Penn State’s current group of linebackers is coached by the program’s all-time leader in tackles. Dan Connor produced 419 of ...

Veterans Tony Rojas and Dom DeLuca, along with North Carolina transfer Amare Campbell, are likely at the top of the depth ...

Penn State is considered Linebacker U for its long history of outstanding linebackers. With Jack Ham in the late 1960s, Shane ...

The foundation of any successful linebacker group is a healthy competition, and Coach Dan Connor emphasizes this aspect as a crucial factor in their training. "Everyone’s pushing each other, it’s been ...

In the highly competitive realm of college football, team dynamics and player performance can significantly impact a program’s success. This is especially true for Penn State’s linebackers, where ...

Dan Connor knows the expectations for the athletes who play his linebacker position at Penn State, the college football home of Linebacker U, will never change. Even though defense has changed.

The current Penn State linebackers don't know much about Connor's college career. A four-year regular from 2004-07, he still owns the school record with 419 career tackles.

One of Penn State’s all-time best players is back in Happy Valley. Former linebacker Dan Connor has joined the football staff to take on a role as an analyst for head coach James Franklin.

MICHAEL KUBEL/THE MORNING CALL Former Penn State star Dan Connor, here bringing down Minnesota’s Matt Spaeth in 2005, has joined the Nittany Lions coaching staff as a defensive analyst.

Connor, the Strath Haven All-Delco and 2007 Daily Times Athlete of the Year, is back home at Penn State as a defensive analyst on James Franklin’s staff, working at the place where he won the ...