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What Steve Sarkisian said about Andrew Mukuba going to the Philadelphia Eagles

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Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba (Joe Cook/Inside Texas)

Texas safety Andrew Mukuba had a homecoming for his senior season. After the Horns DB was picked by the Philadelphia Eagles with the No. 43 overall pick in the 2025 draft, Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian supplied a significant amount of positivity about the LBJ product.

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“What a great addition to our program Andrew was. Not just as a player, but as a leader, a teammate and a tremendous example of hard work and dedication,” Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said. “He just puts his head down, gives it all he’s got all of the time and is an incredible teammate. He was a really good football player for us this year who helped us win a lot of games, made big plays and always stepped up when he was needed.”

“Andrew is very versatile, played well in the run game, is excellent in pass defense and has some position flexibility. I think the Eagles will see his practice habits, his preparation, and the things that lead to positive performances on game day will really make him a great pro. Those are characteristics he had that will serve him well in the NFL.”

The Austin, Texas, product joined the Horns for the 2024 season after a three-year playing career at Clemson. A third-team All-SEC selection and Lott Trophy quarterfinalist, Mukuba garnered 69 tackles (41 solo), four tackles for loss, five interceptions, six pass break-ups, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble. He, along with Barron, paced Texas with five interceptions, including his game-securing one in double overtime of the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Arizona State. Mukuba garnered the Jim Thorpe Award’s National Player of the Week on Sept. 9 following UT’s win at Michigan.

With Mukuba’s leadership and playmaking ability in Texas’ secondary, the Longhorns paced the FBS in total interceptions (22) while ranking No. 2 in turnovers gained (31) and team passing efficiency defense (104.56) in 2024. UT also ranked third in the FBS in total defense (283.4 ypg), scoring defense (15.3 ppg) and red zone defense (0.692), while also sitting seventh in the nation in passing yards allowed (173.8 ypg).

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