Jason Onye

HONORS AND AWARDS 2023 Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Game – Tennessee State AS A SENIOR (2025) Played in all 12 games… made nine starts… tallied 26 tackles – 14 solo and 12 assisted… logged one and a half sacks and tackles for loss… had a pass breakup… had a career-high seven tackles against Syracuse… recorded a sack at Pitt… finished with four tackles each against Miami and USC at MIAMI (8/31): Started on the defensive line… recorded four tackles – three solo, one assisted TEXAS A&M (9/13): Saw playing time for the Irish… logged two tackles – one solo and one assisted PURDUE (9/20): Registered one solo tackle in the win at Arkansas (9/27): Saw playing time for the Irish BOISE STATE (10/4): Started on the defensive line for the Irish… had one assisted tackle NC STATE (10/11): Started on the defensive line… recorded an assisted tackle USC (10/18): Started on the defensive line… tallied four tackles – two solo and two assisted AT BOSTON COLLEGE (11/1): Started on the defensive line… recorded three quarterback hurries… broke up a pass… helped limit Boston College’s rushing offense to just 40 yards NAVY (11/9): Started on the defensive line for the Irish… notched two assisted tackles at PITTSBURGH (11/15): Started on the defensive line… recorded a solo tackle… tallied his first sack of the season in the fourth quarter… logged a quarterback hurry SYRACUSE (11/22): Started on the defensive line for the Irish… collected a career-high seven tackles – four solo and three assisted… added half a sack in the third quarter to force a third and long AT STANFORD (11/29): Started on the defensive line… recorded three tackles – two solo and one assisted AS A JUNIOR (2024) Played in five games for the Irish… seven tackles – four solo, three assisted… posted a sack and a shared sack in a win at Purdue… had two quarterback hurries, one pass breakup, and one blocked kick at TEXAS A&M (8/31): Saw playing time on defense and special teams… registered a tackle in the win for the Irish NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9/7): Saw playing time… had a tackle and registered a blocked field goal at PURDUE (9/15): Competed on defense and had a big presence for the Irish… posted four tackles… three solo and one assisted… had a sack and split another sack for a combined loss of 13 yards… the 1.5 sack effort marked a career-high… added a pass breakup MIAMI UNIVERSITY (9/22): Collected one assisted tackle… tallied a quarterback hurry LOUISVILLE (9/28): Saw action on defense and special teams… played in 23 defensive snaps and eight special teams… had a quarterback hurry late in the second quarter to help stall the Louisville offense before halftime AS A SOPHOMORE (2023) Played in all 13 games in his junior season … Competed as a reserve defensive tackle, as well as seeing time on the field goal block unit and additional special teams units … Tallied 17 tackles with 11 solo … Added a half tackle for loss and a half sack … Added two quarterback hurries … Blocked a pair of field goal attempts, one going for an Irish touchdown against Stanford NAVY (8/26): Made his season debut against Navy in Dublin, Ireland … Recorded his first career tackles, two solo stops in the victory over Navy TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Recorded five tackles, two solo in the win … Shifted momentum back to Notre Dame, blocking a field goal in the first quarter, setting up an Irish touchdown drive at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Finished with a solo tackle in the win CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Rallied for three solo tackles in the victory OHIO STATE (9/23): Took the field against the Buckeyes at Notre Dame Stadium at DUKE (9/30): Competed in the 21-14 victory at Duke at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Took the field in the contest with Louisville USC (10/14): Finished with a solo tackle in the victory PITTSBURGH (10/28): Finished with an assisted tackle in the victory at CLEMSON (11/4): Competed in the contest with the Tigers WAKE FOREST (11/18): Finished with two assisted tackles … Finished with a half sack for a one yard loss at STANFORD (11/25): Finished with a pair of tackles in the win … Blocked a field goal attempt that was picked up by Javontae Jean-Baptiste who ran 60 yards for a touchdown TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL VS. OREGON STATE (12/29): Finished with a quarterback hurry in the victory AS A FRESHMAN (2022) Made his collegiate debut in the 44-0 victory over Boston College at home in the snow (11/19). AS A FRESHMAN (2021) Did not appear in a game this season PREP AND PERSONAL Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals No. 42 weakside defensive end nationally and No. 1 player from Rhode Island by 247Sports.com No. 44 strongside defensive end by Rivals (5.6 Rivals rank) No. 59 player regionally, No. 52 defensive end nationally and No. 1 player from Rhode Island by ESPN.com (79 Scout Grade) Earned First Team All-State honors from The Providence Journal in 2019 During his junior year, led Bishop Hendricken to a 10-0 record and a Rhode Island State Championship Tallied 59 tackles, 14 sacks and 12.0 TFLs during his junior season Won the State Championship during his sophomore year in 2018 Played for coach Keith Croft at Bishop Hendricken Also plays basketball at Bishop Hendricken Son of Gift Odum and Lawrence Onye Has one sister, Lauren