Tony Rojas on Being the Veteran Bridge for the Future of Penn State Football

Описание: Tony Rojas says his main responsibility this season is leadership — being the approachable senior with playing time and wisdom for a roster full of new faces. The returning linebacker tells teammates to soak in the Beaver Stadium walk-in, warm-ups and tunnel moment before locking in once they hit the field, because the atmosphere has to be experienced rather than described. He likes that D’Anton Lynn’s defense does not revolve around one player and puts every linebacker in position to make plays, while the new wave of massive defensive tackles eat double teams and create space. Rojas praises Kooper Ebel’s green-dot communication and accountability, notes little difference whether Lynn coaches from the field or the box, and says working for a coordinator who played the position (and played at Penn State) has been special because Lynn wants and uses player feedback. He also used his time away to study tendencies and film of high-level linebackers to add to his own inventory.

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0:00 Responsibility as a Veteran Leader and Bridge
0:49 Advice on Playing in Beaver Stadium
1:48 Role in Coach Lynn’s Defense
2:28 Lynn On the Field vs. in the Box
3:09 Impact of the Oversized Defensive Tackles
4:12 Kooper Ebel’s Green Dot and Communication
4:52 Playing for a Coordinator Who Played Here
5:45 What He Refined While Recovering