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P.J. Mustipher, Defensive Tackle, Penn State
Height: 6036 ✅
Weight: 320 ✅
Hand: 900
Arm: 3268
40-yard dash: 5.41
10-Yard Split: 1.88
Bench: did not test
3-Cone: did not test
Shuttle: did not test
Vertical: 27.5"
Broad: 8' 00"
R.A.S.: 1.96
Age: 23.46 years old
29 Career Starts
Two-time Team Captain 👀 👀
2022 Second Team All-Big Ten
2021 Second Team All-Big Ten
2020 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
Prospect Summary from Dane Brugler of The Athletic
Patrick “PJ” Mustipher grew up in a football family. His older brother (Sam) was an offensive lineman at Notre Dame (2014-18) and played two seasons with the Bears while his father (Sam) played at West Virginia. He was a four-year starter at McDonogh School (14 sacks as a senior) and was the No. 1-ranked heavyweight wrestler in Maryland. A four-star recruit, he was Penn State’s starting nose in 2020 and returned from an ACL injury in 2022 to earn All-Big Ten honors. Mustipher is stout at the point of attack with the upper-body strength to work his way under blocks. He was a two-time team captain and “coach on the field,” according to defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. However, he is a heavy-footed plugger and lacks explosiveness in his hands and lower body to easily unwind and detach. Overall, Mustipher can fight for a spot in a rotation, but his labored movements and limited athleticism puts a cap on what he can provide an NFL defense.
GRADE: Priority Free Agent
Anonymous Scout Quotes from Bob McGinn of Go Long
SCOUTS’ NIGHTMARE: He was a two-time captain. He started for three years. He has ideal size (6-4, 319). His brother, Sam, was the Chicago Bears’ starting center the past two seasons. What’s not to like? Mustipher blew out his knee in mid-2021 and wasn’t as effective in ’22. He also has short arms (32 ¾) and small hands (9). “He’ll probably get drafted based on size and there aren’t a ton of 3-4 noses and you’ve got to pay through the nose if you want to sign an offensive or defensive lineman as a (college) free agent,” said one scout. “He’s a great kid … but he’s really overrated.”
Height: 6036 ✅
Weight: 320 ✅
Hand: 900
Arm: 3268
40-yard dash: 5.41
10-Yard Split: 1.88
Bench: did not test
3-Cone: did not test
Shuttle: did not test
Vertical: 27.5"
Broad: 8' 00"
R.A.S.: 1.96
Age: 23.46 years old
29 Career Starts
Two-time Team Captain 👀 👀
2022 Second Team All-Big Ten
2021 Second Team All-Big Ten
2020 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
Prospect Summary from Dane Brugler of The Athletic
Patrick “PJ” Mustipher grew up in a football family. His older brother (Sam) was an offensive lineman at Notre Dame (2014-18) and played two seasons with the Bears while his father (Sam) played at West Virginia. He was a four-year starter at McDonogh School (14 sacks as a senior) and was the No. 1-ranked heavyweight wrestler in Maryland. A four-star recruit, he was Penn State’s starting nose in 2020 and returned from an ACL injury in 2022 to earn All-Big Ten honors. Mustipher is stout at the point of attack with the upper-body strength to work his way under blocks. He was a two-time team captain and “coach on the field,” according to defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. However, he is a heavy-footed plugger and lacks explosiveness in his hands and lower body to easily unwind and detach. Overall, Mustipher can fight for a spot in a rotation, but his labored movements and limited athleticism puts a cap on what he can provide an NFL defense.
GRADE: Priority Free Agent
Anonymous Scout Quotes from Bob McGinn of Go Long
SCOUTS’ NIGHTMARE: He was a two-time captain. He started for three years. He has ideal size (6-4, 319). His brother, Sam, was the Chicago Bears’ starting center the past two seasons. What’s not to like? Mustipher blew out his knee in mid-2021 and wasn’t as effective in ’22. He also has short arms (32 ¾) and small hands (9). “He’ll probably get drafted based on size and there aren’t a ton of 3-4 noses and you’ve got to pay through the nose if you want to sign an offensive or defensive lineman as a (college) free agent,” said one scout. “He’s a great kid … but he’s really overrated.”
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