RB, Fr., 5-9, 195 lbs., Ottawa, Ontario/Salisbury School (CT)
Week 3 Stats: 109 all-purpose yards, 56 rush yards, 14 rushes, TD rush, 3 receptions, 23 rec yards
Mukendi stepped up for Bryant on a big stage, totaling 109 all-purpose yards in the program’s first-ever game against a FBS member. With all-NEC starter Daniel Adeboboye sidelined, the first-year Bulldog totaled a team-high 79 yards from scrimmage at Mid-American Conference member Akron. Mukendi rushed 14 times for 56 yards and one touchdown. He also made three receptions for 23 yards through the air. His one-yard touchdown plunge (and ensuing PAT) tied the score at 14-14 with 5:21 left in the third quarter. Mukendi returned one kickoff for 30 yards, starting Bryant at the 40-yard line on an eventual touchdown drive early in the second quarter.