Israel Mukuamu
No. 24 – Dallas Cowboys | |||
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Position: | Safety | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | November 28, 1999||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Parkway (Bossier City, Louisiana) | ||
College: | South Carolina (2018–2020) | ||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 227 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Israel Mukuamu (
Early years
Mukuamu grew up in Moncks Corner, South Carolina and originally attended Berkeley Senior High School. As a junior, he helped turn the team into a winning program with a 9-3 record.
His family moved to Bossier City, Louisiana before his senior year and transferred to Parkway High School.[2][3] As a senior, he received All-Southwest Region honors.
He originally committed to play college football at Florida State University, but de-committed after head coach Jimbo Fisher left for Texas A&M University and opted to attend the University of South Carolina instead.[4][5]
College career
As a true freshman in 2018, Mukuamu played in all 13 games with 2 starts, making 17 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, one pass broken up and a forced fumble.[6] His first start came at safety in the twelfth game against the University of Akron.
As a sophomore in 2019, he was named the starter at safety for the season opener, before being moved to
As a junior in 2020, Mukuamu played in 6 games with 5 starts at both cornerback and
College statistics
Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Tackles | INT | Pass Def | TD |
2018 | South Carolina | SEC | FR | DB | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | South Carolina | SEC | SO | DB | 12 | 59 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
2020 | South Carolina | SEC | JR | DB | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 86 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
13 reps | ||||||
All values from |
Mukuamu was selected by the
Personal life
His father Muana “Charles” Mukuamu was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and competed in Judo.[15]
References
- ^ "2022 Dallas Cowboys Media Guide" (PDF). NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Morale III, Amos (May 5, 2017). "Parkway 2018 S Israel Mukuamu lands new offers in new state". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "South Carolina football: Israel Mukuamu returns home". The Charlotte Observer. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Kornblut, Phil (December 4, 2017). "Former Berkeley standout Israel Mukuamu decommits from Florida State". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Israel Mukuamu commits to South Carolina Gamecocks". The State. December 9, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Del Bianco, John (August 12, 2019). "Horn, Mukuamu injecting 'contagious' habits, 'nasty' play". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Del Bianco, John (March 7, 2020). "Versatility goes up for Mukuamu if teammates show improvement". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- Washington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Pro Football Focus has Mukuamu as best South Carolina returning player". The State. April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (November 16, 2020). "South Carolina top CBs Jaycee Horn, Israel Mukuamu opt out to focus on NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Israel Mukuamu Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Israel Mukuamu, South Carolina, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (May 1, 2021). "6th-Round Pick Israel Mukuamu Follows CB Trend". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (May 13, 2021). "Cowboys Officially Sign 4 Draft Picks Before Camp". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "The hard choice that set in motion Israel Mukuamu's journey to the Gamecocks". The State. September 17, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.