Tony Rojas

Tony Rojas is a running back playing linebacker, and it shows in the best ways. He rushed for 2,239 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior at Fairfax in Virginia, earning Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year and an All-American Bowl invite before signing with Penn State as a four-star and top-110 national recruit. He converted to linebacker and worked into the rotation as a freshman, flashing the range and coverage skills the modern second level demands, and his 2024 tape included three interceptions and a long playoff interception return. The 2025 season was cut short. A torn pectoral in Week 4 ended his year after four games, but he made them count with 20 tackles, two sacks and 17 run stops. He posted nine tackles and seven stops against Florida International, added two sacks and four stops against Villanova, and had a four-stop, six-tackle game against Oregon before the injury. The calling cards are sprinter's speed, among the fastest at the position in this class, and coverage strong enough to carry seams and match backs. He closes in space with explosive burst. The questions are availability and the run game. His run defense lags, marking him as a cover backer more than a downhill force, his anchor is light against power at the point of attack, and four games is a tiny sample to project from.