Anthony Speca holds the WLB · Backup spot in Purdue Boilermakers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Anthony Speca is a 6'2", 230-pound weakside linebacker from Bridgeville, PA, who attended Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School before joining Penn State. A four-star recruit ranked No. 11 nationally at inside linebacker by national outlets, Speca holds the Central Catholic tackles record with 326. In his collegiate debut against Kent State in 2024, he recorded five tackles. Over his freshman season, he appeared in six games and totaled eight tackles. As a sophomore in 2025, Speca appeared in 11 games with six tackles before transferring to Purdue.

Penn State2024 – 2025

Purdue2026 — present