Biography
• At Navy: Enters the fall projected to be the starter at right guard ... a starter in 20 games over his career (9 So // 11 Jr) ... has earned 2 varsity letters.
• 2022: A veteran member of the Mids’ offensive line, he started 11 of the 12 games in which he played ... part of an offensive line that allowed Navy to rush for 248 yards, the most UCF has allowed this season on the ground ... part of an offensive unit that rattled off 363 yards of total offense against Notre Dame, the most against the Irish since its 368 yards on Nov. 5, 2016 ... Navy’s 108 yards passing were the most against the Irish since its 118 on Nov. 1, 2014 ... Navy’s 32 points were the most it has scored in the series since dropping a 49-39 contest to Notre Dame on Nov. 1, 2014 ... helped Navy amass 510 yards of total offense (372R / 138P) against SMU, the Mids’ first 500-yard game since Nov. 30, 2019 against Houston (447R / 107P / 554) ... it also marked the second-consecutive game Navy has rushed for 300-plus yards, the first time accomplishing that feat since 2019 when Navy did it the final 4 games ... Navy also recorded 32 first downs against SMU, the first time the Mids have had 30 first downs since Sept. 23, 2017 against Cincinnati (31) ... Navy had 101 plays against the Mustangs, the most since its 106 plays at Toledo (10-29-2013) ... part of an offensive line that allowed Navy to rush for 455 yards in the win over Tulsa ... it was the first time the Mids rushed for 400 yards since Nov. 30, 2019, when Navy rushed for 447 yards at Houston ... the 455 yards rushing are the 25th most in program history and the most since the Mids rushed for 484 against Lehigh on Sept. 15, 2018 ... the 490 yards (455R / 35P) of total offense against Tulsa marked the most by Navy since recording 554 yards (447R / 107P) at Houston on Nov. 30, 2019 ... Navy’s 53 points are the most since defeating Houston 56-41 on Nov. 30, 2019 and ironically matched the number of points Navy had scored in its first-four games combined (7 vs. Delaware, 13 vs. Memphis, 23 vs. East Carolina, 10 vs. Air Force).
• 2021: A starter on the offensive line in all 9 games in which he played ... sat out the final 3 contests of the season with an injury ... member of an offensive line that paved the way for a 406-326 advantage in total offense against UCF ... it marked the first time since Oct. 31, 2020 against SMU that Navy has topped 400 yards of total offense ... the 348 yards rushing were the the most by Navy since gaining 395 yards on the ground against Army in 2019 ... after coming into the game just 5-for-10 in red zone scoring, Navy went 5-for-5 against UCF ... the Mids’ 26 first downs against the Knights were the most since recording 27 against SMU in 2020 ... one of three offensive linemen who made their first-collegiate start in the opener against Marshall ... allowed the Mids to rush for 337 yards in the opener against the Thundering Herd, the most since gaining 395 yards on the ground against Army in 2019.
• 2020: Did not see any varsity action.
• High School / Personal: A 2019 graduate of Chandler High School in Chandler, Ariz., Pena attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2019-20 academic year ... three-year football letter winner ... 2017 Arizona Class 6A All-State and First-Team All-Region selection ... two-time (2017, ‘18) American Family Insurance Honorable Mention ALL-USA Arizona selection ... led Chandler HS to three-consecutive (2016, ‘17, ‘18) Class 6A Arizona State Championships ... member of the National Honor Society ... received 7 offers, including Army, Air Force, Memphis, Utah State and New Mexico State ... son of Ronald and Pam Pena ... majoring in operations research ... has a 3.20 grade-point average.
