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With the 2024-25 college football season at its end, NFL Draft preparations are heating up, and the first step in every draft season is the Reese’s Senior Bowl — a college all-star game for upperclassmen hoping to boost their draft stock. Several Oregon Ducks are participating in this year’s contest, and in practices leading up to the Saturday game, several Ducks are turning heads.
Following a week of practice, Pro Football Focus published a story listing all of the standout Senior Bowl performers at each position, naming Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel as the top QB of the week and Tez Johnson as the top wide receiver.
Gabriel and Johnson were both integral to the Ducks’ offensive success this season and although it was their first year playing together, they developed a cohesive chemistry early on. The pair connected 83 times over a 12-game span this year, racking up 898 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Max Chadwick, the list’s author says that while no QB had a “banner week,” Gabriel was the most “consistent.” Consistency from No. 8 shouldn’t surprise many Ducks fans, as they saw him throw strikes all season long.
While Gabriel may have been the best of an un-exciting bunch, Johnson made headlines all week. Each day, new clips arose of Johnson losing defensive backs with his crisp route-running, putting some silence to the concerns about his lean frame.
Gabriel and Johnson were one of the best QB-WR duos in college this year, but neither player is projected to be a top pick this April. Both suffer questions about size. With Gabriel, it’s his height, as shorter quarterbacks have a much tougher time seeing and delivering the ball over towering linemen. With Johnson, as I mentioned, his height and weight causes concern for many. His lean frame is what makes him so shifty, but it also could make him more susceptible to…
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Author : Ducks Wire
Publish date : 2025-02-01 00:57:00
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