RJ Oben

Last updated

‹ The template Infobox gridiron football biography is being considered for merging. ›
RJ Oben
Profile
Position Defensive end
Personal information
Born (2001-06-17) June 17, 2001 (age 24)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school St. Peter's Prep
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
College Duke (2019–2023)
Notre Dame (2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted

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

Contents

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

Professional career

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.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.