*BJ Ojulari is far from the only prospect in this year’s draft with a brother currently playing in the NFL.
Defensive lineman PJ Mustipher is hoping to hear his named called during this year’s draft after playing five seasons at Penn State.
Despite being a 2021 AP All-Big Ten selection and an 2022 second-team pick, Mustipher is being projected as going in the mid-to-late rounds by many media outlets. However, the former Nittany Lion made it clear Wednesday that – thanks to his older brother’s path to the NFL – he is confident in his ability to get to where he wants to be.
Sam Mustipher went undrafted in 2019 following a successful collegiate career at Notre Dame. After signing with the Chicago Bears soon after the draft, the offensive lineman spent time on Chicago’s practice squad over the next year-and-a-half, a period that included being waived twice. But since making his debut during the 2020 season, Sam has played in 43 games (40 starts).
PJ uses his older brother’s voyage to becoming a starter in the NFL as inspiration for his own path to the league.
“He didn’t get an invite to the Combine, but his journey, man,” said the D-line prospect. “Stuff like not getting an invite to the Combine, being undrafted, and still being a starter in the NFL. He’s given me a ton of advice; just work. It’s as simple as that. I’ve watched him work when I would go out there and visit while I was in school. He was rarely home because he was always just working out. I understand that throughout this process, all you can do is work. That’s what’s going to separate the good from the great. I appreciate him because he definitely gave me the blueprint…
“For me, that shows me that anything is possible if you just work for it. He’s been persistent at that. I got a ton of faith in him, but I have a ton of faith in myself because I’ve been given the blueprint.”
*Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell is another prospect hoping to follow in the footsteps of an older brother. Actually in Sewell’s case, it’s two older brothers.
Penei Sewell was one of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft. After being selected No. 7 overall to the Detroit Lions, the offensive tackle was named to the PFWA All-Rookie team before making it to the Pro Bowl this past season. One year after Penei was taken by the Lions, Nephi Sewell signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. He appeared in four games this past season.
Despite entering the league second in the family, Nephi is the oldest of the three…
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