Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 7 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
#13
Tony Rojas
Junior linebacker for Penn State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 236 lb · Fairfax, VA · Fairfax
CFB Index 78 · #66 of 571 LBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
16
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Marshall
The play that turned itSwung Penn State from 64% to 95% to win.SMU at Penn State · 38-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Penn State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2023.
How he plays
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Solo tackles: 88th percentile.
The full scouting readBuzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
18.2own fans
0rival fans
Tony Rojas
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Four seasons at Penn State, three different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith and Matt Campbell. The receipt: 7 tackles, 1 INT against Temple — Week 2, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20238 games
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Fairfax
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 16 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 25 | 13 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 56 | 34 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 21 | 7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 118 | 66 | 17.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 5 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Tony Rojas's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 27–9
at Temple
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles, +1 pass breakup.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Penn State10-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State3-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: solo tackles (88th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
6%1 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups16 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
40.0%
80 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
86 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Myles Harges’s 2017 season.
Matches Myles on
Tackle volume
Weight
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kyler Jordan's senior season at Baylor (2025).
73%match
Matches Kyler on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Differs from Kyler on
Sack rate (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Tony Rojas
The linebacker corps · Penn State
- #8Kooper Ebel77 tackles · 2025
- #10Caleb Bacon68 tackles · 2025
- #9Cael Brezina29 tackles · 2025
- #13Tony Rojas25 tackles · 2025
- #25Alex Tatsch14 tackles · 2025
7 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology