Joseph Papa

All-Centennial Conference honorable mention, 2025 Year · GP · Solo · Ast · Total · TFLoss · Sacks · PBU · Int · FF · FR · Blk · 2024 · 11 · 6 · 9 · 15 · 2-3 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 2025 · 12 · 15 · 5 · 20 · 6½-47 · 5-43 · 2 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · Totals · 23 · 21 · 14 · 35 · 8½-50 · 5-43 · 2 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 tackles — 5 vs. Ursinus and Franklin & Marshall, 2025 tackles for loss — 3 vs. Ursinus, 2025 2025 Made lots of impact plays as a defensive end and linebacker · Led the Mules in sacks and was second in tackles for loss · Totaled 5 tackles, including 3 for loss and 1½ sacks, and broke up pass in home win vs. Ursinus · Sack for 12-yard loss and pass breakup both came on third down · Sacked quarterback for 4-yard loss on second-to-last play of win vs. nationally ranked Carnegie Mellon · Both tackles at McDaniel came behind the line of scrimmage, including sack for 18-yard loss · Forced intentional grounding in end zone for safety against Dickinson 2024 Contributed as a linebacker and special teams player in his first collegiate season · Played in all 11 games and made at least one tackle in seven of the final eight · Key member of kickoff return unit that led the Centennial Conference in average per return · Recorded 4 tackles (2 solo) vs. nationally ranked Johns Hopkins, including one for loss · Also made tackle for loss in bowl win vs. Widener Was a two-time first-team All-Burlington County quarterback at Shawnee High School · Named to Super 100 All-State Team as a senior · Passed for 3,224 yards and rushed for 1,568 in his career · Also played outside linebacker and safety · Earned four letters as a defensive middie in lacrosse and captained both sports · Parents are Donald and Andrea Papa · Born October 18, 2005 · Older brothers Matt and Tom Papa also played football for the Mules · Cousin Alyssa Goldsmith is on Mule women's golf team · Major undeclared