Andrew Mukuba
_Mukuba.jpg) Mukuba with the Texas Longhorns in 2024 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 7, 2002 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lyndon B. Johnson (Austin, Texas) |
| College: | Clemson (2021–2023) Texas (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 2nd round, 64th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Andrew Mukuba Sr. (born December 7, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and Texas Longhorns.
Early life
[edit]Mukuba was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, on December 7, 2002. His parents and older siblings were refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] He immigrated to Austin, Texas with his family when he was nine years old after being granted asylum.[2] Mukuba attended Lyndon B. Johnson High School.[3] Mukuba was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from LSU and Texas.[4]
College career
[edit]Mukuba joined the Clemson Tigers in January 2021 as an early enrollee.[5] He was named a starter at safety and became the first defensive back to start in a season opener for Clemson since freshman became eligible to play in 1973.[6] Mukuba was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Defensive Rookie of the Year and third team All-ACC after finishing the season with 54 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, nine passes broken up and a fumble recovery.[7]
On December 18, 2023, Mukuba transferred to the Texas Longhorns, where he was a Physical Culture and Sports major.[8][9]
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | |||
| 2021 | Clemson | 13 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Clemson | 12 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Clemson | 10 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Texas | 15 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 50 | 131 | 81 | 212 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 12 | 0.6 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.45 s | 1.53 s | 2.60 s | 4.45 s | 7.15 s | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
On April 25, 2025, Mukuba was selected with the 64th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2025 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
References
[edit]- ^ Raynor, Grace (April 19, 2021). "Andrew Mukuba is exceeding expectations at Clemson — but his path there left little doubt". The Athletic. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Clemson's Andrew Mukuba: No challenge greater than what his mother faced leaving Africa". The Greenville News. September 30, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "LBJ's Mukuba plays football with passion, chip on his shoulder pads". Austin American-Statesman. November 13, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Kornblut, Phil (October 1, 2020). "Clemson football recruiting: Andrew Mukuba commits". The State. Retrieved January 19, 2022.On April 25, 2025, Makuba was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 64th pick in the NFL Draft.
- ^ Needalman, Joshua (March 10, 2021). "Clemson freshman safety turning heads in spring practice". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Zim-born Andrew Mukuba making waves in US College football". The Standard. September 12, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (December 2, 2021). "Clemson's Andrew Mukuba goes from benched to ACC defensive rookie of year". The Greenville News. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Clemson DB Andrew Mukuba announces transfer destination". tigernet.com. TigerNet. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ McVeigh, Griffin (December 18, 2023). "Clemson transfer DB Andrew Mukuba commits to Texas". On3.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Mukuba Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Mukuba College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.