#88 Armel Mukam 2024-25 Football Roster

AS A SOPHOMORE (2025)

• 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