Penn State’s starting secondary school, Tony Rojas will be sidelined in the long term due to an unpertified injury suffered in practice this week.
Rojas, a junior from Fairfax, in Virginia, is tied for the head of the team in plated for a defeat with 4.5 and ranks second with 25 plated. He became leaving last season, finishing with 58 plated, 6 plated for defeat and 3 interceptions, turning a touchdown during a first round victory of the football playoffs against SMU.
Penn State did not specify how long Rojas would have been released.
Nittany Lions coach James Franklin said on Wednesday that Dom Deluca Senior would get an increase in playing time in the absence of Rojas, and that the staff discuss the way to use first -year students Cam Smith and Alex Tatsch.
“What is useful is that we have these Sunday scrums, so we had the chance to assess these guys every week,” said Franklin. “At the beginning, Tatsch obtained a little more time with the university. We also give Cam an opportunity now.”
Rojas played a large part of last season with a left shoulder injury and underwent surgery following Penn State CFP.
The seventh nittany lions, who lost their first game last week against Oregon, visited the UCLA without victory on Saturday.
