DT Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
Defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro’s, 6-4 and 294 pounds, path to the NFL is unlike many. The DT was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to the states with his family when he was nine years old. Orhorhoro picked up basketball first but found an immediate love for football once he began playing during his junior year in high school.
Bills defensive end Kingsley Jonathan has a similar path to Orhorhoro’s because they’re both from the same hometown.
“I’ve definitely heard of him,” Orhorhoro said of Jonathan. “That’s my cousin.”
The DT said it’s awesome to see other players like Jonathan come from Africa and make it in the NFL.
“It’s great,” Orhorhoro said. “Mostly we were known for soccer guys and now I feel like we’re starting to take over the football game, and I’m just happy to be a part of it.”
At Clemson, Orhorhoro played in 53 games and totaled 12 sacks, 25.5 tackles for loss, nine passes defensed and 88 total tackles. The DT said Buffalo would be a fun place to play.
“I just know that they’re tenacious,” Orhorhoro said. “They get after it. They’ve got Ed Oliver and also Shaq Lawson who’s a former Clemson guy. They have guys that get after it over there, and that’s a good spot to be.”
Another Clemson guy who’s on the Bills is linebacker Baylon Spector. Spector and Orhorhoro played together from 2019-2021.
“That’s my guy,” Orhorhoro said of his former teammate. “He commanded the defense for us. He’s tenacious and a guy that gets after it. So just watching him live out his dream is really exciting to me.
“I’m living it through him, that’s my teammate, that’s my brother. I look at him as my brother. So with his success, I’m very happy for him.”
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