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09/10/24 - Tez Johnson, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

WEEK 2 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tez Johnson, Oregon, WR - Sr. - Pinson, Ala. - Pinson Valley HS,...Returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter of Oregon's 37-34 win over Boise State...First Duck to return a punt for a touchdown since Ugo Amadi in 2018...Recorded the fifth-longest punt return in program history and longest since the 2008 season...Finished with 109 punt-return yards, becoming the first Oregon player to go over 100 punt-return yards in a game since 2019...It was his first career punt return for a touchdown. - Big Ten Football

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WR Tez Johnson, Oregon
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08/31/24 - Dillon Gabriel, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

Dillon Gabriel threw for 380 yards and two touchdowns in his Oregon debut, but the third-ranked Ducks struggled in their first game as Big Ten members before holding off resilient Idaho 24-14 on Saturday night. While the victory wasn't as decisive as expected, Oregon extended its nonconference home winning streak to a national-best 33 games. Oregon has won 20 straight home openers. Oregon led 14-0 at the half, but Idaho narrowed the deficit on Jack Layne's 36-yard touchdown pass to Jake Cox. After a field goal by Oregon, Layne rushed for a 4-yard TD to make it 17-14. Gabriel found Tez Johnson with a 12-yard scoring pass midway through the final quarter to salvage the win. - AP College Football

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QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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12/27/23 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon + More +

2023 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bo Nix, Oregon,...Nix, a 2023 Heisman Trophy finalist, is the 1st Duck to be named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year since Marcus Mariota's 2014 Heisman-winning season. He's the 4th Oregon player to claim this honor, all of them quarterbacks, including Mariota, Dennis Dixon (2007) and Joey Harrington (2001). Nix, the 2023 Pac-12 Football Scholar Athlete of the Year, is also a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy which is often referred to as the "Academic Heisman." Lead No. 8 Oregon to an 11-2 record entering the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl against No. 23 Liberty...Leads the nation with a 77.2 completion percentage, in range of the NCAA single-season record of 77.4 set by Alabama's Mac Jones in 2020. Jones attempted 402 passes that season while Nix has already attempted 435.

Tied for tops in the nation with 40 pass TD this season (LSU's Jayden Daniels) which is just 2 short of the school's single-season record of 42 set by Mariota in 2014...Just the 6th Pac-12 quarterback to throw 40+ pass TD in a season...Joins former Ohio State QB Justin Fields (2019) as the only FBS quarterbacks since at least 1996 to have at least 40 pass TD and 3 or fewer interceptions in the same season...Matched Oregon's single-game record with 6 passing touchdowns at Arizona State, getting all 6 in the first half...Also had 6 total touchdowns (4 passing, 2 rushing) in a win over California. - Pac-12 Football

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QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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12/27/23 - Dillon Thieneman, Jr/2027, Oregon + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM: Dillon Thieneman, Purdue,...Thieneman was the only Big Ten freshman defender to make one of the three all-league teams. The Westfield, Indiana, native led the Boilermakers with 106 tackles, ranking fifth in the conference, including 74 solo tackles. Thieneman's 6.2 solo tackles per game rank third in the country among all defenders. The 74 solo tackles set a new Purdue freshman record, breaking College Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson's mark of 67 that stood for 40 years.

Thieneman led the Boilermakers in tackles eight times throughout his debut season, while cracking double digits in four of them. Thieneman also ranks second in the country and leads the Big Ten with six interceptions, the most by a Boilermaker since Ricardo Allen recorded six in 2013. He became just the eighth Boilermaker to tally six picks in a season, while becoming the only freshman to reach that mark. His two INTs in the Old Oaken Bucket Game gave him the freshman single-season record, surpassing Stuart Schweigert's season total of five. - Purdue Football

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SS Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
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12/08/23 - Dillon Gabriel, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

Former Oklahoma and UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced Saturday he is transferring to Oregon for a sixth season of college football. Gabriel, who is from Hawaii, posted on social media "Marcus Approved" in reference to former Oregon Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, who was also born in Hawaii.

Gabriel wears jersey No. 8 in honor of Mariota. Oregon opens its 2024 season on the road against Hawaii. Gabriel lines up as Oregon's replacement for Bo Nix, a Heisman finalist who spent the last two seasons with the Ducks after starting his career with Auburn. The Ducks are transitioning from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten next season. - AP College Football

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QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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11/30/23 - Dillon Thieneman, Jr/2027, Oregon + More +

2023 BIG TEN THOMPSON-RANDLE EL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Dillon Thieneman, Purdue,...Right from the start of the 2023 campaign, Thieneman led the Purdue defense all season long and emerged as one of the best defensive players in the country. The Westfield, Indiana, native ranks second nationally in interceptions (6) and third in solo tackles (74), both new Purdue freshman records and more than any other freshman in the country. Thieneman also paces the nation's freshmen in total tackles (106) and forced fumbles (2). His six interceptions are double the nearest competition, as four freshmen around the country have three INTs apiece.

Ending his first season as a Boilermaker, Thieneman went out with a bang by breaking a pair of school records. The defensive back made a pair of interceptions in the first half against Indiana, bringing his season total to six to surpass Schweigert's freshman record of five for a single season. Thieneman became just the eighth Boilermaker to record six interceptions in a season, the first since Ricardo Allen in 2013. Along with his pair of picks, Thieneman recorded a team-high eight tackles to lead the Purdue defense in stopping the Hoosiers. All of his tackles were solo, as he broke College Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson's Purdue freshman record of solo tackles in a single season. Woodson ended his 1983 freshman campaign with 67 solo tackles, while Thieneman registered 74 this season. - Purdue Football

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SS Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
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11/29/23 - Makhi Hughes, rJr/2027, Oregon + More +

2023 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Makhi Hughes, RB, Tulane,...Hughes took home the league's Rookie of the Year honor. He became the first Tulane player to capture the award in the AAC and the second overall in school history to be named a conference Freshman of the Year as Mewelde Moore earned CUSA's Freshman of the Year in 2000. Hughes leads the team and the conference with his 1,246 yards rushing. He is averaging 5.4 yards per carry.

Hughes became just the eighth different Tulane running back, and first freshman, to top 1,000 yards rushing this season joining Matt Forte, Tyjae Spears, Mewelde Moore x2, Eddie Price x2, Darius Bradwell, Dontrell Hillard and Andre Anderson. He has seven 100-yard rushing performances this season including a career-high of 166 against UTSA. Hughes put together a streak of six consecutive 100-yard rushing games from 9/30 – 11/11. He led the conference not only in rushing yards overall but also in rushing yards in league-only games with 1,001. - Tulane Football

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RB Makhi Hughes, Oregon
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03/04/23 - Jestin Jacobs, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

Jestin Jacobs made his biggest impact as third-year freshman at Iowa in 2021 and his former teammates expect him to get back to that level of impact when he takes the field at Oregon. Jacobs, who had 53 tackles, two pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble in 2021, played in just two games last season due to leg injury and had only six tackles with one tackle for loss and a pass breakup. He transferred to Oregon in December. "He's a very talented player and I'm excited what he's going to do with his next step here," former Iowa All-American linebacker Jack Campbell said. "I feel like he's a guy who has a lot of different tools that a lot of guys don't have. I feel like he's going to be playing at a high level this season."

Jacobs was fifth in tackles for Iowa in 2021 behind Campbell (143) and Seth Benson (105) at linebacker. He was set to be in a similar role this season before the injury, which occurred in the season opener and got worse after he returned three weeks later. "Our defense is extremely complex and he was a really smart, instinctive player," former Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta said. "That was a big loss on our defense but he's a great player and great dude too." Entering his fifth-year junior year, Jacobs has two years of eligibility remaining. His former teammates believe Jacobs will return to form with the Ducks. - The Oregonian

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OLB Jestin Jacobs, Oregon
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03/04/23 - Junior Angilau, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

One trait immediately comes to mind when former Texas teammates think of offensive lineman Junior Angilau: Strength. The 6-foot-6, 311-pound Angilau, who transferred to Oregon this winter, routinely faced off with 6-foot-2, 344-pound defensive tackle Keondre Coburn during practice from 2018-21 and those battles made each better players.

"When I mean strong, I never met nobody that strong," Coburn said. "He's so happy. Throughout the whole practice, tired, not tired, sad, not sad, happy. Any moment he's always going to put a smile on the field in front of anybody. I feel like Junior is probably the best thing that really could've happened to me because we both came in together and that's my dog forever. I'm so sad that he had to leave Texas, but he's going to be doing great things at Oregon." Angilau started 34 games at left and right guard for Texas but missed this season due to a knee injury he suffered before the season. He's vying for a starting role at one of those interior positions for the Ducks in 2023. - The Oregonian

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OG Junior Angilau, Oregon
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02/26/23 - Traeshon Holden, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

Traeshon Holden was reinstated to the Oregon football team Friday, coach Dan Lanning announced. Holden, a transfer from Alabama, was dismissed from the team Feb. 15 after he was arrested on charges of alleged unlawful use of a weapon, coercion and menacing for an altercation that occurred at the Gordon Lofts apartments in the Fifth Street Market area in the early morning hours of that same day. Lane County District Attorney Patricia Perlow chose not to prosecute Holden, saying in an email Monday "The evidence does not support charging Mr. Holden with any crime."

Lanning reversed course as well, welcoming the 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver back to the team. "Following the release of new information from the Lane County District Attorney's office, student-athlete Traeshon Holden has been reinstated to the Oregon football team," Lanning said in a statement released by the school Friday. "We will always take allegations of this nature very seriously. However, when new information is provided by authorities, such as in this instance, disciplinary action will be reevaluated and adjusted, when appropriate." Holden issued a statement through his attorney, Jacob Houze, saying "I'm happy to have been exonerated, and I'm looking forward to a great season with the Ducks." - Register Guard

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WR Traeshon Holden, Oregon
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02/18/23 - Traeshon Holden, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

The Lane County District Attorney's office will not be filing charges against former Oregon Ducks receiver Traeshon Holden, according to his attorney. Holden was dismissed from the UO football team following his Wednesday morning arrest by Eugene police on accusations of felony unlawful use of a weapon and coercion and misdemeanor menacing.

The Lane County District Attorney's office told KEZI it reviewed body camera footage and video surveillance and interviewed an additional witness and will not be filing charges against Holden. "Traeshon Holden did nothing wrong," Jacob Houze, his attorney, said in a statement. "The Lane County District Attorney's thorough review of the evidence has confirmed that. Now that he has been exonerated, he deserves to have his good name back." The Lane County District Attorney's office could not be reached Friday night and district attorney Patricia Perlow did not immediately respond to an email from The Oregonian/OregonLive. - The Oregonian

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WR Traeshon Holden, Oregon
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02/16/23 - Traeshon Holden, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

Former Alabama wide receiver Traeshon Holden was dismissed Wednesday by Oregon after being arrested earlier in the day. Holden appears in Lane County, Oregon online jail records with three charges after a Wednesday morning arrest by Eugene police: menacing, unlawful use of a weapon and coercion. The menacing charge is a misdemeanor, while the other two charges are felonies.

Ducks coach Dan Lanning issued a statement to On3 Sports about Holden's arrest and dismissal. "We are aware of the incident involving Traeshon Holden, and he has been dismissed from our team," Lanning said. "We have high standards for the student-athletes, coaches, and staff in our football program, and we are disappointed when these standards are not met. We will continue to hold everyone in our program accountable for meeting our expectations." Holden transferred in December to Oregon after three seasons with the Tide. The junior finished sixth on the team this past season with 331 yards on 25 catches, including six touchdowns. Holden began the 2022 season as a starter but saw his role decrease later in the regular season. - Birmingham News

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WR Traeshon Holden, Oregon
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01/23/23 - Jordon Riley, rSr/2023, Oregon + More +

Oregon defensive tackle Jordon Riley will play in an all-star game. Riley, who had a career-high 21 tackles with 1.5 for loss and a pass breakup this season, accepted an invitation to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl scheduled for Jan. 28 (3 p.m., NFL Network) at the Rose Bowl. Riley, who transferred to UO from Nebraska and began his career at North Carolina, is the fifth UO player to accept an invite to an all-star game this year and the first at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Offensive lineman Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu and safety Bennett Williams accepted invites to the East-West Shine Bowl and edge rusher DJ Johnson and center Alex Forsyth accepted invites to the Senior Bowl. - The Oregonian

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DT Jordon Riley, Oregon
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01/19/23 - Jamal Hill, rSr/2024, Oregon + More +

The Oregon Ducks defensive backfield will have a starter back in 2023. Safety Jamal Hill is returning to the Ducks for his final year of eligibility, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Hill had a career-high 50 tackles, fifth highest for the Ducks, with three pass breakups and a forced fumble in 13 games with nine starts in 2022. He will be UO's No. 2 returning tackler behind linebacker Jeff Bassa. - The Oregonian

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OLB Jamal Hill, Oregon
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01/18/23 - Steve Stephens IV, rSr/2024, Oregon + More +

The Oregon Ducks defensive backfield will have a second starter back in 2023. Safety Stephens IV is returning to the Ducks for his final year of eligibility, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Stephens had a career-high 43 tackles with two pass breakups in 13 games with 10 starts in 2022. He will be UO's No. 3 returning tackler behind linebacker Jeff Bassa and safety Jamal Hill. The sixth-year senior is the ninth draft-eligible player to return for a final season of eligibility at UO, joining Bo Nix, Steven Jones, Mase Funa, Brandon Dorlus, Taki Taimani, Popo Aumavae, Casey Rogers and Hill. - Oregon Live

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