OJ Frederique Jr.

OJ Frederique Jr.

Miami Hurricanes – No. 29
Position	Defensive back
Class	Freshman
Personal information
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College	Miami (2024–present)
High school	St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Stats at ESPN

Romanas 'OJ' Frederique Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Miami Hurricanes.

Early life and high school

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

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

1. Smith, Brian (20 December 2023). "Miami Hurricanes Sign Cornerback Romanas Frederique". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
2. Wagner, Stephen (30 June 2023). "South Florida 2024 CB Romanas 'OJ' Frederique flips commitment from West Virginia to Miami Hurricanes". On3.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
3. Tucker, Frank (30 June 2023). "BREAKING: Versatile DB Romanas Frederique Flips from West Virginia to Miami". Rivals.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
4. Trinone, Anjelicia (17 June 2023). "CB Romanas Frederique announces commitment to WVU". WTRF.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
5. Hall, Christopher (17 June 2023). "CB Romanas Frederique Commits to West Virginia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
6. Lichtenstein, Adam (29 August 2024). "How Jaden Harris and OJ Frederique Jr. turned good fall camps into key roles in the Hurricanes' defense". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
7. Smith, Brian (July 2023). "Miami Flips West Virginia Commitment Romanas Frederique Jr". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
8. Lichtenstein, Adam (18 September 2024). "How 'unfazed' freshman cornerback O.J. Frederique Jr. became a starter for Hurricanes". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
9. Lichtensetin, Adam (29 October 2024). "O.J. Frederique Jr. becoming a steady member of Hurricanes' secondary". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
10. Lichtenstein, Adam (13 November 2024). "Hurricanes' Jaylin Alderman, O.J. Frederique Jr. impressive despite disappointing loss". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

External links

• OJ Frederique Jr. on Twitter
• OJ Frederique Jr. on Instagram
• Miami Hurricanes bio