It was the first week for college football freshmen to make their presence known. With eight tackles and a breakup of one of J.T. Daniels’ passes, Clemson safety Andrew Mukuba had an outstanding performance against Georgia despite the overall outcome.
Going all the way back to 1973, there hadn’t been a true freshman that had started for Clemson, that is until Mukuba came along. He attributed his work ethic as the reason why he was afforded the opportunity to play in such a high-caliber game.
Mukuba admitted Venables’ defense was a lot to learn, but it speaks to his work ethic when given the opportunity to play.