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

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

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

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 ...

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.

Former Penn State All-American linebacker Dan Connor, a defensive analyst on the coaching staff, received high praise Monday from Nittany Lions coach James Franklin. “Dan has a very, very bright ...

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.

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 ...

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.

The Associated Press made Connor a first-team All-America, as did the Walter Camp Foundation and ESPN.com. Connor joined Dennis Onkotz (1968-69), Shane Conlan (1985-86), LaVar Arrington (1998-99 ...

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 ...