Rueben Unije
Previous School: Coahoma Community College
Position: Offensive Tackle
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 300 lbs.
Committed: February 5, 2020
Follow: @RUnije
Rueben Unije comes from Coahoma Community College which is about an hour west of Oxford, Mississippi. He spent the 2019 season at Coahoma after initially enrolling at Illinois. He did his final year of HS at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Unije had mammoth offers out of HS: Alabama, OU, Florida, Ole Miss, Oregon, Tennessee, Arkansas, and more. In all, 8 SEC schools offered Unije.
Instead, he chose Illinois. After committing to the Illini, he said Champaign felt like home. He began there in January 2018 but left by early October of that year saying on Twitter that he needed to be closer to family.
Unije was a raw prospect when he went to Illinois and likely still needs a lot of work to get to FBS starter material. Those that have seen him in person describe a nimble guy that is great in space but needs work on his footwork especially in traffic.
His highlights at LT are mostly in some space and while it’s clear he has strength, he might not know how to use it yet. JUCO highlights:
It appears he has three years to play but will need time to work on technique and to get solid coaching.
Rueben Unije – Latest Recruiting News
The journey Continues…? pic.twitter.com/M1YBXB4iAV
— «REU» (@RUnije) February 5, 2020
2017 IMG highlights:
