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2023 Penn State football snapshot profile: No. 56 Joseph Mupoyi

Joseph Mupoyi will be a fascinating player to watch at Penn State. What to expect form the freshman edge rusher in 2023.

Going into the 2023 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season.

Next up is a look at one of the new faces in the program, freshman defensive end [autotag]Joseph Mupoyi[/autotag]. Mupoyi joins the program as a member of the Class of 2023 as a four-star commitment. Mupoyi should be a name to watch develop on the defensive line at a position Penn State has done well in developing over the years. Here is a snapshot of one of the newest forces on the edge of the line this fall.

Updated uniform numbers for Penn State football’s summer arrivals

What jersey numbers will Penn State’s latest additions be wearing this season? Here are the updated football jersey numbers.

Penn State’s roster continued to be rounded out with the recent addition of more members of its latest recruiting class and transfer additions officially joining the program. Some of the new additions should be key players for the upcoming season, including wide receiver Dante Cephas and cornerback Audavion Collins, each coming from FBS programs with the ability to plug a hole in the roster instantly. Others, like freshmen running backs London Montgomery and Cam Wallace, will add to the depth on the roster while waiting a bit longer to see their moment in the spotlight.

Now those new members of the Penn State family have confirmed jersey numbers for the 2023 season.

Here is a look at the officially confirmed uniform numbers for Penn State’s newest members to the program according to the team’s official online roster;

  • 3 – Dante Cephas, WR
  • 8 – DaKaari Nelson, S
  •  9 – King Mack, S
  • 23 – Trey Potts, RB
  • 24 – London Montgomery, RB
  • 26 – Cam Wallace, RB
  • 29 – Audavion Collins, CB
  • 39 – Ty Blanding, DT
  • 48 – Kaveion Keys, LB
  • 50 – Alonzo Ford, DT
  • 56 – Joseph Mupoyi, DE
  • 79 – Addison Penn, OL
  • 87 – Andrew Rappleyea, TE

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Penn State’s 2023 football commitment tracker

The Penn State football Class of 2023 commitment tracker has been updated with the latest recruiting development

The Class of 2022 was great for Penn State, but it’s already time to turn the page toward the Class of 2023. And James Franklin and the Nittany Lions already had a few commitments on the board for the Class of 2023 as the signed letters of intent were coming in for the Class of 2022.

We’ll be keeping track of every commitment that goes on the board for Penn State in the Class of 2023. But knowing that odds are pretty good at least one player will have a change of heart somewhere along the recruiting process, we’ll keep tabs on what they are doing up until signing day.

This tracker will be updated accordingly when needed. It was last updated on February 1, 2023.

Penn State Class of 2023 has potential in Joseph Mupoyi

Profile of Penn State Class of 2023 edge rusher Joseph Mupoyi.

If there is one thing Penn State has shown it can do well over the years, it is developing defensive linemen. So when the Nittany Lions added [autotag]Joseph Mupoyi[/autotag] to its Class of 2023 haul along with a few other defensive line pieces, there was good reason to expect big things in the future for the potential edge rusher.

Mupoyi was a late addition to the Class of 2023 during the early signing period as Penn State was locking in a class full of talent and potential, especially on the line of scrimmage on both sides.

Here is the rundown of one of Penn State’s Class of 2023 recruits that will be jumping into the defensive line mix.

Penn State football locks in Class of 2023

Here is every player Penn State has announced in its Class of 2023.

Penn State’s start to the early signing period on Wednesday ended with the official signing of 22 members of its Class of 2023. The recruiting class is one balanced with offense and defense and will add some terrific quality and depth on the line of scrimmage a year after addressing some skill positions in the Class of 2022. And while the latest recruiting class didn’t necessarily go off without a mild bump in the road on the first day of the early signing period, it is getting head coach James Franklin excited about the program’s future.

Penn State made sure to sign some of the top players from in the state but also did some solid work beyond the state’s borders. This was especially true in Virginia as the Nittany Lions kicked the class off with the first commitment on the board from Virginia offensive lineman [autotag]Alex Birchmeier[/autotag] and continued to add help from the state right up until the final days of the recruiting efforts before the early signing period opened. In all, Penn State added players from nine different states ranging from Alabama to New York.

Here is the full rundown of the confirmed additions to the Penn State program in the Class of 2023.

Class of ’23 edge rusher Joseph Mupoyi commits to Penn State

Penn State started the week off with a commitment from a four-star edge rusher in the Class of 2023.

Penn State is still adding pieces to its Class of 2023 as the early signing period approaches. On Monday, the Nittany Lions received a commitment from an edge rusher from Connecticut when [autotag]Joseph Mupoyi[/autotag] announced his commitment to the program.

Mupoyi announced his commitment on his Twitter account on Monday, choosing Penn State over offers from Auburn, Michigan, Miami, and Utah, among others. The commitment announcement comes just days after making an official visit to Penn State’s campus late last week. Mupoyi made an unofficial visit last season for Penn State’s whiteout game against Auburn. He also made an official visit to Michigan and unofficial visits to Aubrun and Miami over the summer. Virginia Tech was also on the radar but he will no longer make a scheduled official visit to Blacksburg this month.

The 6′-5″, 230-pound edge rusher from St. Thomas More in Oakdale, Connecticut was widely expected by recruiting analysts to commit to Penn State. And it’s a nice pickup for the Nittany Lions as Mupoyi carries a four-star rating from On3 and ESPN but a three-star rating from 247Sports and Rivals. While the 247Sports composite ranking has a three-star composite ranking for him, the On3 consensus ranking bumps him up to a four-star rating.

What’s more, Mupoyi is not coming to the program alone. He will be in the same recruiting class as his high school teammate, cornerback [autotag]Zion Tracy[/autotag]. Mupoyi was a bit of a late bloomer on the football field after just picking up the sport in high school. His size and athleticism should be good for a developmental prospect with good upside potential. Given how Penn State has developed defensive linemen, this is certainly a player to watch closely as he gets acclimated with the position at the next level.

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