Ruke Orhorhoro
Nigerian-American football player (born 2001)
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Oghenerukevwe "Ruke" Orhorhoro (/oʊˈroʊroʊroʊ/[1] born October 13, 2001) is a Nigerian-American professional football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, and selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Lagos, Nigeria
| No. 99 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | October 13, 2001 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | River Rouge (River Rouge, Michigan, U.S.) | ||||||||
| College | Clemson (2019–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024 (2nd round, 35th overall pick) | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Orhorhoro was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and moved to Michigan in the United States when he was nine.[2] He attended River Rouge High School in River Rouge, Michigan, where he played basketball and football starting his junior year in 2017.[3][4] Orhorhoro committed to Clemson University to play college football.[5]
College career
As a true freshman at Clemson in 2019, Orhorhoro played in nine games and had five tackles and a half-sack.[6] In 2020, he played in four games and took a medical redshirt. He started nine of 13 games in 2021, recording 36 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[7][8] Orhorhoro returned to Clemson in 2022 and 2023.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 294 lb (133 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m) | 4.89 s | 1.67 s | 2.80 s | 4.67 s | 7.40 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 29 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
Orhorhoro was selected in the second round with the 35th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[13][14]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On April 17, 2026, the Falcons traded Orhorhoro to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive tackle, Maason Smith, who was selected thirteen picks behind Orhorhoro in the NFL draft.[15][16]