Defensive line, Notre Dame (from Duke), 2019–24
R.J. Oben
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 262 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Montclair, NJ
R.J. Oben played defensive line at Duke (2019–23) and Notre Dame (2024).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Duke | 9 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Duke | 9 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Duke | 9 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Duke | 9 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Duke | 9 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 9 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 262 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Notre Dame 13 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Texas A&M | W 23–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 14–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Purdue | W 66–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 28–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Louisville | W 31–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Stanford | W 49–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Florida State | W 52–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Virginia | W 35–14 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Indiana | W 27–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 23–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs. Penn State | W 27–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20 ✦ | vs. Ohio State | L 23–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Duke 10 games, 15 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Clemson | W 28–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Northwestern | W 38–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at UConn | W 41–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. NC State | W 24–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atFlorida State | L 20–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atLouisville | L 0–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Wake Forest | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at North Carolina | L 45–47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atVirginia | L 27–30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 30–19 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Duke 13 games, 19 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Temple | W 30–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atNorthwestern | W 31–23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 49–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Kansas | L 27–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Virginia | W 38–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atGeorgia Tech | L 20–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.North Carolina | L 35–38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Miami | W 45–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Boston College | W 38–31 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 24–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atPittsburgh | L 26–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Wake Forest | W 34–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. UCF | W 30–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Duke 12 games, 26 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Charlotte | L 28–31 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.North Carolina A&T | W 45–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Northwestern | W 30–23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Kansas | W 52–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atNorth Carolina | L 7–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 27–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atVirginia | L 0–48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atWake Forest | L 7–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 29–54 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atVirginia Tech | L 17–48 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Louisville | L 22–62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Miami | L 10–47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Duke 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs.Boston College | L 6–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atVirginia | L 20–38 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atGeorgia Tech | L 33–56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Duke 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs.North Carolina A&T | W 45–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (American team, won 22–19).
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ |
| Weight | 251 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.93 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.60 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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