Owen Wafle

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-2
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Middletown, N.J.
Prev School:
Penn State/Michigan

2026: Transfer defensive tackle from Penn State University who spent one year with the Nittany Lion football program (2025) after one season at the University of Michigan (2024) … in nine career games, has booked four tackles.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Defensive tackle who spent one season at Penn State University (2025) after one with the University of Michigan (2024) … in nine career games, has booked four tackles … credited with one stop each in 2025 versus Villanova, Iowa, Rutgers and Clemson in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl victory … played for head coach Todd Smith at The Hun School … earned a 247Sports.com composite ranking of four stars … rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and Rivals.com … rated as a three star prospect by 247Sports.com … charted as the No. 51 defensive lineman by 247Sports.com, the No. 19 defensive tackle by Rivals.com and the No. 40 defensive end by ESPN.com … charted as the No. 4 prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com, No. 6 by 247Sports.com and No. 7 by ESPN.com … a 2023 PrepStar All-Eastern Region selection … two-time MAPL Defensive Player of the Year (2022-23) … two-time New Jersey Prep-A Defensive Player of the Year (2022-23) … the Mercer County 12th Man Club Lineman of the Year as a junior and senior … two-time team MVP (2022-23) … helped the Raiders to an 8-1 mark as a senior … booked 10.0 TFL during senior campaign … as a junior, tallied 64 tackles, 24.0 TFL, 10.0 sacks and eight QB pressures … key piece of 9-0 teams as a sophomore and junior … in sophomore season, carded 47 tackles, 5.0 TFL and 1.0 sack.

PERSONAL: Son of Jenifer and David Wafle … father was a four-year letterman (1990-91-92-93) as a defensive tackle at Duke who earned 1993 Academic All-ACC accolades and helped the Blue Devils to a 13-30-1 mark in four years under head coach Barry Wilson … brother Luke signed with Southern California in December 2025 to join the football program as a defensive end.