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Texas safety Andrew Mukuba picked in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles

by: Evan Vieth04/26/25
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

First, he came home. Then Texas safety Andrew Mukuba was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 64th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday night. The 512 celebrates.

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In his lone season at Texas, Mukuba combined for 69 tackles, four for loss, while defending seven passes and tying the SEC lead for five interceptions. Few players in the country saw their draft stock increase more than the ball-hawking safety in the back half of the seasons, where he recorded nine tackles and a forced fumble against Georgia in the SEC Championship game.

Continuing on his hot streak, Mukuba allowed zero receptions against his former team, Clemson, and secured the game winning interception against Arizona State in overtime of the Peach Bowl. Mukuba, alongside fellow Austinites Jahdae Barron and Michael Taaffe, led one of the fiercest defensive back rooms in the nation in 2025, allowing the fewest passing touchdowns per game and sitting within the top-10 among passing yards allowed per game.

Mukuba was a product of Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin, earning four stars as a recruit and committing to play for Dabo Swinney at Clemson. The safety made an instant impact, combining for 47 tackles as a starter in South Carolina and earning the ACC freshman of the year award. Mukuba’s career plateaued, however, in his next two seasons, recording just one interception in his next two seasons after earning freshman All-American honors.

Mukuba hit the transfer portal, searching for a new school for his final season in college football. Mukuba committed to play for Texas on January 18th, 2024, instantly connecting with the aforementioned Barron and Taaffe. He made a quick impact on the field in Austin, securing an interception in Week Two against Michigan and becoming the full-time safety after an injury to Derek Williams Jr.

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Mukuba joins Kelvin Banks (No. 9 – New Orleans), Jahdae Barron (No. 20 – Denver), and Matthew Golden (No. 23 – Green Bay, Alfred Collins (No. 64 – San Francisco) as Longhorns selected in the 2025 NFL draft.

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