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Rueben Bain Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Rueben Bain Jr. story

Rueben Bain Jr. built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Miami, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Rueben Bain Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 119 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 20.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Miami. 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 Rueben Bain Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami.

The arc is straightforward: Rueben Bain Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Miami

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonMiami24.532.914.7
2023 Regular SeasonMiami24.532.914.70
2024 PostseasonMiami1024.58.2-14.5
2024 Regular SeasonMiami1024.58.20
2025 PostseasonMiami323511.122
2025 Regular SeasonMiami323511.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Virginia

Week 9 · W 29-26 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6.5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Clemson

Week 8 · W 28-20 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

91.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 9 Texas A&M

Week 1 · W 10-3 · Postseason · Ranked opponent

7

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#4

vs Rutgers

Week 1 · L 24-31 · Postseason

4

Havoc Plays

76.9 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Louisville

Week 8 · W 52-45 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

76.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Miami

32 primary output · 35 efficiency · 11.1 usage

71.9

#2

2025 Regular Season · Miami

71.9

32 primary · 35 efficiency · 11.1 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Miami

62.7

24.5 primary · 32.9 efficiency · 14.7 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

20

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games