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The Oregon Ducks had one of the most successful seasons in program history last year, going 13-1 with a Big Ten Championship win and a No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Now, in 2025, they will look to reach the same heights once again, but this time around with almost an entirely new roster.
Since coming to Eugene, Dan Lanning has recruited at an elite level. In 2025, talent acquisition and development will be tested. Gone are the players from past regimes; in will be the blue-chip players whom Lanning and his staff have hand-picked.
On offense, players like Dillon Gabriel, Tez Johnson, Jordan James, Terrance Ferguson, and Josh Conerly are leaving for the NFL. The defense sees the likes of Jeffrey Bassa, Jordan Burch, Derek Harmon, and Jabbar Muhammad move on as well. So, who will step up and replace them? That’s the million dollar question in Eugene. We have our depth chart projections on offense and defense, but the next several weeks of practice will determine a lot for the Ducks. As we continue our preview of the spring season leading up to Oregon’s annual spring game, let’s take a deep dive, position by position.
We’ve covered the offense and most of the defense, so today, let’s wrap up with the safeties in the secondary.
Oregon is losing both of its starting safeties in Tysheem Johnson and Kobe Savage, who both are out of remaining eligibility. The pair played just a combined three seasons in Eugene, but they were both big factors in the Ducks’ success.
However, in the Rose Bowl against Ohio State, where the Ducks’ season was ended promptly, Johnson’s and Savage’s playstyles came back to bite Oregon. As hard-hitting downhill safeties, the duo was good enough against the pass to stop most teams in the country, but they were no match for Jeremiah Smith and the rest of Ohio State’s passing attack.
Oregon has…
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Author : Ducks Wire
Publish date : 2025-03-11 15:59:00
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