The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Andrew Mukuba
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- LBJ Early College
- Previous School:
- Clemson
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sports
A first-year defensive back who transferred to Texas from Clemson in spring 2024 ... named the Jim Thorpe Award's National Defensive Back of the Week following the win at No. 9/10 Michigan (Sept. 9).
SENIOR (2024)
Started in Texas' season opener against Colorado State and made two tackles (one solo stop)... had four tackles (three solo stops), a pass break-up and an interception in the road win at No. 10/9 Michigan… started and compiled five tackles (four solo stops), including a tackle for a loss of four yards in the victory against UTSA ... racked up three tackles (two solo stops) in the win against ULM ... combined for five total tackles (three solo) and a pass break-up in SEC opener vs. Mississippi State (Sept. 28) ... had a solo tackle in win against Oklahoma (Oct. 12) ... recorded five tackles (four solo) and snagged an interception vs. Georgia (Oct. 19) ... missed Vanderbilt game due to injury (Oct. 26) ... assembled six stops (two solo) and an interception that he returned nine yards in win vs. Florida (Nov. 9) ... registered three stops (one solo), including a tackle for a loss of six yards, in road win at Arkansas (Nov. 16) ... acquired five tackles (one solo) and an interception against Kentucky on Nov. 23 ... racked up two tackles (one solo) and a pass break-up at Texas A&M on Nov. 30 ... recorded season-highs in tackles (11), tackles for loss (2.0-9), forced fumbles (1) to go along with a pass break-up in the SEC Championship vs. Georgia on Dec. 7.
BEFORE TEXAS
Transfer defensive back from Clemson … credited with 149 tackles (4.5 for loss), one sack, 20 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one interception in 35 games (31 starts) from 2021-23 … Austin native who made an immediate impact in 2021, earning Freshman All-American honors from nearly every outlet in 2021 … became the first true freshman defensive back to start a season opener for Clemson since freshman eligibility in 1972 … started more games (10) in the defensive backfield in 2021 than any Clemson true freshman in the modern era … recorded 45 tackles (2.0 for loss), seven pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 10 games (all starts) in 2023 … registered six tackles (0.5 for loss), one pass breakup and one fumble recovery at Duke … returned from injury against No. 4 Florida State … added five tackles and a pass breakup at Syracuse … contributed eight tackles at Miami (Fla.) … posted seven tackles (1.5 for loss) and a pass breakup vs. No. 12 Notre Dame … posted three tackles and two pass breakups (plus an additional pass breakup on a two-point conversion attempt) vs. No. 20 North Carolina … tallied 50 tackles (0.5 for loss), four pass breakups and an interception over 12 games (11 starts) in 2022 … made four tackles at Georgia Tech and recorded his first career interception the first play of the season … started for the first time at cornerback vs. No. 10 NC State, adding three-first half tackles … contributed four tackles, half a tackle for loss, and a pass breakup at Boston College … credited with eight tackles at Florida State … recorded seven tackles and a pass breakup at Notre Dame … collected five tackles and a pass breakup vs. Louisville … had a touchdown-saving tackle vs. South Carolina that led to an end zone interception … made eight tackles in the Orange Bowl vs. No. 6 Tennessee … named Freshman All-America by the Maxwell Football Club, FWAA, 247Sports, The Athletic, PFF and On3 Sports in 2021 … earned ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and was a third-team All-ACC selection … Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year semifinalist … played in 13 games (10 starts), collecting 54 tackles (two for loss), one sack, nine pass breakups and one fumble recovery … credited by the Clemson coaching staff with nine pass breakups, tying the school single-season true-freshman record shared by Robert O’Neal (1989) and Justin Miller (2002) … became the first Clemson defensive back to start at least 10 games as a freshman since cornerback Mackenzie Alexander started 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2014 … started in his collegiate debut vs. No. 5 Georgia, contributing eight tackles and a pass breakup … became the first true freshman defensive back to start a season opener for Clemson in records back to 1973 … credited with two tackles and two pass breakups vs. Georgia Tech … recorded his first game with double-digit tackles at NC State, posting 11 (one for loss) … added five tackles and a pass breakup at Syracuse … recorded three tackles, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery vs. Florida State … notched his first career sack among his three tackles at Louisville … added nine tackles and credited by coaches with a career-high three pass breakups vs. No. 13 Wake Forest … ranked as No. 152 overall player in the nation by ESPN.com, which also ranked him as the fifth-best safety in the nation … rated No. 205 and as the 14th-best safety by 247Sports … four-star player according to ESPN.com and 247Sports … PrepStar Top 350 All-American who ranked as the nation’s No. 160 overall prospect and the ninth-best safety according to that service … won District Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … had 27 receptions for 427 yards and six scores … added 20 carries for 173 yards and two scores … on defense, had 60 tackles, six interceptions and four caused fumbles … in the state quarterfinals he had two interceptions on defense and also scored on a diving 19-yard catch on offense … District 12-5A Newcomer of the Year in Texas in 2019 … had 32 receptions for 635 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense … added 80 tackles, five interceptions and three forced fumbles on defense … had two touchdowns on kick returns as well … All-State as a receiver that year … committed to Clemson without meeting the coaching staff in person due to COVID … played for Jahmal Fenner at Lyndon B. Johnson High School majored in criminal justice at Clemson.
PERSONAL
Born in Zimbabwe and immigrated to America at nine years old.
