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Jersey Number 8
Joseph Mutombo
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 257
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- Keller Central
Pronunciation Guide
Honors at Rice
2025
Matched his career bests by playing in 12 games and 11 tackles… Second on the team with four quarterback hits and fifth with 12 total pressures… Made his first career start in the opener at Louisiana and was credited with a pair of tackles and his third career sack… Went on to start eight games while playing a career-high 235 snaps on defense… Saw action on a career-high 38 plays at South Florida… Has at least one hurry in six of the last seven games… Matched his season high with two QB pressures at UTSA and added two vs. North Texas and at USF.
2024
Saw action in all 12 games and was credited with 11 tackles (eight solo, three assists) on 145 snaps… Highlight game came vs. Charlotte where he was credited with four tackles (all solos), two TFLs, his first career sack, and his first career interception… Earned a grade of 85.0 vs. Charlotte from PFF to lead the team… Credited with two stops at UAB… Added a second sack (loss of one) vs. USF in the finale.
2023
True freshman who saw action against Texas Southern and was credited with his first career tackle which resulted in a loss of one yard while playing three snaps, but missed the balance of the season with an injury… Returned to practice during bowl preparations.
Keller Central HS
All-District 4-6A selection as a senior for coach Mike Sports… A three-year starter for the Chargers… Credited with 70 tackles and four sacks as a senior and 200 tackles and 20 sacks in his career… Also plays basketball and helped lead Central to the regional quarterfinals as a junior… Honorable Mention THSCA Academic All-State… Black Excellence Club, Skills USA.
Personal
Full name: Joseph Tshilombo Mutombo … Born: May 20… Parents: Jean-Claude Tshilombo and Vicky Manayi … Three sisters.... Rice Major: Business... Rice College: Baker.
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Baker College
Honors at Rice
- AAC All-Academic 2024
2025
Matched his career bests by playing in 12 games and 11 tackles… Second on the team with four quarterback hits and fifth with 12 total pressures… Made his first career start in the opener at Louisiana and was credited with a pair of tackles and his third career sack… Went on to start eight games while playing a career-high 235 snaps on defense… Saw action on a career-high 38 plays at South Florida… Has at least one hurry in six of the last seven games… Matched his season high with two QB pressures at UTSA and added two vs. North Texas and at USF.
2024
Saw action in all 12 games and was credited with 11 tackles (eight solo, three assists) on 145 snaps… Highlight game came vs. Charlotte where he was credited with four tackles (all solos), two TFLs, his first career sack, and his first career interception… Earned a grade of 85.0 vs. Charlotte from PFF to lead the team… Credited with two stops at UAB… Added a second sack (loss of one) vs. USF in the finale.
2023
True freshman who saw action against Texas Southern and was credited with his first career tackle which resulted in a loss of one yard while playing three snaps, but missed the balance of the season with an injury… Returned to practice during bowl preparations.
Keller Central HS
All-District 4-6A selection as a senior for coach Mike Sports… A three-year starter for the Chargers… Credited with 70 tackles and four sacks as a senior and 200 tackles and 20 sacks in his career… Also plays basketball and helped lead Central to the regional quarterfinals as a junior… Honorable Mention THSCA Academic All-State… Black Excellence Club, Skills USA.
Personal
Full name: Joseph Tshilombo Mutombo … Born: May 20… Parents: Jean-Claude Tshilombo and Vicky Manayi … Three sisters.... Rice Major: Business... Rice College: Baker.
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Baker College
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