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pare himself for a possible career at Northrop-Grumman, an American global aerospace and defense technol- ogy company and one of the largest defense contractors in the world. He's been interested since middle school in such a career through a family friend, and he has been at the headquarters in nearby West Falls Church, Va. "Their employment percentage is about 99 to 100 percent, and I felt like with the connections at Notre Dame that I would put myself in a great po- sition after college," Mustipher said. "Coach Kelly was very on board with it, and was even talking to me about internships in my area." Mustipher's future should be lined up well, far beyond where he aligns in football. ✦ FILM ANALYSIS Strengths Mustipher gets his hands inside quickly to win the initial position … Has good bend in his knees off the line and latches on to control the defender … Maintains a consistent stance and doesn't give tips on the type of block he's going to try to execute, and his first step is quick both laterally and upfield … Combo blocks well and comes off of the line low and works to the whistle … Actually like him more on tape as a defensive lineman due to his increased level of aggressiveness, reads, footwork and good use of hands to get to the ball carrier. Areas To Improve Mustipher gradually gets nearly straight up by the time he gets to the second level for a block, which causes him to lose some of that mobility to stay with smaller, quicker defenders … He'll work on getting his hips lower and ripping through it to get out on the end quicker and with a stronger delivery … Adding strength to his frame will allow him to be more stout and stand ground, and his footwork in pass protection needs to be better.