Ruke Orhorhoro

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Ruke Orhorhoro
No. 98 – Atlanta Falcons
PositionDefensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2001-10-13) October 13, 2001 (age 24)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiver Rouge (River Rouge, Michigan), U.S.
CollegeClemson (2019–2023)
NFL draft2024: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles11
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Oghenerukevwe "Ruke" Orhorhoro (/oʊˈroʊroʊroʊ/[1] born October 13, 2001) is a Nigerian-American professional football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and moved to Michigan in the United States when he was nine, later playing college football at Clemson.

Early life

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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

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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]

Clemson Tigers
Statistics
Season Games Tackles
Total Solo Ast TFL Sacks
2019 3 4 2 2 1.5 0.5
2020 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 13 36 11 25 8 2.5
2022 14 23 13 10 8 4
2023 12 25 13 12 8 5
Career 43 88 39 49 25.5 12

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 294 lb
(133 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 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]

Orhorhoro was selected in the second round with the 35th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[13][14]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TfL FF FR
2024 ATL 8 0 11 4 7 0 1 0 0
Career 8 0 11 4 7 0 1 0 0

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