RJ Oben
American football defensive end (born 2001)
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Roman Dissake "RJ" Oben Jr. (born June 17, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Louisville Kings of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| No. 92 – Louisville Kings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 17, 2001 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 251 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 |
| Career history | |
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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
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand 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 s | 4.60 s | 6.95 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 26 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
On January 14, 2026, Oben was selected by the Louisville Kings of the United Football League (UFL).
Personal life
RJ is short for 'Roman Junior' and is the son of former NFL offensive tackle Roman Oben.[7]