Like most rookies in the NFL, Ruke Orhorhoro has experienced ups and downs during his first season in the league. But the former Clemson defensive tackle has shown promise and flashed his potential when he’s been on the field with the Atlanta Falcons. Orhorhoro didn’t make his Falcons debut until Week 5 vs. the Tampa […]
Multiple NFL teams recently made roster moves involving former Clemson Tigers. This past weekend, the Atlanta Falcons announced they placed defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro on injured reserve, while the Buffalo Bills announced the signing of wide receiver Deon Cain to their practice squad. Also, the Kansas City Chiefs elevated former Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross […]
With the second week of preseason action in the books, a longtime NFL analyst published his rookie grades from Week 2 of preseason games. NFL.com’s Chad Reuter, who has covered the NFL Draft since 2000, graded one noteworthy rookie performance from every game in the second week of the preseason. Among the rookies that received grades from […]
There’s no doubt about it – the Atlanta Falcons love who they got in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. That is former Clemson defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro, who was taken by Atlanta with the No. 35 overall pick in April’s draft. The Falcons are very high on Orhorhoro, a 2023 All-ACC selection […]
There’s a reason that the Atlanta Falcons traded up to pick Ruke Orhorhoro. Taking the former Clemson Tiger at No. 36 overall came with some criticism from multiple outlets. It was seen as a reach of a pick, but producing early will silence that doubt. Falcons Wire released its Week 1 projections for the defense, […]
Nick Eason watched Ruke Orhorhoro grow first hand at Clemson, so hearing the Atlanta Falcons trade up to select him was no surprise. The former Tiger was picked with the No. 35 overall pick, a selection after the Falcons moved up 10 spots to secure him. During an appearance on The Midday Show with Andy […]
Among the six former Clemson standouts who were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft is Ruke Orhorhoro. The 6-foot-4, 294-pound defensive tackle was taken by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round (No. 35 overall) on Day 2 of the draft in Detroit on Friday. The Falcons are certainly happy to have Orhorhoro on their […]
On Friday night, Clemson had its second selection of the 2024 NFL Draft when Ruke Orhorhoro was taken by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round with the 35th overall pick. Orhorhoro’s selection follows former Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins, who was taken in the first round (30th overall) by the Baltimore Ravens. After Orhorhoro came […]
The Atlanta Falcons didn’t hesitate in the efforts to select former Clemson defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro. For that matter, Atlanta gave up a third-round selection to move up eight spots and take the All-ACC defender. The Falcons got their guy up front, so what’s the fit? The floor is wide open at defensive tackle and […]
Ruke Orhorhoro was understandably fired up Friday night when the Atlanta Falcons took him early in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the 35th overall pick. Orhorhoro’s reaction to getting drafted by Atlanta was awesome, and you can check out the phone call from the draft room that made the former Clemson […]