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See the full story · 1 sourcesLast season, Tony Rojas was primed for a breakout campaign before a devastating injury cut his season short just four games in. Now, he looks to be one of the defensive leaders as Penn State football enters a new era under new head coach Matt Campbell. During Penn State's Big Ten media day, however, it was another new member of Penn State's staff that earned Rojas' praise: DC D'Anton Lynn .
Despite the fact that this will be Rojas' fourth defensive coordinator in his collegiate career, Rojas feels confident that his relationship with Lynn will pay dividends on the field.
“He’s been great. From a personal level, he’s been amazing,” Rojas said , according to StateCollege.com. “This is the first time I’ve had a personal level of connection with the DC."
For a player like Rojas, it is paramount that he develop a rapport with Lynn not only due to a new scheme, but because of the way it could impact his play.
The fact that Lynn played for Penn State as well on the defensive side is also key to their connection. Rojas especially appreciated Lynn's unifying approach to his coaching strategy. “He’s the first coach that I’ve heard talk to me about, if there’s a play call that we don’t like, we can go and talk to him about it because he’s the type of coach that, he’s gonna call the play that we’re most comfortable with,” Rojas said .
Hopefully, all these factors can play into a fantastic season for Rojas that sees no injuries. Last season saw him accumulate 25 tackles and two sacks before going down for the year. This is potentially his last opportunity in Happy Valley to leave his mark on the team.
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