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T.J. Maguranyanga

Defensive End, Washington Commanders · #59.

Player facts

Team: Washington Commanders
Position: Defensive End
Number: 59
Born: Dec 22, 2002 (age 23)
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 222 lbs
Experience: 1 season
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

About

Thabani Jehiel Maguranyanga (born 22 December 2002) is a Zimbabwean professional athlete. Maguranyanga played rugby union as a wing for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14 league and American football as a defensive end as part of the International Player Pathway program for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL).

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Background

Early life and rugby union career

Maguranyanga was born on 22 December 2002 in Harare, Zimbabwe. He attended St Stithians College in Johannesburg, South Africa. Maguranyanga represented Zimbabwe at the Under-13 Craven Week in 2015. He went on to represent the Golden Lions at national youth competitions, playing in the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2018 and Under-18 Craven Week in 2019. In 2019 he represented Zimbabwe Under-18 Sevens side at the Capricorn Group International Junior Sevens Tournament in Windhoek, Namibia. He was selected as a team captain in 2020.

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