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Oregon Ducks wide receiver Jurrion Dickey (99) warms up before a game against the Washington Huskies at Allegiant Stadium Dec. 1, 2023, in Las Vegas.
Oregon will be without its No. 1 wide receiver in Monday’s Fiesta Bowl.
However, the Ducks will finally have their No. 1 recruit from 2023 ready to roll.
And by all accounts, Jurrion Dickey has the potential to play a significant part in Oregon’s game plan against Liberty at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The former five-star Dickey was the highest-rated recruit when he signed with the Ducks last December, but he arrived in Eugene over the summer still recovering from a knee injury he suffered during his 2022 senior season at Menlo-Atherton High in East Palo Alto, California — the same high school that produced Troy Franklin, Oregon’s record-setting receiver, who opted out of the bowl game to focus on the NFL draft.
Because of the injury, the 6-foot-2, 215-pound Dickey was eased into his first season of college football. He saw action in four games this fall to preserve his redshirt, and didn’t have a catch.
Judging by his performance during the past few weeks of game prep, that is expected to change on Monday.
“He feels confident in the routs, in the calls, that he can go play fast, and his talent will show,” Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein said. “He’s had a great camp. He’s set to make an impact in this game. How many times will that happen? We’ll kind of see where we’re at, but he’s definitely played himself into the discussion for next year being an impact player for us right away.”
Dickey admitted the regular season wasn’t the easiest for him, as he worked primarily with the scout team and had limited opportunities to showcase his talents.
He also said the benefits outweighed the negatives these past five months.
“It was…
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Author : The Register-Guard
Publish date : 2023-12-30 21:06:41
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