Overview

• Head coach James Franklin confirmed Wednesday that the junior linebacker will be out long term with a practice injury, with no details on type or timeline released.
• Rojas ranks second on the team with 25 tackles and is tied for the lead with 4.5 tackles for loss, adding two sacks through four games.
• Franklin said senior Dom DeLuca will take on a larger role, and staff assessments are underway for freshmen Cam Smith and Alex Tatsch.
• With depth thin behind the starters, candidates for more snaps include Keon Wylie, DaKaari Nelson and Anthony Speca alongside Amare Campbell and DeLuca.
• The development was first reported by Blue-White Illustrated and later corroborated, as Penn State prepares to visit winless UCLA on Saturday.