R.J. Oben

UPDATES

 

Week 1:Duke opened up with a win against Clemson 28-7. R.J. recorded 2 solo tackles, 3 QB hurries and ! huge QB sack in this contest.

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

2022: Returning starting defensive end ... preseason All-ACC selection by Athlon Sports (4th team) ... in 25 career games (10 starts), has registered 30 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, one INT, three caused fumbles and eight QB pressures ... has recorded 2+ tackles in seven contests, including a career-best five against Charlotte and Pittsburgh in 2021 ... garnered a career-high 2.5 TFL against Charlotte in 2021 ... registered an INT versus Virginia Tech in 2021 ... posted a career-best three QB pressures against North Carolina in 2021 ... has played 664 snaps.

2021: Saw action in all 12 games, making 10 starts ... recorded 25 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks, one INT, eight QB hurries and three caused fumbles ... earned 2+ tackles in six contests, including a season-best five versus Charlotte and Pittsburgh ... posted 1.0 TFL in five games, including a season-high 2.5 against Charlotte ... lone INT came against Virginia Tech ... finished second on the team in forced fumbles, earning one versus Charlotte, Virginia and Pittsburgh ... registered a season-high three QB pressures against North Carolina ... on the field for 568 snaps.

2020: Played in nine games, missing action against Syracuse and N.C. State … totaled four tackles and 0.5 TFL … recorded a season-high two tackles against Georgia Tech … carded 0.5 TFL versus Virginia … on the field for 72 snaps.

2019: Played in four games against Alabama, North Carolina A&T, Georgia Tech and Virginia before suffering a season-ending injury ... had surgery on October 21, 2019 to repair a left shoulder injury ... recorded lone tackle against North Carolina A&T ... on the field for 24 snaps.

High school: Lettered three years at St. Peters HS under coach Rich Hansen ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 51 weakside defensive end nationally by Rivals.com and listed at No. 57 by 247Sports.com ... the No. 124 defensive end nationally as ranked by ESPN.com ... third team NJ.com All-State selection following final campaign ... USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey pick as a senior ... named to the Hudson Reporter All-Area High School Football Team as a senior ... two-time all-conference selection ... chosen to participate in the Pro Football Hall of Fame World Bowl ... during final campaign, recorded 28 tackles and 5.0 sacks ... also competed in track and field and was a three-time all-county pick in the discus.

PERSONAL

Born June 17, 2001 ... majoring in economics while minoring in African & African American studies ... son of Roman Oben and Linda Claude-Oben ... father currently serves as the NFL Vice President of Football Development after joining the league as the Director of Health & Safety in January 2015, was a four-year letterwinner (1992–95) on the football team at the University of Louisville and added three letters as a member of the track & field program before becoming a third round pick by the New York Giants in the 1996 NFL Draft, spending 12 years as an offensive tackle with the Giants (1996–99), Cleveland Browns (2000–01), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002–03) and San Diego Chargers (2004–07), starting on the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl XXXVII championship team, and in 130 of 143 games during pro career, and earning induction into the University of Louisville Football Ring of Honor and Athletic Hall of Fame ... mother played volleyball at New York University ... in August, 2022 completed the Bloomberg Terminal Certification with a focus on global economics and all investment assets.

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
6.0	9.0	19.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	11.0

2021

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
8.0	8.0	26.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	15.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	8.0	8.0	1.0

2020

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.5	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

2019

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0