Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 13 | 2nd / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 10 | 9th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 26 | 24th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 51 | — |
Where Rojas's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Penn State#28 · 3-4 | 7 | 85% | 56 | 10.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 2025 | Penn State#18 · 7-6 | 4 | 21% | 25 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | Penn State#4 · 13-3 | 15 | 47% | 58 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | Penn State#6 · 10-3 | 7 | 18% | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tony Rojas's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Tony Rojas's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 56 | 27th / 5408 |
| Solo | 29 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 10.5 | 4th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 5 | 18th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 302nd / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 337th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 28th / 527 |
| Return yards | 13 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Marshall | ✓ LB | 54 | ~38 (4–54) | 6 | · | 70% |
| Wk 2 · Temple | ✓ LB | 55 | ~55 (28–55) | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Buffalo | ✓ LB | 63 | ~23 (2–42) | 3 | · | 37% |
| Wk 4 · Wisconsin | ✓ LB | 66 | ~59 (30–66) | 6 | · | 89% |
| Wk 5 · Northwestern | ✓ LB | 69 | ~69 (35–69) | 13 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · USC | ✓ LB | 63 | ~63 (32–63) | 10 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Michigan | ✓ LB | 53 | ~53 (27–53) | 12 | · | 100% |
| Season | 7 GS | 423 | 360 (302–423) | 58 | 1 | 85% |
11 LBs on the Penn State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tony Rojas | LB | JR | 56 | 10.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Kooper Ebel | LB | SR | 40 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Cael Brezina | LB | JR | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Caleb Bacon | LB | SR | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Alex Tatsch | LB | SO | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Cam Smith | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | John Klosterman | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Chris Fileppo | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Jake Lukac | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Keian Kaiser | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Josh Banks | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Penn State depth chart →