Arkansas scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to cruise past Penn State.
Avery plays both defensive end and tight end at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School.
"Those guys are doing a great job of really staying true to who they are. I think some of the worst things you can do as a player is try to be something that you're not."
The redshirt freshman will make his first career start when the Nittany Lions kick off against Arkansas in the Outback Bowl.
Roberson will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Huskies.
Dotson is the fourth Nittany Lion to announce he'll skip the bowl game and prepare for the 2022 NFL Draft.