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Jersey Number 28
Thabo Mwaniki
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Denton, Texas
- High School:
- Guyer HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State
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
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
