OJ Frederique Jr.
| Miami Hurricanes – No. 29 | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
Romanas 'OJ' Frederique Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Miami Hurricanes.
Early life and high school
[edit]Frederique attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Florida State, Miami, Ole Miss, UCF, and West Virginia.[2][3] Frederique committed to play college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[4][5] However, he flipped his commitment to the Miami Hurricanes.[6][7]
College career
[edit]Frederique got his first career start in week two of the 2024 season, where he recorded two tackles and a pass deflection in a win over Florida A&M.[8] In week nine, he recorded a tackle and a pass deflection in a win over Florida State.[9] In week 11, Frederique tallied five tackles and two pass deflections in a loss to Georgia Tech.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Brian. "Miami Hurricanes Sign Cornerback Romanas Frederique". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Wagner, Stephen. "South Florida 2024 CB Romanas 'OJ' Frederique flips commitment from West Virginia to Miami Hurricanes". On3.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Frank. "BREAKING: Versatile DB Romanas Frederique Flips from West Virginia to Miami". Rivals.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Trinone, Anjelicia. "CB Romanas Frederique announces commitment to WVU". WTRF.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Hall, Christopher. "CB Romanas Frederique Commits to West Virginia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam. "How Jaden Harris and OJ Frederique Jr. turned good fall camps into key roles in the Hurricanes' defense". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Smith, Brian. "Miami Flips West Virginia Commitment Romanas Frederique Jr". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam. "How 'unfazed' freshman cornerback O.J. Frederique Jr. became a starter for Hurricanes". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Lichtensetin, Adam. "O.J. Frederique Jr. becoming a steady member of Hurricanes' secondary". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam. "Hurricanes' Jaylin Alderman, O.J. Frederique Jr. impressive despite disappointing loss". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.