Defensive tackle, Penn State, 2018–22
P.J. Mustipher
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 321 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Owings Mills, MD
- Born
- Nov 10, 1998
P.J. Mustipher played defensive tackle at Penn State (2018–22).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Northwestern, 2022Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Penn State | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 37 | 14 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 35 | 13 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 33 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 140 | 67 | 10.5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Penn State | 97 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Penn State | 97 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Penn State | 97 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Penn State | 97 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 97 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 321 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Penn State 10 games, 33 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Purdue | W 35–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Auburn | W 41–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Central Michigan | W 33–14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Northwestern | W 17–7 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Michigan | L 17–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 31–44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Indiana | W 45–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Maryland | W 30–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Rutgers | W 55–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Michigan State | W 35–16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Penn State 5 games, 21 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Wisconsin | W 16–10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Ball State | W 44–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Auburn | W 28–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Villanova | W 38–17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Indiana | W 24–0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Penn State 9 games, 35 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atIndiana | L 35–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Ohio State | L 25–38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Maryland | L 19–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at Nebraska | L 23–30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Iowa | L 21–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atMichigan | W 27–17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atRutgers | W 23–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Michigan State | W 39–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Illinois | W 56–21 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
2019 Penn State 12 games, 37 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Idaho | W 79–7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Buffalo | W 45–13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 17–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | atMaryland | W 59–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Purdue | W 35–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atIowa | W 17–12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMichigan State | W 28–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Minnesota | L 26–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Indiana | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atOhio State | L 17–28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Rutgers | W 27–6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Memphis | W 53–39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2018 Penn State 10 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. App State | W 45–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atPittsburgh | W 51–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Kent State | W 63–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atIllinois | W 63–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Michigan State | L 17–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atIndiana | W 33–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atMichigan | L 7–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Wisconsin | W 22–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atRutgers | W 20–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Maryland | W 38–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅞″ |
| Weight | 320 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅜″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.41 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.88 sW |
| Vertical jump | 27½″ |
| Broad jump | 8′0″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 8.01 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 5.03 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 15 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 15 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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