Andrew Mukuba
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Position | Safety |
Class | Sophomore |
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Born: | Harare, Zimbabwe | December 7, 2002
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career history | |
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High school | Lyndon B. Johnson (Austin, Texas) |
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Andrew Mukuba (born December 7, 2002) is a Zimbabwean American football safety for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life and high school[]
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[]
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]
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.
- ^ "Clemson football recruiting: Andrew Mukuba commits". The State. October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Clemson freshman safety turning heads in spring practice". Post and Courier. March 10, 2021. 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.
External links[]
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Clemson Tigers football players
- Players of American football from Texas
- American football safeties
- Zimbabwean players of American football