Honors
• All-Centennial Conference honorable mention, 2025
Career Statistics
| 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 |
Career Highs
tackles — 5 vs. Ursinus and Franklin & Marshall, 2025
tackles for loss — 3 vs. Ursinus, 2025
Career Highlights
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
Personal
• 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
