Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 13 | 9th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 10 | 18th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 27 | 56th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 53 | — |
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#26 · 4-4 | 8 | 81% | 58 | 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | W 45–0 | 8.5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | @ | W 27–9 | 8.8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 3 | W 55–13 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | |
| 4 | L 20–24 | 9.7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | |
| 5 | @ | L 13–34 | 9.8 | 12 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | L 23–31 | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 7 | @ | L 18–21 | 8.8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | W 31–17 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2026 · 8 games | 8.1 | 58 | 30 | 10.5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 58 | 101st / 5664 |
| Solo | 30 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 10.5 | 16th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 5 | 36th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 49th / 627 |
| 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% |
| Wk 9 · Purdue | ✓ LB | 44 | ~16 (2–29) | 2 | · | 36% |
| Season | 8 GS | 467 | 376 (315–451) | 60 | 1 | 81% |
11 LBs on the Penn State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tony Rojas | LB | JR | 58 | 10.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Kooper Ebel | LB | SR | 43 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 9 | Cael Brezina | LB | JR | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Caleb Bacon | LB | SR | 22 | 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 →