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Jersey Number 71
Reuben Unije
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- Previous School:
- IMG Academy [FL] / Louisville
Career Summary
Unije has played in 42 games and made 33 starts across six seasons at UCLA (2024-25) and Houston (2020-23) … has started 23 games at right tackle and 10 at left tackle.
2025
Appeared in all 12 of UCLA's games, starting the final 10 contests of the year at right tackle ... helped UCLA score a combined 80 points in consecutive wins over then-No. 7 Penn State (Oct. 4) and Michigan State (Oct. 11) ... went five consecutive games without a penalty from Oct. 11 to Nov. 15.
2024
Started the first four games of the year at left tackle before a season-ending injury … participated in spring practice at Louisville … enrolled at UCLA in June 2024.
Houston (2020-23)
Played in 26 games and made 19 starts, including 13 at right tackle and six at left tackle, across four seasons at Houston.
2023 (Houston)
Started all 11 games at right tackle … played 679 snaps … allowed just two sacks over his final nine games (324 opportunities) … recorded a 95.7 efficiency rating from Pro Football Focus … recoded a season-best 77.3 pass blocking grade versus Cincinnati (Nov. 11) … allowed no quarterback hits in 36 opportunities versus Cincinnati … recorded a 73.5 pass blocking grade versus Texas (Oct. 21) … allowed no quarterback hits in 52 opportunities versus Texas.
2022 (Houston)
Played in seven games and made two starts, both at right tackle … played 213 snaps all at right tackle … recorded an 80.9 pass blocking grade, which ranked fourth among American Athletic Conference (AAC) tackles … recorded a 73.1 overall blocking grade, which ranked sixth among AAC tackles.
2021 (Houston)
Played in one game versus Grambling (Sept. 18) … played 23 snaps, including 20 at left tackle and three at right tackle.
2020 (Houston)
Played in seven games and made six starts … started the final six games at left tackle … played 480 snaps … did not allow a sack in 264 opportunities … helped Houston rank fourth in the American Athletic Conference in passing offense (265.8 yards) and sixth in total offense (408.9) … had a season-high 79.9 grade in 82 snaps versus Hawai’i in the New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24).
2019 (Coahoma Junior College)
Spent his freshman season at Coahoma Junior College (Clarksdale, Miss.) … originally signed with Illinois.
High School
Played his senior season at IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) … four-star recruit according to Rivals … three-star recruit according to 247Sports ... No. 21 offensive tackle prospect by Rivals and No. 31 offensive tackle by ESPN.
Personal
Hobbies include soccer, painting and innovating ... most memorable athletic feat: not allowing a sack in his first season at Houston and earning all-conference accolades ... earned his undergraduate degree in sociology from Houston.
Unije has played in 42 games and made 33 starts across six seasons at UCLA (2024-25) and Houston (2020-23) … has started 23 games at right tackle and 10 at left tackle.
2025
Appeared in all 12 of UCLA's games, starting the final 10 contests of the year at right tackle ... helped UCLA score a combined 80 points in consecutive wins over then-No. 7 Penn State (Oct. 4) and Michigan State (Oct. 11) ... went five consecutive games without a penalty from Oct. 11 to Nov. 15.
2024
Started the first four games of the year at left tackle before a season-ending injury … participated in spring practice at Louisville … enrolled at UCLA in June 2024.
Houston (2020-23)
Played in 26 games and made 19 starts, including 13 at right tackle and six at left tackle, across four seasons at Houston.
2023 (Houston)
Started all 11 games at right tackle … played 679 snaps … allowed just two sacks over his final nine games (324 opportunities) … recorded a 95.7 efficiency rating from Pro Football Focus … recoded a season-best 77.3 pass blocking grade versus Cincinnati (Nov. 11) … allowed no quarterback hits in 36 opportunities versus Cincinnati … recorded a 73.5 pass blocking grade versus Texas (Oct. 21) … allowed no quarterback hits in 52 opportunities versus Texas.
2022 (Houston)
Played in seven games and made two starts, both at right tackle … played 213 snaps all at right tackle … recorded an 80.9 pass blocking grade, which ranked fourth among American Athletic Conference (AAC) tackles … recorded a 73.1 overall blocking grade, which ranked sixth among AAC tackles.
2021 (Houston)
Played in one game versus Grambling (Sept. 18) … played 23 snaps, including 20 at left tackle and three at right tackle.
2020 (Houston)
Played in seven games and made six starts … started the final six games at left tackle … played 480 snaps … did not allow a sack in 264 opportunities … helped Houston rank fourth in the American Athletic Conference in passing offense (265.8 yards) and sixth in total offense (408.9) … had a season-high 79.9 grade in 82 snaps versus Hawai’i in the New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24).
2019 (Coahoma Junior College)
Spent his freshman season at Coahoma Junior College (Clarksdale, Miss.) … originally signed with Illinois.
High School
Played his senior season at IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) … four-star recruit according to Rivals … three-star recruit according to 247Sports ... No. 21 offensive tackle prospect by Rivals and No. 31 offensive tackle by ESPN.
Personal
Hobbies include soccer, painting and innovating ... most memorable athletic feat: not allowing a sack in his first season at Houston and earning all-conference accolades ... earned his undergraduate degree in sociology from Houston.
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