Ruke Orhorhoro
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Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Clemson
2024 SEASON
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Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
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| 3 | 08/23/2024 | Jaguars | L 0 - 31 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/17/2024 | @Ravens | L 12 - 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 08/09/2024 | @Dolphins | L 13 - 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12/17/2024 | @Raiders | W 15 - 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | 10/27/2024 | @Buccaneers | W 31 - 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | 10/20/2024 | Seahawks | L 14 - 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | 10/13/2024 | @Panthers | W 38 - 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 10/04/2024 | Buccaneers | W 36 - 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | 09/29/2024 | Saints | W 26 - 24 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 09/23/2024 | Chiefs | L 17 - 22 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 09/17/2024 | @Eagles | W 22 - 21 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 09/08/2024 | Steelers | L 10 - 18 |
Biography
COLLEGE
- Played five seasons (2019-23) at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C.
- Played in 53 games (30 starts), totaling 88 tackles (39 solo), 25.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and nine passes defensed for the Tigers.
- In 2023, he started all 12 games, recording 25 tackles (13 solo), eight tackles for loss, a single-season career-high five sacks and one pass defense.
- Named to the third-team All-ACC team.
- In his fourth season at Clemson in 2022, he registered 23 tackles (13 solo), eight tackles for loss, five passes defensed and four sacks in 14 games (nine starts).
- Named to the third-team All-ACC team.
- In 2021, he recorded a single-season career-high 36 tackles (11 solo), eight tackles for loss, three passes defensed and 2.5 sacks in 13 games (nine starts).
- Redshirted as a sophomore in 2020.
- As a true freshman in 2019, he appeared in 10 games, recording four tackles (two solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack.
PERSONAL
- Born in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Attended River Rouge (Mich.) High School.
- Came to the United State at the age of nine.
- Did not begin playing football until his junior year of high school in 2017.
- Played basketball growing up and averaged a double-double as a sophomore in high school.
- Has three cousins who played college football, Michael Ojemudia (Iowa), Mario Ojemudia (Michigan) and Ovie Oghoufo (Notre Dame).
- Full name is Oghenerukevwe Orhorhoro.
- Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Clemson. Added a master's degree in athletic leadership.