Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
OJ Frederique Jr. is a defensive back at Miami who has played in 1 of Miami's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 4.
Miami is 8-0, No. 1 in the AP poll (week 10).
What’s being said
12 stories in the last 60 days, from 7 outlets.
Hurricanes cornerback OJ Frederique Jr. out with ‘significant’ injury
Sun Sentinel Sep 7
Three seasons in the Miami secondary to date. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Stanford — Week 1, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news in the last 60 days
from 7 outlets
Hurricanes cornerback OJ Frederique Jr. out with ‘significant’ injury
Sun Sentinel Sep 7 · 1 outlet
In the news this season
from 9 outlets
Hurricanes cornerback OJ Frederique Jr. out with ‘significant’ injury
Sun Sentinel Sep 7 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Profile and feature3 stories
- Miami HeraldHurricanes’ OJ Frederique Jr. is bigger, louder and looking for ways to improveAug 7
- Miami Herald30 key Miami Hurricanes for 2026 season: Can OJ Frederique be a true shutdown corner?Aug 23
247SportsA look at the passing attacks Miami will need to navigate in CB OJ Frederique's absenceSep 8
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 38-35 at North Carolina1 story
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 52-23 vs Pittsburgh1 story
- Oct 15 to Oct 21W 43-35 vs Florida StateNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 41-13 at ClemsonNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 52-3 vs Central Michigan1 story
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 33-20 at Wake ForestNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 77-7 vs Florida A&MNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 45-6 at Stanford11 storiesA look at the passing attacks Miami will need to navigate in CB OJ Frederique's absence 247Sports
- Aug 27 to Sep 2No game1 storyRomanas "OJ" Frederique Jr.
Miami Hurricanes - Aug 20 to Aug 26No game1 story30 key Miami Hurricanes for 2026 season: Can OJ Frederique be a true shutdown corner? Miami Herald
- Aug 6 to Aug 12No game3 storiesHurricanes’ OJ Frederique Jr. is bigger, louder and looking for ways to improve Miami Herald
- Aug 1 to Aug 5No game1 storyOJ Frederique is setting the tone for what's expected of Miami's secondary this season Canes Warning
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
In the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
What fans said
at Stanford, Sep 4hmm still no OJ Frederique. that's kinda sad.Miami fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at Clemson, Oct 3Xavier Lucas should be back in a few weeks, but OJ Frederique and Ja’Boree Antoine will be out pretty much all seasonMiami fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-6
at Stanford
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 39-point win on the road against Stanford.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 31-6 over that span.
2024Miami10-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Miami8-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.3%
259 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #55 of 75 ACC DBs
How the All-ACC base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Three seasons at Miami
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Miami CristobalYear 3 · 1 game
- 2025 Miami CristobalYear 2 · 10 games
- 2024 Miami CristobalYear 1 · 8 games
- High school St. Thomas AquinasFort Lauderdale, FL · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 784 in the 2024 class. Signed with Miami.Also from St. Thomas Aquinas: King Mack (NC State), Justice Fitzpatrick (Georgia), Jordan Lyle (Miami) and 48 more.
2024 8 games
- Signed with MiamiThree-star, out of St. Thomas Aquinas
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Miami
Played every college season under Mario Cristobal.