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Jersey Number 28
Thabo Mwaniki
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Denton, Texas
- High School:
- Guyer HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State
Bio
Pronunciation: Tah-bo wah-NEE-kee
As a Senior (2022)
As a Junior (2021)
As a Junior (2020)
As a Sophomore (2019)
Prior to Houston
High School
As a Senior (2022)
- Played in all 13 games (596 snaps)
- Started final six games
- Third on team in tackles (58)
- One forced fumble, one breakup and one interception
- Three double-digit tackle games
- Second among American Athletic Conference safeties in rush defense per PFF (82.6 grade)
- Season high 13 tackles with forced fumble vs. USF (Oct. 29)
- UH’s Defensive Player of Week vs. USF
- 11 tackles vs. Temple (Nov. 12)
- 10 tackles in Independence Bowl win vs. Louisiana (Dec. 23)
- 19-yard interception with 2:08 to play in win vs. Rice (Sept. 24)
- Received Bachelor of Science in Retailing & Consumer Science
As a Junior (2021)
- Appeared in 13 games
- Played 151 defensive snaps including 82 at free safety
- Played 53 snaps on special teams
- Collected six tackles
- Recorded two tackles in back-to-back weeks vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 4) and Rice (Sept. 11)
As a Junior (2020)
- Appeared in all eight games
- Made three starts at field safety, coming in final three contests
- Second on team with 33 tackles
- Two pass breakups and one tackle for loss
- Second career interception, coming at Navy (Oct. 24)
- Season-high seven tackles vs. USF (Nov. 14)
- Six stops against Tulane (Oct. 8) and UCF (Oct. 31)
- Four tackles, including TFL, vs. Hawai’i at New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24)
As a Sophomore (2019)
- Sat out after transferring from Oklahoma State
Prior to Houston
- Spent two seasons at Oklahoma State (2017-18)
- 2017 Russell Okung Award (OSU's Most Outstanding Newcomer)
- Appeared in 20 games, making six starts
- Totaled 39 tackles, with one tackle for loss
- One interception and one pass breakup
- In 2018, started first four games
- Only true freshman to start for Pokes in 2017
High School
- Prepped at Denton Guyer High School
- Defensive back, linebacker, wide receiver and quarterback
- 64 tackles, nine passes defended and an interception as a senior
- 243 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 43 carries as a senior
- 261 receiving yards and one touchdown on 16 receptions as a senior
- 63 passing yards with zero interceptions on 9 of 15 passing
- 6-6A All-District Second Team at safety as a senior
- 61 total tackles including 14 tackles for loss as a junior
- Two sacks, six pass break ups and fumble recovery as a junior
- 293 receiving yards and touchdown on 18 catches as a junior
- First varsity action as a sophomore
- 56 tackles, including five tackles for loss, as a sophomore
- Added a pass break up and a fumble recovery
- First-Team All-District at linebacker as a junior
- Second-Team All-District selection at safety as sophomore
- Also competed for track and field team
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
