Defensive back, South Carolina, 2018–20
Israel Mukuamu
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2020)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Bossier City, LA
- Born
- Nov 28, 1999
Israel Mukuamu played defensive back at South Carolina (2018–20). The Dallas Cowboys took Mukuamu in round 6, No. 227 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Georgia, 20193interceptions, career highat Georgia, 2019Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Carolina | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | South Carolina | 59 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 86 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Carolina | 24 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | South Carolina | 24 | DB | So. | ||
| 2020 | South Carolina | 24 | DB | Jr. | 6′4″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 South Carolina 5 games, 10 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Tennessee | L 27–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Florida | L 24–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Vanderbilt | W 41–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at LSU | L 24–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Ole Miss | L 42–59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 South Carolina 12 games, 59 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Carolina | L 20–24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 72–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Alabama | L 23–47 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Missouri | L 14–34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Kentucky | W 24–7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at Georgia | W 20–17 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Florida | L 27–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | atTennessee | L 21–41 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 24–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. App State | L 15–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Texas A&M | L 6–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Clemson | L 3–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2018 South Carolina 5 games, 17 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs.Georgia | L 17–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Chattanooga | W 49–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atClemson | L 35–56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Akron | W 28–3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Virginia | L 0–28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅛″ |
| Weight | 212 lb |
| Arm length | 34″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 80¾″ |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 13 reps |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 27 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 27 | 41 | 0 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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