Player Story
R.J. Oben story
R.J. Oben built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Montclair, NJ wearing No. 9, spending time with Duke and Notre Dame. The clearest part of R.J. Oben's career was his defensive production: 84 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, and 1 interception across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Duke. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but R.J. Oben's production has multiple signals. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Duke and Notre Dame.
The arc is straightforward: R.J. Oben moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.