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Gabriel has averaged 3,611 passing yards through his first two seasons and it's safe to assume when he wraps up the 2021 campaign, he could wind up holding several of the school's career records. He cut his interception percentage from Year 1 (1.76%) to Year 2 (0.97%) in half while increasing his touchdown-to-interception ratio from 4.14 to 8. To put it in perspective, during his Heisman Trophy season in 2019, former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow's interception percentage was 1.14% and his touchdown-to-interception ratio was 10. Gabriel will be a junior so there's always a chance he returns in 2022 but another solid season could be enough to draw his interest at the next level. - Orlando Sentinel

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QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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05/19/21 - T.J. Bass, rSr/2023, Oregon, 6-4, 321 (DS#20 OG) + More +

One of the bigger changes to Oregon's starting lineup last season, T.J. Bass asserted himself at left guard despite a limited offseason and was a consistent performer in his first year as an FBS starter. Bass had the unenviable task of replacing Shane Lemieux, who was drafted higher than any of the graduating UO offensive linemen from 2019. Yet the junior college transfer was able to earn Pac-12 offensive lineman of the week in just his second game. Now Bass is one of six returning regular contributors up front and even without playing in the spring game it's evident that he'll remain a starter in the fall. Mario Cristobal's take..."T.J. Bass is a very physically dominant player. I think his name gets lost out there, he doesn't get much of the credit but he's really becoming something special." - The Oregonian

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OG T.J. Bass, Oregon
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05/19/21 - Alex Forsyth, rSr/2023, Oregon, 6-4, 303 (DS#9 C) + More +

Forsyth took over as the starter in the spring of 2020 and hasn't looked back. He makes the protection calls up front for a group that allowed 11 sacks over seven games, which ranked 29th nationally. Considering Oregon's entire line was new starters, that's an impressive debut albeit in a shortened season. However, there is room for improvement for the group. The Ducks didn't face three of the top five teams in the Pac-12 in sacks last season and their run protection is an area of emphasis this offseason. "We always say five men, one mind," Forsyth said. "You got to be on the same page. Whether I'm making the call the tackle has got to know why is he making that call versus what front. Everybody's got to know the holistic picture of everything if we want to be five minds as one. I think that's a big thing we're trying to emphasize this spring, five guys got to play as one. That's when we're most powerful."

Forsyth is a critical piece for Oregon to improve in those areas in 2021 and also in aiding Jonathan Denis and Jackson Powers-Johnson while they serve with the second and third-teams. Mario Cristobal's take..."Alex Forsyth, of course as a leader because he's a guy that's started for us. Dawson Jaramillo has done a really good job...The young guys still continuing to shine; Jonathan Denis, I got to single him out because he's jumped in there, him and Marcus Harper, at multiple positions and they are playing hard for playing time." - The Oregonian

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C Alex Forsyth, Oregon
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05/18/21 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon, 6-2, 214 (DS#6 QB) + More +

The Auburn Tigers will be playing in primetime when they travel to Penn State this September. ESPN announced Tuesday that Auburn's road game at No. 22 Penn State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on ABC. The game stands as the Tigers' first road trip of 2021 after starting the year at home against Akron on Sept. 4 and against Alabama State on Sept. 11. Auburn enters the fall with first-year head coach Bryan Harsin following a 2020 season in which the Tigers posted a 6-5 record against an all-SEC schedule. Penn State, meanwhile, went 4-5 in head coach James Franklin's first losing season with the Nittany Lions. - Opelika-Auburn News

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QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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05/17/21 - George Moore, rSr/2022, Oregon, 6-6, 312 (DS#39 OT) + More +

Even in an era of sixth-year super seniors, George Moore is the eldest statesman at Oregon. The left tackle is entering his seventh year of college football. The fall will be Moore's second as a full-time starter for the Ducks, who return all six of their top offensive linemen. "We definitely give George a lot of grief for how old he is," right guard Ryan Walk said. "He's older than our (graduate assistant)." Moore refers to himself as a "big kid" and considering he's 24 when four of his fellow offensive linemen are 18, it's nothing if not amusing. "I don't want to say I act childish but I'm just a cool laid back guy," he said. "Ryan (Walk) and Alex (Forsyth), I'm been with them so long they honestly don't even see me as the age I am, they see me fit in as they age group. It is weird being the older guy here but it is what it is and I'm here to play and I'm embracing it till I leave here."

Moore told offensive line coach Alex Mirabal he'd be returning for another year as the Fiesta Bowl was ending. "We didn't finish the way we wanted to and honesty these guys here, the guys that I started with, I want to play with them as much as I can," Moore said. "We worked so hard, that 2017 class when I came in with Ryan Walk and Alex. A lot of people fell off and they worked so hard, I love to work with them because they push me to be a better player each and every day as I go out there I see them in their eyes I know they're going out there to go to work. That pushed me to come back to chase the dream that we want to go win a championship again." - The Oregonian

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OT George Moore, Oregon
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05/13/21 - Johnny Johnson III, rSr/2022, Oregon, 6-0, 196 (DS#50 WR) + More +

Johnson had 19 catches for 267 yards and two touchdowns last season, which was a significant drop on a per game basis and he didn't have a 100-yard game. How much of that was due to the short season, new starting QB, new offense or relatively low number of plays? All of the above. Johnson came back for a fifth year and he's going to be a major contributor, whether at X, Z or Y. "It's good to have good dudes in the room and more athletes that you got to compete with to ensure that you got to earn your job; it's not just given to you," Johnson said. "That's something I'm going to have to do when I get to the next level, deal with competition. That's something I thrive off of and it's going to continue to get this room better." - The Oregonian

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WR Johnny Johnson III, Oregon
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05/13/21 - *Noah Sewell, rSo/2023, Oregon, 6-2, 246 (DS#4 ILB) + More +

Penei Sewell will have to wait a little bit longer before making his first appearance on the NFL practice field. The Detroit Lions will be without Sewell, their 2021 first-round pick, when they hold their rookie minicamp this week after Sewell announced on Twitter that he had tested positive for COVID-19. "Found out this past weekend I tested positive for COVID," Sewell wrote on Twitter. "Really wish I was heading to my new home today and able to be at mini-camp with my new teammates and coaches. Look forward to getting out to the D as soon as I'm cleared!" The Lions selected Sewell - who opted out last season at Oregon due to the pandemic - with the No. 7 overall pick in the draft and he is expected to start at right tackle for the team. - The Oregonian

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ILB *Noah Sewell, Oregon
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05/12/21 - *Kayvon Thibodeaux, rSo/2022, Oregon, 6-4, 256 (DS#3 DE) + More +

There are many potential suitors for the first overall pick in 2022 NFL draft. Among them is one of Oregon's stars. Ducks defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux is third on the list of players favored by PointsBet sportsbook to hear his name called first at +400 odds. Thibodeaux is behind Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler (+225) and North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (+350) near the top of the list. Other college football stars on the list are LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (+800), USC quarterback Kedon Slovis (+1000), Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (+1500), Georgia quarterback JT Daniels (+1800), Florida quarterback Emory Jones (+2000), Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels (+2000) and Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton (+2500). - The Oregonian

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DE *Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
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05/02/21 - *Penei Sewell, Jr/2021, Oregon, 6-5, 331 (DS#1 OT) + More +

Penei Sewell is the first Oregon offensive lineman selected in the first round of the NFL draft since Kyle Long in 2013. Penei Sewell spent draft night at the family home in St. George, Utah, eating Pizza Hut in front of the television instead of bear-hugging NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on the stage in Cleveland. Mario Cristobal, the head of the 6-foot-6, 330-pound left tackle's Oregon football family, flew in for the festivities with defensive line coach Joe Salave'a after the Ducks' spring practice Thursday. About an hour into the first round, Sewell was selected by the Detroit Lions with the No. 7 overall pick in 2021 NFL draft.

"It's the world," Sewell said after realizing his American dream after spending most of his childhood living in a one-bedroom house in American Samoa. "Every time I think of this moment, I go back to that shack on the island with all my family. When we were all in the living room sleeping on that floor in that shack, and now look at us. "I'm in a position to really change my family dynamic and also play at the level I wanted to play my whole life. To be a part of the NFL and the Detroit Lions organization is nothing but a dream come true." - Register Guard

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OT *Penei Sewell, Oregon
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04/30/21 - Patrick Herbert, rSr/2025, Oregon, 6-5, 249 (DS#35 TE) + More +

Oregon Patrick Herbert hasn't played for the Ducks since the 2019 season after injuries forced him to miss last season. Justin Herbert didn't get a chance to complete a pass to his little brother during the 2019 season. Tyler Shough didn't get a chance to complete a pass to Patrick Herbert or Spencer Webb during the 2020 season. Anthony Brown, who has taken all of the first-team snaps during Oregon's 13 spring practices so far, expects to be utilizing both of the talented tight ends during the 2021 season.

The 6-foot-6, 244-pound Herbert and the 6-6, 240-pound Webb have been making plays again after injuries prevented them both from playing last fall. "Spencer Webb has always been there. Patrick Herbert is doing really well," Brown said when asked which tight ends have been playing with the first team. "I haven't really been able to work with the young guys yet, but I'll probably get some work in with them in the summer." Oregon loses Hunter Kampmoyer to graduation after he led the Ducks' tight ends with 14 receptions for 161 yards and three touchdowns in Joe Moorhead's first season as offensive coordinator. - Register Guard

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TE Patrick Herbert, Oregon
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04/29/21 - Anthony Brown Jr., rSr/2022, Oregon, 6-1, 217 (DS#18 QB) + More +

What has the last year been like for Anthony Brown? More of a nightmare than the Oregon dream he had growing up. "Considering everything, just to keep it short, it's been an experience," Brown said after the Ducks' spring practice Tuesday. "Something that's hard to explain, and it would take me all day to explain it, so I'll just leave it at that." Brown arrived in Eugene last April as a graduate transfer planning to compete for the starting quarterback job Justin Herbert had held for the previous four seasons. Due to the pandemic, many of Brown's new teammates had packed their bags and headed home. So the 6-foot-2, 226-pound former Boston College standout did his best to stay sharp in isolation.

Without the benefit of spring practice or a normal fall camp, Brown wasn't able to overtake Tyler Shough ahead of the truncated 2020 season. After finally getting snaps on the Pac-12 championship game and Fiesta Bowl, Brown decided to return to Oregon. "Just having faith," Brown said. "Sticking it out here, I feel like was my best option. I felt like there was a lot more to take from this opportunity. We're still here and we're still grinding." Brown has taken all of the first-team reps with the Ducks during spring practice and is the heavy favorite to be the starter on Sept. 4 against Fresno State. - Register Guard

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QB Anthony Brown Jr., Oregon
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04/25/21 - *Noah Sewell, rSo/2023, Oregon, 6-2, 246 (DS#4 ILB) + More +

Kayvon Thibodeaux wore a microphone during last Saturday's scrimmage at Autzen Stadium. In a video released by Oregon, one of the better mic'd up moments was from the star defensive end/outside linebacker's interaction with Noah Sewell. "Hey, Noah, live means tackle, not kill," Thibodeaux said. Even in a controlled practice setting, where players are encouraged not to tackle their teammates to the ground, Sewell was sending bodies to the turf throughout his time on the field, including the menacing middle linebacker's violent takedown of running back Travis Dye. Playing every snap aggressively is about to pay off in a big way for Sewell's brother, former Oregon left tackle Penei Sewell, who is expected to be a top-10 pick in next Thursday's NFL draft. The apple didn't fall far from the football family tree for the younger Sewell.

"That person across from you, I'm trying to pursue my dreams, and he's the only one stopping me from pursuing my dreams," Sewell said of his relentless approach during a Zoom with the local media Thursday. Sewell was a five-star recruit and lived up to the billing by earning Pac-12 defensive freshman of the year and Football Writers Association of American freshman all-American honors in 2020 after finishing tied for the team lead with 45 tackles, including a team-high 24 solo stops. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound second-year freshman is expected to have a starring role for new defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter. "We're going to have guys like Noah, a traditional inside linebacker, but we're also going to have him up at the line of scrimmage and bring him off edges," DeRuyter said. - Register Guard

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ILB *Noah Sewell, Oregon
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04/23/21 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon, 6-2, 214 (DS#6 QB) + More +

The spring forced some adjustments for all the quarterbacks given Bobo's offense has them under center much more than the previous offense did. According to Bobo, it was Nix who handled that transition the best early on. Bobo praised Nix back on March 22 for the way the quarterback has worked, and he noted how Nix is always asking a lot of questions when he's in the room with his new play-caller and the other quarterbacks. The new offensive coordinator also stressed improving Nix's footwork and his understanding of his passing progressions through the team's 15 spring practices. Harsin made sure to lend a helping hand with Nix as well.

During the Tigers' open practice on March 20, Harsin was seen regularly consulting with Nix after plays, likely discussing what Nix saw and the outcome of each attempt. Bobo made sure to not put too much on Davis given it was his first spring, but he said the newest Auburn quarterback has a strong arm and a good throwing motion. Auburn's spring game offered little surprise as far as the breakdown of the quarterbacks. Nix led the first-team offense and ended the afternoon with a 12-of-20 passing line for 112 yards and one touchdown. Loy had the second-most passing attempts (12), Davis had three attempts - as well as an impressive head fake that led to a 10-yard scramble - and Garnett had one. - Opelika-Auburn News

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QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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04/20/21 - Anthony Brown Jr., rSr/2022, Oregon, 6-1, 217 (DS#18 QB) + More +

Brown, the sixth-year senior, has taken all of the first-team snaps and clearly has the best grasp of second-year offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead's playbook. Without the opportunity to compete last spring and with an abbreviated fall camp, Brown wasn't able to beat out Tyler Shough at quarterback last season. After they split snaps in the Pac-12 championship and Fiesta Bowl, Shough transferred to Texas Tech and Brown became the favorite to be Oregon's starter in 2021. "I love AB," running back CJ Verdell said when asked about Brown last week. "He's a real leader on and off the field, does a great job of rallying everybody, making sure he knows everybody, building a good bond and chemistry with all the players, especially on the offense. "Even last year when Tyler was the main guy, and (Brown) was backing him up, he was still doing the same things. The transition was very natural for him." Jay Butterfield appears to have the strongest arm and the best pocket presence among the three freshmen quarterbacks. He threw a touchdown pass to Terrance Ferguson in the 2-minute drill to finish Saturday's scrimmage strong. - Register Guard

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QB Anthony Brown Jr., Oregon
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04/20/21 - Bo Nix, rSr/2024, Oregon, 6-2, 214 (DS#6 QB) + More +

Bo Nix didn't light things up on A-Day; he didn't have to put up gaudy numbers in a glorified scrimmage - but he did show progress in a key area that first-year head coach Bryan Harsin has harped on throughout the spring: his decision-making with the ball in his hands. Nix completed 12-of-20 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown during Auburn's annual A-Day spring game, adding another 29 yards on five carries while displaying improved decision-making in running the Tigers' new-look offense. "We've seen Bo's got escapability, and we know he can throw it, but I thought he made good decisions," Harsin said. "...Overall, his efficiency in making decisions was one (thing that stood out)."

Nix has progressed in his first spring under Harsin and new offensive coordinator Mike Bobo while familiarizing himself with his third different offensive system in as many years at Auburn. In what has been a critical spring for his development, the third-year starter showed a firm understanding of the Tigers' base offense during Saturday's spring game, which represented a culmination of everything the new staff has thrown at Nix this spring. - Birmingham News

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QB Bo Nix, Oregon
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