Andrew Mukuba
Career Summary
Andrew Mukuba is a safety born in Harare, Zimbabwe, who immigrated to Austin, Texas at age nine. He played at Clemson and Texas before Philadelphia selected him in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Mukuba was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and moved with his family to Austin at age nine. The Eagles note that his family faced difficult living conditions in Zimbabwe, including periods without electricity and long walks for basic resources.
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High School
Mukuba attended Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin, where he won District Offensive Player of the Year in 2020 while recording six interceptions on defense. His senior season included 27 receptions for 427 yards and six touchdowns, plus 60 tackles, six interceptions and four forced fumbles.
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College Career
Mukuba played three seasons at Clemson and one at Texas, appearing in 50 college games with 44 starts. His career totals were 218 tackles, 31 passes defensed, 8.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions and two fumble recoveries. At Texas in 2024, he earned third-team All-SEC honors after recording 69 tackles, 11 passes defensed, five interceptions, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
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Path to the NFL
Philadelphia selected Mukuba 64th overall in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft and signed him to his rookie contract in July 2025.
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NFL Career
Through Week 2 of the 2026 season, Mukuba had appeared in 13 games with 12 starts for Philadelphia, totaling 53 tackles, three passes defensed, two interceptions, a half-sack and 41 interception-return yards. His 2025 rookie season comprised 11 games, 10 starts, 46 tackles and two interceptions.
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Career Accomplishments
Mukuba was the 2021 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and a Freshman All-American at Clemson. He earned third-team All-SEC honors at Texas in 2024 and was tied for fourth nationally with five interceptions that season.
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Playing Style
Mukuba has been deployed at safety with coverage and tackling responsibilities. Philadelphia's personnel evaluation highlighted his ability to match receivers and tight ends, play deep-field coverage with vision and awareness, find the ball, and be physical in the run game.
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31597, 00-0040749, 2002-12-07, Andrew Mukuba, Andrew, Mukuba
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
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MFT Score: 75.3
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