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According to a report from CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, the Oregon Ducks have hired a new wide receivers coach after Junior Adams departed to take over the same position with the Dallas Cowboys.
Per Zentiz, the Ducks will hire former Syracuse Orange WR coach and pass game coordinator Ross Douglas, who is considered by many in the college football world as a rising star in the coaching ranks. Douglas is a former player at the college level and has been coaching at both the college and NFL ranks since 2018.
While the University of Oregon is yet to officially announce the hire, it would be smart for Duck fans to get to know the new coach who will come in and work with a talented group of receivers in Eugene. Here’s what Oregon fans should know about Douglas:
Ross Douglas has NFL Experience
After starting his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2018-2020, and then coaching cornerbacks for a year at Richmond, Douglas quickly made the jump to the NFL level where he served as a defensive quality control coach for the New England Patriots in 2021. In 2022, he moved to the offensive side of the ball as an assistant wide receivers coach and then was named the WR coach in 2023. A year after that, he came back down to the college level and was named the WR coach and pass game coordinator for Syracuse under new head coach Fran Brown.
Ross Douglas Helped Produce the No. 1 Passing offense in 2024
Douglas’ one year at Syracuse was certainly successful, as the Orange were able to produce the No. 1 passing offense in the nation in 2024. Led by QB Kyle McCord, WR Jackson Meeks, and WR Trebor Pena, Syracuse averaged 370.0 passing yards per game, with 34 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions on the year. The second-place team, Ole Miss, averaged 350.8 yards per game, as a reference.
Ross Douglas is a…
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Publish date : 2025-02-16 04:52:00
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