PJ Mustipher throws support behind Penn State staffer in line for assistant vacancy

PJ Mustipher spent some time on Wednesday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis to throw his support behind Penn  State analyst Deion Barnes as a candidate for the defensive line coach vacancy.

“I want Coach Franklin to hire him,” he said. “I think he should because he put a lot of work into our defensive line … I spent a lot of time in the offseason with Deion and just working on a lot of different stuff, my footwork, my hands, eyes, technique, all that. He’s really hard on me, we spent a lot of hours watching film and a lot of time correcting me, whether you’re cussing me out or how bad I played in a game. All that, man, it’s helped me get to where I’m at.”

As Mustipher gets set for the NFL Draft, he credited teammates with helping him.

“Being surrounded by dawgs helps you elevate your game,” he said.

PJ Mustipher is the first Penn State player to speak this week at the #NFLCombine. Asked him about Deion Barnes and Penn State’s vacancy at defensive line coach: “I want Coach Franklin to hire him. I think he should.” pic.twitter.com/8mpid7IMIw

— Johnny McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) March 1, 2023

Penn State DL PJ Mustipher tells me about how all of the talent at Penn State helped everyone get better.

“Being surrounded by dawgs helps you elevate your game.” pic.twitter.com/PvT0suXEHe

— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) March 1, 2023

PJ Mustipher has talked to the #Bears and is ready to face off vs his brother. “War is War” pic.twitter.com/AiZgBPFIrq

— CHGO Bears (@CHGO_Bears) March 1, 2023

Keith Farner

Keith Farner has written about college football for newspapers and web sites since 2005.