Usage Score
3.2
Player Dossier
2018-2022Penn State
PJ Mustipher
DT • 6'4" • 321 lbs • Owings Mills, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
PJ Mustipher shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.3
Consistency
3.3
Season Value
5.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
PJ Mustipher, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State. PJ Mustipher shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Penn State paired 4 primary output with 25.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
14.3
Usage
3.2
Consistency
3.3
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 0. Auburn: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Northwestern: 0.5. Michigan: 0. Ohio State: 0. Indiana: 0. Maryland: 0. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 6 by 25. Northwestern: 8 by 38.3. Michigan: 6 by 25. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.1 · n=8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=5 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
38.3 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan State | W 35-16 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Rutgers | W 55-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Maryland | W 30-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Indiana | W 45-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Ohio State | L 31-44 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Michigan | L 17-41 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northwestern | W 17-7 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Central Michigan | W 33-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Auburn | W 41-12 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Purdue | W 35-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820192019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 6.8 | 1.3 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 5.5 | 17.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 5.5 | 17.4 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 3.5 | 20.1 | 4.5 | -2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 4 | 25.5 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 0.5 | 14.3 | 3.2 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#3
Memphis
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
#4
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.2 takeover score.
#5
Northwestern
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 33.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Penn State
4 primary output · 25.5 efficiency · 8.3 usage
25.1
#2
2019 Postseason · Penn State
12.6
5.5 primary · 17.4 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Penn State
12.6
5.5 primary · 17.4 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9613
McDonogh School · Owings Mills, MD
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
140
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.