RJ Oben

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RJ Oben
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-17) June 17, 2001 (age 23)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Peter's Prep
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
College: Duke (2019–2023)
Notre Dame (2024)
Position: Defensive end
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted

Roman "RJ" Oben Jr. (born June 17, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life

Raised in Montclair, New Jersey, Oben attended St. Peter's Preparatory School. [1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit [ citation needed ] and committed to play college football for the Duke Blue Devils. [2]

College career

Duke

As a freshman in 2019, Oben played in four games, making just one tackle before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. [3] In 2020, he made four tackles with half a tackle being for a loss. [4] In 2021, Oben totaled 25 tackles, with seven going for a loss, five sacks, three forced fumbles, an interception, and a pass breakup. [5] In 2022, he notched 20 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, four and a half sacks, and two forced fumbles. [5] In 2023, Oben tallied 17 tackles, with six going for a loss, and five sacks. [5] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

In Oben's career with the Blue Devils, he recorded 67 tackles with 20 being for a loss, 14 sacks, five forced fumbles, and an interception. [5]

Notre Dame

Oben transferred to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. [7]

College statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSackPDIntYdsTDFFFRTD
2019 Duke 401010.00000000
2020 Duke 904130.00000000
2021 Duke 12102514115.00180300
2022 Duke 1312201194.50000200
2023 Duke 1211177105.01000000
2024 Notre Dame 1614191091.00000100
Career664786434315.51180600
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		251 lb
(114 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.93 s4.60 s6.95 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		26 reps
All values from Pro Day [8] [9]

Personal life

RJ is short for 'Roman Junior' and is the son of former NFL offensive tackle Roman Oben. [7]

References

  1. ↑ RJ Oben, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. Accessed January 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Football: St. Peter's R.J. Oben, Ayir Asante pick their colleges". NJ.com. July 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ Auman, Greg (November 7, 2020). "Thirty sons of ex-Bucs will (off)spring into action this college football season". The Athletic. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "R.J. Oben 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Ryan (December 14, 2023). "Notre Dame Is Getting Versatile Pass Rush Threat In RJ Oben". Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ Connolly, Matt (December 2023). "Duke EDGE RJ Oben enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Berardino, Mike (December 13, 2023). "More transfer help on the way from Duke: Edge rusher R.J. Oben joins Notre Dame football". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2025 Notre Dame Pro Day". X.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "RJ Oben College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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