Jason Onye (born December 4, 2002) is an American college football defensive tackle for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life Onye grew up in North Providence, Rhode Island, and attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island. He committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over Michigan.
College career As a freshman in 2021, Onye was redshirted and did not play any games. In the 2022 season, he played one game. In 2023, Onye recorded 17 tackles and two blocked kicks in 13 games played. In 2024, he played in five games before missing the rest of the season due to mental health issues, recording seven tackles, a sack and a half, and a pass deflection. In 2025, Onye appeared in 12 games with nine starts, totaling 26 tackles and a sack and a half.
Statistics Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD 2021 Notre Dame 0 Did not play 2022 Notre Dame 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 Notre Dame 13 17 11 6 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 Notre Dame 5 7 4 3 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 Notre Dame 12 26 14 12 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2026 Notre Dame 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 32 53 29 24 3.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio