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P. J. Mustipher
Patrick Joseph Mustipher (born November 10, 1998) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
| No. 79 – Arizona Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nose tackle | ||
| Active | ||
| (1998-11-10) November 10, 1998Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| 320 lb (145 kg) | ||
| McDonogh (Owings Mills) | ||
| Penn State (2018–2022) | ||
| 2023: undrafted | ||
| Denver Broncos (2023)* | ||
| New Orleans Saints (2023) | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles (2024)* | ||
| Arizona Cardinals (2024–present) | ||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | ||
| 2× second-team All-Big Ten (2021, 2022) | ||
| Total tackles36Stats at Pro Football Reference | 36 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 36 | ||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Patrick Joseph Mustipher (born November 10, 1998) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Mustipher grew up in Owings Mills, Maryland and attended McDonogh High School. In his high school career Mustipher was named a MaxPrep underclassmen All-American. Mustipher committed to play college football at Penn State over other schools such as Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State.
In Mustipher's freshman season he put 14 tackles, one going for a loss, and one forced fumble. In Mustipher's sophomore year he took a step up after making 37 tackles, with 4.5 being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble. In Mustipher's junior season he had another good season after having 35 tackles, 1.5 going for a loss, a sack, and a pass deflection. However, in Mustipher's Senior season he was on pace for a breakout season after putting up 21 tackles, three being for a loss, and a sack. However, after just five game into the season Mustipher suffered a season ending injury and missed the rest of the 2021 season. For his performance on the year he was named a second team all-Big Ten Conference. Mustipher was also named a Rotary Lombardi Award semifinalist. Mustipher had a breakout season in his extra year of eligibility after posting 37 tackles, 0.5 being for a loss. For his performance on the year he was once again named second team all-Big Ten.
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Mustipher was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.
On December 6, 2023, Mustipher was signed by the New Orleans Saints off the Broncos practice squad.
On March 19, 2024, Mustipher signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was waived on August 27.
On August 29, 2024, Mustipher was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 7, 2025.
On April 7, 2026, Mustipher re-signed with the Cardinals.
His brother, Sam Mustipher, currently plays for the Denver Broncos.
- Arizona Cardinals bio
- Penn State Nittany Lions bio
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