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<h2 id="early-years">Early years</h2> <p>Mustipher played football at <a href="/facts/Our_Lady_of_Good_Counsel_High_School_(Montgomery_County,_Maryland)/ve6xHaxl">Our Lady of Good Counsel</a> in <a href="/facts/Olney,_Maryland/pzz8Szlo">Olney, Maryland</a>. He played on both the <a href="/facts/Offensive_line/bG92WB1Q">offensive</a> and <a href="/facts/Defensive_lines/bG92WB1Q">defensive lines</a>. As a senior, Mustipher was named to the Maryland consensus all-state team and the <i><a href="/facts/USA_Today/mMa7JSPN">USA Today</a></i> All-USA Washington D.C. team. A consensus top-250 national recruit, he was selected to play in the <a href="/facts/Under_Armour_All-America_Game/4hnMKbrT">Under Armour All-America Game</a> in 2014. </p><p>Mustipher was a consensus four-star prospect, and received offers from 26 schools, including <a href="/facts/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football/6GxhIxK7">Alabama</a>, <a href="/facts/Clemson_Tigers_football/w6Yjage0">Clemson</a>, <a href="/facts/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football/Sa511dYJ">Ohio State</a>, and <a href="/facts/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football/FoF1tDdz">Notre Dame</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> Mustipher committed to Notre Dame on April 16, 2013. He signed his <a href="/facts/Letter_of_intent/D4EhB1PF">letter of intent</a> during the signing period in February 2014, and enrolled in August.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <a href="/facts/College_recruiting/jET1vRrg">College recruiting</a> information<table><tbody><tr><th>Name</th><th>Hometown</th><th>High school / college</th><th>Height</th><th>Weight</th><th>Commit date</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Sam Mustipher <i><a href="/facts/Center_(gridiron_football)/u70MK114">C</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Owings_Mills,_Maryland/wNCwXvb3">Owings Mills, Maryland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Our_Lady_of_Good_Counsel_High_School_(Montgomery_County,_Maryland)/ve6xHaxl">Our Lady of Good Counsel</a></td><td>6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)</td><td>285 lb (129 kg)</td><td>Apr 16, 2013 </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><a href="/facts/College_recruiting/jET1vRrg">Star ratings</a>: <a href="/facts/Rivals.com/8nkjf6bA">Rivals</a>: <a href="/facts/247Sports/sgU79eVu">247Sports</a>:</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">Overall recruiting rankings: <a href="/facts/Rivals.com/8nkjf6bA">Rivals</a>: <i>12 (OG), 3 (<a href="/facts/Maryland/tVy9fC1n">MD</a>)</i> <a href="/facts/247Sports.com/sgU79eVu">247Sports</a>: <i>22 (<a href="/facts/Offensive_guard/JoGUneGX">OG</a>), 11 (<a href="/facts/Maryland/tVy9fC1n">MD</a>)</i></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><ul><li></li><li><i>Note</i>: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.</li><li>In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.</li></ul><p><i>Sources:</i></p><ul><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li><a href="https://n.rivals.com/team_rankings/2014">"2014 Team Ranking"</a>. Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.</li><li></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="college-career">College career</h2> <p>Mustipher redshirted the <a href="/facts/2014_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team/kXhdCv7b">2014 season</a>. In his <a href="/facts/2015_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team/eSsSoj67">sophomore season</a>, he saw action in nine games, primarily on <a href="/facts/Special_teams/PRxJ5pWo">special teams</a> and as a reserve offensive lineman. In <a href="/facts/2016_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team/FSpEfEWo">2016</a> as a junior, Mustipher started all 12 games at center. In his <a href="/facts/2017_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team/S4lu0A3M">senior season</a> in 2017, Mustipher started all 13 games at <a href="/facts/Center_(football)/u70MK114">center</a>, leading a rushing attack that ran for 3,503 yards and scored 35 <a href="/facts/Touchdowns/s7TwUXtz">touchdowns</a>. In addition, Mustipher did not surrender a sack or quarterback hit all season. In 2018, his <a href="/facts/2018_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team/bVTYd7Bm">graduate season</a>, Mustipher was named a <a href="/facts/Team_captain/lhcY82af">captain</a> and once again started all 12 games at center. </p> <h2 id="professional-career">Professional career</h2> Pre-draft measurables<table><tbody><tr><th>Height</th><th>Weight</th><th>Arm length</th><th>Hand span</th><th><a href="/facts/40-yard_dash/2Sj4RRnk">40-yard dash</a></th><th>10-yard split</th><th>20-yard split</th><th><a href="/facts/20-yard_shuttle/MxzbatCH">20-yard shuttle</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Three-cone_drill/8WyMCo4e">Three-cone drill</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Vertical_jump/pRd0l4bX">Vertical jump</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Standing_long_jump/TN81dGCe">Broad jump</a></th><th><a href="/facts/NFL_Scouting_Combine/MxzbatCH">Bench press</a></th></tr><tr><td>6 ft 2+1⁄4 in(1.89 m)</td><td>306 lb(139 kg)</td><td>32+1⁄8 in(0.82 m)</td><td>9 in(0.23 m)</td><td>5.63 s</td><td>1.96 s</td><td>3.25 s</td><td>4.84 s</td><td>8.25 s</td><td>26.5 in(0.67 m)</td><td>8 ft 5 in(2.57 m)</td><td>20 reps</td></tr><tr><td colspan="13">All values from 2019 Notre Dame <a href="/facts/Pro_Day/2aHIdgYY">Pro Day</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Chicago Bears</h3> <p>After going unselected in the <a href="/facts/2019_NFL_draft/rs3L7WEM">2019 NFL draft</a>, Mustipher was signed by the <a href="/facts/Chicago_Bears/jxpEFUtH">Chicago Bears</a> as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> and he was subsequently signed to the team's <a href="/facts/Practice_squad/q2hJ2v45">practice squad</a> the next day.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p>Mustipher was signed to a reserve/future contract with the team at the conclusion of the season on December 30, 2019.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> Like in 2019, Mustipher was among the Bears' last roster cuts prior to the 2020 season on September 5, 2020, before joining the practice squad the next day.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> He was promoted to the active roster on October 14, 2020, after <a href="/facts/James_Daniels/HREE99ad">James Daniels</a> was placed on <a href="/facts/Injured_reserve/2kgNjPPH">injured reserve</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> He made his NFL debut on special teams against the <a href="/facts/Carolina_Panthers/yvAW9zIz">Carolina Panthers</a> in Week 6. He appeared in his first game on offense as a center the following week against the <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Rams/zV3pVtj1">Los Angeles Rams</a> after <a href="/facts/Cody_Whitehair/QyBLLbGG">Cody Whitehair</a> left the game with an injury. Mustipher was one of the lowest rated players on the team through the first six weeks of the season by <a href="/facts/Pro_Football_Focus/1lpSzm3V">Pro Football Focus</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p> <h3>Baltimore Ravens</h3> <p>Mustipher signed with the <a href="/facts/Baltimore_Ravens/kdREN8t3">Baltimore Ravens</a> on May 15, 2023.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> He was released on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> He was elevated to the active roster on September 9.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> He was signed to the active roster on September 19.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> </p> <h3>Denver Broncos</h3> <p>On April 4, 2024, Mustipher signed a one-year deal with the <a href="/facts/Denver_Broncos/dVY51Yl2">Denver Broncos</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> On August 27, the Broncos released him.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> </p> <h3>Los Angeles Chargers</h3> <p>On August 28, 2024, Mustipher was signed to the <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Chargers/3CPbJeK8">Los Angeles Chargers</a> practice squad.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> He was promoted to the active roster on October 30.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.chicagobears.com/team/players-roster/sam-mustipher/logs/">Chicago Bears bio</a></li> <li><a href="https://und.com/roster/sam-mustipher/">Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Sam Mustipher Recruiting Profile". 247Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2020. <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Sam-Mustipher-10535/high-school-2758/" target="_blank">https://247sports.com/Player/Sam-Mustipher-10535/high-school-2758/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Sam Mustipher". Rivals. Retrieved October 17, 2020. <a href="https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2014/sam-mustipher-18720" target="_blank">https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2014/sam-mustipher-18720</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Sam Mustipher Timeline Events". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2020. <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Sam-Mustipher-10535/TimelineEvents/" target="_blank">https://247sports.com/Player/Sam-Mustipher-10535/TimelineEvents/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Sam Mustipher NFL Combine Stats". NFLCombineResults.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020. <a href="https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Sam&l=Mustipher&i=27788" target="_blank">https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Sam&l=Mustipher&i=27788</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Barbieri, Alyssa (April 27, 2019). "NFL Draft: Bears sign Notre Dame O-linemen Sam Mustipher, Alex Bars". Bears Wire. Retrieved October 16, 2020. <a href="https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/27/nfl-draft-bears-sign-notre-dame-o-linemen-sam-mustipher-alex-bars/" target="_blank">https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/27/nfl-draft-bears-sign-notre-dame-o-linemen-sam-mustipher-alex-bars/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Mayer, Larry (May 2, 2019). "Roster moves: Bears sign 22 undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020. <a href="https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-22-undrafted-rookies" target="_blank">https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-22-undrafted-rookies</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Biggs, Brad; Campbell, Rich; Kane, Colleen; Wiederer, Dan (August 31, 2019). "Bears' notable roster cuts include Jonathan Bullard, Kylie Fitts and Ryan Nall. Here's the full list". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 16, 2020. <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-bears-roster-cuts-tracker-53-20190831-tsozt6zhfza4pbhmj7n4ivbtmi-story.html" target="_blank">https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-bears-roster-cuts-tracker-53-20190831-tsozt6zhfza4pbhmj7n4ivbtmi-story.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Perez, Bryan (September 3, 2019). "Meet the Chicago Bears 2019 practice squad". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved October 16, 2020. <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/meet-chicago-bears-2019-practice-squad" target="_blank">https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/meet-chicago-bears-2019-practice-squad</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2019). "Bears add 10 familiar faces to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020. <a href="https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-add-10-familiar-faces-to-practice-squad" target="_blank">https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-add-10-familiar-faces-to-practice-squad</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Mayer, Larry (December 30, 2019). "Roster Moves: Bears ink nine to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191231031951/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-ink-nine-to-reserve-future-contracts" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20191231031951/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-ink-nine-to-reserve-future-contracts</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Barbieri, Alyssa (September 5, 2020). "2020 Bears roster cuts: Tracking each player released before deadline". Bears Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 16, 2020. <a href="https://bearswire.usatoday.com/lists/chicago-bears-roster-cuts-tracker-2020/" target="_blank">https://bearswire.usatoday.com/lists/chicago-bears-roster-cuts-tracker-2020/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Mayer, Larry (September 6, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 16 to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020. <a href="https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-16-to-practice-squad" target="_blank">https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-16-to-practice-squad</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Alper, Josh (October 14, 2020). "Bears promote OL Sam Mustipher to take James Daniels' roster spot". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 16, 2020. <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/10/14/21516574/bears-james-daniels-injured-reserve-sam-mustipher-notre-dame-practice-squad-promote-alex-bars-week-6" target="_blank">https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/10/14/21516574/bears-james-daniels-injured-reserve-sam-mustipher-notre-dame-practice-squad-promote-alex-bars-week-6</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Bears PFF grades: Worst players through 6 games in 2022". Bears Wire. October 17, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2023. <a href="https://bearswire.usatoday.com/lists/chicago-bears-lowest-pff-grades-through-6-games-2022-nfl/" target="_blank">https://bearswire.usatoday.com/lists/chicago-bears-lowest-pff-grades-through-6-games-2022-nfl/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Brown, Clifton (May 15, 2023). "Ravens Sign Former Bears Starting Center Sam Mustipher". BaltimoreRavens.com. <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-former-bears-starting-center-sam-mustipher" target="_blank">https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-former-bears-starting-center-sam-mustipher</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/takeaways-ravens-roster-cuts-53-man-2023" target="_blank">https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/takeaways-ravens-roster-cuts-53-man-2023</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2023). "Ravens Add One More, Practice Squad Now Full". BaltimoreRavens.com. <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-set-initial-practice-squad-2023" target="_blank">https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-set-initial-practice-squad-2023</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"Ravens elevate Daryl Worley, Sam Mustipher for Week 1 matchup vs. Texans". Ravens Wire. September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023. <a href="https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/2023/09/09/baltimore-ravens-news-daryl-worley-sam-mustipher-practice-squad-elevation-texans/" target="_blank">https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/2023/09/09/baltimore-ravens-news-daryl-worley-sam-mustipher-practice-squad-elevation-texans/</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>Mink, Ryan (September 19, 2023). "Ravens Place Ar'Darius Washington on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com. <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ardarius-washington-injured-reserve-chest-injury-transaction-sam-mustipher" target="_blank">https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ardarius-washington-injured-reserve-chest-injury-transaction-sam-mustipher</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>"Broncos sign unrestricted free agent C Sam Mustipher". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024. <a href="https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-unrestricted-free-agent-c-sam-mustipher" target="_blank">https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-unrestricted-free-agent-c-sam-mustipher</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024. <a href="https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-make-series-of-roster-moves-to-reach-53-player-limit-x7891" target="_blank">https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-make-series-of-roster-moves-to-reach-53-player-limit-x7891</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>"Los Angeles Chargers Acquire Quarterback Taylor Heinicke". Chargers.com. August 29, 2024. <a href="https://www.chargers.com/news/los-angeles-chargers-acquire-quarterback-taylor-heinicke-2024" target="_blank">https://www.chargers.com/news/los-angeles-chargers-acquire-quarterback-taylor-heinicke-2024</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>"Chargers Sign Sam Mustipher to Active Roster". Chargers.com. October 30, 2024. <a href="https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-sign-sam-mustipher-to-active-roster-2024" target="_blank">https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-sign-sam-mustipher-to-active-roster-2024</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>