Football
Redshirt senior adds to preseason honors
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State senior defensive tackle PJ Mustipher was named to the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list on Monday.
The Rotary Lombardi Award, is presented annually to the offensive or defensive lineman who, in addition to outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame head coach Vince Lombardi.
PJ Mustipher · Sr+ · DT · 6-4 · 321 · Owings Mills, Md. · McDonogh School
- Is also a member of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy watch lists.
- Has appeared in 40 career games at Penn State, making 16 starts.
- Named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and honorable mention by the media in 2021.
- Made 21 tackles (16 solo) to go with three tackles for loss and a sack in six games in 2021 before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Iowa.
- Posted seven tackles and aone tackle for loss at Wisconsin (9/4/21).
- Earned the team’s Ridge Riley Memorial Award.
- Was a semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award last season.
- Selected honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and media in 2020.
- Tallied 35 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup in 2020.
The Rotary Lombardi Award committee, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Houston, will announce its 10 semifinalists on November 10 and its four finalists on November 23. The winner will be announced on December 7.
To be eligible for the award, a player must be a down lineman on the offensive or defensive lines or a linebacker who lines up within five yards of the line of scrimmage.
Penn State Football Recognized on 2022 Preseason Watch Lists
Ji’Ayir Brown: Bednarik Award, Jim Thorpe Award
Sean Clifford: Davey O’Brien Award, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year Wuerffel Trophy
Theo Johnson: Mackey Award
Keyvone Lee: Doak Walker Award
PJ Mustipher: Rotary Lombardi Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy
Joey Porter Jr.: Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy
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