Cristiano Rosa holds the KO · Starter spot in Penn State Nittany Lions’s kicker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cristiano Rosa is a kickoff specialist from Shelton, Connecticut, who played at Shelton High School before attending Central Connecticut State (2022-23) and James Madison (2024-25). At James Madison, Rosa appeared in all 13 games during the 2024 season, recording 69 kickoffs for 4,407 yards at a 63.9-yard average with 52 touchbacks. In 2025, he played in all 14 games as the primary kickoff specialist, booting 90 kickoffs for 5,670 yards (63-yard average) and recording 62 touchbacks. Rosa now attends Penn State as a transfer.

James Madisonthrough 2025

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