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Texas Safety Andrew Mukuba Drafted by Super Bowl Champions

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Ryan Harris | Last updated Apr 25, 2025 9:56 PM ET

The 2025 NFL Draft is in full swing and madness is unfolding all over the place, with most notably Shedeur Sanders dropping.

For the Texas Longhorns, they have a lot of promising players coming into the league, including first round picks in Jahdae Barron, Kelvin Banks Jr., and and Matthew Golden.

To kick off the second round, defensive tackle Alfred Collins went to the San Francisco 49ers, and has to wait for the last pick in the second round to get the next Longhorn drafted.

With the No. 64 pick , the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles select safety Andrew Mukuba to further solidify an already elite secondary.

The Eagles' draft last year was incredible, as they drafted Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean with their first two round picks.

This year, they stick to the defensive side of the football and take Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell, and now Mukuba to build up their safety room.

Mukuba spent his first three years with the Clemson Tigers before transferring to Texas, and finished off his lone season at Texas with 69 total tackles, five interceptions, and a forced fumble.

His versatility will allow the Eagles to do a lot with their defense that was already one of the best in the NFL last season. He will make a potentially elite partnership with safety Reed Blankenship.

The Eagles look to complete the re-peat to get back to the Super Bowl with a dominant run game and a dominant defense, and Mukuba will certainly make their jobs easier.

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