After a stellar career at Jim Thorpe, Noah Rosahac committed to play at Syracuse.

But another door opened, and Rosahac has since found a new football home at the University of Delaware, where he is the starting right tackle for the Blue Hens.

As an Olympian, Rosahac played on both sides of the line. He earned All-State defensive tackle recognition, making 66 tackles in his senior year, blocking four kicks and recording 25 tackles for loss.

He was recruited to play at Syracuse, but unforeseen circumstances changed his fate during his redshirt freshman year.

“The coaching staff that recruited me at Syracuse were fired,” he said. “I didn’t feel I was going to get much of an opportunity with the new staff, so I decided to look to transfer.”

Once in the transfer portal, Delaware contacted Rosahac a week later. One visit to the campus was all it took for him to know he wanted to be a Blue Hen.

“I loved the campus, but more importantly, the coaching staff was wonderful and they gave me a shot to play right away,” he said. That “shot” resulted in Rosahac earning the starting position at offensive tackle.

Delaware is currently 4-4 on the season, with one of its big wins coming in overtime, 44-41 against UConn in Week 3, which came after a nationally televised game at Colorado.

The transition from high school football to the college game is a process Rosahac has embraced.

His first goal was to add size and strength. At Jim Thorpe, he stood 6-foot-5 and weighed 265 pounds. He now tips the scale at 300 pounds of bulk and muscle.

Adjusting to the next level has also required Rosahac to improve his athleticism and understanding of the game.

“College football is all about speed,” he said. “Every player is faster at whatever position he plays.”

Rosahac has worked to improve his footwork.

“I have to be much quicker on my feet, especially with pass blocking where there is lateral movement,” he said.

When he’s home, Rosahac trains at Sports Performance in Allentown.

Like most offensive linemen, Rosahac prefers run blocking. It’s easier, he said, to drive into an opponent and push him off the line of scrimmage than to backpedal and take on a hard-charging defensive end.

Through eight games, Delaware’s game film shows that Rosahac has been an anchor on the Blue Hens’ offensive line.

“There’s play recognition, too,” he said, “from which blocking schemes are called depending upon the defensive alignment on every play.”

Another adjustment from high school to college has been the travel, Rosahac said.

“We’ve been to Florida, Colorado, and also Alabama,” he said. “I love the travel because you get to see a lot of new places.”

His parents attend every game, bringing a little piece of home wherever he goes.

Once a sociology major, Rosahac is now concentrating on the marketing side of sports management.

Until he graduates in two years, Rosahac will continue to open doors for his running backs at Delaware.

After that, he intends to open doors of opportunity for himself in the business world.