Tony Rojas
Penn State Nittany Lions
89
Great

Tony Rojas

WLBDefenseGreat
Projected Starter

Is Tony Rojas starting?

Tony Rojas is the projected starter at WLB for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

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 89 overall (Great tier).

Recruit4★ · #87 Natl3-Yr Total102 tackles · 4.5 sacksTeam Share4%
Fairfax, VA
Jersey
#13
Class
RS JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
230 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025254.52
2024566.51.5
2023214.51

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 88-rated defense; 78th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 89.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 78% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role

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.

The People's Ratings

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89
Great
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Team Role

25 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement44%

Depth at WLB · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 11389Tony RojasStarter
  2. 22577Alex Tatsch
  3. 32677Cam Smith
Coach Penn StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.