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2026 Football Roster

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  • S
    Position
  • Sophomore
    Class
  • Fort Worth, Texas
    Hometown
  • 5'11
    Height
  • 190
    Weight
  • Byron Nelson HS / Oklahoma State
    High School
David Kabongo
David Kabongo
S
Position
Sophomore
Class
Fort Worth, Texas
Hometown

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Biography

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Three-star recruit as a transfer by 247Sports ... appeared in 11 games during his two seasons at Oklahoma State (2024-25) ... posted 28 tackles (20 solo), including 1.0 sacks, to go along with one fumble recovery ...  played in four games during the 2025 season to preserve his redshirt ... recorded 12 tackles (6 solo), while adding one fumble recovery ... had a season-high four tackles in back-to-back games against Oregon (9/6) and Tulsa (9/19) ... fumble recovery was against Baylor (9/27) ... played in the final seven games of his true freshman season in 2024 ... finished the year with 20 tackles (17 solo) ... had a career-high seven tackles against Colorado (11/29), which included a career-high 1.0 sacks ... had multiple tackles in six of his seven games played, also tallying four stops against West Virginia (10/5) and three against Arizona State (11/2).

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star prospect by 247Sports ... named the No. 65 safety in the national class by Rivals ... prepped at Byron Nelson High School in Fort Worth, Texas … earned three All-District honors in his career during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … career numbers included 10 interceptions with one pick six, 12 pass breakups, 257 tackles, three rushing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown and one punt return touchdown … recorded 48 tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 12.0 tackles for loss, to go along with two interceptions as a senior … contributed offensively as a senior with 135 receiving yards and one touchdown … notched 64 tackles and two interceptions as a junior in 2022 … reeled in five interceptions as a sophomore in 2021 while also recording 70 total tackles … competed in track and field.   

PERSONAL
Son of Melanie Kabongo and Jules Tshilumba … cousin, Wise Cilumba, played football at Utah and older brother, Manace Kabongo, played college football at Maryland and Stony Brook … majoring in marketing ... last name is pronounced Kuh-bahn-go.

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