RJ Oben

RJ Oben
No. 92 – Louisville Kings
PositionDefensive end
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2001-06-17) June 17, 2001 (age 24)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Peter's Prep
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
CollegeDuke (2019–2023)
Notre Dame (2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history

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.

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

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD
2019 Duke 4 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 Duke 9 0 4 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Duke 12 10 25 14 11 5.0 0 1 8 0 3 0 0
2022 Duke 13 12 20 11 9 4.5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2023 Duke 12 11 17 7 10 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Notre Dame 16 14 19 10 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Career 66 47 86 43 43 15.5 1 1 8 0 6 0 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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]

References

  1. ^ RJ Oben, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. Accessed January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Football: St. Peter's R.J. Oben, Ayir Asante pick their colleges". NJ.com. July 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Auman, Greg (November 7, 2020). "Thirty sons of ex-Bucs will (off)spring into action this college football season". The Athletic. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "R.J. Oben 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Roberts, Ryan (December 14, 2023). "Notre Dame Is Getting Versatile Pass Rush Threat In RJ Oben". Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Connolly, Matt (December 2023). "Duke EDGE RJ Oben enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Berardino, Mike (December 13, 2023). "More transfer help on the way from Duke: Edge rusher R.J. Oben joins Notre Dame football". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "2025 Notre Dame Pro Day". X.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  9. ^ "RJ Oben College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.J._Oben