right now is Champlin Park’s Mario Robinson Mario Robinson 6'0" | DB Champlin Park | 2028 MN . The cornerback started building momentum this past offseason, pumping out High-level, nearly elite track times as a sophomore (11.10 100M, 23.22 200M) and running a 40-yard dash so fast that North Dakota State CB coach Eric Amoako immediately pulled Robinson aside for a chat and introduction, rocketing the 2028 onto the Bison’s recruiting board.

Robinson’s track speed allows him to play aggressively, knowing he has the top-end speed to stay on top of 6A WRs at all times. It flashes in a variety of ways in his regular-season highlights, beyond man coverage, especially as a special-teams ace. Robinson also showed the eye-catching speed in fantastic fashion around 30 seconds into his highlight, hawking down a loose WR far downfield from his backside CB spot in a mere blink. Check out that play if you want to see track sprinter speed manifest on the football field. Speed also showed up in a crazy recovery on a kickoff. Robinson was on kickoff coverage, and his speed and acceleration allowed him to get downfield so quickly that he played a perfectly weighted and bouncing squib kick for a crazy turnover and momentum builder for his Rebels. He also blocked a punt in the end zone against Rogers for another splash play out of the special teams phase, nearly produced a scoop-and-score defensive TD on a loose fumble against Lakeville North, but the last Panther player was able to cut him down around the 5-yard line, and tackled a helpless Anoka kickoff returner – who was trying to work laterally to find a seam – at his own 5-yard line for a massive special teams play in the always-present game of field positioning. This kid can make plays all over the field and wherever you line him up at.

Robinson looks like a true CB prospect projecting into college. Which is hard to find at a high level, especially in the Midwest. Robinson owns silky smooth movement skills and a fluid backpedal, loose hips, and generally impressive change-of-direction ability. He easily slips into a WR’s hip pocket and gets his head around, and Robinson is comfortable playing the ball in the air and contesting 50/50 balls. Sticky man coverage skills for sure, and he’s comfortable, level-headed, calm, and fluid in man coverage and out on an island. Loose hips look like those of a projected college corner. Makes man coverage technique look easy. Also aggressive at the catch point, flies out of his breaks, and plays and defends through the entire rep. Lots to like here in terms of green athletic numbers/measurables and tape. Robinson will be a big one to watch as the offseason’s recruiting trail continues to develop.

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I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but we have a new DB1 in Minnesota’s 2028 class. Champlin Park’s junior CB Mario Robinson Mario Robinson 6'0" | DB Champlin Park | 2028 MN is the breakout, overall recruiting riser, and winner from Minnesota’s 2026 season. East Ridge’s Akeed Ali Akeed Ali 6'1" | 160 lbs | ATH East Ridge | 2027 State MN gives him a good run for his money, but Robinson has a higher recruiting ceiling, and he looks and plays like a potential P4 corner right now. The recruiting path was laid this summer after Robinson had a breakout showing during the testing portion of a Minnesota Gophers prospect camp. The Champlin Park 2028 ran a 40-yard dash so fast that North Dakota State CB coach Eric Amoako immediately pulled him aside to introduce himself. Robinson’s track times from the 2026 outdoor track and field season sweetened the pot even further, including his 11.10 100M and 23.22 200M personal records.

The midseason tape shows strong man-coverage technique. Loose hips, melts into and finds the WR’s hip pocket, and snaps that head around to locate the ball quickly. Robinson is comfortable under and playing the deep ball and demonstrates ball skills and 50/50 ability. His backpedal and transitions are fast and fluid. He’s a bendy corner with a solid press at the LOS, is patient, gets his hands on well without overextending, and owns the top-end speed to stay with any and every WR in Class 6A trying to threaten vertically. Robinson also blocked a punt in the endzone against Rogers, showed he can shed blocks and make 1v1 tackles around the box and in space, and has a great clip of him hawking down a loose Centennial RB to save a TD. Comfortably made the last tackle and dominated at the contact point. Minnesota and North Dakota have reached out since his name has hit the circuits. Stay tuned for more Robinson-related recruiting news on PRZ’s site and X account.

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