During his short tenure with the Oregon Ducks, head coach Dan Lanning has received a lot of praise for his ability to recruit from the high school ranks and put together classes that rank among the best in the nation. While all of that praise is warranted, what needs more credit is Lanning’s ability to land highly talented players out of the transfer portal each year and plug them in as starters in Eugene.
Duck fans have seen the likes of Bo Nix, Dillon Gabriel, Tez Johnson, Bucky Irving, Jordan Burch, Christian Gonzalez, Jabbar Muhammad, and Derrick Harmon come through the program via the portal over the last three years, and that’s just to name a few. When it comes to evaluating talent in the portal and giving these players an opportunity to further their careers, there is no team in the nation better than the Ducks.
That bodes well for guys like Dillon Thieneman, Bear Alexander, Makhi Hughes, and Isaiah World going into the 2025 season. Oregon has added 10 transfers leading up to spring football, many of whom are projected to find a way into the starting lineup.
What will be interesting to see, though, is if the Ducks stop there. The portal will open next month, with players getting another chance to make themselves available from April 16 to April 25. We’ve seen in years past that should a talented player become available, Lanning and his staff aren’t going to shy away from trying to get him, no matter how solid their current depth chart is at said position.
That being said, there are a few positions where it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Ducks try to add more talent in the portal after spring football concludes. Here’s a look at where we think those needs might come.
Linebacker
The Ducks are incredibly talented at the linebacker spot, but don’t have the most production to fall back on. That’s the case with…
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