Hall of Fame
The 2012 MAC Defensive Player of the Year, Kabongo Bukasa '14 enjoyed a career where he earned three all-conference honors and he also earned an All-American nod as a junior from Beyond College Sports Network.
Bukasa, a d3Football.com Second Team All-East Region pick and a First Team All-MAC selection in 2012, led the Warriors and finished seventh in the league with 7.8 tackles and 0.33 interceptions per game, the only player in the top 10 in both categories. Leading the team with 70 tackles, the Sharon Hill, Pa., homesteader had five or more tackles in each of his first eight games.
Versatile and fast, Bukasa had the ability to make plays behind the line of scrimmage and 10-yards downfield. He also performed in big games, posting two interceptions and a fumble recovery against nationally-ranked Widener, helping him earn the MAC Defensive Player of the Week award.
A Second Team All-MAC linebacker as a sophomore and a senior, when he was hindered by a knee injury, Bukasa earned two MAC Defensive Player of the Week awards and was issued the Sol "Woody" Wolf Award as the College's most improved junior athlete in 2013. He is 19th in program history with 211 career tackles and he finished his career by playing the DIII Senior Classic in Salem, Va.
Born in the Congo before emigrating to the United States at age 12 and becoming a U.S. citizen just after his time at Lycoming College, Bukasa is a transport lead with BioCair, a logistics company that deals in pharmaceutical transport. He assisted Academy Park High School's football for a year and now has become a favorite volunteer during the Warrior Golf Outing.
He and wife, Bianca DeMito '13, have one daughter, Nori.
Nominated by: Joe Guistina, Associate A.D./Communications.
