Robinson and Tom "Scrap" Bradley will be honorary co-captains for the Nittany Lions season opener against West Virginia.
Several renowned analysts are bullish on the Nittany Lions ahead of the regular season's commencement.
The oddsmakers tend to favor Penn State this year with 16 starters returning from a year ago.
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft announced Bradley's gameday duty on Nittany Game Week Sunday.
McSorley will leave New England after signing with the Patriots in April.
With less than a week until kickoff, the special teams depth chart remains largely a mystery.