Ruke Orhorhoro
Clemson Tigers – No. 33
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassGraduate Student
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-13) October 13, 2001
Lagos, Nigeria
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolRiver Rouge (River Rouge, Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

Ruke Orhorhoro (born October 13, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle. He plays college football at Clemson.

Early life and high school career

Orhorhoro was born in Nigeria and moved to the United States when he was nine.[1] He attended River Rouge High School in River Rouge, Michigan. He played basketball a majority of his high school career and did not start playing football until his junior year in 2017.[2] Orhorhoro committed to Clemson University to play college football.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Clemson in 2019, Ororhoro played in nine games and had five tackles and 0.5 sacks.[4] 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.[5][6] Orhorhoro returned to Clemson for his senior year in 2022.[7]

College statistics

Season Games Tackles
TotalSoloAstTFLSacks
Clemson Tigers
2019 3 4 2 2 1.5 0.5
2020 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2021 13 36 11 25 8.0 2.5
2022 14 23 13 10 8.0 4.0
2023 12 25 13 12 8.0 5.0
Career 43 88 39 49 25.5 12.0

References

  1. ↑ Purcell, Jared (July 20, 2018). "Ruke Orhorhoro goes from Nigeria to USA to Clemson football". mlive.
  2. ↑ Clemson Tiger Ruke Orhorhoro adjusts to college football
  3. ↑ "Nigerian-born Michigan football star picks Clemson over UM: 'God's plan'". June 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ Goricki, David. "River Rouge's Ruke Orhorhoro sees plenty of improvement at powerhouse Clemson". The Detroit News.
  5. ↑ Blau, Jon (16 September 2021). "Meet Ruke Orhorhoro: Clemson's 'skinny' 295-pound defensive lineman". Post and Courier.
  6. ↑ Shanesy, Todd. "Clemson's 300-pound DT Ruke Orhorhoro thinks he's one of the 'skinny butts'". The Greenville News.
  7. ↑ Shanesy, Todd. "Clemson's Ruke Orhorhoro blocked but also helped by return of Tyler Davis". The Greenville News.


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