Romanas "OJ" Frederique Jr. Season 2026-27
#29Served as one of team’s top performers in secondary for second straight year…Posted 19 tackles (12 solo) and had seven PBUs…Saw action in 11 total games and made nine starts…Started season opener against Notre Dame (Aug. 31) and posted two tackles…Logged one solo stop and started against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 6)…Started and had one tackle in three straight wins over USF (Sept 13), Florida (Sept. 20) and at Florida State (Oct. 4)…Started and posted three solo stops against Louisville (Oct. 17)…Had one tackle in win over Stanford (Oct. 25)…Missed final four games of regular season due to injury but returned for Miami’s College Football Playoff run…Had three tackles (one solo) in win at Texas A&M in first round of CFP (Dec. 20)…Posted four tackles (two solo) in Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic win over Ohio State (Dec. 31)…Saw time in VRBO Fiesta Bowl against Ole Miss (Jan. 8)…Had two solo stops in CFP National Championship Game against Indiana (Jan. 19).
Delivered dominant freshman campaign, serving as Miami’s top performing defensive back and earning Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America honors…Earned All-ACC Honorable Mention distinction…Saw action in all 13 games and made seven starts…Totaled 30 tackles (23 solo), one tackle for loss and one interception…Tied for team lead with seven PBUs…Made collegiate debut and posted pair of stops in win over Florida (Aug. 31)…Had two tackles in win over Florida A&M (Sept. 7)…Made first of career vs. Ball State (Sept. 14) and finished with three tackles…Collected two stops in win at USF (Sept. 21)…Had two tackles, including one tackle for loss, in win over Virginia Tech (Sept. 27)…Saw time in win at Cal (Oct. 5)…Started at Louisville (Oct. 19) and finished with two tackles…Had one solo stop and started in win over Florida State (Oct. 26)…Recorded one tackle and first interception of career in win over Duke (Nov. 2)…Returned pick 30 yards vs. Blue Devils…Had five tackles and started against Georgia Tech (Nov. 9)…Posted one solo stop and started in win over Wake Forest (Nov. 23)…Posted career-high nine tackles (eight solo) in win over Syracuse (Nov. 30)…Saw time in 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State (Dec. 28).
Consensus three-star prospect ranked No. 904 overall player in 247Sports Composite Rankings…Ranked No. 70 cornerback and No. 123 player in state of Florida by 247Sports Composite…Rated No. 728 player nationwide and No. 74 cornerback by On3…Checking in as No. 76 cornerback in nation by ESPN…Helped St. Thomas Aquinas capture Florida 3M title in 2023…Credited with 28 tackles and 10 pass breakups as senior…Played cornerback and wide receiver, while handling return duties at Deerfield Beach during junior year…Chose Miami over offers from Florida State, Houston, UCF and West Virginia, among others.
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