Ok, defense:
Linebackers:
Tony Rojas has been earning praise for his athleticism and work ethic for the last two years. Unfortunately he spent 2024 dealing with nagging injuries and never realized his full potential. He missed spring ball in order to get surgery on his shoulder, and is apparently back to full strength.
Dominic DeLuca also returns. DeLuca has a brilliant football mind, but he lacks the top end athleticism typical of a Penn State linebacker. He is excellent in passing situations. He had 3 interceptions last year on only 5 starts.
Penn State also added North Carolina linebacker Amare Campbell (74 tackles in 2024)
Keon Wylie will be the chief backup, and PSU will need to see development from him and the other underclassman.
There is some concern here. Rojas has a chance to be a breakout star, but I worry about the depth of the unit overall. They should be above average defending against the pass, but they may struggle to get to the QB and against the run at times. Overall I expect them to be about 5th or 6th in the B1G. GRADE: C+
I'll have to do the rest in a bit.