OREGON FOOTBALL 2011 ALMANAC
GENERAL INFORMATION Quick Facts___________________________ 2 Media Information_____________________ 3 Rosters_ _____________________________ 4 Depth Chart_ _________________________ 6 Pronunciation Guide_ __________________ 6 Season Outlook_ ______________________ 7 Ducks By Position______________________ 8 Composite Schedule_ _________________ 10 STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES Alonso, Anderson, Armstrong___________ 12 Asper, Ava___________________________ 13 Barner______________________________ 14 Bassett, Beard________________________ 15 Bennett, Benyard_ ____________________ 16 Blackmon, Blake, Boyett________________ 17 Butterfield, Cantu_____________________ 18 Carson, Cassell, Clanton________________ 19 Clay, Cody___________________________ 20 Cole, Coleman, Dargan, Delaney_________ 21 Dixon, Doty, Dungy, Ebanez, Ebert_ ______ 22 Ekpre-Olomu, Euscher, Fisher, Forde______ 23 Fox, French, Garrick, Garrity_____________ 24 Gildon, Golpashin_____________________ 25 Grady, Grasu, Greig____________________ 26 Hagen, Haines, Hanna_ ________________ 27 Hardrick, Harris_______________________ 28 Hart________________________________ 29 Hawkins, Heimuli, Hill__________________ 30 Hoffman, Howell______________________ 31 Huff, Jackson_________________________ 32 James_ _____________________________ 33 Johnstone, Jordan_ ___________________ 34 Ka’ai, Kaddu_ ________________________ 35 Kafovalu, Kamalani, Kamp, Keliikipi_______ 36 Kelley, Lokombo, Lowe_________________ 37 Maffie, Lyerla, Maldonado_ _____________ 38 Malone, Mariota, Mathis, McQuaw_ ______ 39 Mitchell, Murphy, Musgrove_ ___________ 40 Palmer, Patterson_____________________ 41 Paulson, Pierson______________________ 42 Pleasant, Prater_______________________ 43
Remington, Rice______________________ 44 Sanford, Scales, Solis_ _________________ 45 Stanton, Stevens, Stewart_ _____________ 46 Stuckey, Sumler, Teague, B. Thomas_ _____ 47 Da. Thomas__________________________ 48 De. Thomas, B. Thompson, G. Thompson_ _ 49 Tuinei, Turner_ _______________________ 50 Vaughn, Voeller, Wallace, Washington_____ 51 Weems, White________________________ 52 York, Yruretagoyena___________________ 53 COACHING STAFF Kelly________________________________ 55 Aliotti_ _____________________________ 57 Azzinaro_ ___________________________ 58 Campbell____________________________ 59 Frost_ ______________________________ 60 Greatwood_ _________________________ 61 Helfrich_____________________________ 62 Neal________________________________ 63 Osborne_ ___________________________ 64 Pellum______________________________ 65 Radcliffe, Hawkins (DFO)_ ______________ 66 2010 SEASON REVIEW Awards and Honors_ __________________ 67 Team Statistics_ ______________________ 68 Results______________________________ 68 Individual Statistics_ __________________ 68 Defensive Leaders_ ___________________ 70 Individual Game-by-Game______________ 71 Individual and Team Game Highs_ _______ 73 Game-by-Game Starters_ ______________ 74 The Last Time... _______________________ 75 Game Summaries_____________________ 77 PAC-12 CONFERENCE 2010 Standings_______________________ 90 2010 All-Conference Team______________ 90 2010 All-Academic Team_ ______________ 90 2010 Conference Statistics______________ 91 2011-12 Bowl Schedule_______________ 174
OREGON FOOTBALL HISTORY Individual Single-Game Records_________ 96 Individual Season Records______________ 98 Individual Career Records_ ____________ 100 Individual Records Summary___________ 102 Team Records Summary_______________ 104 Annual Leaders______________________ 105 Annual Team Statistics________________ 108 1,000-yard Rushers___________________ 110 100-yard Rushers_ ___________________ 112 100-yard Receivers___________________ 117 250-yard Passers_____________________ 120 300-yard Passers_____________________ 121 Hall of Fame Ducks___________________ 122 Ducks in the NFL Draft________________ 123 Ducks in the Super Bowl_ _____________ 124 All-Americans_______________________ 125 Honor Roll__________________________ 126 All-Conference Honors________________ 127 Senior Postseason Participants_ ________ 128 Oregon Award Winners_ ______________ 129 Notable Oregon Standouts_ ___________ 132 All-Time Assistant Coaches_ ___________ 137 All-Time Lettermen___________________ 138 Annual Coaching Ledger______________ 142 Year-by-Year Results__________________ 144 UO vs. 2011 Opponents_______________ 150 UO All-Time vs. Opponents_ ___________ 152 All-Time National Rankings_ ___________ 153 Homecoming History_________________ 154 Bowl Game Summaries_ ______________ 155 Autzen Stadium_ ____________________ 168 All-Time Top Crowds__________________ 168 Autzen Stadium Records_ _____________ 169 Year-by-Year Attendance______________ 170 OREGON ADMINISTRATION President Richard Lariviere_ ___________ 173 AD Rob Mullens_ ____________________ 173
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2011 FOOTBALL ALMANAC
116TH SEASON OF OREGON FOOTBALL GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene, Ore. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,000 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ducks Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green and Yellow Stadium (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autzen (54,000) Playing Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FieldTurf Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-12 First Football Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894 President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Lariviere Faculty Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James O’Fallon Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.GoDucks.com
ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT… (541) 346-4481
Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Mullens Executive Sr. Associate Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Bartko Executive Sr. Associate Athletics Director/Finance & Admin. . . . . Jamie Moffitt Sr. Associate AD/Facilities, Events & Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Duncan Sr. Associate AD/Compliance & Academic Services . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Gray Sr. Associate AD/FB Admin. & Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hawkins Sr. Associate AD/Business & Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Larson Associate AD/Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal Abrams Associate AD/Operations & Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Beals Associate AD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vin Lananna Associate AD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Yamanaka
FOOTBALL STAFF… (541) 346-3825
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chip Kelly (New Hampshire ‘90) Record at Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-4, .846/17-1 Pac-10, .944 (third year) Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . same Assistant Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers . . . . . . Nick Aliotti (UC Davis ‘76) Defensive Line . . . . . . . . Jerry Azzinaro (American International College ‘81) Running Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Campbell (UCLA ‘73) Wide Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Frost (Nebraska ‘97) Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator . . . Steve Greatwood (Oregon ‘80) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks . . . . Mark Helfrich (Southern Oregon ‘96) Defensive Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Neal (BYU ‘80) Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends . . . . . Tom Osborne (Washington State ‘83) Inside Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator . . . . . . . Don Pellum (Oregon ‘85) Strength & Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Radcliffe (Pacific ’80) Support Staff Sr. Assoc. AD/Dir. of FB Operations . . . . . Jeff Hawkins (Bridgewater State ’89) Asst. AD/Student Athlete Development . . . . . . James Harris III (Nebraska ‘00) Academic Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . Tim Bruegman (Eastern Washington ‘96) Asst. Director of FB Operations/Recruiting . . . . . . . Jim Fisher (Michigan ‘05) Asst. Director of FB Operations/Internal . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Wiest (Oregon ’04) Asst. Director of FB Operations/Teamwork . . . . . . . Josh Gibson (Oregon, ‘07) Graduate Assistant, Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Austin Graduate Assistant, Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Chinander Interns . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Harper, Justin Hood, Mike Keldorf, Todd Lyght Asst. Strength & Cond. Coach . . . . . . . . Geoff Ginther (Miami University ’84) Director of Athletic Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Greg Skaggs (Creighton ’88) Assoc. Dir., Athletic Medicine/Football . . . . . . . . . Kevin Steil (Chico State ’89) Assoc. Dir., Athletic Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Terrell (Oregon ’81) Team Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Rudy Hoellrich (Willamette ’93) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Don Jones (Centenary ‘69) Executive Assistant AD/Media Services . . . . . . . . David Williford (Kansas ‘77) Asst. Director of Media Services . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy McNamara (Maine ‘96) Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Farr (Oregon ‘02) Video Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Pohl (Georgetown College ’92) Asst. Video Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Day (Purdue ‘07) Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Evans (Oregon ‘08)
FOOTBALL FACTS
2010 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 2010 Pac-10 Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0/1st 2010 Final National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3 USA Today/No. 3 AP All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578-470-46 (.549) All-Time Pac-10 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272-302-20 (.475) Lettermen Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40/25 Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/11 All-America Honorees Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/0 All-Pac-10 Honorees Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4 All-Time Bowl Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 Bowl Appearances Since 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 BCS Bowl Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Last BCS Bowl . . 2011 BCS National Championship Game vs. Auburn (L, 19-22) All-Time All-America Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Unanimous/Consensus All-America Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/4 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Offensive Starters Returning (7) RG Mark Asper (Sr., 11 GS), RB LaMichael James (Jr., 294 att, 1731 yds, 21 TD), TE David Paulson (24 rec, 418 yds, 4 TD), QB Darron Thomas (Jr., 222-361-9, 2,881 yds, 30 TD), WR Lavasier Tuinei (Sr., 36 rec, 396 yds, 2 TD), G/T Darrion Weems (Sr., 7 GS), LG Carson York (Jr., 10 GS) Offensive Starters Lost (5) WR D.J. Davis (42 rec, 470 yds, 3 TD), C Jordan Holmes (13 GS), RT C.E. Kaiser (12 GS), WR Jeff Maehl (77 rec, 1,076 yds, 12 TD), T/G Bo Thran (12 GS) Defensive Starters Returning (6) S John Boyett (Jr., 78 TT, 5 INT, TD), CB Anthony Gildon (Sr., 6 GS, 18 TT, 2 BU), CB Cliff Harris (Jr., 33 TT, 6 INT, 17 BU, TD), SLB Josh Kaddu (Sr., 32 TT, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks), ROV Eddie Pleasant (Sr., 65 TT, 5.0 TFL, 2 FR), DE Terrell Turner (Sr., 33 TT, 5.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, INT) Defensive Starters Lost (6) DT Brandon Bair (47 TT, 16.0 TFL), DT Zac Clark (41 TT, 9.5 TFL), CB Talmadge Jackson III (70 TT, 2 INT), LB Casey Matthews (79 TT, 3.0 sacks, 3 FR), LB Spencer Paysinger (76 TT, 3.0 sacks, FF), DE Kenny Rowe (48 TT, 16.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks, 5 FF) Specialists Returning (6) PK/KO Rob Beard (Jr., 10-13 FG, 63-64 PAT, 95 KO, 64.5 avg, 11 TB), PR Cliff Harris (Jr., 29 ret, 18.8 avg, 4 TD), LS Drew Howell (So.), KR Josh Huff (So., 23 ret, 24.7 avg), SS Jeff Palmer (Jr.), P Jackson Rice (Jr., 40 punts, 42.3 avg, 18 i-20) Specialists Lost (1) HLD Nate Costa
2011 SCHEDULE
S3 vs. LSU Arlington, TX S10 NEVADA Eugene S17 MISSOURI STATE Eugene S24 *at Arizona Tucson, AZ O6 *CALIFORNIA Eugene O15 *ARIZONA STATE Eugene O22 *at Colorado Boulder, CO O29 *WASHINGTON ST. Eugene N5 *at Washington Seattle, WA N12 *at Stanford Stanford, CA N19 *USC Eugene N26 *OREGON STATE Eugene D2 Pac-12 Champ. TBD * Pac-12 Conference Game
2010 RESULTS
S4 NEW MEXICO W 72 -0 S11 at Tennessee W 48 -13 S18 PORTLAND STATE W 69 -0 S25 *at Arizona State W 42 -31 O2 *(9) STANFORD W 52 -31 O9 *at Washington St. W 43 -23 O21 *UCLA W 60 -13 O30 *at (24) USC W 53 -32 N6 *WASHINGTON W 53 -16 N13 *at California W 15 -13 N26 *(20) ARIZONA W 48 -29 D4 *at Oregon State W 37 -20 J10 ^vs. (1) Auburn L 19 -22 * Pac-10 Conference Game ^BCS National Championship Game
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON DUCKS
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MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA AVAILABILITY
INTERVIEW POLICIES
All interview requests for players and coaches require 24 hours notice and must go through the Media Services Office. Interviews will take place during a 15-minute window at the conclusion of each practice. No player interviews will be granted on the day before a game.
CREDENTIALS
Requests for press box and photo credentials for all games at Autzen Stadium must be made as far in advance as possible to the Director of Media Services. When time permits, credentials will be mailed. Otherwise, credentials will be left at Will Call, located at the ticket booth near the South Gate. Defined priority for receiving credentials will be as follows: (1) Representatives of outlets requiring daily deadlines, commercial television stations, OSN affiliate radio stations, nationally circulated publications and outlets who regularly cover the visiting team; (2) Area weekly and periodical publications, radio stations not affiliated with the OSN and additional campus outlets. Outlets that regularly cover the Ducks will receive a higher priority possible. Visiting representatives also are encouraged to inform their local SID of pending coverage. Only outlets producing audited circulation or audience totals will be granted working credentials.
PARKING
A limited number of parking passes will be made available through the Oregon Media Services Office. Access to parking (Lots 8 and 9) may be obtained via Leo Harris Parkway directly south of the stadium press box.
TELEPHONES & INTERNET
Oregon will have telephones in the press box for use with third-party, collect or credit card calls only. Access instructions for wireless internet can be obtained outside the Media Services workroom.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
All photographers must check out a photo vest prior to kickoff at the Media Services workroom in the press box. Credentialed personnel working the sidelines must obey the NCAA rules pertaining to sideline boundaries. Photographers are to be no closer than six feet to the playing field and must be outside the 25-yard lines at each end of the field. Photographers are not allowed inside the team boxes. Passes and vests must be worn in an easily visible manner by all photographers in all weather conditions. A work area to send digital photos is located underneath the stands in the east end zone. Television videographers wishing to setup tripods in the Casanova Center Press Room prior to the game for the post-game press conference must do so twoand-a-half hours before kickoff.
LOCKER ROOMS
Oregon’s locker room is located in the Casanova Center, west of Autzen Stadium. The visitor’s locker room is located underneath the west end of Autzen Stadium. The home locker room is closed following the game, but Oregon’s postgame interviews are conducted in an adjacent media room located in the Casanova Center. For the visiting team’s postgame interview policy, contact the visiting SID.
OSN RADIO NETWORK
The Oregon Sports Network begins its 25th season of operation within the athletics departments, continuing to broadcast all Oregon football, men’s and women’s basketball contests and coaches shows exclusively along its state-wide affiliate network. Veteran Oregon sportscaster Jerry Allen, now in his 25th year as the Ducks’ popular radio play-byplay voice, is joined by former UO quarterback Mike Jorgensen for his 22nd season. The cornerstones of the Oregon Sports Network are Cumulus Broadcasting (KUGN, 590-AM) in Eugene/Springfield and Alpha Broadcasting (750 The Game [AM]) in Portland. KUGN has been the Eugene broadcast partner for the last 17 years, while KXL has been part of the network since its inception.
OSN TELEVISION NETWORK
Select Oregon football games will be televised over the Oregon Sports Network on Comcast SportsNet Northwest (37) throughout the states of Oregon and Washington. Joe Giansante handles the play-by-play duties for Oregon Sports Network TV programming, while former Oregon defensive back and 13-year NFL veteran Anthony Newman returns for an ninth year as an analyst for the TV network.
OREGON MEDIA SERVICES Len Casanova Center 2727 Leo Harris Parkway, Suite 244 Eugene, OR 97401 PH: 541-346-5488
David Williford
Exec. Assistant AD/Media Services Direct: 541-346-2251 Home: 541-729-6801 E-mail: diw@uoregon.edu
Andy McNamara
Assistant Director Direct: 541-346-2253 Home: 541-543-0123 E-mail: mcnamara@uoregon.edu
MEDIA SERVICES STAFF
Chris Geraghty Assistant Director - M Basketball/Soccer 541-346-7332 • chrisg@uoregon.edu Geoff Thurner Assistant Director - Volleyball/Softball/W Golf 541-346-2250 • gthurner@uoregon.edu Greg Walker Associate Director - Track & Field/XC 541-346-2252 • gswalker@uoregon.edu Andria Wenzel Assistant Director - W Basketball/Baseball 541-346-0962 • awenzel@uoregon.edu Kim Johannsen Administrative Assistant - Football Credentials 541-346-5475 • kjohanns@uoregon.edu
AUTZEN PRESS BOX: 541-346-7074
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chip Kelly will be available to all media via a weekly teleconference every Tuesday beginning at 11:30 a.m. (PT). Participants may take part in the media availability in person at the Casanova Center or on the phone. To gather more information on the availability or notify the Office of Media Services of your intent to take part, please call (541) 346-5488.
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2011 FOOTBALL ALMANAC
2011 OREGON FOOTBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
GENERAL INFORMATION
NUMERICAL No. 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 35 37 38 40 41 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48
Name Pos. Josh Huff WR Tra Carson RB Troy Hill DB Bryan Bennett QB Dior Mathis CB Erick Dargan S Issac Dixon DB Darron Thomas QB Keanon Lowe WR Marcus Mariota QB Blake Cantu WR Rahsaan Vaughn WR Eddie Pleasant ROV Devon Blackmon WR Brian Jackson DB Cliff Harris CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB Dustin Haines QB Daryle Hawkins WR James Scales DB De’Anthony Thomas RB Brennan Doty QB Anthony Gildon CB Eric Dungy WR John Boyett FS LaMichael James RB Derrick Malone Jr. LB B.J. Kelley WR Kenjon Barner RB Boseko Lokombo LB Carlyle Garrick LB Terrance Mitchell DB Scott Grady CB Nick Cole WR Kenny Bassett RB Avery Patterson CB Colt Lyerla TE J.R. Maffie DB Tyson Coleman LB Ayele Forde RB Rahim Cassell LB Anthony Wallace LB Anthony Blake RB Mike Garrity LB Blake Thompson LB Alejandro Maldonado K/P Blake Stanton WR David Paulson TE Keloni Kamalani LB Brandon Hanna DE Terrell Turner DE Michael Clay LB Kiko Alonso LB Rodney Hardrick LB Eric Solis K
No. 47 78 79 51 24
Name Pos. Ht. Alonso, Kiko LB 6-4 Armstrong, Karrington OL 6-3 Asper, Mark OL 6-7 Ava, Isaac LB 5-10 Barner, Kenjon RB 5-11
Wt. DOB 240 8/14/90 270 2/21/91 325 11/08/85 238 6/20/92 195 4/28/89
Cl.-Exp. Jr.-1L* So.-SQ* Sr.-3L* Fr.-RS* Jr.-2L*
Hometown (Last School/HS) Los Gatos, CA (Los Gatos) Reno, NV (McQueen) Idaho Falls, ID (Bonneville) Ewa Beach, HI (St. Louis) Riverside, CA (Notre Dame)
31 93 3 71 12
Bassett, Kenny Beard, Rob Bennett, Bryan Benyard III, Everett Blackmon, Devon
RB PK QB OL WR
175 10/30/92 225 4/26/90 205 3/06/92 325 5/13/91 177 5/19/93
Fr.-RS* Jr.-2L* Fr.-RS* So.-SQ* Fr.-HS
Beverly Hills, CA (Beverly Hills) Fullerton, CA (Troy) Encino, CA (Crespi) San Diego, CA (Cathedral Catholic) Fontana, CA (Summit)
37 20 92 9 2
Blake, Anthony Boyett, John Butterfield, Ben Cantu, Blake Carson, Tra
RB 5-10 190 1/26/91 FS 5-10 202 12/20/89 WR 6-0 186 6/04/91 WR 6-0 203 8/01/89 RB 6-0 227 10/24/92
So.-TR* Jr.-2L* So.-SQ* So.-SQ* Fr.-HS
Portland, OR (Holy Cross/Jesuit) Napa, CA (Napa) Sherwood, OR (Sherwood) Southlake, TX (Carroll) Texarkana, TX (Liberty-Eylau HS)
34 60 46 61 30
Cassell, Rahim Clanton, Ryan Clay, Michael Cody, Nick Cole, Nick
LB 6-0 215 11/13/93 OL 6-5 300 1/16/90 LB 5-11 225 8/30/91 OL 6-5 301 12/13/89 WR 6-3 195 6/11/91
Fr.-HS Jr.-JC* Jr.-2L Jr.-2L* So.-SQ*
Lakewood, CA (Lakewood) Bakersfield, CA (CC of San Francisco/Bakersfield Christian) San Jose, CA (Bellarmine College Prep) Brush Prairie, WA (Hockinson) Concord, CA (Clayton Valley)
33 4 84 5 18
Coleman, Tyson Dargan, Erick Delaney, Chad Dixon, Issac Doty, Brennan
LB 6-1 213 9/19/92 S 5-11 200 7/28/92 WR 6-0 181 10/08/90 DB 5-11 185 11/26/91 QB 6-2 185 10/21/92
Fr.-HS Fr.-RS* So.-SQ* Fr.-HS Fr.-HS
Lake Oswego, OR (Lake Oswego) Pittsburg, CA (Pittsburg) Elmira, OR (Elmira) Miami Gardens, FL (Monsignor Pace) Port Neches, TX (Port Neches-Groves)
19 91 93 14 58
Dungy, Eric Ebanez, Dane Ebert, Jared Ekpre-Olomu, Ifo Euscher, James
WR 6-1 183 WR 5-9 174 DT 6-5 285 CB 5-10 182 OL 6-7 295
1/12/92 9/21/90 4/17/91 7/10/93 9/16/92
Fr.-RS* So.-SQ* Jr.-JC Fr.-HS Fr.-HS
Tampa, FL (Plant) North Pole, AK (North Pole) Iowa City, IA (Iowa Western CC/Iowa City West) Chino Hills, CA (Chino Hills) Aloha, OR (Aloha)
75 33 57 82 26
Fisher, Jake Forde, Ayele Fox, Trevor French, Christian Garrick, Carlyle
OL RB OL TE LB
6-6 5-7 6-5 6-5 6-2
285 179 285 236 221
4/03/93 7/28/92 9/13/90 8/18/92 2/15/93
Fr.-HS Fr.-RS* So.-SQ* Fr.-HS Fr.-HS
Traverse City, MI (Traverse City West) Victorville, CA (Silverado) Temecula, CA (Chaparral) Cedar Rapids, IA (John F. Kennedy) Castro Valley, CA (Castro Valley)
38 18 70 28 55
Garrity, Mike Gildon, Anthony Golpashin, Ramsen Grady, Scott Grasu, Hroniss
LB CB OL CB OL
6-1 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-3
221 4/15/91 180 12/21/88 275 12/27/88 180 11/04/89 291 8/12/91
Fr.-RS* Sr.-2L* Sr.-1L* Jr.-2L* Fr.-RS*
San Carlos, CA (Archbishop Riordan) Simi Valley, CA (Oaks Christian) Saugus, CA (Saugus) Tigard, OR (Tigard) Encino, CA (Crespi)
63 60 14 44 48
Greig, Mana Hagen, Ryan Haines, Dustin Hanna, Brandon Hardrick, Rodney
OL DT QB DE LB
5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1
291 2/15/90 284 1/05/91 204 6/12/91 240 10/29/88 225 6/07/93
So.-1L* So.-SQ* So.-1L* Sr.-2L* Fr.-HS
Kailua, HI (St. Louis) Brea, CA (Troy) Eugene, OR (South Eugene) Coeur d’Alene, ID (Lake City) Colton, CA (Colton)
13 66 16 90 2
Harris, Cliff Hart, Taylor Hawkins, Daryle Heimuli, Ricky Hill, Troy
CB 5-11 165 12/12/90 DT 6-6 283 2/22/91 WR 6-4 197 12/28/90 DT 6-4 321 9/18/91 CB 5-11 165 8/29/91
Jr.-2L So.-1L* So.-1L* So.-1L Fr.-RS*
Fresno, CA (Edison) Tualatin, OR (Tualatin) Omaha, NE (Omaha Central) Glendale, UT (Brighton) Youngstown, OH (St. Boneventure)
81 50 1 12 21
Hoffman, Justin Howell, Drew Huff, Josh Jackson, Brian James, LaMichael
WR 6-1 206 8/30/89 LS 6-2 230 6/12/92 WR 5-11 207 10/14/91 DB 5-10 194 11/15/90 RB 5-9 195 10/22/89
Jr.-2L* So.-1L So.-1L So.-1L* Jr.-2L*
Eugene, OR (Churchill) Tehachapi, CA (Tehechapi) Houston, TX (Nimitz) Hoover, AL (Hoover) Texarkana, TX (Liberty-Eylau)
5-9 6-0 6-3 6-7 6-1
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON DUCKS
2011 OREGON FOOTBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name Johnstone, Tyler Jordan, Dion Ka’ai, Koa Kaddu, Josh Kafovalu, David
Pos. OL DE DE LB DE
43 99 92 23 25
Kamalani, Keloni Kamp, Sam Keliikipi, Wade Kelley, B.J. Lokombo, Boseko
7 32 32 41 22
Cl.-Exp. Fr.-HS Jr.-2L* Fr.-HS Sr.-3L Fr.-RS*
Hometown (Last School/HS) Chandler, AZ (Hamilton) Chandler, AZ (Chandler) Honolulu, HI (Kamehameha) Vacaville, CA (Vacaville) Riverside, CA (Arlington)
LB 5-11 216 8/01/91 DL 6-4 247 9/26/92 DT 6-3 300 7/21/91 WR 6-2 175 8/11/92 LB 6-3 232 10/15/90
So.-1L* Fr.-HS So.-1L* Fr.-HS So.-1L*
Kihei, HI (Kamehameha Maui) Mesa, AZ (Mountain View) Waianae, HI (Waianae) Fresno, CA (Central) Abbotsford, B.C. (W.J. Mouat Secondary)
Lowe, Keanon Lyerla, Colt Maffie, J.R. Maldonado, Alejandro Malone Jr., Derrick
WR 5-9 177 3/21/92 TE 6-5 238 11/13/92 DB 5-11 197 1/24/91 K/P 5-10 198 8/12/91 LB 6-2 208 6/04/92
Fr.-RS* Fr.-HS So.-SQ* So.-SQ Fr.-RS*
Portland, OR (Jesuit) Hillsboro, OR (Hillsboro) Diamond Bar, CA (Bishop Amat) Colton, CA (Colton) Colton, CA (Colton)
8 3 94 27 97
Mariota, Marcus Mathis, Dior McQuaw, Axel Mitchell, Terrance Morrison, Nick
QB CB DL DB DL
Fr.-HS Fr.-RS* So.-RS* Fr.-RS* Jr.-JC
Honolulu, HI (St. Louis) Detroit, MI (Cass Tech) Waldport, OR (Waldport) Sacramento, CA (Luther Burbank) Everett, WA (Reedley C.C./ Cascade))
89 62 59 31 42
Murphy, Will Musgrove, Nick Palmer, Jeff Patterson, Avery Paulson, David
WR 6-2 183 DE 6-2 230 SS 5-10 200 CB 5-10 175 TE 6-4 241
5/15/90 7/16/89 5/02/89 3/21/91 2/22/89
Jr.-1L* Sr.-SQ* Jr.-2L* So.-1L* Sr.-2L*
Albany, OR (West Albany) Eugene, OR (Churchill) Dana Point, CA (Santa Margarita) Pittsburg, CA (Pittsburg) Auburn, WA (Riverside)
62 11 68 65 49
Pierson, Matt Pleasant, Eddie Prater, Jamal Remington, Isaac Rice, Jackson
OL ROV OL DT P
270 2/24/93 210 12/17/88 290 4/07/93 286 6/16/89 225 6/08/91
Fr.-HS Sr.-3L* Fr.-HS Jr.-JC* Jr.-2L
West Linn, OR (Jesuit) La Palma, CA (Kennedy) Etiwanda, CA (Etiwanda) Queen Creek, AZ (Phoenix College/Valley Christian) Moraga, CA (Campolindo)
67 17 48 41 54
Sanford, Josh Scales, James Solis, Eric Stanton, Blake Stevens, Hamani
OL 6-2 276 12/15/88 DB 5-10 185 5/05/92 K 5-10 182 12/09/91 WR 5-11 202 2/22/92 OL 6-3 305 1/04/90
Sr.-SQ* Fr.-RS* So.-SQ Fr.-RS* Fr.-RS*
St. Helens, OR (Coll. of Siskiyous/Port Angeles) Greensboro, NC (Northern Guilford) Sherman Oaks, CA (Notre Dame) Los Angeles, CA (Crespi) Hemet, CA (Hemet)
53 52 88 86 69
Stewart, Jennings Stuckey, Dewitt Sumler, Tacoi Teague, Brian Thomas, Brandon
LB 6-3 217 8/12/89 LB 5-11 221 2/04/89 WR 5-9 173 10/03/92 TE 6-3 258 10/25/90 OL 6-4 305 11/13/91
Jr.-SQ* Sr.-3L Fr.-HS So.-SQ* Fr.-RS*
Grants Pass, OR (Grants Pass) Stockton, CA (Lincoln) Miami, FL (Christopher Colombus) Portland, OR (David Douglas) West Linn, OR (West Linn)
5 17 40 59 80
Thomas, Darron Thomas, De’Anthony Thompson, Blake Thompson, Grant Tuinei, Lavasier
QB 6-3 215 RB 5-9 173 LB 5-11 230 LB 5-11 219 WR 6-5 216
5/23/90 1/05/93 5/20/89 8/23/91 9/29/90
Jr.-2L* Fr.-HS Sr.-SQ* Fr.-RS* Sr.-2L
Houston, TX (Aldine) Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw) Cottage Grove, OR (Cottage Grove) Cottage Grove, OR (Cottage Grove)
45 10 98 35 91
Turner, Terrell Vaughn, Rahsaan Voeller, Dallen Wallace, Anthony Washington, Tony
DE WR TE LB DE
6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-3
265 5/04/89 192 12/22/90 210 12/11/91 235 10/15/92 262 6/01/92
Sr.-2L* Jr.-JC Fr.-RS* Fr.-HS Fr.-RS*
Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw) Freemont, CA (College of San Mateo/Washington) West Linn, OR (West Linn) Dallas, TX (Skyline) Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Los Osos)
74 83 77 72
Weems, Darrion White, Curtis York, Carson Yruretagoyena, Andre
OL TE OL OL
6-5 6-4 6-5 6-5
302 9/11/88 245 12/21/91 292 6/14/89 285 11/26/92
Sr.-2L* Fr.-RS* Jr.-2L* Fr.-HS
Winnetka, CA (Taft) Eugene, OR (Sheldon) Coeur d’Alene, ID (Lake City) Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral)
*Utilized Redshirt Year
Ht. 6-6 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-3
6-4 5-9 6-6 6-0 6-4
6-6 5-11 6-4 6-4 6-3
Wt. 275 240 245 235 250
DOB 9/29/92 3/05/90 7/26/93 3/12/90 7/09/92
200 10/30/93 174 3/01/92 275 4/12/91 189 5/17/92 250 4/06/90
Arcadia, IN (Golden West C.C./Hamilton Heights)
NUMERICAL No. 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 59 60 60 61 62 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 74 75 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 88 89 90 91 91 92 92 93 93 94 95 96 98 98 99
Name Jackson Rice Drew Howell Isaac Ava Dewitt Stuckey Jennings Stewart Hamani Stevens Hroniss Grasu Josh Kaddu Trevor Fox James Euscher Jeff Palmer Grant Thompson Ryan Hagen Ryan Clanton Nick Cody Nick Musgrove Matt Pierson Mana Greig Tyler Johnstone Isaac Remington Taylor Hart Josh Sanford Jamal Prater Brandon Thomas Ramsen Golpashin Everett Benyard III Andre Yruretagoyena Darrion Weems Jake Fisher Carson York Karrington Armstrong Mark Asper Lavasier Tuinei Justin Hoffman Christian French Curtis White Chad Delaney Anthony Anderson Brian Teague Tacoi Sumler Will Murphy Ricky Heimuli Dane Ebanez Tony Washington Ben Butterfield Wade Keliikipi Rob Beard Jared Ebert Axel McQuaw Koa Ka’ai Dion Jordan Dallen Voeller David Kafovalu Sam Kamp
Pos. P LS LB LB LB OL OL LB OL OL SS LB DT OL OL DE OL OL OL DT DT OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR TE TE WR DE TE WR WR DT WR DE WR DT PK DT DL DL DE TE DE DL
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No. 64 96 95 56 98
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OFFENSE
Pos. WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR QB RB
No. 81 89 74 71 77 63 78 55 70 61 79 60 42 86 1 19 80 16 5 3 21 24
Player Ht. Justin Hoffman 6-1 Will Murphy 6-2 Darrion Weems 6-5 Everett Benyard III 6-7 Carson York 6-5 Mana Greig 5-11 Karrington Armstrong 6-2 Hroniss Grasu 6-3 Ramsen Golpashin 6-4 Nick Cody 6-5 Mark Asper 6-7 Ryan Clanton 6-5 David Paulson 6-4 Brian Teague 6-3 Josh Huff 5-11 Eric Dungy 6-1 Lavasier Tuinei 6-5 Daryle Hawkins 6-4 Darron Thomas 6-3 Bryan Bennett 6-2 LaMichael James 5-9 Kenjon Barner 5-11
Wt. 206 183 292 325 286 291 260 278 275 296 325 294 241 258 207 171 216 197 215 193 185 180
Cl.-Exp. Jr.-2L* Jr.-1L* Sr.-2L* So.-SQ* Jr.-2L* So.-1L* So.-SQ* Fr.-RS* Sr.-1L* Jr.-2L* Sr.-3L* Jr.-JC* Sr.-2L* So.-SQ* So.-1L Fr.-RS* Sr.-2L So.-1L* Jr.-2L* Fr.-RS* Jr.-2L* Jr.-2L*
SGP 11 7 11 1 13 7 1 0 12 10 13 0 13 3 13 0 11 4 13 0 12 11
CGP 16 7 27 1 26 7 1 0 17 20 33 0 27 3 13 0 23 4 18 0 25 24
Ht. 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-6 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-3 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-0
Wt. 273 231 289 262 321 285 234 255 237 221 220 200 230 223 165 165 198 175 213 194 180 183
Cl.-Exp. Sr.-2L* Jr.-2L* Fr.-RS* So.-1L* So.-1L Jr.-JC Sr.-2L* Fr.-RS* Jr.-1L* Sr.-3L Jr.-2L Fr.-RS* Sr.-3L So.-1L* Jr.-2L Fr.-RS* Jr.-2L* So.-1L* Sr.-3L* So.-1L* Sr.-2L* Fr.-RS*
SGP 13 13 13 13 13 0 13 0 12 6 13 0 13 13 13 0 13 13 13 13 11 0
CGP 30 19 13 13 13 0 22 0 12 19 26 0 26 13 21 0 26 13 38 13 28 0
Ht. 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-3 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-2
Wt. 225 198 182 225 198 207 180 165 180 195 220 225 193
Cl. Jr.-2L So.-SQ So.-SQ Jr.-2L* So.-SQ So.-1L So.-1L* Jr.-2L Jr.-2L* Jr.-2L* So.-1L Jr.-2L* Fr.-RS*
SGP 12 2 1 10 2 13 11 13 11 13 12 10 0
CGP 25 2 1 23 2 13 24 21 24 25 12 23 0
DEFENSE
Pos. No. DE 45 96 DT 92 66 DT 90 93 DE 44 91 MLB 47 52 WLB 46 22 SLB 56 25 LCB 13 2 FS 20 31 ROV 11 12 RCB 18 27
Player Terrell Turner Dion Jordan Wade Keliikipi Taylor Hart Ricky Heimuli Jared Ebert Brandon Hanna Tony Washington Kiko Alonso Dewitt Stuckey Michael Clay Derrick Malone Jr. Josh Kaddu Boseko Lokombo Cliff Harris Troy Hill John Boyett Avery Patterson Eddie Pleasant Brian Jackson Anthony Gildon Terrance Mitchell
SPECIALISTS
Pos. PK P KR PR SS LS HLD
No. 93 41 48 49 41 4 24 13 24 59 50 49 3
Player Rob Beard Alejandro Maldonado Eric Solis Jackson Rice Alejandro Maldonado Josh Huff Kenjon Barner Cliff Harris Kenjon Barner Jeff Palmer Drew Howell Jackson Rice Bryan Bennett
(SGP) 2010 Season Games Played; (CGP) Career Games Played *utilized redshirt season; SQ - squad member (non letterwinner)
OFFENSE Player Asper James York Tuinei Paulson Thomas Weems Barner Huff Cody
CAREER STARTS 2010 11 12 10 10 13 13 7 2 2 0
Streak Career 5 24 12 23 0 23 0 19 13 18 13 13 1 8 1 3 0 2 0 1
DEFENSE Player Pleasant Boyett Kaddu Turner Harris Gildon Jordan Keliikipi
2010 13 12 13 12 7 6 1 1
Streak Career 17 25 10 22 13 14 6 12 7 9 0 9 0 1 0 1
KICKERS Player Beard (K/KO) Rice (P) Maldonado (P) Solis (K)
2010 12 10 2 1
Streak Career 12 25 1 23 0 2 0 1
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Kiko Alonso............................................................ kee-koe Kenjon Barner......................................................ken-YON Devon Blackmon...............................................deh-VON John Boyett............................................................boy-ETT Tra Carson....................................................................TRAY Rahim Cassell...................................................... cah-SELL Eric Dungy............................................................dunn-jee Ifo Ekpre-Olomu...................ee-fo eck-pray-olo-moo Ayele Forde...........................................uh-yay-lay FORD Mana Greig............................................. mah-nuh GREG Ricky Heimuli.............................................heh-MOO-lee Josh Kaddu......................................................... kah-DOO Koa Ka’ai........................................................................... KAI Wade Keliikipi................................ kay-lee-ee-KEE-pee Boseko Lokombo..................... bo-SAY-ko lo-KOM-bo Lache Seastrunk.........................................................LAKE Eric Solis................................................................so-LEASE Hamani Stevens.......................................hah-MAH-nee Dewitt Stuckey.................................. deh-WIT stuck-ee Tacoi Sumler......................................................... tah-COY Darron Thomas.................................................. DARE-inn Lavasier Tuinei...............lah-VAHSH-ee-ay TOO-in-ay Terrell Turner....................................................... tuh-RELL Andre Yruretagoyena........ee-roo-ret-tah-go-ain-ya
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Can Lightning Strike a Third Time The Ducks certainly won’t have to wait long to be tested as they face LSU in the Sept. 3 season opener in Dallas before opening the inaugural Pac-12 season on the road at Arizona Sept. 24. OFFENSE The most prolific offense in school history returns key components from a unit that led the nation in scoring and total offense, while ranking fourth in rushing (286.2 yards per game). The Pac-10’s (now Pac-12) top rushing attack five years running returns a deep backfield that figures to be among the nation’s best. Doak Walker Award winner and Heisman Trophy finalist LaMichael James returns for his junior season after eluding defenders for the past two seasons. In that span, James has raised the bar for Oregon running backs by amassing 3,694 all-purpose yards in his career. James led the nation with 1,731 yards rushing (144.3 per game) while scoring 24 total touchdowns. His dominance on the field led to a slew of accolades that ended with him becoming UO’s first unanimous All-American and its highest finisher (third) in the Heisman Trophy voting. While James will once again be the focal point of the Ducks’ rushing attack, he won’t be carrying the burden alone. Also returning to the mix is junior Kenjon Barner, who rushed for 551 yards and averaged 6.1 yards per carry while tallying nine touchdowns (6 rushing, 2 receiving and 1 punt return). He displayed his explosiveness in the season-opener vs. New Mexico when he tallied 207 allpurpose yards (147 rushing, 60 receiving) and five touchdowns in the first half. Part of the emphasis during fall camp will center around finding a third running back to add to the Ducks’ depth. Walk-on redshirt freshman Ayele Forde emerged from the spring with a slight edge in that battle over Lache Seastrunk, who has since left the program, leading all rushers with 46 yards on 14 carries in the Spring Game. Freshmen Tra Carson and DeAnthony Thomas also will be given the opportunity to work their way into the mix. Considered to be a major question mark entering the 2010 season, the Ducks found long-term stability at quarterback
when Darron Thomas assumed the starting role he would never relinquish. Thomas, now a junior, earned secondteam all-Pac-10 honors after throwing for 2,881 yards and 30 touchdowns while only tossing nine interceptions. One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the country accumulated 486 yards and five touchdowns on the ground as well. He is coming off the best performance of his collegiate career in the season finale, responding on a national stage in the BCS Championship by completing 27 of 40 passes for 363 yards and two scores. Backing up Thomas is redshirt freshman Bryan Bennett, who moved up to second on the depth chart following Nate Costa’s season-ending injury last fall. Bennett was a four-star recruit from Crespi High School in Encino, Calif., and was considered one of the top 15 prep quarterbacks in the country at the time of his signing with the Ducks. He got extensive reps on the field during Oregon’s spring game, throwing for 98 yards. Sophomore Dustin Haines will once again provide depth to the position after seeing the field in 2010 and true freshman Marcus Mariota is expected to strengthen UO’s stable of signal callers. The primary offensive challenge facing Oregon will be replacing its top two receivers from a year ago in Jeff Maehl (1,076 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns) and D.J. Davis (42 catches, 3 touchdowns). Senior David Paulson emerged as the latest in a long line of productive UO tight ends in 2010, earning first-team all-conference honors from the league coaches and honorable mention AllAmerica status from Sports Illustrated. Paulson led UO with 17.4 yards per catch while hauling in four touchdown passes and accounting for 418 yards through the air. He proved both his talent and durability all season long, playing the second most snaps on the team. Yet the first-team all-conference choice looms as Oregon’s only tight end who has played a snap at the collegiate level. Brandon Williams ably filled the role as the program’s second tight end last season and was expected to duplicate that responsibility his senior season before a chronic injury has forced him to prematurely give up the game. That opens the door for a pair of
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Two consecutive BCS bowl appearances have done nothing to quench Oregon’s thirst for a third straight opportunity. First of all, the Ducks are searching for their first triumph in such games since winning the 2002 Fiesta Bowl against Pac-12 Conference newcomer Colorado. Secondly, they could make history of their own as they have never put together a trio of consecutive league championships in the 115 years of the program. But those familiar with the school’s third-year Head Coach Chip Kelly understand that’s probably the furthest thing on his mind. That line of thinking is not how the two-time conference coach of the year successfully guided teams to a 22-4 record over the course of his first two seasons in Eugene. It’s impossible to argue with the formula for success thus far which has led Oregon to accumulate 17 conference wins in 18 tries the last two years, as well as an unblemished Autzen Stadium string of 13 straight triumphs under his tutelage. It didn’t take long for the disappointment from last year’s unfinished business to quickly focus on the future. The immediate challenge that awaits the program which finished last season ranked third in the country is the replacement of 11 starters from a year ago. Yet just as crucial will be the absence of 25 lettermen - including 20 of them who provided the leadership over the course of multiple seasons - who supplied much of the depth that has allowed the Ducks to thrive in a fast-pace style of play. However there won’t be too many opposing coaches who are going to feel bad for Oregon’s plight with the return of 87 percent of last year’s school recordsetting total offensive production as well as 93 percent of its scoring. The Ducks led the country in both categories in 2010, averaging 530.69 yards and 47.0 points per game, respectively. Defensively, Oregon may not be quite as flush in returning statistical leaders with the departure of five of the top seven tacklers. However with the program often employing as many as 20 different defenders in any given game, the greater challenge may be uncovering replacements for those reserves who came off the bench to spell the more notable headliners.
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Ducks by Position/Class
GENERAL INFORMATION
QUARTERBACKS
JR Darron Thomas SO Dustin Haines SO Daryle Hawkins RS-FR Bryan Bennett FR Brennan Doty FR Marcus Mariota RUNNING BACKS
JR Kenjon Barner JR LaMichael James SO Anthony Blake RS-FR Kenny Bassett FR Tra Carson FR De’Anthony Thomas OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
SR Mark Asper SR Ramsen Golpashin SR Josh Sanford SR Darrion Weems JR Ryan Clanton JR Nick Cody JR Carson York SO Karrington Armstrong SO Everett Benyard III SO Trevor Fox SO Mana Greig RS-FR Hroniss Grasu RS-FR Hamani Stevens FR James Euscher FR Jake Fisher FR Tyler Johnstone FR Matt Pierson FR Jamal Prater FR Brandon Thomas FR Andre Yruretagoyena TIGHT ENDS
SR David Paulson SO Brian Teague RS-FR Dallen Voeller RS-FR Curtis White FR Christian French FR Colt Lyerla WIDE RECEIVERS
SR Lavasier Tuinei JR Justin Hoffman JR Will Murphy JR Rahsaan Vaughn SO Ben Butterfield SO Blake Cantu SO Nick Cole SO Chad Delaney SO Dane Ebanez SO Josh Huff RS-FR Eric Dungy RS-FR Keanon Lowe RS-FR Blake Stanton FR Devon Blackmon FR B.J. Kelley FR Tacoi Sumler PLACEKICKERS JR Rob Beard SO Alejandro Maldonado SO Eric Solis
highly-decorated, yet inexperienced, former Oregon prep standouts to make an impact sooner than expected. Freshman Curtis White redshirted last season and possesses the size (6-5, 250) to become a physical presence at the line of scrimmage. True freshman Colt Lyerla graduated from high school early in order to join the Ducks for spring drills. He provides the athleticism that led to three catches for 37 yards in the Spring Game. Flanking Paulson at wide outs are senior Lavasier Tuinei and sophomore Josh Huff. Tuinei snared 36 receptions - the most among the returnees for the Ducks last season. After missing the final two games of the regular season, he regained his health to finish second among all receivers with 75 yards receiving in the BCS National Championship game against Auburn. Huff’s emergence as a true freshman gave the Ducks four lethal receiving options last season. He finished his first collegiate season with 517 yards from scrimmage (303 yards receiving, 214 rushing) and scored five touchdowns. Opportunities exist for a number of players to earn playing time at the other receiver spots. Junior Justin Hoffman (3 catches, 15 yards in 2010) is coming off a strong spring camp, as is Will Murphy (2 catches, 22 yards in 2010). Former backup quarterback Daryle Hawkins, now a fulltime receiver, also caught four passes for 26 yards and one TD as a freshman last year. Add to the list sophomores Blake Cantu and Nick Cole, as well as redshirt freshmen Eric Dungy and Keanon Lowe, and its easy to see Oregon is long on candidates yet short on experience. The Ducks also have four wide receivers who will join the team for fall camp in Devon Blackmon, B.J. Kelley, Tacoi Sumler and JC transfer Rahsaan Vaughn. The offensive line will see some new names in the starting lineup in the fall, but the heavy rotation of players the Ducks have employed over the years figures to leave an experienced starting unit despite replacing three starters in the trenches. Senior tackles Mark Asper and Darrion Weems, along with junior Carson York will once again do the heavy lifting up front to open holes in the running game and keep their quarterback upright. York earned first-team all-Pac-10 honors from two sources (Scout.com and Phil Steele) while Weems and Asper logged 18 starts
between them a year ago. An open competition is highlighting the other two starting spots on the line, with junior Nick Cody looming as the most experienced hand among the nonstarters, logging 20 appearances his first two years. Sophomore Karrington Armstrong and redshirt freshman Hroniss Grasu are vying for the primary duties at center while senior Ramsen Golpashin and redshirt junior Ryan Clanton add depth to the interior line and can’t be dismissed as candidates to move into the starting lineup. The wildcard among the group could be the return of redshirt freshman Hamani Stevens following a two-year mission. While he is likely to require time to get reacclimated to the physical nature of the game following a two-year absence, he was considered one of the Ducks’ top offensive line recruits when he first joined the program in 2008. DEFENSE While Oregon made headlines with its prolific fast-paced offense, the Ducks’ defense put together a dominant season of its own. In 2010, the Ducks ranked second in the country in forced turnovers (37), seventh in tackles for loss (7.5 per game) and 12th in scoring defense (18.7 points/game) to provide a great complement to the nation’s top offense. Oregon opened the year with two shutouts in its first two games and held opponents to 20 points or less seven times a year ago. The UO defense got better as games wore on as well, often completely shutting opponents down in the second half. The Ducks yielded 160 points in the first half and trimmed that nearly in half to 83 in the final 30 minutes (less than seven points per game). What was the secret of their success? Uncanny depth. Over 20 players saw significant playing time and those fresher bodies stole the advantage down the stretch as the Ducks yielded only 27 fourth quarter points all year. The challenge this year is not only in replacing six starters on an underrated, if not occasionally dominant unit, it’s finding those extra bodies to continue the trend of wearing down the opposition throughout the game. A defensive line that produced 22.5 sacks last season will be replacing stalwart
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON DUCKS All-America honors from SI.com. He is joined in the backfield by senior free safety Eddie Pleasant (65 tackles, 2 sacks) and senior cornerback Anthony Gildon (18 tackles). The experience doesn’t stop there as backup safeties Brian Jackson (16 tackles, 1 interception) and Avery Patterson (19 tackles, 1 interception) both saw action in all 13 games last season. On the outside, redshirt freshmen Troy Hill and Terrance Mitchell closed the spring as the primary backups at cornerback, along with junior Scott Grady (13 tackles) and redshirt freshman Dior Mathis. Hill had a particularly impressive Spring Game with four tackles, two pass breakups and a dazzling 40-yard kickoff return. SPECIAL TEAMS The Ducks return all their elements from last year’s explosive group that led the nation with five punt return touchdowns and finished second in the country in punt return average (16.98 yards). Cliff Harris will once again double up as the nation’s most dangerous returner after being named a first-team AllAmerican in that capacity in 2010. Harris found the end zone four times on punt returns, including on two consecutive returns in the season-opening rout of New Mexico. The Ducks even boast depth there as Kenjon Barner has also proven adept in the return game and scored on an 80-yard punt return of his own against Tennessee last fall. Those two, along with Josh Huff (24.7 yard/kickoff return) will also be the primary ball handlers on kickoffs. Oregon also returns starting punter Jackson Rice for a third year (42.3 avg.), and last season’s placekicker, junior Rob Beard, who converted 10 of his 13 field goal attempts and drilled all but one of his 64 extra point attempts. Rice also placed 18 of his 40 punts inside the 20 yard line and drilled eight punts 50 yards or more a year ago. Sophomore Alejandro Maldonado will benefit from a year of experience under his belt as both a punter and placekicker, while Eric Solis added nine PATs and a trio of field goals in four tries.
Ducks by Position/Class DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
SR Brandon Hanna SR Nick Musgrove SR Terrell Turner JR Dion Jordan JR Jared Ebert JR Isaac Remington SO Anthony Anderson SO Ryan Hagen SO Taylor Hart SO Ricky Heimuli SO Wade Keliikipi SO Axel McQuaw RS-FR Tony Washington FR Koa Ka’al FR Sam Kamp LINEBACKERS
SR Josh Kaddu SR Dewitt Stuckey SR Blake Thompson JR Kiko Alonso JR Michael Clay JR Jennings Stewart SO Keloni Kamalani SO Boseko Lokombo RS-FR Isaac Ava RS-FR Mike Garrity RS-FR Derrick Malone RS-FR Grant Thompson FR Rahim Cassell FR Tyson Coleman FR Carlyle Garrick FR Rodney Hardrick FR Anthony Wallace DEFENSIVE BACKS
SR Anthony Gildon SR Eddie Pleasant JR John Boyett JR Scott Grady JR Cliff Harris SO Brian Jackson SO J.R. Maffie SO Avery Patterson RS-FR Erick Dargan RS-FR Troy Hill RS-FR Dior Mathis RS-FR Terrance Mitchell RS-FR James Scales FR Issac Dixon FR Ifo Ekpre-Olomu PUNTER JR Jackson Rice LONG/SHORT SNAPPERS JR Jeff Palmer SO Drew Howell
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starters Brandon Bair, Zac Clark and Kenny Rowe, who combined for 42 tackles for loss and 14 sacks a year ago. Senior Terrell Turner returns as the unit’s lone returning starter at defensive end. While it is Turner who assumes the role as the veteran leader, more snaps could be in the offing from juniors Dion Jordan (33 tackles, 2 sacks in 2010) and Brandon Hanna (18 tackles, 2.5 sacks), and redshirt freshman Tony Washington on the perimeter. Sophomores Taylor Hart (18 tackles, 2 sacks), Ricky Heimuli (9 tackles) and Wade Keliikipi (18 tackles) top the charts among the returnees inside, while the unit could also receive a boost from junior Jared Ebert, a junior college transfer who made four tackles during the Spring Game. The Ducks will also try to fill the void of departed linebackers Casey Matthews and Spencer Paysinger, who finished first and third on the team in tackles, respectively. Senior Josh Kaddu (6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks) will be depended on to stabilize a new starting trio. Sophomore Boseko Lokombo (36 tackles, 3 fumble recoveries) will again factor into the defensive rotation while junior Michael Clay could see starting time at weak side linebacker. In the middle, junior Kiko Alonso and senior Dewitt Stuckey were locked in a battle for the starting spot following spring ball. Alonso missed all of last season, but played in 12 games during the 2009 season while Stuckey has stepped onto the field for 19 games in his career. Perhaps the greatest strength on the defensive side lays in the secondary, where four experienced starters return to the mix. Coming off an electric campaign on both special teams and defense, junior Cliff Harris (23 passes defended, 6 interceptions) led the country in passes defended (1.77 avg.) and tied for 10th in interceptions as a lockdown cornerback in 2010. While his dazzling kick returns come to mind first, Harris showcased his abilities on defense in the second game of the year when he returned an interception 76 yards for a score to spur the Ducks’ second half rout at Tennessee. He also made 33 tackles, 24 of which were solo stops. Also back for more is junior free safety John Boyett, who finished second on the team with 78 tackles, 14 passes defended and five interceptions a year ago. That performance earned him second-team
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