Sam Mustipher

Center, Jacksonville Jaguars · #69.

Player facts

Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Center
Number: 69
Born: Aug 13, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: Owings Mills, MD, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 306 lbs
College: Notre Dame
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

About

Samuel Mustipher (born August 13, 1996) is an American professional football center for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Chargers, and Denver Broncos.

From Wikipedia’s article on Sam Mustipher, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Mustipher played football at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland. He played on both the offensive and defensive lines. As a senior, Mustipher was named to the Maryland consensus all-state team and the USA Today All-USA Washington D.C. team. A consensus top-250 national recruit, he was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game in 2014.

Mustipher was a consensus four-star prospect, and received offers from 26 schools, including Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Notre Dame. Mustipher committed to Notre Dame on April 16, 2013. He signed his letter of intent during the signing period in February 2014, and enrolled in August.

College career

Mustipher redshirted the 2014 season. In his sophomore season, he saw action in nine games, primarily on special teams and as a reserve offensive lineman. In 2016 as a junior, Mustipher started all 12 games at center. In his senior season in 2017, Mustipher started all 13 games at center, leading a rushing attack that ran for 3,503 yards and scored 35 touchdowns. In addition, Mustipher did not surrender a sack or quarterback hit all season. In 2018, his graduate season, Mustipher was named a captain and once again started all 12 games at center.