Is Tony Rojas starting?
Tony Rojas is the projected starter at WLB for Penn State Nittany Lions.
Tony Rojas is the projected starting WLB on a Contender Penn State — 91 OVR.
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The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Fairfax, ranked #87 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 25 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 236 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 56 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9604
- National Rank
- #87
- High School
- Fairfax
- Hometown
- Fairfax, VA
Why this rating?
On a 91-rated defense; 78th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WTEMTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-9
Sep 5WMRSHTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WTEM | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WMRSH | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Rojas's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.