#53 Sam Mustipher 2017-18 Football Roster
Offensive Line
MUSTIPHER’S HONORS & AWARDS
Rimington Award Watch List (2017)
JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
Started all 12 games at centerHelped running back Josh Adams run for over 100 yards four times (Nevada, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and USC), including a career-best 180 yards at rival USC (Nov. 26)Part of the offensive line that paved the way for 417.6 total yards per game
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
Played in nine games on special teams and as a reserve offensive linemanSaw action against Texas (Sept. 5), Georgia Tech (Sept. 19), UMass (Sept. 26), Navy (Oct. 10), USC (Oct. 17), Temple (Oct. 31), Pittsburgh (Nov. 7), Wake Forest (Nov. 14) and Boston College (Nov. 21)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
One of four freshman offensive linemen who spent the season on scout team and did not see the fieldJoined Quenton Nelson, Jimmy Byrne and Alex Bars as rookies who helped the Irish on their offensive scout team
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
Rated 134th best player nationally by Scout.com and 203rd by Rivals.comNamed to 2013 Maryland consensus all-state squad on offensive linePlayed on both offensive and defensive lines at Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland, helping Falcons finish 6-5 in 2013First-team pick as offensive lineman on Washington Post All-Met squad for 2013Named to Maryland Private School all-state squad as a seniorNamed to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA D.C. team for 2013Montgomery Gazette first-team all-star selection for Montgomery County as both a junior and seniorFirst-team offensive lineman on Washington Catholic Athletic Conference all-league squad for 2013All-Northeast Region preseason pick for 2013Second-team Washington Post All-Met pick as a junior in 2012 as he helped top-ranked Falcons rush for 2,374 yards and capture fourth straight WCAC titleAnchored line that helped average 5.4 yards per rushing carry in 2012 and allow only 16 sacksNamed to MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-America first team for 2011 as defensive linemanPlayed in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, FloridaEnrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in computer science