Armel Mukam

AS A SOPHOMORE (2025) Played in all 12 games… recorded five tackles – two solo and three assisted… notched one and a half tackles for loss… forced a fumble against Pitt… recorded tackles in five different games… had tackles for loss against Navy and Pitt at MIAMI (8/31): Competed for the Irish TEXAS A&M (9/13): Saw playing time for the Irish PURDUE (9/20): Saw action for the Irish at ARKANSAS (9/27): Saw playing time for the Irish in the win… recorded an assisted tackle BOISE STATE (10/4): Saw action in the win NC STATE (10/11): Saw playing time for the Irish USC (10/18): Competed in the win AT BOSTON COLLEGE (11/1): Saw playing time for the Irish on special teams NAVY (11/9): Saw action for the Irish in the win… tallied one assisted tackle… notched his first career half tackle for loss at PITTSBURGH (11/15): Saw playing time for the Irish… recorded first-career solo tackle for loss… also forced a fumble SYRACUSE (11/22): Saw action for the Irish… collected one assisted tackle AT STANFORD (11/29): Competed in the win… logged one solo tackle AS A FRESHMAN (2024) Played in 11 games for the Irish… competed on defense and special teams… tallied four total tackles during the year at PURDUE (9/15): Matched career-high mark with two tackles in the win… one solo and one assisted LOUISVILLE (9/28): Saw playing time for the Irish at GEORGIA TECH (10/19): Competed on defense in the win at NAVY (10/26): Saw action on defense FLORIDA STATE (11/09): Competed in the victory on defense VIRGINIA (11/16): Competed in the win… tallied two solo tackles vs GEORGIA (1/2): Competed on special teams in the win vs PENN STATE (1/9): Saw action on special teams in the victory vs OHIO STATE (1/20): Competed on special teams AS A FRESHMAN (2023) Took the field once, making a pair of tackles during the season WAKE FOREST (11/18): Made his collegiate debut in the home finale … Finished with two tackles, one solo in the win PREP AND PERSONAL A consensus three-star recruit as rated by ESPN, On3 and Rivals, while earning four-star status from 247 Sports The 191st overall prospect, 30th defensive lineman and sixth-ranked player in the state by 247 Sports The 24th-ranked player in the state by Rivals The 73rd defensive lineman and 16th-rated player in the state by On3 The 69th-ranked regional prospect, 81st defensive lineman and 15th-ranked player in the state by ESPN Posted 50 tackles, 10 TFL, three sacks and 14 quarterback hurries as a senior Also competed in track and field as a thrower Finished second in 2022 Virginia state shot put finals with a toss of 52-2.5 Also qualified for the Virginia state meet in the discus with a personal-best of 147-3 Also has a background in hockey Played for head coach Scott Braswell Son of Mukam Claude Arelien and Djaibe Ngatire