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Michael Mankaka
Returning to Clemson for 2026
Michael Mankaka
One game to point at: 1 tackles against App State — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Clemson
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Clemson10-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Clemson
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Clemson
Returning around him
- 9 Clemson players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Clemson · Last season: 7-6 (AP #12) · Talent rank #7 · 2026 recruiting class #20
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology