Is Armel Mukam starting?
Armel Mukam is the projected starter at RDT for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Armel Mukam is the projected starting RDT on a Elite Notre Dame — 81 OVR.
See full Notre Dame Fighting Irish depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 18881Armel MukamStarter
- 2781Francis Brewu
- 35673Elijah Hughes
What's Next
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 81 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 |
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 93-rated defense; 47th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 81.
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
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.