2024-25 Football Roster

#47 Jason Onye 2023-24 Football Roster

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Height 6-5
Weight 289
Class Freshman/Freshman
Hometown North Providence, RI
High School Bishop Hendricken
Jason Onye - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2023 Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Game – Tennessee State

AS A JUNIOR (2023)

  • Played in all 13 games in his junior season … Competed as a reserve defensive tackle, as well as seeing time on the field goal block unit and additional special teams units … Tallied 17 tackles with 11 solo … Added a half tackle for loss and a half sack … Added two quarterback hurries … Blocked a pair of field goal attempts, one going for an Irish touchdown against Stanford
  • NAVY (8/26): Made his season debut against Navy in Dublin, Ireland … Recorded his first career tackles, two solo stops in the victory over Navy
  • TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Recorded five tackles, two solo in the win … Shifted momentum back to Notre Dame, blocking a field goal in the first quarter, setting up an Irish touchdown drive
  • at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Finished with a solo tackle in the win
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Rallied for three solo tackles in the victory
  • OHIO STATE (9/23): Took the field against the Buckeyes at Notre Dame Stadium
  • at DUKE (9/30): Competed in the 21-14 victory at Duke
  • at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Took the field in the contest with Louisville
  • USC (10/14): Finished with a solo tackle in the victory
  • PITTSBURGH (10/28): Finished with an assisted tackle in the victory
  • at CLEMSON (11/4): Competed in the contest with the Tigers
  • WAKE FOREST (11/18): Finished with two assisted tackles … Finished with a half sack for a one yard loss
  • at STANFORD (11/25): Finished with a pair of tackles in the win … Blocked a field goal attempt that was picked up by Javontae Jean-Baptiste who ran 60 yards for a touchdown
  • TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL VS. OREGON STATE (12/29): Finished with a quarterback hurry in the victory

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)

  • Made his collegiate debut in the 44-0 victory over Boston College at home in the snow (11/19).

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)

  • Did not appear in a game this season

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals
  • No. 42 weakside defensive end nationally and No. 1 player from Rhode Island by 247Sports.com
  • No. 44 strongside defensive end by Rivals (5.6 Rivals rank)
  • No. 59 player regionally, No. 52 defensive end nationally and No. 1 player from Rhode Island by ESPN.com (79 Scout Grade)
  • Earned First Team All-State honors from The Providence Journal in 2019
  • During his junior year, led Bishop Hendricken to a 10-0 record and a Rhode Island State Championship
  • Tallied 59 tackles, 14 sacks and 12.0 TFLs during his junior season
  • Won the State Championship during his sophomore year in 2018
  • Played for coach Keith Croft at Bishop Hendricken
  • Also plays basketball at Bishop Hendricken
  • Son of Gift Odum and Lawrence Onye
  • Has one sister, Lauren