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Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro #98 poses for a headshot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Ruke Orhorhoro

DL

#98

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 23

Weight: 295 lbs

College: Clemson

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    0
  • SCK
    0.5
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    --
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Defense

Field Position

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 1 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Halves

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Half 3 3 0 3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last Two Minutes of Half 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Half 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Home vs Road

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Home Games 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Road Games 2 2 0 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Margin of Victory

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Margin 15+ 1 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Point Differential

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Ahead 2 2 0 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahead by 1-8 Points 2 2 0 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 9-16 Points 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tied 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Quarters

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
4th Quarter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter within 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Quarter 3 3 0 3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3rd Quarter 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stadium Surfaces

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Grass 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turf 2 3 0 3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Biography

CAREER

  • Played in eight games in 2024 and recorded 11 tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit.

COLLEGE

  • Played five seasons (2019-23) at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C.
  • Played in 53 games (30 starts), totaling 88 tackles (39 solo), 25.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and nine passes defensed for the Tigers.
  • Started all 12 games in 2023, recording 25 tackles (13 solo), eight tackles for loss, a single-season career-high five sacks and one pass defense.
  • Named to the third-team All-ACC team.
  • In his fourth season at Clemson in 2022, he registered 23 tackles (13 solo), eight tackles for loss, five passes defensed and four sacks in 14 games (nine starts).
  • Named to the third-team All-ACC team.
  • Recorded a single-season career-high 36 tackles (11 solo) in 2021, eight tackles for loss, three passes defensed and 2.5 sacks in 13 games (nine starts).
  • Redshirted as a sophomore in 2020.
  • Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman in 2019, recording four tackles (two solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack.

PERSONAL

  • Born in Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Attended River Rouge (Mich.) High School.
  • Came to the United States at the age of nine.
  • Did not begin playing football until his junior year of high school in 2017.
  • Played basketball growing up and averaged a double-double as a sophomore in high school.
  • Has three cousins who played college football, Michael Ojemudia (Iowa), Mario Ojemudia (Michigan) and Ovie Oghoufo (Notre Dame).
  • Full name is Oghenerukevwe Orhorhoro.
  • Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Clemson. Added a master's degree in athletic leadership.
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