Former Texas DB Andrew Mukuba gets preseason pick-6
By Sydney Hunte
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Former Texas defensive back Andrew Mukuba was a second-round draft pick for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 NFL Draft. On Saturday, he picked up not only his first NFL interception, but his first NFL pick-6.
The Eagles, the defending Super Bowl champions, played host to the Cleveland Browns. Early in the second quarter, the Browns held a 6-0 lead, but Mukuba had other plans. On the first play of the quarter, Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel rolled left and threw an ill-advised pass to Mukuba, who took it 75 yards the other way for a score.
Here’s video of Mukuba’s pick:
Makuba came up big again defensively later in the quarter, recovering a fumble with just over 6 minutes to go until halftime.
The Zimbabwe-born Mukuba, born to Congolese refugees before moving to Texas at 9 years old, began his college career at Clemson. There, he earned Freshman All-American and third-team All-ACC honors after making 47 tackles and deflecting 7 passes. He totaled 143 tackles, 16 pass deflections, and an interception in 3 seasons with the Tigers.
He then transferred to Texas for the 2024 season, making 69 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, and coming up with 5 interceptions and 7 PDs en route to a third-team All-SEC selection.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
