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Andrew Mukuba

Safety, Philadelphia Eagles · #24.

Player facts

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Safety
Number: 24
Born: Dec 7, 2002 (age 23)
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 186 lbs
College: Texas
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	23	11	12	0	1	21	21.0	21	1	0	0
Last 5 Games	23	11	12	0	1	21	21.0	0	1	0	0
Career	69	38	31	0.5	3	62	20.7	41	4	4	2

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs JAX	L 19-17	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs LAR	L 24-20	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	21	21.0	0	0	1	0
Mon, Sep 28	@ CHI	L 27-7	9	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ TEN	W 24-20	6	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs WSH	W 24-22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

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. Mukuba was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Background

Early life

Mukuba was born in Harare, Zimbabwe on December 7, 2002. His parents and older siblings were refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During his early years in Zimbabwe, he would sleep on the floor with his other siblings in a house that had limited electricity. He immigrated to Austin, Texas with his family when he was nine years old after being granted asylum in 2012. His parents split when he was very young, and started living only with his mother, Tshala Bilolo, who worked as a housekeeper in a hotel. Mukuba's introduction to football took place when he was in fifth grade, when his P.E. teacher, Shannon Crenshaw, helped him learn how to play it during gym class. After Mukuba quickly began to pick up the sport, Crenshaw, who ran a youth football organization with his wife, recruited Mukuba to join his team, the Austin Steelers. Mukuba would later attend Lyndon B. Johnson High School, playing football and competing in track and field, running events such as 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, and long jump. He was rated a four-star recruit, and graduated early from high school. He committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from LSU and Texas.

Clemson

Mukuba joined the Clemson Tigers in January 2021 as an early enrollee. 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. Mukuba was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Defensive Rookie of the Year and third team All-ACC after finishing the season with 47 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, seven passes broken up and a fumble recovery. In his sophomore year, he recorded 54 tackles and one interception. In his junior year, he recorded 42 tackles and one fumble recovery. At the end of the season, he entered the transfer portal.

Texas

On December 18, 2023, Mukuba transferred to the Texas Longhorns, where he was a Physical Culture and Sports major. In his senior season, he recorded 69 tackles, 5 interceptions, and one forced fumble. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-SEC third team.