OJ Frederique Jr.

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OJ Frederique Jr.
Miami Hurricanes–No. 29
Position Defensive back
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College
High school St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Romanas 'OJ' Frederique Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Miami Hurricanes.

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Early life and high school

Frederique attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Florida State, Miami, Ole Miss, UCF, and West Virginia. [2] [3] Frederique committed to play college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers. [4] [5] However, he flipped his commitment to the Miami Hurricanes. [6] [7]

College career

Frederique got his first career start in week two of the 2024 season, where he recorded two tackles and a pass deflection in a win over Florida A&M. [8] In week nine, he recorded a tackle and a pass deflection in a win over Florida State. [9] In week 11, Frederique tallied five tackles and two pass deflections in a loss to Georgia Tech. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Smith, Brian. "Miami Hurricanes Sign Cornerback Romanas Frederique". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Wagner, Stephen. "South Florida 2024 CB Romanas 'OJ' Frederique flips commitment from West Virginia to Miami Hurricanes". On3.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Tucker, Frank. "BREAKING: Versatile DB Romanas Frederique Flips from West Virginia to Miami". Rivals.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Trinone, Anjelicia. "CB Romanas Frederique announces commitment to WVU". WTRF.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Hall, Christopher. "CB Romanas Frederique Commits to West Virginia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam. "How Jaden Harris and OJ Frederique Jr. turned good fall camps into key roles in the Hurricanes' defense". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Smith, Brian. "Miami Flips West Virginia Commitment Romanas Frederique Jr". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam. "How 'unfazed' freshman cornerback O.J. Frederique Jr. became a starter for Hurricanes". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Lichtensetin, Adam. "O.J. Frederique Jr. becoming a steady member of Hurricanes' secondary". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam. "Hurricanes' Jaylin Alderman, O.J. Frederique Jr. impressive despite disappointing loss". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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