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08/22/21 - *Noah Sewell, rSo/2023, Oregon + More +

It hasn't taken new defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter long to become enamored with one of the young stars he inherited when former DC Andy Avalos left for Boise State. Second-year freshman inside linebacker Noah Sewell, the 2020 Pac-12 defensive freshman of the year, has been a standout performer during the first two weeks of fall camp. "I think Noah's practicing as good as anybody on our defense right now," DeRuyter raved. "Every time we turn that tape on, whether it's guys making strip attempts to take the ball away, whether it's guys pursuing the football, whether it's guys finishing a tackle, he's almost always on the example tape. I think it's just a really nice testament to him and (co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach Ken Wilson) getting him to that point."

As a true freshman, the 6-3, 251-pound Sewell led the Ducks in tackles last season with 45 and led all Pac-12 freshmen in tackles for loss (6.5) and sacks (2.0). Of course, DeRuyter knew all this when he took the Oregon job in December. Watching it live in the spring and again now, remains impressive. "The intensity with which he practices at really sets a high standard for everybody else and sets that bar where everybody has to go play at his level," DeRuyter said. - Register Guard

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ILB *Noah Sewell, Oregon
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08/21/21 - Dillon Gabriel, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel, offensive lineman Sam Jackson, wide receiver Brandon Johnson and defensive end Big Kat Bryant were named team captains for the upcoming football season. The four players were voted captains by a team vote earlier this week, according to coach Gus Malzahn. Gabriel is set to begin his third season as the Knights starting quarterback, totaling more than 7,223 passing yards and 61 touchdowns during his career. Jackson, a redshirt senior, is among six returning starters on the offensive line this season, while Johnson is a graduate transfer from Tennessee, who appeared in 32 games during his career with the Volunteers. Bryant is a graduate transfer from Auburn who arrived in June after appearing in 36 games for the Tigers during his college career. - Orlando Sentinel

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QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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08/18/21 - Troy Franklin, Jr/2024, Oregon + More +

Arrived in time for spring practice with the intention of changing the run-first culture for which the Ducks are known, and began making inroads on that quest right away. Had four catches for 93 yards in the spring game, and was cited by coach Mario Cristobal for looking like a veteran by the time fall camp opened. At 6-foot-2 and 170 pounds, he appears to be in line for a starting spot on the outside on a team loaded with freshmen talent. - AP College Football

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WR Troy Franklin, Oregon
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08/17/21 - CJ Verdell, rSr/2022, Oregon + More +

Oregon will open the 2021 season ranked in the top 15 of the coaches poll. The Ducks are No. 12 in the preseason poll released Tuesday with 842 points, highest among Pac-12 teams. Starting the season ranked for the 13th time in 14 seasons, Oregon went 4-3 last season and won its second straight Pac-12 Championship. The Ducks are scheduled to play two other ranked teams: No. 4 Ohio State and No. 21 Washington. No. 14 USC was also ranked from the Pac-12 and Utah, Arizona State, UCLA, Stanford and Call all received votes. - The Oregonian

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RB CJ Verdell, Oregon
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08/16/21 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon + More +

The USA Today football coaches' poll was released Tuesday and Auburn was left unranked outside the top 25. It's the first time Auburn's been unranked in the preseason coaches' poll since 2016. Rival Alabama is No. 1 and rival Georgia is No. 5. Outside expectations are low for Auburn now in its first season under Bryan Harsin. The media picked Auburn to finish fifth in the SEC West at SEC Media Days, which would be Auburn's worst finish in the division since 2015. Auburn was ranked No. 11 in the coaches' poll going into the 2020 season. The Tigers were ranked No. 16 going into 2019, No. 10 going into 2018 and No. 13 going into 2017. - Opelika-Auburn News

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QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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08/14/21 - Dontae Manning, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

Oregon's depth at nickel and boundary cornerback is being tested early in fall camp amid the indefinite suspensions of Jamal Hill and DJ James. The players who were behind the returning and projected starters, including Dontae Manning and Bennett Williams with the first-team and true freshmen Jaylin Davies and Jeffrey Bassa with the second-team, have gotten positive reviews in their first two days of fall camp. "Those four guys in the first two days have really done a nice job," defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter said. "They had opportunities to make some plays and they've made them. It's fun to see Dontae really jump in, get more reps so that you can see the explosiveness out of his cuts. Jeff Bassa had a chance to have his hand on a ball yesterday. Bennett Williams really understands, is starting to play fast now. I think he's starting to play with more confidence. Jaylin, he's starting to figure it out a little bit more. When you first come in as a freshman, it all comes at your fast. "All those guys got to step up for us because in football you never know who's got to be called up." Manning and Williams each ended the spring with the first-team defense. After missing last season due to injury, Manning had four tackles with an interception during the spring game. Williams had two tackles and a pass breakup in the May 1 scrimmage. - The Oregonian

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CB Dontae Manning, Oregon
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08/14/21 - Suaava Poti, rJr/2025, Oregon + More +

With changes coming at both interior defensive tackle spots, two inexperienced players have made the most of the first two practices. Third-year freshman Sua'ava Poti and second-year freshman Jayson Jones, neither of whom saw game action in 2020, have each stood out during the first two helmets-only practices of fall camp. "I can say (Friday) Sua'ava had a great day," Oregon coach Mario Cristobal said. "Not a good day, a great day. Got himself to 293 pounds. Always a lot of pride in the way he's worked and he looks strong, he looked explosive, he was finishing drills, he was encouraging others. That popped. Jayson and Kristian (Williams) are two guys that are young guys with a lot of potential."

If the weight Cristobal referenced is current, Poti is up 14 pounds from his listed weight entering last season. It's also much more in line with what's needed for a nose tackle playing as either a 0 technique over the center or 2 or 2i technique over a guard or into the A gap. "He's done a nice job of transforming his body, getting a little thicker, still is really explosive player," defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter said. "The last couple of days in pass rush (Poti) has really shown up." - The Oregonian

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DT Suaava Poti, Oregon
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08/10/21 - Dontae Manning, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

In light of DJ James and Jamal Hill facing charges from allegedly shooting an airsoft gun at three people Tuesday night in downtown Eugene, suddenly there's some uncertainty in the secondary. Manning was behind James in the spring and had four tackles and an interception while with the starting defense during the spring game. If James is facing the loss of playing time, Manning could end up opening the season as the starter at boundary cornerback. - The Oregonian

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CB Dontae Manning, Oregon
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08/10/21 - Jamal Hill, rSr/2024, Oregon + More +

Dealing with a Friday news dump wasn't the way Mario Cristobal wanted to get fall camp kicked off. Following Oregon's first practice at the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex, the fourth-year coach announced that projected defensive starters Jamal Hill and DJ James have been suspended from the team indefinitely. Hill and James are each facing potential criminal charges following an alleged shooting of an airsoft gun from a moving vehicle that struck a person in the face Tuesday night in downtown Eugene.

They did not participate in the Friday morning practice. "Those guys are indefinitely suspended until further notice," Cristobal said. When asked a follow-up question about a possible timetable for the return of Hill and James before the Sept. 4 opener against Fresno State, Cristobal said: "That's the only response I have to that." Hill had two interceptions in Oregon's win over USC in the Pac-12 championship game. The sophomore safety from Rex, Ga., earned all-Pac-12 honorable mention last season. - Register Guard

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OLB Jamal Hill, Oregon
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08/06/21 - Dillon Gabriel, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

UCF has been picked to finish second in the American Athletic Conference preseason media poll, snapping a two-season streak of being the favorite. The Knights, who received 241 points and two first-place votes, finished behind Cincinnati, which was the overwhelming favorite with 22 first-place votes. The Bearcats are coming off a conference championship and a spot in the New Year's Six Access Bowl. The preseason favorite has gone on to claim at least a piece of the AAC championship in just two of the past eight seasons. UCF is coming off a 6-4 season in 2020 and hired a new coach in Gus Malzahn in February. The team returns 16 starters, including quarterback Dillon Gabriel. - Orlando Sentinel

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QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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08/06/21 - Patrick Herbert, rSr/2025, Oregon + More +

Patrick Herbert is still technically a freshman in eligibility but close to a senior academically. The former Sheldon High standout is finally healthy and ready to contribute entering his third fall camp at Oregon. As a true freshman in 2019, Herbert made his debut against Nevada but utilized his redshirt while his older brother, Justin Herbert, led the Ducks to a Pac-12 championship and Rose Bowl victory. An injury during the second week of the 2020 fall camp prevented the youngest Herbert brother from playing at all last season, which did not count on the eligibility clock.

Herbert, a third-year freshman still seeking his first college reception, is closing in on a degree in sociology with plans to obtain a master's in education. So does the 6-foot-5 tight end feel like a veteran leader or a rookie entering the start of fall camp Friday? "A little bit of both," Herbert said. "School-wise, I'm almost done. But football-wise, I haven't even really got started. It's a weird thing." The good news for Herbert is the 2020 season was strange for everyone as the Ducks finished 4-3 overall with head-scratching losses to California and Oregon State, but still won a Pac-12 championship. - Register Guard

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TE Patrick Herbert, Oregon
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08/04/21 - Jaylon Redd, rSr/2022, Oregon + More +

Every receiver who contributed for Oregon in 2020 is back this fall and three heralded freshmen join them. That's why the Ducks should see greater production and consistency in the passing game this season. More targets, bigger targets and improved targets. Johnny Johnson III and Jaylon Redd are two of UO's eight super seniors and enter their final seasons as presumptive starters but also with stronger competition than a year ago. Mycah Pittman will clearly be a major contributor, as will Devon Williams. Freshmen Troy Franklin and Dont'e Thornton flashed during the spring and will contribute immediately. - The Oregonian

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WR Jaylon Redd, Oregon
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08/01/21 - *Kayvon Thibodeaux, rSo/2022, Oregon + More +

Kayvon Thibodeaux has made his fourth and final preseason watch list. The Oregon defensive end is among 35 players named to the watch list for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. A preseason All-American and preseason all-Pac-12 selection, Thibodeaux was previously named to the watch lists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronco Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award. He had 38 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and three pass breakups in seven games last season. - The Oregonian

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DE *Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
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08/01/21 - *Mykael Wright, rSo/2022, Oregon + More +

Oregon's Mykael Wright was named to his second preseason watch list. The Ducks cornerback is among 57 players named to the watch list for the Paul Hornung Award, which is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission. An Oregon player has never won the Paul Hornung Award, which Alabama's DeVonta Smith won last year. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville in March 2022. - The Oregonian

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CB *Mykael Wright, Oregon
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07/31/21 - Alex Forsyth, rSr/2023, Oregon + More +

Alex Forsyth enters his second season as Oregon's center with high expectations and he's planning on being around a while. The fifth-year junior, who was named first team preseason all-Pac-12 and is on the watch lists for the Rimington and Outland trophies, intends to return to Oregon for his sixth season of college football in 2022. "I already told (offensive line) coach (Alex) Mirabal I plan to come back for a sixth year just because I haven't played a whole lot," Forsyth said. "I just started seven games so far and whatever happens this year. I love college football and it's my dream to play here so I'm going to focus on right now playing for them." He is planning on earning his Master's degree in brand responsibility, a one-year program at UO that several athletes, including Sabrina Ionescu and Haley Cruse, have earned degrees in over the last few years. - The Oregonian

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