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Andrew Mukuba
	Mukuba with Texas in 2024
Texas Longhorns – No. 4
Position	Safety
Class	Senior
Major	Physical Culture and Sports
Personal information
Born:	December 7, 2002 (age 22); Harare, Zimbabwe
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College	Clemson (2021–2023); Texas (2024–present);
Bowl games	2023 Gator Bowl; 2025 Peach Bowl;
High school	Lyndon B. Johnson; (Austin, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-SEC (2024); Third-team All-ACC (2021); Freshman All-American (2021); ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year (2021);
	Stats at ESPN;

Andrew Mukuba (born December 7, 2002) is a Zimbabwean college football safety who plays for the Texas Longhorns. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life

Mukuba was born and initially grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe. 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

Clemson

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 5, 2023, Mukuba announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.^[8]

Texas

On December 18, 2023, it was announced that Mukuba had signed with Texas.^[9]^[10]

College statistics

Year	Team	Class	GP	Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	Class	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	Loss	Sk	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FF	FR
Clemson Tigers
2021	Clemson	FR	13	30	17	47	2.0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	7	0	1
2022	Clemson	SO	12	32	22	54	0.5	0.0	1	0	0.0	0	3	0	0
2023	Clemson	JR	10	28	14	42	2.0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	6	0	1
Texas Longhorns
2024	Texas	SR
Career			35	90	53	143	4.5	1.0	1	0	0.0	0	16	2	0

References

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Chancey, John (December 5, 2023). "Clemson Football: Andrew Mukuba enters the transfer portal". Rubbing the Rock. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ "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.

External links

[1] 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.

[2] "Clemson's Andrew Mukuba: No challenge greater than what his mother faced leaving Africa". The Greenville News. September 30, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[3] "LBJ's Mukuba plays football with passion, chip on his shoulder pads". Austin American-Statesman. November 13, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[4] Kornblut, Phil (October 1, 2020). "Clemson football recruiting: Andrew Mukuba commits". The State. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[5] Needalman, Joshua (March 10, 2021). "Clemson freshman safety turning heads in spring practice". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[6] "Zim-born Andrew Mukuba making waves in US College football". The Standard. September 12, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[7] 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.

[8] Chancey, John (December 5, 2023). "Clemson Football: Andrew Mukuba enters the transfer portal". Rubbing the Rock. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[9] "Clemson DB Andrew Mukuba announces transfer destination". tigernet.com. TigerNet. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

[10] McVeigh, Griffin (December 18, 2023). "Clemson transfer DB Andrew Mukuba commits to Texas". On3.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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