Is Armel Mukam starting?
Armel Mukam is the projected starter at RDT for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Redshirt junior · #88 · 6'3", 296 lbs
See full Notre Dame Fighting Irish depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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- 2782Francis Brewu
- 35675Elijah Hughes
Notre Dame Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDTArmel MukamThis player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- FCB
- FS
- BS
- BCB
- NB
- RES
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Woodberry Forest, ranked #545 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #88
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 296 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8838
- National Rank
- #545
- High School
- Woodberry Forest
- Hometown
- Woodberry Forest, VA
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; 47th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 82.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WSTANTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 58-7
Oct 3WUNCTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 37-26
Sep 26WPURTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-10
Sep 19WMSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-10
Sep 12WRICETKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-0
Sep 6WWISTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WSTAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WUNC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WPUR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WMSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WRICE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WWIS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Armel Mukam's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.