Oghenerukevwe "Ruke" Orhorhoro ( 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.
Early life Orhorhoro was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and moved to Michigan in the United States when he was nine. He attended River Rouge High School in River Rouge, Michigan, where he played basketball and football starting his junior year in 2017. Orhorhoro committed to Clemson University to play college football.
College career As a true freshman at Clemson in 2019, Orhorhoro played in nine games and had five tackles and a half-sack. 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. Orhorhoro returned to Clemson in 2022 and 2023.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons Orhorhoro was selected in the second round with the 35th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
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.
Career statistics NFL +NFL statistics Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TfL PD FF FR 2024 ATL 8 0 11 4 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 2025 ATL 17 8 25 12 13 3.5 4 1 0 0 2026 JAX 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 Career 27 8 37 16 21 3.5 5 1 0 0
College + College statisticsYearTeamGamesTackles Total Solo Sacks2019 Clemson34221.50.52020 Clemson1000002021 Clemson1336112582.52022 Clemson14231310842023 Clemson1225131285Career4388394925.512
References
External links Jacksonville Jaguars bio Clemson Tigers bio