Ruke Orhorhoro
Jacksonville JaguarsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He went earlier than consensus.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
First STTM ranking at tier 8 (#77) in year two for a 35th overall pick is well below the year-two median for 2nd-round IDL prospects on Pro Bowl trajectories. The Clemson ACC 36-start pedigree plus the structural Falcons interior reps gives him real college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Orhorhoro crosses into tier 5-6 territory in his year-three jump or whether the structural tier 8 finish becomes the realistic baseline.
Orhorhoro came out of Clemson as the Atlanta Falcons' 2nd-round pick (35th overall) in 2024 after starting 36 games for the Tigers across the defensive line. He spent his rookie year as developmental depth before emerging into a rotational interior role in 2025. His first STTM appearance comes in 2025 at tier 8 (#77), the year-two developmental band for 2nd-round IDL prospects.
Strengths
- Clemson ACC 36-start pedigree plus the 35th overall draft slot gives him real college foundation.
- Year-two starter snaps for the Falcons at age 23 plus the structural interior reps gives him the developmental runway.
Concerns
- Tier 8 (#77) sophomore finish is well below the year-two median for 2nd-round IDL prospects on Pro Bowl trajectories.
- Atlanta's broader defensive identity around the Walker-Pearce double-1st-round investment compresses Orhorhoro's structural snap share.
What to watch: Whether Orhorhoro crosses into tier 5 (top 40) in 2026, the standard year-three threshold for 2nd-round IDL picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.