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  07/30/21 - Alex Forsyth, rSr/2023, Oregon, 6-4, 303 (DS#9 C) + More +

  Oregon's Alex Forsyth earned his second preseason watch list recognition. Oregon's center is among the 80 players on the watch list for the Outland Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation's best interior lineman. Forsyth, who was named to the Rimington Trophy watch list last week, led the Ducks with 440 offensive snaps while allowing just one sack and four total pressures on 231 pass-blocking downs in 2020. - The Oregonian

(DS#9 C) rSr/2023 C Alex Forsyth, Oregon
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  07/29/21 - *Kayvon Thibodeaux, rSo/2022, Oregon, 6-4, 256 (DS#3 DE) + More +

  So much has happened off the field in the last seven months - the dawn of the name, image and likeness policy for players, proposed College Football Playoff expansion, looming realignment - but not much has changed in the perceived pecking order on the West Coast. Oregon is picked to win the Pac-12 championship in the 2021 media poll released Tuesday. The Ducks received 27 of the 40 first-place votes to earn the preseason nod, ahead of both USC (10) and Utah (3).

"I never and we will never see ourselves as a program with a bullseye on us, a target on us. It's never been that way, never will be that way," Oregon coach Mario Cristobal said of the lofty expectations during his press conference Tuesday at the Pac-12 media event in Los Angeles. "When we wake up in the morning, our feet hit the ground, we wake up with a hunger, drive, determination to make sure we're always a hunter in a humble way, driven way. "All the other stuff, the fluff and the predictions, it doesn't factor into our regimen, our structure, our DNA, our mentality." Seven Oregon players were named to the preseason all-conference first and second teams - defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (first), cornerback Mykael Wright (first), center Alex Forsyth (first), linebacker Noah Sewell (second), safety Verone McKinley (second), running back CJ Verdell (second) and wide receiver Johnny Johnson (second). - Register Guard


(DS#3 DE) rSo/2022 DE *Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
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  07/28/21 - *Noah Sewell, rSo/2023, Oregon, 6-2, 246 (DS#4 ILB) + More +

  All-American defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux isn't the only player on Oregon's defense in the spotlight this season. Linebacker Noah Sewell and cornerback Mykael Wright are on the preseason watch lists for the Butkus Award and Jim Thorpe Award, respectively. Sewell, a five-star recruit in the 2020 recruiting class, led the Ducks with 45 tackles while earning Pac-12 freshman defensive player of the year honors. He also led the conference's freshmen in tackles for loss (6.5) and sacks (2.0). The other Pac-12 players on the list for the Butkus Award given to the nation's top linebacker are Colorado's Nate Landman, Oregon State's Avery Roberts, USC's Drake Jackson, Utah's Devin Lloyd and Washington's Zion Tupuola-Fetui and Edefuan Ulofoshio. - Register Guard

(DS#4 ILB) rSo/2023 ILB *Noah Sewell, Oregon
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  07/28/21 - *Mykael Wright, rSo/2022, Oregon, 5-11, 181 (DS#22 CB) + More +

  Oregon's top cornerback was named to the Jim Thorpe Award watch list. Ducks corner Mykael Wright among the 40 players named to the preseason watch list for the Thorpe Award, presented to the nation's top defensive back, the the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced Monday. Wright had 25 tackles and nine pass breakups en route to all-Pac-12 honors in 2020. - The Oregonian

(DS#22 CB) rSo/2022 CB *Mykael Wright, Oregon
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  07/28/21 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon, 6-2, 214 (DS#6 QB) + More +

  Bo Nix knows better than anyone his place in Auburn football history. He isn't just a player. He's a lifer. The son of an Auburn man who wears his father's number on his jersey, Nix could rattle off every Auburn coach since Shug Jordan if you asked him. So he knows what a pivotal time it is on the Plains as Auburn enters a new era under Bryan Harsin. He also knows he could play better. And if being his own biggest critic wasn't enough, he hears the outside criticism, too. Still, he's unflappable going into his junior season. And after lessons learned the hard way at Auburn, he could be a better player for the way he deals with the pressure - and a better Auburn man, too. "I know who I am, and that's important," Nix said on the podium.

Nix stood up in the spotlight Thursday at SEC Media Days with all the poise of the Auburn football quarterback he's always wanted to be. He put his teammates first like a leader, he deferred to his coaching like a listener, and he made it clear to everyone in the room that he isn't scared of Alabama. And when he said he knew he was, he showed his mind is made up as he enters a new season of challenges: He isn't afraid of the moment, because he isn't afraid of making mistakes. "Tomorrow the sun will come up," Nix said, pointing to his faith. "Especially after games, I can get up and I can go to church and kind of reset my life and know that, no matter what happens, football will end one day, and it's just all about what kind of impact I can have on the lives of others." - Opelika-Auburn News


(DS#6 QB) rSr/2024 QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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  07/26/21 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon, 6-2, 214 (DS#6 QB) + More +

  The outside expectations for Bryan Harsin's first season in the SEC have been set. Auburn was predicted to finish fifth in the SEC West this season by the league's media members this week at SEC Media Days, the conference announced Friday. The Tigers were picked to finish behind defending national champion Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU and Ole Miss in the division. Alabama was also overwhelmingly predicted to claim the SEC title this year, while six other teams also received votes to win the SEC championship: Georgia (45), Ole Miss (1), Texas A&M (1), Florida (1), South Carolina (1) and Kentucky (1). Auburn and Mississippi State were the only two teams in the SEC West not to receive a first-place vote to win the division. - Birmingham News

(DS#6 QB) rSr/2024 QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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  07/25/21 - Johnny Johnson III, rSr/2022, Oregon, 6-0, 196 (DS#50 WR) + More +

  Oregon wide receiver Johnny Johnson III has 114 career receptions for 1,617 yards and 14 touchdowns. He's closing in on Oregon's top-10 career lists in all three categories. The next generation of Oregon wide receivers has already arrived on campus and a couple of touted prospects started flashing their talents during the spring game. But super senior Johnny Johnson, who was named to the preseason Biletnikoff Award watch released Thursday, is still the headliner of the group entering fall camp. Johnson enters the 2021 season with 114 career receptions for 1,617 yards and 14 touchdowns. He needs 20 catches, 431 yards and four touchdowns to crack Oregon's top-10 list in all three categories, The Ducks also return fifth-year senior Jaylon Redd and third-year sophomores Mycah Pittman and Devon Williams. - Register Guard

(DS#50 WR) rSr/2022 WR Johnny Johnson III, Oregon
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  07/24/21 - CJ Verdell, rSr/2022, Oregon, 5-08, 202 (DS#26 RB) + More +

  CJ Verdell and Travis Dye are among the 86 players, including 12 from the Pac-12, on the preseason Doak Walker Award candidates list. Oregon's dynamic running back duo was not on the initial watch list released Wednesday morning due to a miscommunication during the nomination process but both were quickly added once the omission was discovered. The Doak Walker Award is given to the nation's top college running back. This is the third nomination for Verdell and the first for Dye. "The goal for us right now is we want to win a national championship really bad," Dye said during spring practice. "Becoming the best one-two punch in the (Pac-12), that's going to help us. Obviously, I believe we are the best one-two punch in the Pac, if not the nation. "Of course we're going to say that, but we're going to show it this year for sure." Entering his fourth season as Oregon's coach, Mario Cristobal is thrilled to have the familiar comfort blankets standing behind new starting quarterback Anthony Brown. Dye and Verdell have combined for 4,063 rushing yards and 34 total touchdowns over the past three seasons. - Register-Guard

(DS#26 RB) rSr/2022 RB CJ Verdell, Oregon
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  07/23/21 - Dillon Gabriel, rSr/2025, Oregon, 5-11, 205 (DS#12 QB) + More +

  UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel found himself among an elite group of his peers, earning a spot on the Davey O'Brien Award preseason watch list Tuesday. Gabriel is among 30 returning quarterbacks on the list for the award, which is given annually to the top quarterback in the country. Candidates for the award are selected based on career performance and expectations heading into the 2021 season. It's the second time this week that the junior has found himself on a preseason award watch list, earning a spot on the Maxwell Award Monday. - Orlando Sentinel

(DS#12 QB) rSr/2025 QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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  07/21/21 - *Kayvon Thibodeaux, rSo/2022, Oregon, 6-4, 256 (DS#3 DE) + More +

  The summer spotlight continues to shine on Kayvon Thibodeaux as the Ducks' 2021 season draws closer. Oregon's star defensive end is one of the headliners on the Chuck Bednarik Award preseason watch list released Monday. The award is given annually to the nation's top defensive player. Thibodeaux, who is on the Sporting News' preseason all-American first team, recently partnered with Nike co-founder/CEO Phil Knight and vice president of design Tinker Hatfield on a lucrative non-fungible token and memorabilia deal. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound former five-star recruit was the Pac-12 freshman defensive player of the year in 2019 and an Associated Press third-team All-American in 2020. In 21 career games for the Ducks, Thibodeaux has 23.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. - Register Guard

(DS#3 DE) rSo/2022 DE *Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
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  07/21/21 - Dillon Gabriel, rSr/2025, Oregon, 5-11, 205 (DS#12 QB) + More +

  UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel continues to rack up preseason accolades, this time finding himself among 80 candidates on the Maxwell Award watch list released Monday. Gabriel, who is set to enter his third season as the Knights starter, was among 37 quarterbacks named for the award that is given to the best college football player. He was a semifinalist for the award last season, which was won by Alabama's DeVonta Smith. Former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton, who transferred to Florida State in December, is also on the list. - Orlando Sentinel

(DS#12 QB) rSr/2025 QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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  07/19/21 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon, 6-2, 214 (DS#6 QB) + More +

  Bo Nix said he has adjusted well to changes in the Auburn football coaching staff. The 6-foot-3, 214-pound junior quarterback said he is happy on what he sees so far from the Tigers under Bryan Harsin, who took the Auburn job after spending the last seven seasons as Boise State's coach. "I think I've adapted well," Nix said while attending the Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls on Friday. "They've done a great job of coming in and focusing on what we can do and what we're good at. They are feeding the offense with the players that we have." Nix said he knows Harsin, a former Boise State quarterback, has a history of developing them. Harsin was the quarterbacks coach there from 2006-10 and worked with them when he was promoted, too. Boise State had four 3,000-yard passers (Taylor Tharp, Kellen Moore, Grant Hedrick and Brett Rypien) during that time.

Nix said he sees a lot of potential in Auburn's offensive attack. "I think we're going to have a good, solid and disciplined team," Nix said. "Offensively we are going to have a downhill rushing attack and an explosive passing game with some play action stuff. We'll rely on the running game to develop some stuff in the passing game." Nix said he grew as a passer in 2020. He completed 59.9% of his passes for 2,415 yards, 219.5 yards per game, 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also rushed for seven touchdowns. "I've learned a lot from last season," Nix said. "I've had a lot of takeaways from the year that I can learn from. Most of it just being consistent and well-prepared and not taking anything for granted." - The News-Star


(DS#6 QB) rSr/2024 QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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  07/15/21 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon, 6-2, 214 (DS#6 QB) + More +

  Auburn quarterback Bo Nix has another new opportunity thanks to the NCAA's name, image and likeness rules, and this one is a family affair. Nix will host a quarterback skills camp at Pinson Valley High School on July 28. The camp will be for children from rising third graders to rising 12th graders with a cost of $80 per camper. Auburn offensive coordinator Mike Bobo outlined what he wants the Tigers' offense to look like this fall. Nix won't be the only one at his high school alma mater showing the campers how things are done. Nix's father, former Auburn quarterback and current Central-Phenix City head coach Patrick Nix, will also help lead the camp as well as Nix's younger brother Caleb, who is a rising senior at Central. Nix's grandfather Conrad, who won 300 games as a high school coach in Georgia and Alabama, will also help lead the camp. - Opelika-Auburn News

(DS#6 QB) rSr/2024 QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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  07/09/21 - *Kayvon Thibodeaux, rSo/2022, Oregon, 6-4, 256 (DS#3 DE) + More +

  As one of the top players in college football, it was only a matter of time before Kayvon Thibodeaux got in the name, image, and likeness (NIL) policy that's making waves across the sport. The star Oregon Ducks defensive end announced Tuesday evening he would be collaborating with Nike co-founder/CEO Phil Knight and shoe designer Tinker Hatfield to design non-fungible token (NFT) artwork. The first piece of artwork available is posted here. The listed rate is 0.045 Ethereum, which is a little over $100 in U.S. dollars.

The partnership between Thibodeaux, Knight, and Hatfield makes perfect sense considering Nike is the focal point of athletics for Oregon. It's a great investment for Nike, based locally in Washington County. Thibodeaux, in addition to being the former Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-Pac-12 selection, is widely considered to be one of the top prospects for next year's NFL draft and one of the betting favorites for the Heisman. - The Oregonian


(DS#3 DE) rSo/2022 DE *Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
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  07/03/21 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon, 6-2, 214 (DS#6 QB) + More +

  Thursday marked a new era in college athletics as college athletes took to social media to announce new endorsement deals made possible by the NCAA's new NIL laws. Auburn quarterback Bo Nix was among the first to strike a deal, posting an image with a bottle of Milo's sweet tea. Alabama fans took to social media quickly with jokes about the rival star and the Milo's brand. The comparison between the sweet tea at Tuscaloosa based Taco Casa and the Birmingham restaurant Milo's quickly took over social media. - Montgomery Advertiser

(DS#6 QB) rSr/2024 QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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