2011 Oregon Football Yearbook by University of Oregon Athletics

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This is Oregon Football inside > Season Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Opponent Breakdowns . . . . . . . . . 10 Pac-12 Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Head Coach Chip Kelly. . . . . . . . . 28 Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Cliff Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 LaMichael James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Darron Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Returning Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Q&A with Jerry Allen . . . . . . . . . . 92 Q&A with Mike Jorgensen . . . . . . 94 2010 in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Bowl History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Ducks in the NFL . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Patrick Chung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Haloti Ngata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Jonathan Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 President & Athletics Director. . . 112

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The official 2011 Oregon Football Yearbook is published by the University of Oregon Athletics Department and IMG College.

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> Ducks look to fly higher

2011 Season Preview

n unprecedented run of success for Oregon football the last two seasons has fans clamoring for what’s in store in year three heading into the fall. After succeeding long-time coach Mike Bellotti, all the Chip Kelly era has brought is a collective 22-4 record, two BCS bowl appearances and a spot in last season’s national championship game. With the nation’s leading rusher highlighting 15 returning starters, the sky appears to be the limit as the Ducks begin their first season in the new Pacific-12 Conference in 2011.

> OFFENSE The most prolific offense in school history returns several key components on a unit that led the nation in scoring (47 points/game) and total offense (530.7 yards/game) while ranking fourth in rushing (286.2 yards/game). The Pacific-10’s (now Pacific-12) top rushing attack five years running returns a deep backfield that figures to once again be among the nation’s best. Doak Walker Trophy winner and Heisman Trophy finalist LaMichael James returns for his junior season after stymieing defenders for the past two seasons. In that span, James has raised the bar for Oregon running backs by amassing 3,653 yards from scrimmage 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, its first Doak Walker Award winner 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 scoring nine total touchdowns (6 rushing, 2 receiving and 1 punt return). He displayed his explosiveness in the season-opening win against New Mexico when he put up 207 yards of total offense (147 rushing, 60 receiving) and five touchdowns in the first half. Past the top two rushers, the Ducks have Ayele Forde battling for carries at the No. 3 spot on the depth chart. Oregon will also welcome freshmen Tra Carson and De’Anthony Thomas to the roster when the team opens fall camp. Widely considered a question mark entering the 2010 season, the Ducks found long-term stability at quarterback when Darron Thomas took the starting job and never relinquished it. Thomas, now a junior, earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors after throwing for 2,881 yards and 30 touchdowns while only throwing nine interceptions. He was one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the country, accumulating 486 yards and five touchdowns on the ground as well. 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 season. 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 in April, throwing for 98 yards. Sophomores Daryle Hawkins and Dustin Haines will again provide depth to the position and each saw the field in 2010. The versatile Hawkins played three

> Running back LAMICHAEL JAMES, Oregon’s first unanimous All-American, was selected first team by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News, WCFF, SI.com, ESPN.com and Scout.com. Last season, James led the NCAA in overall rushing yards with 1,731, which set a new Oregon single-season record.

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man 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. Opportunity exists for a number of players to earn playing time at the other receiver spots. Junior Justin Hoffman (three catches in 2010) is coming off a strong spring camp and backup quarterback Daryl Hawkins also saw some time at receiver last season. The Ducks also have four wide receivers who will join the team for fall camp in Devon Blackmon, B.J. Kelley, Tacoi Sumler and 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. Seniors Mark Asper (RT) and Darrion Weems (LT) along with junior Carson York (LG) will again do the dirty work to open holes in the running game and keep their quarterback upright. York earned first-team All-Pacific-10 honors from two publications (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 as sophomore Karrington Armstrong and redshirt freshman Hroniss Grasu are vying for the primary duties at center while senior Ramsen Golpashin and junior Nick Cody battle for right guard. While Armstrong and Grasu are relatively inexperienced in terms of game action (one combined game), Golpashin and Cody have combined to play 37 games in their careers, including 22 last season.

> DFFENSE > Junior CLIFF HARRIS earned second-team All-America status as a cornerback according to the Associated Press and SI.com. He also set the UO single-season mark and tied the career record with four punt returns for touchdowns. positions on offense and scored two touchdowns while Haines filled in as the Ducks’ holder on place kicks following Costa’s injury. The enrollment of freshman Marcus Mariota, a four-star recruit, will also strengthen UO’s depth under center. While Oregon will be challenged to replace its two leading receivers from a year ago, the Ducks figure to have ample weaponry at wide receiver and tight end in the fall. 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 All-America 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. Paulson will be spelled by senior Brandon Williams, his primary backup last season. Williams caught two balls for 48 yards last season and is a former junior college All-American. Early enrollee Colt Lyerla may also factor into the mix after putting together a strong spring performance with three catches for 37 yards in the spring game. Flanking Paulson will be senior Lavasier Tuinei and sophomore Josh Huff, who lead a receiving corps looking to replace the production of Jeff Maehl (1,076 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns) and D.J. Davis (42 catches, three touchdowns). Tuinei snared 36 receptions, the most among returners, for the Ducks last season. After missing the final two games of the regular season due to injury, Tuinei finished second among all receivers with 75 yards receiving in the BCS national title game against Auburn. Huff’s emergence as a true fresh-

While Oregon made headlines with its prolific fast-paced offense, the Ducks’ defense put together a dominant season of its own. The Ducks ranked second in the country in turnovers forced (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 three games and held opponents to 20 points or fewer seven times in 2010. 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 (fewer than seven points per game). What was the secret of their success? Uncanny depth. More than 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 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 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 units’ lone starter at defensive end. Past Turner, more snaps could be in store from juniors Dion Jordan (33 tackles, two sacks in 2010) and Brandon Hanna (18 tackles, 2.5 sacks), sophomores Taylor Hart (18 tackles, two sacks) and Ricky Heimuli (nine tackles) and redshirt freshman Tony Washington among the returners. The unit could also get a boost from junior Jared Ebert, a junior college transfer who made four tackles during the spring game. Newcomers Koa Ka’ai and Sam Kamp will join the squad in fall camp and could also factor into the mix. The Ducks will also try to fill the shoes of linebackers Casey Matthews and Spencer Paysinger, who finished first and third on the team in tackles, respec-

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tively. Senior Josh Kaddu (6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks) will be counted on to stabilize a new starting trio. Sophomore Boseko Lokombo (36 tackles, three 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 due to injury, 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 lies 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, six interceptions) earned second-team All-America status for his performance 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 route at Tennessee. He also made 33 tackles, 24 of which were solo stops. Also back for more is junior 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 All-America honors from SI.com. He is joined in the backfield by Eddie Pleasant (65 tackles, two sacks) and Anthony Gildon (18 tackles) to form the last line of the Ducks’ defense. The experience doesn’t stop there as backup safeties Brian Jackson (16 tackles, one interception) and Avery Patterson (19 tackles, one 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 to Harris and Gildon at corner and Hill had a particularly impressive spring game with four tackles, two pass breakups and a dazzling 40-yard kickoff return.

Alejandro Maldonado will also be available should the need arise as he punted three times while Rice was out of the lineup last season.

> 2011 SCEHDULE The 2011 season begins with a clash against perennial SEC power LSU in Arlington, Texas on Sept. 3 and the Ducks also play non-conference home games against Nevada (Sept. 10) and Missouri State (Sept. 17). Oregon’s opens its first Pac-12 season on the road, facing Arizona in Tucson on Sept. 24. After hosting league foes California (Oct. 6) and Arizona State (Oct. 15), the Ducks play new conference foe Colorado in Boulder on Oct. 22 before closing October at home against Washington State (Oct. 29) Trips to Washington (Nov. 5) and Stanford (Nov. 12) open the stretch run for the Ducks, who will then return home to close the regular season out against USC (Nov. 19) and rival Oregon State (Nov. 26). The inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game will take place Dec. 2 and pits the Pac-12 North and South Division champions against each other at the overall regular-season conference champion’s field.

> SPECIAL TEAMS Special teams can make or break teams in close games. Luckily for the Ducks, they have all the elements back 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 All-American 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. Beyond the return game, the Ducks also have their starting punter and kicker from last season back in the fold. Junior Rob Beard converted 10 of his 13 field goal attempts and drilled all but one of his 64 extra point attempts. He also rushed for a pair of two-point conversions and forced 11 touchbacks on kickoffs. Past Beard, the Ducks also retain the services of Eric Solis, who made three field goals and nine extra points in their season opener against New Mexico. For the times that the offense does stall, junior Jackson Rice will again be punting and creating favorable field position for the Ducks’ defense. Rice averaged 42.3 yards per punt a year ago, placed 18 of his 40 punts inside the 20yard line and drilled eight punts 50 yards or further a year ago. Sophomore

> Running back KENJON BARNER doubles as a key cog in the Ducks’ up-tempo running game and on special teams. With his speed, Barner is a threat to go the distance anytime he touches the ball.

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> LSU Tigers

Sept. 3 in Arlington, Texas (Cowboys Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: LSU leads 2-1 LAST MEETING: 1977 (LSU 56, Oregon 17)

Head Coach Les Miles 10 Years (six at LSU); 90-38 (.703 win pct.) > Led the Tigers to a 62-17 (.785 win pct.) mark in six seasons

> Has led his teams (Oklahoma State and LSU) to nine straight winning seasons since 2002

> Led the Tigers to a 34-6 (.850) record and a national title in his first three seasons at LSU

#9 Jordan Jefferson QB > Jr. > 6-5 > 224 lbs > St. Rose, La. > Started 13 games in 2010, guiding LSU to an 11-2 mark > Dual-threat quarterback threw seven touchdown passes and rushed for seven more touchdowns

> Racked up 225 yards of total offense and four total touchdowns in Cotton Bowl win over No. 18 Texas A&M

#22 Ryan Baker LB > Sr. > 6-0 > 227 lbs >Grand Ridge, Fla. > Started all but one game at weakside linebacker in 2010 > Racked up 87 tackles (11 for loss) and seven sacks last season

> Made a career-high 12 tackles against No. 5 Auburn and had 10 tackles on two other occasions > Quarterback JORDAN JEFFERSON will be starting under center for the Tigers for the third consecutive season. One of the winningest quarterbacks in LSU history, the senior is a dual threat who can beat you with his legs as well as his arm. In 2010, he was second on the team in rushing.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > The Ducks went 1-1 against teams from the SEC in 2010, defeating Tennessee (48-13) in nonconference play and losing to Auburn, 22-19 > Oregon is 1-1 in season openers under Chip Kelly > UO sports a 4-5 all-time record against teams from the Southeastern Conference

LSU > First meeting against Oregon since Oct. 22, 1977 (LSU won 56-17)

> The Tigers ranked 12th nationally in total defense (307.2 yds/game) and 11th in scoring defense (18.23 pts/game) in 2010 > LSU has won 11 or more games four times in six seasons under Les Miles

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9 at Tennessee Auburn at Alabama Western Kentucky Ole Miss Arkansas

2010 RESULTS 9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16

11-2, 6-2 SEC; Final Ranking (AP/USA): 8/8 at North Carolina W, 30-24 10/23 at Auburn L, 17-24 Vanderbilt W, 27-3 11/6 Alabama W, 24-21 Mississippi St. W, 29-7 11/13 Louisiana-Monroe W, 51-0 West Virginia W, 20-14 11/20 Ole Miss W, 43-36 Tennessee W, 16-14 11/27 at Arkansas L, 23-31 at Florida W, 33-29 1/7 vs. Texas A&M W, 41-24 McNesse St. W, 32-10 (AT&T Cotton Bowl)

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> Nevada Wolfpack

Sept. 10 in Eugene, Ore. (Autzen Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: Oregon leads 5-1 LAST MEETING: 2003 (Oregon 31, Nevada 23)

Head Coach Chris Ault 26 Years; 219-97-1 (.692 win pct.) > Guided the Wolfpack to 13 victories for the third time in his career last season

> Finished with a winning record in all but three seasons as head coach

> His 219 career coaching victories are the third most among active FBS coaches

#15 Rishard Matthews WR > Sr. > 6-2 > 215 lbs > Santa Ana, Calif. > Second-team All-WAC selection in 2010 > Amassed 955 yards from scrimmage (879 receiving) and scored eight touchdowns last season

> Had two 100-yard receiving games, including a 172-yard effort in an upset over No. 3 Boise State

#52 James-Michael Johnson LB > Sr. > 6-2 > 240 lbs > Suisun, Calif. > Earned second-team All-WAC honors in 2010 > Led Nevada with 88 tackles and tied for the team lead with 51 solo tackles last season

> Made 10 or more tackles in two games last season, including a season-high 11 at Fresno State > Wide receiver RISHARD MATTHEWS led the Wolfpack in receving yards with 879 and was tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions with five. The senior is a versatile threat who rushed for two touchdowns and scored another via a punt return.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Oregon has won five straight meetings against Nevada

> The Ducks are 2-0 in home openers under Chip Kelly > UO outscored its two non-BCS conference oppo-

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at Oregon at San Jose St. at Texas Tch at Boise St. UNLV New Mexico

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Fresno St. at New Mexico St. Hawaii Louisiana Tech at Utah St. Idaho

nents, 141-0, in 2010 and outgained them, 1,388-247

2010 RESULTS NEVADA > Nevada posted its best record as an FBS school in 2010, matching its 13 victories as an FCS competitor in 1990 > The Wolfpack ranked third nationally in rushing offense (292.2 yds/game) in 2010 > Nevada is 13-54-5 all-time against current Pac-12 schools

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13-1, 7-1 WAC; Final Ranking (AP/USA): 11/13 Eastern Washington W, 49-24 11/6 at Idaho W, 63-17 Colorado St. W, 51-6 11/13 at Fresno St. W, 51-0 California W, 52-31 11/20 New Mexico St. W, 52-6 11/26 Boise St. W, 34-31 (OT) at BYU W, 27-13 12/4 at Louisiana Tech W, 35-17 at UNLV W, 44-26 1/9 vs. Boston College W, 20-13 San Jose St. W, 35-13 (Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl) at Hawaii L, 21-27 Utah St. W, 56-42

> Missouri State Bears

Sept. 17 in Eugene, Ore. (Autzen Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: First Meeting

Head Coach Terry Allen 18 Years (four at MSU); 118-91 (.565 win pct.) > Holds a record of 23-32 in five seasons as head coach at Missouri State

> Led Northern Iowa to seven straight FCS playoff appearances from 1990-96

> Coached two-time NFL MVP quarterback Kurt Warner during his tenure at Northern Iowa

#85 Jermaine Saffold WR > Sr. > 6-1 > 205 lbs > Grandview, Mo. > Placed on College Football Performance Awards Preseason Watch List for FCS wideouts

> Finished with 53 catches for 869 yards (36 shy of school record) and five touchdowns in 2010

> Named second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference last season

#97 Mikel Ruder DE > Sr. > 6-5 > 289 lbs > Lawrence, Kan. > Finished third on Missouri State with 2.5 sacks last season > Recorded 103 tackles while playing in all 33 games in his career

> Posted 42 tackles and blocked one kick during the 2010 campaign > Wide receiver JERMAINE SAFFOLD fell 36 yards shy of breaking Missouri State’s single-season receiving record last year. Saffold collected 869 yards on 53 catches and five touchdowns in 2010.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Oregon defeated its only FCS opponent (Portland State), 69-0, in 2010

> The Ducks are a perfect 4-0 in nonconference home games under Chip Kelly

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at Arkansas at Eastern Kentucky at Oregon at Southern Illinois Northern Iowa Illinois St.

10/15 10/22 10/29 11/12 11/19

at North Dakota St. at Western Illinois South Dakota St. Indiana St. at Youngstown St.

> This game will be only the fourth FCS opponent UO has faced since 1995 2010 RESULTS MISSOURI STATE > This will be Missouri State’s first meeting against a Pac-12 team in school history > MSU ranked 13th in the FCS in total offense (425.5 yds/game) in 2010 > The Bears have never defeated a BCS conference team (0-18)

9/3 9/11 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16

5-6, 4-4 MVC; Final Ranking (AP/USA): FCS Eastern Kentucky W, 31-9 10/23 Western Illinois W, 31-28 at Kansas St. L, 24-48 10/30 Southern Illinois W, 51-41 at Illinois St. L, 41-44 (2OT) 11/6 at South Dakota St. L, 10-31 Youngstown St. W, 35-25 11/13 at Northern Iowa L, 14-38 at Murray St. L, 59-72 11/20 North Dakota St. W, 3-0 at Indiana St. L, 35-38

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> Arizona Wildcats

Sept. 24 in Tucson, Ariz. (Arizona Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: Oregon leads 22-14 LAST MEETING: 2010 (Oregon 48, Arizona 29)

Head Coach Mike Stoops Seven Years; 40-45 (.471 win pct.) > Guided the Wildcats to three-straight bowl appearances for the first time since 1994

> Led Arizona to three straight winning seasons, the first time UA has accomplished that feat since 1995

> Holds a 34-29 record over the past five seasons

#82 Juron Criner WR > Sr. > 6-4 > 215 lbs > Las Vegas, Nev. > Earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2010 > Led the Pac-10 with 82 catches for 1,233 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2010

> Eclipsed 100 yards receiving five times last season, including a career-high 179 yards against Oklahoma State

#41 Paul Vassalo LB > Sr. > 6-3 > 247 lbs > Reno, Nev. > Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention recognition in 2010

> Led the Wildcats and ranked sixth in the Pac-10 with 102 tackles (77 solo) last season

> Named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week after making a season-high 14 tackles in a win over Washington > Wide receiver JURON CRINER led the Pac-10 with 82 catches for 1,233 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. He will again be quarterback Nick Foles’ top target in 2011. Oregon’s experienced defense will need to be aware of Criner at all times.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Oregon has won 14 of its last 17 meetings against Arizona

> The Ducks are 10-9 all-time at Arizona and have won six of the last eight contests in Tucson

2011 SCHEDULE 9/3 9/8 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8

Northern Arizona at Oklahoma St. Stanford Oregon at USC at Oregon St.

10/20 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26

UCLA at Washington Utah at Colorado at Arizona St. Louisiana-Lafayette

> Oregon rushed for 389 yards and four touchdowns in last season’s 48-29 win over Arizona

ARIZONA > The Wildcats have dropped three straight meetings against the Ducks, two of which were decided by one possession and one that went to double overtime > Quarterback Nick Foles threw for a career-high 448 yards and three touchdowns in last season’s meeting at Oregon > UA boasted the nation’s ninth-best passing offense (307.7 yds/game) in 2010

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2010 RESULTS 9/3 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/9 10/16 10/23

7-6, 4-5 Pac-10; Final Ranking (AP/USA): NR/NR at Toledo W, 41-2 10/30 at UCLA W, 29-21 11/6 at Stanford L, 17-42 Citadel W, 52-6 11/13 USC L, 21-24 Iowa W, 34-27 11/26 at Oregon L, 29-48 California W, 10-9 12/2 Arizona St. L, 29-30 (2OT) Oregon St. L, 27-29 12/29 vs. Oklahoma St. L, 10-36 at Washington St. W, 24-7 (Valero Alamo Bowl) Washington W, 44-14

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> California Golden Bears

Oct. 6 in Eugene, Ore. (Autzen Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: California leads 39-32-2 LAST MEETING: 2010 (Oregon 15, California 13)

Head Coach Jeff Tedford 10 Years; 72-42 (.632 win pct.) > Two-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year (2002 and ’04) > Guided the Golden Bears to a school record seven straight bowl appearances from 2003-09

> Led Cal to a pair of 10-win seasons, which included winning a share of the Pac-10 title in 2006

#1 Marvin Jones WR > Sr. > 6-2 > 200 lbs > Fontana, Calif. > Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2010 > Led the Golden Bears in receiving the past two seasons, posting career-highs of 50 catches and 765 yards in 2010

> Posted three 100-yard receiving games, including a career-high 12 catches and 161 yards at Nevada

#30 Mychal Kendricks LB > Sr. > 6-0 > 241 lbs > Fresno, Calif. > Placed on the All-Pac-10 second team in 2010 > Finished second in the Pac-10 (26th nationally) with 8.5 sacks last season

> Made a season-high 12 tackles (2.5 for loss) and recovered a fumble in a win over Colorado

> Linebacker MYCHAL KENDRICKS is one of nation’s top returning sack artists. The All-Pac-10 performer brings veteran stability and leadership to the defense. The senior is the active team leader in tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, fumble recoveries and blocked kicks.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > The Ducks have defeated the Golden Bears in consecutive meetings for the first time since 2003, when they finished a seven-game win streak > Oregon’s 15 points against Cal was its lowest total in a winning effort since defeating Arizona, 14-10, in 2000 > Cliff Harris recorded a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown in last season’s win at California

CALIFORNIA > California held Oregon to a season-low 15 points in last season’s clash in Berkeley

> The Golden Bears are coming off their first losing season since 2001

> California finished the season with 34 sacks, the 13th-highest figure in the nation last season

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2011 SCHEDULE 9/3 vs. Fresno St. 9/10 at Colorado* 9/17 Presbyterian 9/24 at Washington 10/6 at Oregon 10/13 USC * denotes non-conference game

10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/25

Utah at UCLA Washington St. Oregon St. at Stanford at Arizona St.

2010 RESULTS 9/4 9/11 9/17 9/25 10/9 10/16

5-7, 3-6 Pac-10; Final Ranking (AP/USA): NR/NR UC Davis W, 52-3 10/23 Arizona St. Colorado W, 52-7 10/30 at Oregon St. at Nevada L, 31-52 11/6 at Washington St. at No. 14 Arizona L, 9-10 11/13 Oregon UCLA W, 35-7 11/20 Stanford at USC L, 14-48 11/27 Washington

W, 50-17 L, 7-35 W, 20-13 L, 13-15 L, 14-48 L, 13-16

> Arizona State Sun Devils

Oct. 15 in Eugene, Ore. (Autzen Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: Arizona State leads 16-15 LAST MEETING: 2010 (Oregon 42, Arizona State 31)

Head Coach Dennis Erickson 22 Years (four at ASU); 173-89-1 (.660 win pct.) > Three-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year (Washington State; 1988, Oregon State; 2000, Arizona State; 2007)

> Ranks 12th among active coaches (minimum 10 years) in win percentage

> Head coach for two national championships at Miami (1989, ’91)

#26 Cameron Marshall RB > Jr. > 5-11 > 223 lbs > San Jose, Calif. > Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2010 > Accounted for 1,014 yards of total offense (787 rushing, 227 receiving)

> Rushed for 100 yards twice in 2010 (Portland State and UCLA)

#7 Vontaze Burfict LB > Jr. > 5-11 > 223 lbs > San Jose, Calif.

> Placed on the All-Pac-10 second team in 2010 > Racked up 90 tackles, the ninth-highest total in the Pac-10 Conference

> Made 10 or more tackles in a game five times last season, including a career-high 11 against Nothern Arizona > Running back CAMERON MARSHALL expects to have a great 2011 season after compiling more than 1,000 yards of total offense last year. He earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention for his efforts and had two 100-yard rushing games.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Ducks have won six straight meetings and 10 of the last 13 contests against the Sun Devils

> Oregon’s last loss to Arizona State was a 28-13 setback in Autzen Stadium on Oct. 2, 2004

2011 SCHEDULE 9/1 9/9 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8

UC Davis Missouri at Illinois USC Oregon St. at Utah

10/15 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/25

at Oregon Colorado at UCLA at Washington St. Arizona California

> The UO defense forced seven turnovers, including defensive touchdowns from John Boyett (39-yard interception return) and Boseko Lokombo (32-yard fumble return), both of whom are back this season

ARIZONA STATE > The Sun Devils hold an all-time record of 8-7 against the Ducks at Autzen Stadium

> Four of ASU’s six losses last year were by four points or less, including one-point setbacks at No. 11 Wisconsin and USC

2010 RESULTS 9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9

6-6, 4-5 Pac-10; Final Ranking (AP/USA): NR/NR Portland St. W, 54-9 10/23 at California L, 17-50 Northern Arizona W, 41-20 10/30 Washington St. W, 42-0 at Wisconsin L, 19-20 11/6 at USC L, 33-34 Oregon L, 31-42 11/13 Stanford L, 13-17 at Oregon St. L, 28-31 11/26 UCLA W, 55-34 at Washington W, 24-14 12/2 at Arizona W, 30-29 (2OT)

> Arizona State boasted the Pac-10’s top rushing defense (120.2 yards per game) in 2010

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> Colorado Buffaloes

Oct. 22 in Boulder, Colo. (Folsom Field)

SERIES HISTORY: Colorado leads 8-7 LAST MEETING: 2002 (Oregon 38, Colorado 16)

Head Coach Jon Embree First Year > Became the second former Colorado player to be named the program’s head coach

> Spent three seasons as an assistant coach in the NFL (Kansas City Chiefs; 2006-08)

> Served as an assistant coach at UCLA for two seasons (2004 and ’05)

#5 Rodney Stewart RB > Sr. > 5-6 > 175 lbs > Westerville, Ohio > Ranks fifth in school history with 2,744 rushing yards > Led the Buffaloes in rushing all three seasons, including 1,318 yards in 2010

> Named honorable mention All-Big 12 following the 2009 season

#26 Ray Polk FS > Jr. > 6-1 > 215 lbs > Scottsdale, Ariz. > Started all 12 games and played 787 out of 809 defensive snaps last season

> Finished second on the team with 82 tackles in 2010 > Recorded five or more tackles in all but two games, with a season-best eight tackles three times > Running back RODNEY STEWART has become one of Colorado’s best backs in school history. He enters his final season with the Buffaloes ranked fifth with 2,744 career rushing yards. He has led his team in rushing every season he’s been on the squad.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Oregon’s last BCS bowl victory came in its last meeting against Colorado, the 2002 Fiesta Bowl

> UO’s last three meetings against CU have come in bowl games (2002 Fiesta Bowl; 1998 Aloha Bowl; 1996 Cotton Bowl) > This will be the first time the Ducks and Buffaloes face each other in the regular season since Sept. 12, 1987 (Oregon won 10-7 in Boulder, Colo.)

COLORADO > Colorado has not won more than six games since the 2005 season

> The Buffaloes are 68-58-4 all-time against Pac-12 schools

> CU ranked 91st in scoring defense (30.75 pts/game) in 2010

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2011 SCHEDULE 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15

at Hawaii California at Colorado St. at Ohio St. Washington St. at Stanford at Washington

10/22 10/29 11/4 11/12 11/19 11/25

Oregon at Arizona St. USC Arizona at UCLA at Utah

2010 RESULTS 9/4 9/11 9/18 10/2 10/9 10/16

5-7, 2-6 Big 12; Final Ranking (AP/USA): NR/NR at Colorado St. W, 24-3 10/23 Texas Tech at California L, 7-52 10/30 at Oklahoma Hawaii W, 31-13 11/6 at Kansas Georgia W, 29-27 11/13 Iowa St. at Missouri L, 0-26 11/20 Kansas St. Baylor L, 25-31 11/26 at Nebraska

L, 24-27 L, 10-43 L, 45-52 W, 34-14 W, 44-36 L, 17-45

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> Washington State Cougars Oct. 29 in Eugene, Ore. (Autzen Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: Oregon leads 43-38-7 LAST MEETING: 2010 (Oregon 43, Washington State 23)

Head Coach Paul Wulff 11 Years (three at WSU); 58-72 (.417 win pct.) > Spent eight years at Eastern Washington, where he amassed a 53-40 (.570 win pct.) record

> First former Washington State player to serve as the football program’s head coach

> Holds a 5-32 record (.135 win pct) at WSU

#10 Jeff Tuel QB > Jr. > 6-3 > 214 lbs > Fresno, Calif. > Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2010 > Cracked WSU’s single-season top-10 list with 219 pass completions last season

> Fired 18 touchdown passes, including a season-high four at No. 12 Stanford

#89 Travis Long DE > Jr. > 6-4 > 258 lbs > Spokane, Wash. > Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2010 > Led Washington State with 10.5 tackles for loss and four sacks last season

> Made a season-high six tackles at Oregon and against Washington

> Quarterback JEFF TUEL has improved his play under center in each of first two years and enters this season looking to establish himself as one of the top signal callers in the Pac-12. Despite the team’s struggles, the junior had his best effort against No. 12 Stanford, throwing for four touchdowns.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Oregon has won nine of the last 12 games against Washington State

> The Ducks have outscored the Cougars, 211-50, in their last four meetings

2011 SCHEDULE 9/3 9/10 9/17 10/1 10/8 10/15

Idaho St. UNLV at San Diego St. at Colorado at UCLA Stanford

10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26

Oregon St. at Oregon at California Arizona St. Utah at Washington

> LaMichael James scored three touchdowns, including a career-long 84-yard reception in last season’s win at Washington State

WASHINGTON STATE > Washington State has lost 10 or more games three straight seasons and has not had a winning season since 2003 > The Cougars have not defeated the Ducks in Eugene since Sept. 27, 2003 (55-16) > WSU ranked 118th out of 120 FBS teams in total defense (467 yds/game) in 2010

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2010 RESULTS 9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9

2-10, 1-8 Pac-10; Final Ranking (AP/USA): NR/NR at Oklahoma St. L, 17-65 10/16 at California Montana St. W, 23-22 10/23 Arizona at SMU L, 21-35 10/30 at Stanford USC L, 16-50 11/6 California at UCLA L, 28-42 11/13 at Oregon St. Oregon L, 23-43 12/4 Washington

L, 17-50 L, 7-24 L, 28-38 L, 13-20 W, 31-14 L, 28-35

> Washington Huskies

Nov. 5 in Seattle, Wash. (Husky Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: Washington leads 58-40-5 LAST MEETING: 2010 (Oregon 53, Washington 16)

Head Coach Steve Sarkisian Two Years; 12-13 (.480 win pct.) > Led Washington to its first bowl victory since the 2000 Rose Bowl last season

> Served as an assistant coach at USC for seven seasons, during which time the Trojans went 75-14 (.843 win pct.).

> Has 12 wins in two seasons at Washington (Huskies won 12 games total from 2004-08)

#1 Chris Polk RB > Jr. > 5-11 > 214 lbs > Redlands, Calif. > Named second-team All-Pac-10 in 2010 > Finished second in the conference (17th nationally) with 103.2 rushing yards per game last season

> Rushed for 1,415 yards rushing, the second most in school history last season

#74 Alameda Ta’amu DT > Sr. > 6-3 > 330 lbs > Kent, Wash. > Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2010 > Recorded five tackles for loss last season > Made a season-high seven tackles at No. 1 Oregon, recorded first unassisted sack and recovered a fumble in Holiday Bowl win over No. 17 Nebraska > Running back CHRIS POLK enters the 2011 campaign ranked No. 6 on the Washington all-time rushing list with two years of eligibility remaining. The junior is just one of three ball carriers to rush for more than 1,000 yards in more than one season in UW history.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Oregon is riding a seven-game winning streak against Washington, its longest streak in series history

> The Ducks have scored 40 or more points in each of the last four meetings with the Huskies

2011 SCHEDULE 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/15

Eastern Washington Hawaii at Nebraska California at Utah Colorado

10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26

1 at Stanford Arizona Oregon at USC at Oregon St. Washington St.

> UO rushed for 279 yards and six touchdowns in last season’s win at Autzen Stadium

WASHINGTON > Washington posted its first winning season since 2002 last season

> The Huskies’ last victory over the Ducks came on Nov. 1, 2003 (42-10) in Seattle

> UW has improved to 9-9 in the conference over the last two seasons after going 6-37 in the Pac-10 from 2004-08

2010 RESULTS 9/4 9/11 9/18 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23

7-6, 5-4 Pac-10; Final Ranking (AP/USA): NR/NR at BYU L, 17-23 10/30 Stanford L, 0-41 Syracuse W, 41-20 11/6 at Oregon L, 16-53 Nebraska L, 21-56 11/18 UCLA W, 24-7 at USC W, 32-31 11/27 at California W, 16-13 Arizona St. L,14-24 12/4 at Washington St. W, 35-28 Oregon St. W, 35-34 (2OT) 12/30 vs. Nebraska W, 19-7 (Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl) at Arizona L, 14-44

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> Stanford Cardinal

Nov. 12 in Stanford, Calif. (Stanford Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: Stanford leads 44-29-1 LAST MEETING: 2010 (Oregon 52, Stanford 31)

Head Coach David Shaw First Season > Served as Stanford’s offensive coordinator since the 2007 season

> Served as an assistant coach in the NFL for nine seasons with Philadelphia, Oakland and Baltimore

> Fifth Stanford graduate to serve as the football program’s head coach

#12 Andrew Luck QB > Jr. > 6-4 > 235 lbs > Houston, Texas > Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2010 > Completed 70.7 percent of his passes for 3,338 yards and 32 touchdowns against only eight interceptions

> Threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 39 yards and another score at Oregon last season

#11 Shayne Skov LB > Jr. > 6-3> 243 lbs > Piedmont, Calif. > Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2010 > Led the Cardinal with 84 tackles (50 solo) despite missing two games

> Tied for the team lead with 7.5 sacks and finished second on Stanford with 10.5 tackles for loss > Quarterback ANDREW LUCK said no to the National Football League and stayed in college this past offseason. His 2010 season will be hard to match. Luck finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting after finishing with 3,338 passing yards and 32 touchdowns.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Oregon has won eight of its last nine meetings against Stanford, its best run in series history

> The teams have scored a combined 325 points in the last four meetings (81.3 pts/game)

2011 SCHEDULE 9/3 9/10 9/17 10/1 10/8 10/15

San Jose St. at Duke at Arizona UCLA Colorado at Washington St.

10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26

Washington at USC at Oregon St. Oregon California Notre Dame

> The Ducks outscored the Cardinal, 49-10, over the final three quarters in last season’s win (trailed 21-3 after the first quarter)

STANFORD > Stanford tied a school record with 12 wins in 2010, its first 10-win season since 1992

> The Cardinal handed the Ducks their only conference loss under Chip Kelly in 2009 (51-42)

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2010 RESULTS 9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/23

12-1, 8-1 Pac-10; Final Ranking (AP/USA): 4/4 Sacramento St. W, 52-17 10/30 at Washington W, 41-0 at UCLA W, 35-0 11/6 Arizona W, 42-17 Wake Forest W, 68-24 11/13 at Arizona St. W, 17-13 at Notre Dame W, 37-14 11/20 at California W, 48-14 at Oregon L, 31-52 11/27 Oregon St. W, 38-0 USC W, 37-35 1/3 vs. Virginia Tech W, 40-12 Washington St. W, 38-28 (Discover Orange Bowl)

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> USC Trojans

Nov. 19 in Eugene, Ore. (Autzen Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: USC Leads 37-18-2 LAST MEETING: 2010 (Oregon 53, USC 32)

Head Coach Lane Kiffin Two Years (one at USC); 15-11 (.577 win pct.) > Finished with a winning record in both seasons as a collegiate head coach

> Won first four games at USC, the first Trojans’ coach to win his first four games since 1951

> Served as USC assistant coach from 2001-06, during which time the Trojans amassed a 65-12 record

#7 Matt Barkley QB > Jr. > 6-2 > 223 lbs > Newport Beach, Calif. > Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2010 > Completed 62.6 percent of his passes for 2,791 yards and 26 touchdowns last season

> Tossed a combined eight touchdowns in back-to-back 300-yard performances against Stanford and California

#7 T.J. McDonald S > Jr. > 6-3 > 205 lbs > Fresno, Calif. > Placed on the All-Pac-10 second team in 2010 > Led the Trojans with 89 tackles (54 solo) and finished second on the squad with three interceptions last season

> Named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week after making 13 tackles and blocking a punt against Arizona State > Quarterback MATT BARKLEY leads the Trojans in the 2011 season. The junior had a stellar sophomore campaign — one in which he threw for almost 2,800 yards and 26 touchdowns. He was named to the All-Pac-10 honorable mention list.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Oregon has won consecutive games against USC for the first time since winning four-straight meetings from 1998-2001 > The Ducks have scored 100 combined points in their last two games against the Trojans > LaMichael James carried the ball a career-high 36 times for 239 yards and and three touchdowns in last season’s win at USC

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA > USC has finished with a winning record in each of the last nine seasons

> The Trojans won seven straight Pac-10 titles from 2002-08, a streak that was snapped by the Ducks in 2009

> USC had the third-best rushing offense (25th nationally), averaging 189.3 yards per game

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2011 SCHEDULE 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/13

Minnesota Utah Syracuse at Arizona St. Arizona at California

10/22 10/29 11/4 11/12 11/19 11/26

7 at Notre Dame Stanford at Colorado Washington at Oregon UCLA

2010 RESULTS 9/2 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16

8-5, 5-4 Pac-10; Final Ranking (AP/USA): NR/NR at Hawaii W, 49-36 10/30 Oregon Virginia W, 17-14 11/6 Arizona St. at Minnesota W, 32-21 11/13 at Arizona at Washington St. W, 50-16 11/20 at Oregon St. Washington L,31-32 11/27 Notre Dame at Stanford L, 35-37 12/4 at UCLA California W, 48-14

L, 32-53 W, 34-33 W, 24-21 L, 7-36 L, 16-20 W, 28-14

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> Oregon State Beavers

Nov. 26 in Eugene, Ore. (Autzen Stadium)

SERIES HISTORY: Oregon leads 58-46-10 LAST MEETING: 2010 (Oregon 37, Oregon State 20)

Head Coach Mike Riley 10 Years; 69-54 (.561 win pct.) > Finished with a winning record five times in the past seven seasons

> Has amassed a 4-1 record in bowl games > Guided the Beavers to a top-25 ranking in five separate seasons, reaching as high as 13th in 2009

#12 Ryan Katz QB > Jr. > 6-1 > 212 lbs > Santa Monica, Calif. > Threw for 2,401 yards with 18 touchdowns in his first season as a starter

> Passed for a season-high 393 yards in an upset win at No. 9 Arizona

> Recorded multiple touchdown passes in seven games last season

#10 Lance Mitchell S > Jr. > 6-3 > 252 lbs > Corona, Calif. > Made 74 tackles while starting all 12 games last season > Opened the season with a career-high 18 tackles against No. 6 TCU

> Recorded 10 tackles in the season-finale against No. 1 Oregon in the Civil War > Quarterback RYAN KATZ played in 12 games last season. He completed 60 percent of his passes for 2,401 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was among the Pac-10 leaders by averaging more than 200 passing yards per game last season.

TALE OF THE TAPE OREGON > Oregon has won three straight Civil Wars for the first time since taking four straight from 1994-97

> The Ducks have scored at least 31 points in four straight meetings with the Beavers

2011 SCHEDULE 9/3 9/10 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15

Sacramento St. at Wisconsin UCLA at Arizona St. Arizona BYU

10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26

Washington St. at Utah Stanford at California Washington at Oregon

> LaMichael James (134 yards) and Kenjon Barner (133 yards) each rushed for more than 100 yards and scored three touchdowns in last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win

OREGON STATE > Oregon State suffered its first losing season since the 2005 campaign

> The Beavers have are 7-13-1 against the Ducks in Autzen Stadium

> Ranked 24th nationally with 2.5 sacks per game in 2010

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2010 RESULTS 9/4 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16

5-7, 4-5 Pac-10; Final Ranking (AP/USA): NR/NR vs. TCU L, 21-30 10/30 California Louisville W, 35-28 11/6 at UCLA at Boise St. L, 24-37 11/13 Washington St. Arizona St. W, 31-28 11/20 USC at Arizona W, 29-27 11/27 at Stanford at Washington L, 34-35 (2OT) 12/4 Oregon

W, 35-7 L, 14-17 L, 14-31 W, 36-7 L, 0-38 L, 20-37

> The New Pacific-12

Conference Preview

ver the past year, the Pac-10 Conference welcomed two schools (Colorado and Utah) to its league. The newly formed Pac-12 Conference will split teams into two divisions with Oregon placed in the North Division with California, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington and Washington State and the South Division including Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC and Utah. The 2011 season will feature the conference’s first championship game, which will be played on Dec. 3 and pit both division winners on the field of the regular-season conference champ. Below is a brief breakdown of the Pac-12 Conference heading into its inaugural season.

> NORTH DIVISION California looks to bounce back from their first losing season since 2001. The Golden Bears return 15 starters, including six from their defense that held the high-powered Ducks to a season-low 15 points and only one offensive touchdown. Cal’s offense also returns leading receiver Marvin Jones (50 catches, 765 yards). Oregon State is also coming off a down season where it finished 5-7, its first losing campaign since 2005. The Beavers return 12 starters, tied for the fewest in the league. OSU does return Ryan Katz, four offensive linemen and leading receiver Markus Wheaton (55 catches, 675 yards). The defense will have to replace the production of Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year Stephen Paea, along with six other starters. Stanford put together its first 10-win season since 2001 after going 12-1 a year ago. While the Cardinal only return 12 starters, they will have the services of Heisman Trophy runner-up Andrew Luck (3,338 yards, 32 touchdowns) at quarterback. Stepfan Taylor (1,137 yards, 15 touchdowns) will also be back as the primary rusher. Stanford’s defense, which held teams to a league-best 17.4 points per game, returns leading tackler Shayne Skov along with five other starters. Washington has made strides back toward respectability under third-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. After going 0-12 in 2008, the Huskies returned to postseason play and upset No. 17 Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl for their first bowl win since 2000. The Huskies boast 17 returning starters, highlighted by second-team All-Pac-10 running back Chris Polk (1,415 yards, 9 touchdowns) and returning receiver Jermaine Kearse (63 catches, 1,005 yards). UW will break in a new quarterback to replace four-year starter Jake Locker, but a defense that shut down the Cornhuskers returns eight starters. Washington State has won five games in the past three seasons, but progress is being made in Pullman. The Cougars snapped a 16-game losing skid in Pac-10 play and added a touchdown to their scoring average between 2009 and ’10. Leading WSU’s 17 returning starters are quarterback Jeff Tuel (2,780 yards, 18 touchdowns) and receiver Marquess Wilson (55 catches, 1,006 yards) offensively and Travis Long (5 sacks) on the defensive side.

> SOUTH DIVISION Arizona returns the third-fewest starters (13) in the entire league, but what it lacks in quantity it makes up for in quality among its returners. The offense returns receiver Juron Criner (82 catches, 1,233 yards) and quarterback Nick Foles (3,191 yards, 20 touchdowns) to form the core of an explosive attack, though the key may well be how the Wildcats replace their entire offensive

line. Leading tackler Paul Vassallo (102 tackles) is one of seven returning starters for the Wildcats on defense as they figure to be among the favorites of the Pac-12 South Division. Arizona State boasts plenty of experience in the form of a league-leading 19 returning starters from last season’s 6-6 squad. The Sun Devils return every offensive starter except quarterback Steven Threet, including the one-two rushing punch of Cameron Marshall (787 yards, 9 touchdowns) and Deantre Lewis (539 yards, 4 touchdowns). The ASU defense figures to be led by linebacker Vontaze Burfict (90 tackles), but also returns eight other starters from last year’s unit that allowed 20 points or less six times. Colorado enters its first season in the Pac-12, moving from the Big 12 Conference. The Buffaloes have not enjoyed a winning season since 2005, but boast 18 returning starters from last season’s 5-7 team. The focal point of the offense figures to again be running back Rodney Stewart (1,318 yards, 10 touchdowns), who is one of nine returners on that side of the ball. The defense boasts eight returners, including safety Ray Polk (82 tackles), who will try to improve on a season where they allowed more than 20 points nine times. UCLA lost six of its last seven games last year to spoil 3-2 start. The Bruins’ offense brings back leading rusher Johnathan Franklin (1,127 yards, 8 touchdowns) and starting quarterback Richard Brehaut (1,296 yards, 6 touchdowns) among their seven returning starters on that side of the ball. UCLA also boasts eight returning starters on defense, though will have to fill the shoes of NFL Draft picks Akeem Ayers and Rahim Moore. Sean Westgate led the Bruins in tackles for loss and leading tackler Tony Dye will once again roam the secondary, forming the core of what figures to be a strong defensive unit with eight returning starters. USC was held out of postseason play due to NCAA sanctions, but the Trojans will once again be an explosive team in 2011. Quarterback Matt Barkley (2,791 yards, 26 touchdowns) is back for his junior season to lead a USC attack that scored more than 30 points eight times a year ago. The defense also brings back leading tackler T.J. McDonald (89 tackles) along with six other starters. While the NCAA penalties will again keep the Trojans out of bowl contention, they figure to be a threat in the Pac-12 race all the same. Utah is entering its first year in a BCS conference after putting together a dominant run through the Mountain West over the years, winning a pair of BCS bowl games in the process. The Utes only 13 starters from last year’s 10-3 squad, but brings back quarterback Jordan Wynn (2,334 yards, 17 touchdowns) along with leading receiver DeVonte Christopher (39 catches, 660 yards) and three starting offensive linemen. The defense returns linebacker Chaz Walker (113 tackles), but will try to replace six starters while looking to make noise in its first year as a Pac-12 competitor.

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> Kelly By The Numbers

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2010 Overall..........................................................12-1 Home............................................................6-0 Away ............................................................6-0 Neutral ..........................................................0-1 Grass ............................................................3-1 Turf ..............................................................9-0 vs. Top 10 ......................................................1-1 vs. Top 25 ......................................................3-1

All Yrs 22-4 13-0 9-2 0-2 5-3 17-1 3-2 7-3

Leading After 1st Qtr ........................................5-0 Tied After 1st Qtr ..............................................2-1 Trailing After 1st Qtr..........................................5-0

12-0 4-2 6-2

Leading at Half ................................................9-0 Tied at Half ....................................................1-0 Trailing at Half ................................................2-1

16-0 2-0 4-4

Leading After 3rd Qtr ......................................12-0 Tied After 3rd Qtr ............................................0-0 Trailing After 3rd Qtr ........................................0-1

21-0 0-0 1-4

Overtime Games ..............................................0-0

1-0

When Scoring First ............................................6-1 When Opp Scores First ......................................6-0

11-1 11-3

Largest Halftime Lead ........................................59 Largest Halftime Deficit ........................................7

Same 17

Scoring 20+ Points ..........................................11-0 Scoring 30+ Points ..........................................11-0 Scoring 40+ Points ..........................................10-0 Scoring 50+ Points ..........................................6-0 Allowing 20 or Less ..........................................7-0 Allowing 30 or Less ..........................................9-0 Decided by 3 or Less ..........................................1-1 Decided by 10 or Less ........................................1-1

21-1 20-1 16-1 7-0 12-1 16-2 3-1 5-3

Rush <200 Yds ................................................2-1 Rush for >200 Yds ..........................................9-0 Rush for >300 Yds ..........................................6-0 Pass for >200 Yds ............................................8-1 Pass for >300 Yds ............................................3-1 Total >400 Yds ..............................................10-1

4-3 17-1 8-0 12-2 3-2 16-2

Opp. Rush <100 Yds ........................................5-0 Opp. Pass <200 Yards ......................................6-0 Opp. Total <300 Yards ....................................5-0

9-0 12-1 10-0

Turnover Margin Positive ....................................6-0 Turnover Margin Even........................................4-1 Turnover Margin Negative ..................................2-0

11-1 5-2 6-1

Lead in Time of Possession ..................................4-0 Trail in Time of Possession....................................8-1

7-0 15-4

fter a Pac-10 Conference championship as a first-year head coach and a trip to the Rose Bowl in 2009, what could Oregon football fans expect for an encore? An unbeaten regular season, a second consecutive league title, a date in the BCS National Championship Game and near-unanimous national coach-of-the-year honors ended up being the answer. In just two full seasons at the helm, Chip Kelly has taken a program accustomed to making gradual steps up the ladder toward conference supremacy and has elevated it into one that appears ready for hyperspace. As a rookie mentor, the Ducks’ head man became the first coach in Pac-10 history to win an outright conference title in his first year, leading the Ducks to the Rose Bowl Game for the first time since 1995. Now, a two-time Pac-10 coach of the year, Kelly also became the league’s first national coach of the year recipient in seven seasons in 2010, winning not one, but five awards: AFCA, AP, Eddie Robinson, Sporting News and Walter Camp.

Kelly oversaw the team’s first 12-win season in 2010 and led the Ducks to a school-record 12-game winning streak. In his first head coaching job at any level, UO’s former offensive coordinator has a mark of 22-4, 17-1 in Pac-10 play. His .846 overall winning percentage is the highest in school history and his .944 percentage in conference play is the best in Pac-10 history. Named Oregon’s 30th head football coach in March 2009, Kelly has adopted a philosophy that was successful in eight seasons on the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision front (formerly Division I-AA) and has demonstrated few signs of slowing down at the top level of collegiate competition. He has quickly acquired the tag as one of the top offensive minds in the game today, with his teams surpassing the school’s single-season records in rushing, scoring and total offense three of his four overall seasons at Oregon. In 2009, Kelly proved that his explosive offense had yet to be figured out by opposing defensive coordinators. The Ducks ranked eighth in the nation in scoring and sixth in rushing. A season later, Oregon improved those numbers, leading the country in scoring (47.0 ppg) and total offense (530.7 avg.), while finishing fourth nationally in rushing (286.2 avg.). Under Kelly’s watch, LaMichael James became the school’s first Doak Walker Award winner in 2010, recognized as college football’s best running back. James, who led all FBS players with a UO-record 1,731 yards, would also become Oregon’s first unanimous All-American and a Heisman Trophy finalist during his sophomore season. Fellow sophomore Cliff Harris joined James as a consensus All-American that same year as an all-purpose player and return man, scoring five touchdowns and leading the country with six all-purpose plays of 60 yards or more. Eight Ducks have earned all-conference accolades and one — James in 2009 — has been named the Pac-10’s offensive player of the year during the Kelly head coaching era. The former New Hampshire offensive coordinator arrived at Oregon in

2007 and promptly solidified his position in UO lore by producing the highest scoring team and most yards of total offense in school history. Since taking control of the reins prior to start of the 2009 season, his Ducks have averaged 41.5 points per game — surpassing 40 points on 17 occasions — and 471.3 yards of total offense. Kelly’s schemes on offense have been instrumental in highlighting the talents of a pair of Heisman Trophy candidates in quarterback Dennis Dixon in 2007 and running back James in 2010. Kelly (11-25-63) served as New Hampshire’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 1999 through 2006, where his offenses averaged better than 400 yards of total offense in seven of his eight seasons and more than 30 points a game in his final four years. As a result, three Wildcat players received first-team All-America acclaim each of his last two seasons in the Granite State. He was named the college assistant coach of the year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston following the 2005 season in addition to being selected as “one of college football’s hottest coaches” by American Football Monthly. The Manchester, N.H., native was elevated to offensive coordinator following two years as the Wildcats’ offensive line coach (1997-98) and three seasons coaching the school’s running backs (1994-96). While his acclaim may have resulted from his offensive prowess, Kelly also has three seasons of experience coaching on the defensive side of the football. Included was a one-year stint as defensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins (1993) between tenures at his alma mater. The 1990 New Hampshire graduate (B.S. degree in physical education) broke into the coaching ranks in 1990 at Columbia University, where he served as freshman secondary and special teams coach. He assumed responsibility for the Lions’ varsity outside linebackers and strong safeties the following year before returning to New Hampshire as running backs coach in 1992.

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2011 Oregon Coaches and Staff

> NICK ALIOTTI

> MARK HELFRICH

Defensive Coordinator 22nd Year

Offensive Coordinator Third Year

ow in his third stint with the Ducks, Nick Aliotti is coming off back-to-back seasons that many of the experts rate among his best. Never has an Oregon defense allowed fewer points (221) during a season that included a minimum of 12 games and you would have to go back to 1980 to uncover a defensive scoring average lower than this year’s 18.4 points per game, and only once in the last 15 seasons have the Ducks allowed fewer than this year’s 3,979 total yards in 12 games or more. Coordinating a scheme which ranked sixth in the country in pass efficiency defense while yielding only 15 touchdown passes compared with 21 interceptions in 2010, the Ducks’ defenders ranked seventh nationally in tackles for loss (7.5 avg.) and 12th in scoring defense (18.7 avg.). They also ranked second in the country in turnovers gained (37). For his efforts Aliotti was nominated for the Broyles Award, given to the nation’s top collegiate assistant coach. His 2009 defense that among the top two teams in the conference in 10 major defensive categories in Pac-10 play, in addition to being ranked 14th in the country in sacks per game (2.77) and 25th passing efficiency defense (112.30). UO was the Pac-10’s best team in rushing defense (118.6 avg.), passing defense (197.4 avg.) and total defense (316.0) in league games, while allowing the fewest opponent touchdowns (23). The Ducks also allowed an average of only 11.6 points per game in their first five league appearances. During his 21 years on the Oregon staff, Aliotti has mentored 28 defensive players selected in the NFL Draft, including 2005 first-round pick Haloti Ngata. After his departure following the school’s first outright Pac-10 title and its first Rose Bowl appearance in 37 years, the Northern California native served as a defensive assistant and special teams coach with the St. Louis Rams from 1995-97 before returning to the collegiate ranks in 1998. As a player, Aliotti was a three-year letterman as a running back at UC Davis, earning freshman team MVP honors in 1972 and Far Western Conference accolades his senior season. Aliotti (5/29/54) and his wife, Kathryn, are parents of one son, Michael, and one daughter, Nicole.

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n just two full years on staff, Oregon offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mark Helfrich has wasted little time in putting his stamp on the school’s offensive success. Not only has he demonstrated ability as a top strategist, he has proven invaluable as a quarterback tutor. It hasn’t taken others long to recognize his value as he was named by FootballScoop as its 2010 national quarterbacks coach of the year in addition to being one of three finalists as its national offensive coordinator of the year. At the forefront of his proficiency was the development of an inexperienced starting quarterback into a second-team Pacific-10 Conference all-league choice as sophomore Darron Thomas finished second in the conference in passing efficiency and third in total offense (250.8 avg.) while ranking second in the Pac-10 (13th nationally) in most points accounted for (16.5 per game). The affable Oregon native wasted little time in substantiating the notion that he is one of the nation’s bright young offensive minds. Oregon has led the Pac-10 in scoring offense each of his first two years back in his home state, ranking seventh and first in the country in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Helfrich’s pupils gained some of their greatest acclaim during his tenure at Arizona State under former Oregon offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, who elevated Helfrich to passing game coordinator in 2003. During his five-year stint in Tempe, Arizona State blossomed into one of the top passing teams in the country. In his final season there, the Sun Devils finished third in the NCAA and led the Pac-10 in passing yards per game (373.9 avg.). ASU posted a school-record 4,481 yards passing that season to elevate its five-year total to 18,686 yards (306.3 avg.) during his stay. His quarterbacks put up numbers that ranked in the top three of the Pac-10 all five years he was there, leading the league twice (2004, 2005) and finishing second in 2001. His units also finished among the top 10 in the NCAA on three different occasions, as ASU was ranked fifth nationally in 2004 and ninth in 2002 before the school’s highest finish ever with the third place effort in 2005. Ranking as the third-youngest offensive coordinator in the nation at Colorado in 2008 (and the youngest at a BCS school), Helfrich’s offense’s were marked by improvement each of his first two seasons in Boulder, with the Buffaloes’ 5-7 record highlighted by a 17-14 overtime win over West Virginia his final year there. Working three years as the quarterback coach at Boise State, he tutored one of school’s all-time greats in Bart Hendricks, the 1999 and 2000 Big West Conference Player of the Year. In 2000, he guided the Broncos to the country’s fourth-best passing offense with 321.5 yards per game. Helfrich (10/28/73) graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Southern Oregon University in 1996, where he lettered four years at quarterback. He began his coaching career as running backs coach at his alma mater in 1996 before playing and coaching (offensive coordinator) in Europe with the Vienna (Austria) Vikings in the winter of 1997. Born in Medford, the 1992 Marshfield (Coos Bay) High School graduate and his wife, Megan, are the parents of one son, Max, and one daughter, Maggie.

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2011 Oregon Coaches and Staff

> STEVE GREATWOOD

> JERRY AZZINARO

Offensive Line 25th Year

Defensive Line Third Year

teve Greatwood is in his 20th season coaching Oregon’s offensive line, as well as his 25th year as a full-time member of the Ducks’ coaching staff. The 31-year coaching veteran and Eugene native, who has logged more than a quarter century at his alma mater, returned to Oregon as its defensive line coach prior to the 2000 season following a five-year hiatus, two of which he spent coaching in the NFL. The 53-year-old Greatwood was an integral part of Oregon’s coaching staff for the first 15 seasons of his career that concluded with a berth in the 1995 Rose Bowl, and concentrated his efforts on the offensive line from 1982-94. That included the last six years of his previous tenure with the Ducks. Yet he assumed the additional responsibilities as the Ducks’ running game coordinator in 2009 after playing a major role in five of the program’s most prolific running attacks in school history since 2006. From a statistical standpoint, it could be argued that Greatwood’s 2010 interior offensive front was one of the best in school history. Oregon led the Pac-10 and ranked fourth nationally in rushing (286.2 avg.), thanks to a school-record 3,721 yards. In addition, the Ducks allowed a meager 10 sacks in 13 games (0.77 avg.), which ranked seventh in the nation. Greatwood was singled out as the nation’s college football Assistant Coach of the Year by FootballScoop.com following the 2008 campaign, in addition to being previously praised as one the top assistant coaches in the country by Rivals.com. One of the nation’s most underrated technicians, the former Oregon standout tutored two-time All-American Max Unger, who was chosen in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by Seattle. Unger was one of only three Oregon offensive linemen drafted into the NFL over the past two years, while a fourth was signed as a free agent. Following the 1994 season and Oregon’s Pacific-10 Conference championship, Greatwood departed with former Ducks head coach Rich Brooks to coach the offensive line and tight ends with the St. Louis Rams. He rejoined the collegiate ranks in 1997 at Maryland before returning to the West Coast the following year and heading the offensive line at USC. The former Churchill High School standout completed his playing career with an appearance in the Hula Bowl in 1980 and was the recipient of the Bob Officer Award, given to the Oregon player who makes a major contribution to the success of the program despite physical adversity. Greatwood later signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers before initiating his coaching career as the Ducks’ defensive graduate assistant for two years. Greatwood (8/15/58) and his wife, Sheri, have three daughters, Kallie, Emmy and Tessa.

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t didn’t take long for Oregon’s newest assistant on the defensive side of the ball to quickly contribute to the fast-paced tempo that epitomizes the Ducks’ style of play. In fact, it was the New York native’s high energy style of coaching that often fueled the defensive line’s pace that was supplemented by as many as nine players providing a rotation that resulted in fresh legs in the trenches at all times. Jerry Azzinaro has helped the Ducks to BCS bowls in both of his years in Eugene, cobbling together productive fronts despite a lack of ideal depth during both campaigns. Anchored by a converted tight end in senior defensive tackle Brandon Bair, Azzinaro’s group helped UO lead the conference in tackles for loss and turnover margin in 2010, ranking seventh nationally in both categories. The Ducks also allowed the fewest rushing touchdowns (11) and red zone touchdowns (17) of any Pac-10 team. Thanks to his charges, no conference side was better at preventing fourth down conversions last season, with opponents succeeding only 22.7 percent of the time — a mark that ranked fourth in the country. Azzinaro made an immediate impact in 2009 after molding a skeleton crew along the defensive line into a cohesive unit that accounted for better than 63 percent of the quarterback sacks generated by a contingent that led the Pac-10 (36) and tied for 14th in the country. Faced with the unenviable task of replacing all but one player in the position group with starting experience, “Coach Az” put together an aggressive fortress that was tops in the Pac-10 against the run in league play (118.6 avg.) and displayed inspiring fortitude in supplying goal-line stands in road wins against UCLA and Washington. Hired in February 2009, shortly before Chip Kelly took over head coaching duties, the 29-year coaching veteran’s career includes 10 seasons as a defensive coordinator and one year as a head coach. Most recently, he coached the defensive line at Marshall University in 2008 after serving in the same capacity at the University of New Hampshire in ’07. The fiery motivator brings with him the experience as defensive coordinator at Duke (2004-06), the University of Massachusetts (1994, ’97) and American International College (1987-91) in Springfield, Mass., in addition to serving as head coach at NCAA Division III Western New England College (Springfield, Mass.) in 1986. His coaching resume includes a stint as defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Syracuse from 1999-2003, where his pupils included All-American and NFL All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney. As defensive line coach at Boston College (1995-96), Azzinaro (7/11/58) tutored four linemen who signed NFL contracts. A former linebacker at American International College who led his team in tackles his senior year, Azzinaro received his undergraduate degree in psychology in 1981 and his master’s in educational psychology from there in 1985. Included among his accomplishments was achieving a brown belt in combat judo as well as being crowned a New England Golden Gloves heavyweight novice champion. He and his wife, Alison Rourke, have a great dane, Zeus.

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2011 Oregon Coaches and Staff

> GARY CAMPBELL

> SCOTT

Running Backs 29th Year

Wide Receivers Third Year

o Oregon coach, and only four collegiate mentors in the country, has logged a longer continuous tenure than that of Gary Campbell, who is now in his 29th season working with the Ducks’ running backs. But it is his quality of production that overshadows his longevity, in addition to his true passion for the players he mentors on and off the field. After not having led the conference in rushing since 1955, Oregon has now done so each of the past five seasons, setting school single-season records twice in the last three years. The Ducks ranked second in the country in rushing with 3,641 yards in 2008 (280.1 avg.) before eclipsing the 300-yard average (303.8 avg.) for the first time last year. That mark is fourth in the country after ranking sixth in 2009 and 2007. Among the school’s 14 1,000-yard single-season rushers, Campbell has coached 12 of them, including LaMichael James, who became the Oregon’s first freshman ever to eclipse the 1,000-yard plateau in 2009, and Jonathan Stewart, who set the school’s single-season mark with 1,722 yards in 2007. In addition, he twice has tutored a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in the same season since 2001, as well as three Pac-10 rushing champions in James (2010), Stewart (2007) and Saladin McCullough (1997). James not only became Oregon’s first NCAA rushing champion (152.9 avg.), he became the school’s first Doak Walker Award honoree as the nation’s top running back as well as the University’s top Heisman Award finisher (third) in program history. The Ennis, Texas, native’s efforts have been extremely visible in the school’s record books as 15 of the Ducks’ top-17 single-season rushing totals have been recorded by Campbell protégés. Campbell’s backs also own Oregon’s top seven career rushing marks. A former starting fullback at UCLA, the 58-year-old Campbell came to Oregon in 1983 after one season at Pacific. In addition to his playing days at UCLA in the early 1970s, where he scored two touchdowns in one of Oregon’s biggest victories ever (1970, 41-40), he was a graduate assistant for the Bruins in 1976-78. Campbell (2/15/51) and his wife, Alola, have three daughters, Phillis McKinney, Traci and Janee; and one son, Bryan.

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cott Frost joined the Oregon coaching staff as its wide receivers coach on Jan. 26, 2009, with the hopes of utilizing his experience as a national championship quarterback as well as a six-year NFL veteran. Oregon’s performance since that point — a 22-4 mark with two conference titles and two BCS bowl appearances — proves that Frost and the Ducks are indeed a pretty good match. While Oregon returned a trio starting wide receivers heading into the 2010 season, Frost played a vital role in improving the receiving production of all three while further honing their blocking skills. One result was a breakout year for Jeff Maehl, who became a first-team all-conference choice and set the Ducks’ single-season record with 12 touchdown catches, tied the single-season mark with 77 receptions and finished his career with a pass-catching streak of 33 games. As a collegiate standout, Frost quarterbacked the University of Nebraska to the 1997 national championship and a 42-17 Orange Bowl win over Tennessee. He brings with him a wide array of experience as a standout collegiate quarterback and a coaching background that encompasses the defensive side of the ball, as well as special teams. He is no stranger to the West Coast as he began his collegiate career as a two-year letterman at Stanford in 1993 and ’94 before transferring to Nebraska in 1995. The Huskers’ two-year starter and 1997 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist quarterbacked teams to a 24-2 record while completing 192 of 359 passes for 2,677 yards and 18 career touchdowns. Included was a senior season in which he became only the 10th player in college football history to both run (1,095 yds.) and pass (1,237 yds.) for 1,000 yards in a single season. Following his collegiate career, Frost was selected in the third round (67th pick) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, where he played safety and special teams from 1998-2000. His professional football career included stops in Cleveland (2001), Green Bay (2001-02) and Tampa Bay (2004). The two-time first-team academic all-conference choice and 1997 second-team Academic All-American graduated with a B.A. degree in finance from Nebraska in 1997.

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2011 Oregon Coaches and Staff

> JOHN NEAL

> TOM OSBORNE

Secondary Ninth Year

Tight Ends and Special Teams 11th Year

ohn Neal, who has accumulated 29 years of experience tutoring defensive secondaries in the Pac-10, SEC, Conference USA and WAC, is entering his ninth season with Oregon. The personable Mountain View, Calif., native has fostered an aggressive mentality amongst his players at every place he has coached that is conducive to his defenders focusing on the football as much as opponents’ receivers. The result has been the building of secondaries that have been among the nation’s leaders in interceptions while producing numerous NFL draft picks, including four over the past two seasons. One of those picks — Jairus Byrd — led the NFL with nine interceptions as a rookie with the Buffalo Bills in 2009. During Oregon’s BCS National Championship Game run in 2010, the Ducks ranked sixth in the country with 21 interceptions as secondary mates John Boyett (5) and Cliff Harris (6) combined for 11. Harris led the Pac-10 in picks and also paced the country in passes defended (23) while earning second-team All-America honors at cornerback. UO’s other corner, Talmadge Jackson III, was named first-team all-conference. Neal’s 2010 charges also played a large role in Oregon ranking seventh nationally in pass efficiency defense (104.00), 12th in scoring defense (18.69) and 20th in opponent third down conversions (35.07%). What made ’09 remarkable in Eugene was the fact Neal had to develop a secondary without two of its top three expectant stalwarts at cornerback with the season-ending injuries to Walter Thurmond III and Willie Glasper in the first half of the season. Yet Talmadge Jackson III tied for fourth in the Pac-10 in interceptions (4) and sixth in passes defended (0.83 avg.). Oregon finished second in the country with 23 interceptions in 2005, marking the program’s most picks in 37 years, as well as the Pac-10 Conference’s runner-up in pass efficiency defense (26th nationally). Neal played a major role in the Ducks leading the league in total defense for the first time since 1958 as well as pass defense for the second straight year in 2006. Prior to arriving at Oregon during the spring of 2003, Neal spent eight seasons coaching the defensive backs at Alabama-Birmingham. Before moving to UAB in 1995, Neal served as secondary coach at Mississippi from 1992-94. His 1993 squad led the nation in total defense (234.5 avg.) and ranked third against the pass while allowing the fewest touchdown passes in the country (5). The Rebels finished sixth nationally in pass defense while leading the SEC in 1994. Neal sandwiched a pair of stints as defensive coordinator at Pacific (1990-91) and East Tennessee State (1986) around a three-year tenure as defensive backs coach at Oregon State (1987-89). The Beavers ranked second in the Pac-10 in pass defense in 1987 (183.3 avg.). The 1980 Brigham Young graduate earned All-WAC honors at defensive back as a senior in 1979. He transferred to BYU after playing two seasons at Foothill Junior College (Los Altos Hills, Calif.).

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om Osborne returned for a second stint with the Ducks prior to the 2007 season, with the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach restoring the levels of productivity and energy of his areas to that prior to his 2000 hiatus. Oregon finished 10th nationally in kickoff returns (24.9 avg.) in 2009, however better things were in store in 2010. The Ducks led the nation in punt returns (18.2 avg.) during the regular season, rank 14th in the country in kickoff coverage (19.3 avg.) and 20th in net punting (38.6 avg.). Individually, Cliff Harris is rated second in the country in punt returns (19.5 avg.), while Jackson Rice improved his punting average from 40.5 yards per kick to 43.1 from his freshman year to the next. Osborne has been instrumental in the development of 17 All-Americans, 17 first-team all-conference standouts and 13 second-team all-league honorees in his 30-year coaching career. He was one of last year’s three finalists for the FootballScoop Special Teams Coordinator of the Year award. Yet his role tutoring tight ends has not taken a back seat, as evidenced by CBSsports.com naming him one of the top five tight end coaches in the country in June of 2008. Within his last 16 seasons of his coaching career, Osborne has tutored eight tight ends who have made their way into the NFL. He also oversaw the development of 2009 first-team All-Pac-10 tight end Ed Dickson, who became Oregon’s all-time leader in receptions (124) and yards (1,557) at the position prior to his selection in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Osborne followed that up by tutoring tight end David Paulson into becoming a first-team all-conference choice this season. Osborne was named the Division I-A National Special Teams Coordinator of the Year by American Football Coaches Monthly Magazine following the 2003 season. His success in placing a high priority on the different phases of the kicking game has been well documented. At ASU, Zach Miller earned first-team All-America honors in 2006 after catching 50 passes for 484 yards and four touchdowns. Over three seasons, ASU’s all-time receptions leader at the position caught more passes (144) than any other tight end in the country while his yardage (1,512) was second nationally during that span. Prior to joining the Oregon staff, the Washington native coached running backs and tight ends at Boise State for two seasons (1993-94) and coached at Portland State from 1986-92. The 1983 Washington State graduate and former wide receiver served as a student coach for the Cougars (1981-82) as well as a graduate assistant (1983-85) at his alma mater. Osborne (9/27/60) and his wife, Monica, have one son, Tyler, and one daughter, Ashley.

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2011 Oregon Coaches and Staff > DON PELLUM Linebackers and Recruiting Coordinator 19th Year

ew coaches have been as successful developing talent as Oregon assistant Don Pellum, who also continues to coordinate much of the program’s recruiting efforts in addition to coaching the team’s middle and weak-side linebackers. Completing his playing career with the Ducks in 1984, the former starting linebacker continued his association with his alma mater in 1985 as a graduate assistant coach. Two of his pupils — Casey Matthews and Spencer Paysinger — shared honors as the Ducks’ second-leading tacklers that year before Matthews elevated his status as the team’s top tackler in 2010 with Paysinger leading all Ducks in solo stops. In addition to sharing Oregon’s most outstanding player honors, Matthews also earned first-team Pac-10 Conference all-league plaudits as a senior and was named one of three finalists for the Lott Trophy, a national defensive award, before being selected in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Pellum successfully molded a deep linebacking corps this past season as six of his players finished among the team’s top 12 tacklers. His unit was instrumental in Oregon ranking 12th in the country in scoring defense (18.7 avg.) in 2010, as well as 27th in rushing defense (128.1 avg.). The Ducks ranked 23rd in the country in rushing defense in 2008 (119.4 avg.) while finishing second in the Pac-10. One of Oregon’s most popular former players, Pellum returned to coaching on a full-time basis in 1993 following six years as a recruiting coordinator in the Pac-10. Pellum was responsible with assembling outstanding recruiting classes with Oregon and while at California, and has been responsible for directing some of the Ducks’ best recruiting efforts in school history since his return. His recruiting efforts help land him on the list among the nation’s top 25 recruiters by Rivals.com after the Ducks were named the No. 11 recruiting class in the country in 2007. Pellum (1/26/62) and his wife, Marla, reside in Eugene.

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Hometown (High School/Previous College) Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos) Spring Valley, Calif. (Helix) Reno, Nev. (McQueen) Idaho Falls, Idaho (Bonneville) Ewa Beach, Hawaii (St. Louis) Riverside, Calif. (Notre Dame) Beverly Hills, Calif. (Beverly Hills) Fullerton, Calif. (Troy) Encino, Calif. (Crespi) San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) Fontana, Calif. (Fontana) Portland, Ore. (Holy Cross/Jesuit) Napa, Calif. (Napa) Sherwood, Ore. (Sherwood) Southlake, Texas (Carroll) Texarkana, Texas (Liberty-Eylau HS) Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood) Bakersfield, Calif. (CC of San Francisco/Bakersfield Christian) San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) Brush Prairie, Wash. (Hockinson) Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley) Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego) Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg) Elmira, Ore. (Elmira) Miami Gardens, Fla. (Monsignor Pace) Tampa, Fla. (Plant) North Pole, Alaska (North Pole) Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa Western CC/Iowa City West) Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills) Aloha, Ore. (Aloha) Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West) Victorville, Calif. (Silverado) Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral) Cedar Rapids, Iowa (John F. Kennedy) Castro Valley, Calif. (Castro Valley) San Carlos, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan) Simi Valley, Calif. (Oaks Christian) Saugus, Calif. (Saugus) Tigard, Ore. (Tigard) Encino, Calif. (Crespi) Kailua, Hawaii (St. Louis) Brea, Calif. (Troy) Eugene, Ore. (South Eugene) Coeur dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Alene, Idaho (Lake City) Colton, Calif. (Colton) Fresno, Calif. (Edison) Tualatin, Ore. (Tualatin) Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central) Glendale, Utah (Brighton) Ventura, Calif. (St. Boneventure) Eugene, Ore. (Churchill) Tehachapi, Calif. (Tehechapi) Houston, Texas (Nimitz) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) Texarkana, Texas (Liberty-Eylau)

> Oregon Roster No. 64 96 56 98 43 99 92 23 95 25 7 32 32 41 22 8 3 94 27 87 89 85 59 31 42 11 68 65 49 67 17 48 73 41 54 53 52 88 86 5 6 40 59 80 45 10 98 35 91 74 83 87 77 72

Name Johnstone, Tyler Jordan, Dion Kaddu, Josh Kafovalu, David Kamalani, Keloni Kamp, Sam Keliikipi, Wade Kelley, B.J. Ka’ai, Koa Lokombo, Boseko Lowe, Keanon Lyerla, Colt Maffie, J.R. Maldonado, Alejandro Malone Jr., Derrick Mariota, Marcus Mathis, Dior McQuaw, Axel Mitchell, Terrance Morrison, Nick Murphy, Will Musgrove, Nick Palmer, Jeff Patterson, Avery Paulson, David Pleasant, Eddie Prater, Jamal Remington, Isaac Rice, Jackson Sanford, Josh Scales, James Solis, Eric Spickerman, Brenton Stanton, Blake Stevens, Hamani Stewart, Jennings Stuckey, Dewitt Sumler, Tacoi Teague, Brian Thomas, Darron Thomas, De’Anthony Thompson, Blake Thompson, Grant Tuinei, Lavasier Turner, Terrell Vaughn, Rahsaan Voeller, Dallen Wallace, Anthony Washington, Tony Weems, Darrion White, Curtis Williams, Brandon York, Carson Yruretagoyena, Andre *Utilized Redshirt Year

Pos. OL DE LB DL LB DL DT WR DE LB WR TE DB K/P LB QB CB DL DB DL WR TE SS CB TE ROV OL DT P OL DB K OL WR OL LB LB WR TE QB RB LB LB WR DE WR TE LB DE OL TE TE OL OL

Ht. 6-6 6-7 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 5-9 6-5 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-4 5-9 6-6 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-6 5-11 6-4 6-3 5-11 5-9 6-3 6-3 5-9 5-11 5-11 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5

Wt. 250 231 230 250 216 247 289 175 245 223 173 225 197 198 200 194 170 275 183 250 183 230 195 175 241 213 290 286 225 276 185 182 282 202 288 217 221 166 258 215 160 230 213 216 273 192 210 221 255 292 250 237 286 260

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Alphabetical

Hometown (High School/Previous College) Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville) Riverside, Calif. (Arlington) Kihei, Hawaii (Kamehameha Maui) Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View) Waianae, Hawaii (Waianae) Fresno, Calif. (Central) Honolulu, Hawaii (Kamehameha) Abbotsford, British Columbia (W.J. Mouat Secondary) Portland, Ore. (Jesuit) Hillsboro, Ore. (Hillsboro) Diamond Bar, Calif. (Bishop Amat) Colton, Calif. (Colton) Colton, Calif. (Colton) Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Louis) Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech) Waldport, Ore. (Waldport) Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank) Everett, Wash. (Reedley [Calif.] College) Albany, Ore. (West Albany) Eugene, Ore. (Churchill) Dana Point, Calif. (Santa Margarita) Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg) Auburn, Wash. (Riverside) La Palma, Calif. (Kennedy) Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda) Queen Creek, Ariz. (Phoenix College/Valley Christian) Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo) St. Helens, Ore. (Coll. of Siskiyous/Port Angeles) Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford) Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Notre Dame) West Linn, Ore. (Jesuit) Los Angeles, Calif. (Crespi) Hemet, Calif. (Hemet) Grants Pass, Ore. (Grants Pass) Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln) Miami, Fla. (Christopher Colombus) Portland, Ore. (David Douglas) Houston, Texas (Aldine) Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw) Cottage Grove, Ore. (Cottage Grove) Cottage Grove, Ore. (Cottage Grove) Arcadia, Ind. (Golden West C.C./Hamilton Heights) Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw) Freemont, Calif. (College of San Mateo/Wash.) West Linn, Ore. (West Linn) Dallas, Texas (Skyline) Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos) Winnetka, Calif. (Taft) Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon) Merrionette Park, Ill. (Joliet JC/Eisenhower) Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Lake City) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)

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> Honors & Awards 2010 > Consensus All-America > First-team All-America (FWAA, Sporting News, Scout.com, SI.com, ESPN.com) > CFPA Punt Returner Performer of the Year > First-team All-Pac-10 (PR) (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com) > First-team All-Pac-10 (CB) (Phil Steele, Scout.com) > Pac-10 Player of the Week (Defense vs. Stanford) > Pac-10 Player of the Week (Special Teams vs. New Mexico; at California) > CFPA Performer of the Week (PR) (vs. New Mexico; at Washington St.; at Cal)

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harris > Cornerback > Junior > 5-11 > 165 Fresno, Calif. (Edison) > 2010 — The most decorated return man in a single season in Oregon history was named All-America by the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, SI.com and ESPN.com, and earned second-team All-America status as a cornerback according to the Associated Press and SI.com … One of just four consensus All-America picks in school history and first as a returner/all-purpose player … College Football Performance Awards punt returner performer of the year trophy recipient … Garnered All-Pac-10 accolades as a punt returner (Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com) and cornerback (Phil Steele), as well as second-team honors at his defensive position (Coaches, Rivals.com, Scout.com) … One of 10 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive back, and on the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the top defensive player in the country … Led the NCAA with 23 passes defended (1.77 per game) and 17 pass breakups while ranking second in punt returns, averaging 18.8 yards … Also the FBS leader with four touchdowns on punt returns and six all-purpose plays of 60 yards or more … Pac-10 leader in interceptions with six (tied for No. 10 in NCAA at 0.46 per game) … Set the UO single-season mark and tied the career record with four punt returns for touchdowns … Also established Oregon season records for punt return yards (546) and average … Five total non-offensive TDs (including one interception return) — all this season — are tied for most in a career at Oregon … First career fumble recovery, interception returned 22 yards, two breakups and three solo tackles in BCS National Championship vs. Auburn … Three tackles and one breakup in BCS-clinching win at Oregon State … Named College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) national punt returner performer of the week and Pac-10 Player of the Week (special teams) for Week 11 after his 64-yard punt return for touchdown in win at Cal … Two pass breakups, career-high 179 all-purpose yards after returning a pair of kickoffs for 52 yards and four punts for 127 yards in win vs. Washington … Included against the Huskies was a career-long 79-yard punt return … Returned four punts for 83 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown in win at Washington State, garnering national punt returner performer of the week honors from the CFPA … Had a career-high two interceptions in win over Stanford to go with five tackles en route to Pac-10 player of the week honors (defense) … Returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown, made one tackle and had a pair of pass breakups in win at Tennessee … Earned Pac-10 Player of the Week (special teams) after becoming the first UO player to return two punts for touchdowns in a single game, taking one back for 61 yards and the next for 64 vs. New Mexico … Also garnered punt returner performer of the week from the CFPA after his effort against the Lobos … Tied the conference single-game record for punt return TDs, which was last accomplished by USC’s Mike Garrett in 1965.

> 2009 — Injuries in the defensive secondary necessitated a change in redshirt plans as he made his collegiate debut in the sixth game of the year at UCLA … Was credited with one unassisted tackle and one pass broken up in his opening appearance … Responded the next game to post five stops at Washington, in addition to breaking up a pair of passes and halting a Husky scoring drive with an interception in the end zone, before posting a season-high six tackles at Arizona … In only eight appearances, tallied 12 unassisted stops among his 19 tackles, in addition to leading the team with eight passes broken up … Parlayed a pair of kickoff returns for 49 yards in the Rose Bowl, including a 42-yard runback, with a trio of unassisted tackles.

> Cornerback CLIFF HARRIS was named All-America by the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, SI.com and ESPN.com, and earned secondteam All-America status as a cornerback according to the Associated Press and SI.com.

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> Honors & Awards 2010 > Doak Walker Award (Nation’s Top RB) > Heisman Trophy Finalist > First-team All-America (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp, Scout.com, SI.com, ESPN.com) > First-team All-Pac 10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com) > First-team Pac-10 All-Academic > Walter Camp National Player of the Week (Stanford) > Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense vs. Stanford) > CFPA Performer of the Week (RB) (Portland State, Stanford) > Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award) 2009

> Pac-10 Offensive Freshman of the Year (Pac-10 Coaches) > National Freshman Performer of the Year (College Football Performance Awards) > Freshman All-America (FWAA, CollegeFootballNews.com) > Third-team All-American (AP, Sporting News) > Second-team All-Freshman (Phil Steele Publications) > First-team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele Pub., Rivals.com, ESPN.com) > Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (Sporting News) > Second-team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches) > Pac-10 All-Freshman (Sporting News) > Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense vs. USC) > Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award)

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james > Running Back > Junior > 5-9 > 185 Texarkana, Texas (Liberty-Eylau) > 2011 — Rushed for 78 yards on just three carries and accounted for the spring game’s lone touchdown, a 67-yard scamper, in the Green Team’s 16-0 victory. > 2010 — Oregon’s first unanimous All-American, selected first team by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News, WCFF, SI.com, ESPN.com and Scout.com … Recipient of the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back … Also garnered All-America acclaim from SI.com and Scout.com … Finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finished third in the voting … One of three finalists for the 2010 Walter Camp Player of the Year award … One of just four conference players to earn both Pac-10 All-Academic and All-Pac-10 first-team honors … Also chosen first-team All-Pac-10 by Phil Steele, Scout.com and Rivals.com … Semifinalist for the 76th annual Maxwell Award, presented to the collegiate player of the year … National leader in rushing (144.2) and scoring average (12.0) while ranking seventh in all-purpose yards (168.4) … Led the NCAA in overall rushing yards with 1,731, which set a new Oregon single-season record … 24 touchdowns (21 rush/3 rec) established a UO season record … Fastest player to 1,000 rushing yards in a season (7 games) also became the fastest to 2,000 (16 games) and 3,000 (23 games) for a career in school history … Ranks second all-time at Oregon with 3,277 rushing yards and 35 rushing touchdowns … Has surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark in 18 of 25 career games played … Had at least one rushing TD in all but two games … Four receptions for 39 yards and a career-high two receiving touchdowns in BCS National Championship Game vs. Auburn … Game-high 134 yards on 28 carries with a pair of touchdowns in win at Oregon State … … Ran for a game-high 239 yards and three touchdowns on a career-best 36 attempts in win at USC … Rushed 25 times for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and caught two passes for 87 yards, including his first career receiving score on an 84-yard grab in win at Washington State … Named Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, Pac-10 Player of the Week (offense) and national running back performer of the week by the College Football Performance Awards after establishing career highs with 257 rushing yards on 31 carries in win over Stanford … Eclipsed the 200-yard rushing barrier for the first time as a collegian with 227 yards vs. Portland State.

> 2009 — Named the Pac-10’s offensive freshman of the year and earned the team’s most outstanding player accolades … The second-team all-conference choice and first-team Freshman All-America (CollegeFootballNews.com) … ranked ninth in the country in rushing (118.9 avg.) as the nation’s third-leading freshman … Also selected national freshman performer of the year by the College Football Performance Awards … The Ducks’ first freshman to surpass 1,000 rushing yards in a single season (1,546 yds.) eclipsed the Pac-10 freshman rushing

record with 166 yards in last regular-season outing vs. Oregon State … Equaled school records by extending his string of consecutive 100-yard efforts to seven with his ninth game over the century mark on the season before he was held to 70 yards in the Rose Bowl against Ohio State… Ran for 14 touchdowns — the third-highest one-year output in school history … Had nine carries of 30 yards or more and four totes more than 50 yards, while leading the nation with 21 carries in excess of 20 yards … Made the most of his collegiate starting debut against Utah by rushing for 152 yards and one touchdown on 27 carries against the Utes.

> 2008 — Redshirted.

> Running back LAMICHAEL JAMES is the fastest Oregon player to reach 1,000 rushing yards in a season (7 games) also became the fastest to 2,000 (16 games) and 3,000 (23 games) for a career in school history.

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> Honors & Awards 2010 > Second-team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com) > Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award)

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thomas > Quarterback > Junior > 6-3 > 215 Houston, Texas (Aldine) > 2011 — Clocked a time of 4.15 seconds in the shuttle to tie for the lead among

> 2008 — Pulled out of a potential redshirt year in the second half of the fourth

quarterbacks and kickers during winter conditioning … hit 15 of 21 passes for 129 yards in a 16-0 win for the Green Team in the spring game.

game of the season and came close to overcoming a 24-point fourth-quarter deficit, completing 13-of-25 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the final 15 minutes of a 37-32 setback against Boise State … His three TDs and 210 yards against the Broncos were the most ever by a UO freshman quarterback in a debut and he became the first Oregon signal-caller in 11 seasons to throw a touchdown in his inaugural appearance … Connected on 3-of-8 pass attempts for 58 yards in his final four outings, including a 35-yard option pass in the win at Oregon State … Rushed six times for 24 yards and a touchdown at Washington State.

> 2010 — Co-recipient of the Skeie’s Award as the team’s most outstanding player … Second-team All-Pac-10 as chosen by the conference coaches, Phil Steele, Scout.com and Rivals.com … Second among conference quarterbacks and 17th nationally in passing efficiency (150.70) … Second in the Pac-10 and tied for 11th nationally with 30 touchdowns — the second-most in team history … Second in the conference and 13th in the NCAA in points responsible for at 16.46 per game … Was on the watch list for the Manning Award and one of 15 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award … 2,881 passing yards ranks fifth and 3,349 yards of total offense ranks second in a single season at UO … Set individual single-game highs of 363 yards, 27 completions and 40 attempts in BCS Championship Game vs. Auburn … Tossed a pair of touchdowns and two interceptions vs. the Tigers as well as an 81-yard completion to Jeff Maehl which set the mark as the longest in BCS Championship Game history … Had nearly identical lines over the final two regular season games, completing 14-of-24 attempts against both Arizona and Oregon State … Passed for 148 yards and three scores (1 INT) in win vs. the Wildcats, and 145 yards and a pair of TDs against the Beavers … Also rushed six times for 62 yards vs. Arizona … Went 15-of-29 and held to 155 passing yards in win at Cal, but threw a touchdown pass for the 10th straight game … Rushed for 34 yards on 16 carries vs. the Golden Bears, highlighted by a 7-yard scamper on third and 6 with 4:26 on the clock during UO’s game-ending drive … Tossed a career-high 24 completions in 33 attempts for 243 yards and a touchdown; carried 12 times for 89 yards and two TDs in win vs. Washington … Matched his career mark with four touchdown passes in win at USC, completing 19-of-32 attempts for 288 yards … Totaled 330 yards against the Trojans, thanks to 42 rushing yards on eight carries … Piloted the victory over then-No. 9 Stanford, completing 20 passes (29 attempts) for 238 yards and three touchdowns, while adding a career-best 117 rushing yards and another score … Earned weekly honorable mention from both the Davey O’Brien and Manning quarterback awards for his efforts vs. the Cardinal … Tossed a career single-game high four touchdowns against Portland State (all in the first half) while completing nine of 18 passes for 140 yards … Also added 50 yards rushing vs. the Vikings, including a career-long 35-yard scamper.

> 2009 — Redshirted.

> Quarterback DARRON THOMAS was named co-recipient of the Skeie’s Award as the team’s most outstanding player and second-team All-Pac-10 as chosen by the conference coaches, Phil Steele, Scout.com and Rivals.com in 2010.

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> Mark Asper

Offensive Lineman > Senior > 6-7 > 325 > Idaho Falls, Idaho (Bonneville) ASPER at a glance > 2011 Led all offensive linemen with a 500-pound squat during winter conditioning.

> 2010 Started 11 of 13 games at right tackle … Helped pave the way for the nation’s leading rusher and fourth-best rushing offense in the FBS (286.23) … Came off the bench in wins at Washington State and USC. > 2009 Oregon’s starting right guard in 12 of 13 games … Was in on 70 or more plays in 6-of-13 games, including 94 snaps at Arizona … Recorded 54 pancake blocks, just behind Jordan Holmes’ team-high 55.

> 2008 Saw action in seven games as a redshirt freshman … Drew his first career start, playing right tackle, in Oregon’s Holiday Bowl victory over Oklahoma State … Took part in 27 snaps vs. Utah State, as well as 17 at Washington State and 16 against Arizona State. > 2007 Redshirted after being away from the game for a two-year religious mission commitment.

> Offensive lineman MARK ASPER started 11 of 13 games at right tackle in 2010 and helped pave the way for the nation’s leading rusher and fourth-best rushing offense in the Football Bowl Subdivision (286.23).

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> Kenjon Barner

Running Back > Junior > 5-11 > 180 > Riverside, Calif. (Notre Dame HS) BARNER at a glance > 2011 Led all running backs with times of 3.91 seconds in the shuttle and 7.09 seconds in the “L” run during winter conditioning.

> 2010 Fourth-leading scorer (54 points) and second-leading rusher (551 yards) … Ranked second on the team with 94.5 all-purpose yards per game … Posted the second 100-yard rushing game of his career, totaling 133 yards and a touchdown on the ground at Oregon State … Also caught a TD pass in win over the Beavers … Returned a punt 80 yards for a score against the Volunteers, equaling the school’s eighth-longest punt return in school history … Rushed for 147 yards and accounted for five touchdowns in the season-opening win vs. New Mexico … Ran for scores of 1, 25, 10 and 41 yards in addition to taking a screen pass 60 yards to the end zone, tying the school’s modern day single-game record for most touchdowns scored … Named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week for Week 1 … Tabbed as the national punt returner performer of the week by the College Football Performance Awards following Week 2.

> 2009 The Pac-10’s all-conference honorable mention choice saved his best for last, exploding for 420 all-purpose yards over his last two games, to set a single-season school record with 1,020 yards in kickoff returns … Accumulated what was then a season-high 193 all-purpose yards in the regular-season finale vs. Oregon State before racking up 227 yards in the Rose Bowl … Included was a seasonhigh 160 yards on eight kickoff returns against the Beavers before running for a collegiate-best 64 yards vs. Ohio State… Finished ninth on school’s one-season all-purpose yards chart (1,553) … Yet it was his 5-yard run on fourth down late in the game which secured the Civil War win … Led the Ducks with a game-high 156 all-purpose yards against UCLA, thanks in large part to his 100-yard kickoff return for a score to provide the second-half spark and led to his acclaim as the Pac-10’s special teams player of the week. > 2008 Redshirted.

> Honors & Awards 2010 > Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense vs. New Mexico) > CFPA Punt Returner Performer of the Week (at Tennessee) > Paul Hornung Performance of the Week (vs. New Mexico, at Tennessee) 2009 > Second-team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele Publications, Rivals.com) > Pac-10 All-Freshman (Sporting News) > All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention (Pac-10 Coaches) > Pac-10 Player of the Week (Special Teams at UCLA)

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> Running back KENJON BARNER was the Ducks’ fourth-leading scorer (54 points) and second-leading rusher (551 yards) in 2010 and ranked second on the team with 94.5 all-purpose yards per game.

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> John Boyett

Free Safety > Junior > 5-10 > 198 > Napa, Calif. (Napa) BOYETT at a glance > 2011 Led all defensive backs with a 3.91 shuttle and a 6.84 “L” Run while finishing second in the power clean (314 pounds) and squat (415 pounds) during winter conditioning.

> 2010 All-America second-team choice by SI.com … All-Pac-10 second team according to Phil Steele Publications … Tied for third in the Pac-10 and 22nd in the nation with 0.38 interceptions per game … Ranks 18th nationally and second in the conference in passes defended with an average of 1.08 per game … Finished second on the team with 78 tackles … Team-high 11 tackles in BCS Championship Game vs. Auburn … Had a game-high 11 tackles and scored the first touchdown of his career on a 39-yard interception return in win at Arizona State.

> 2009 Became the school’s first freshman to lead the Ducks in tackles since the defensive records were first consistently accumulated in 1969 … He completed his first season with a team-high 90 stops, parlaying his efforts into being named first-team freshman All-America (CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steele Publications) … Credited with a career-high 12 stops in the Rose Bowl setback to Ohio State, he paced his team in tackles on three occasions while eclipsing double figures three times … Made what was potentially a game-saving play vs. Purdue, knocking a receiver out of the back of the end zone in the final seconds to break-up a two-point conversion attempt. > 2008 Redshirted.

> Honors & Awards 2010 > Second-team All-America (SI.com) > First-team All-Pac-10 (Scout.com) 2009 > Freshman All-America (FWAA, CollegeFootballNews.com) > First-team All-Freshman (Phil Steele Publications) > Second-team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele Publications) > Pac-10 All-Freshman (Sporting News)

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> Free safety JOHN BOYETT was named second-team All-America by SI.com, All-Pac-10 second team according to Phil Steele Publications and tied for third in the Pac-10 and 22nd in the nation with 0.38 interceptions per game.

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> Josh Huff

Wide Receiver > Sophomore > 5-11 > 207 > Houston, Texas (Nimitz)

HUFF at a glance > 2011 Led all receivers with a 31.5-inch vertical leap, a 305-pound bench press, a 2.85-second fly 30 and a 4.65-second electronic 40yard during winter conditioning.

> 2010 The lone true freshman on offense played in all 13 games, starting two … Second on the team with 1,086 all-purpose yards and tied for fifth in scoring with five touchdowns … UO’s top kick returner ranked sixth in the Pac-10 at 24.7 yards per return … UO’s fifth-leading receiver (303 yards) and rusher (214 yards) … Gamechanging 85-yard touchdown run — tied for the third-longest in UO history — to give the Ducks their first lead in the third quarter vs. Arizona … Finished with a game-high 186 all-purpose yards (103 yards rush, 18 rec, 65 kick ret) against the Wildcats … Accounted for his first touchdown as a collegian on an 18-yard run vs. Portland State while adding 13 rushing yards on a second carry, as well as catching one pass for 4 yards.

> Honors & Awards 2010 > Team First-Year Player of the Year (Casanova Award)

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> Wide receiver JOSH HUFF was the lone true freshman on Oregon’s offense who played in all 13 games, starting two. He also was second on the team with 1,086 all-purpose yards and tied for fifth in scoring with five touchdowns.

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> Josh Kaddu

Linebacker > Senior > 6-3 > 230 > Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville) KADDU at a glance > 2011 Led all linebackers with a 32.5-inch vertical leap during winter conditioning.

> 2010 Three-game starter at SAM linebacker tied for fifth on the team with 6.5 TFLs … One sack for a 14-yard loss and three tackles in win over Washington … Team-high (tie) four solo stops among his five tackles in win vs. Portland State … First career pass breakup to go with three tackles and 1.0 TFL for a 3-yard loss in victory at Tennessee. > 2009 Accumulated 21 tackles in seven appearances, with four tackles for loss and one sack … Made his debut in the starting lineup against Utah, posting four tackles against the Utes … Increased his playing time with each game before a foot injury forced him to the sidelines for the rest of the regular season prior to the USC game. > 2008 Originally expected to redshirt, was called on to fill a special teams void five games into the season … Appeared in six games and totaled five tackles, including a pair of solo stops in his debut at Washington State … Also made a pair of tackles at Oregon State.

> Linebacker JOSH KADDU led all Oregon linebackers with a 32.5-inch vertical leap during 2011 winter conditioning. He was a three-game starter at SAM linebacker and tied for fifth on the team with 6.5 TFLs in 2010.

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Tight End > Senior > 6-4 > 241 > Auburn, Wash. (Riverside) PAULSON at a glance > 2011 Led all tight ends and long snappers in vertical leap (28.5 inches), fly 30 (3.09 seconds), shuttle (4.21 seconds) and “L” run (7.27) during winter conditioning … led the White Team with four catches for 42 yards in the spring game.

> 2010 Honorable mention All-America selection by SI.com … First-team All-Pac-10 according to the conference coaches and Scout.com, and a second-team choice by Phil Steele … Pac-10 All-Academic first team … One of just four conference players to be named first-team All-Pac-10 and All-Academic … Third on the team in receiving yards with 418 and second among receivers/tight ends with four touchdowns … Led all players who made at least 13 catches, averaging 17.4 yards per reception … Started every game at tight end and logged the second-most plays on the team … Caught three passes for 48 yards in the BCS National Championship Game vs. Auburn … Career-long 61-yard reception among his two catches for a team-high 76 yards at Arizona State … Caught a touchdown for the second straight game and had four receptions and 61 yards in win at Tennessee.

> 2009 Emerged as a dependable option coming off the bench and one of the Ducks’ most improved contributors, both as a receiver as well as from the line of scrimmage … Added a personal single-game high three catches for 20 yards vs. Washington State … His seasonbest 59 receiving yards at Washington included a 32-yard first-down catch on third and 25 from the UO 48-yard line … Also made the deciding block downfield on LaMichael James’ 56-yard TD run against the Huskies … Selected as a Pac-10 Conference first-team academic all-league choice with a 3.68 GPA in business administration.

> 2008 Saw his first game action as a collegian in win over Utah State.

> 2007 Redshirted.

> Honors & Awards 2010 > Honorable Mention All-America (SI.com) > First-team All-Pac 10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Scout.com) > First-team Pac-10 All-Academic > CFPA Performer of the Week (TE) (UCLA) 2009 > First-team Pac-10 Academic All-Conference

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> Tight end DAVID PAULSON was named an honorable mention All-America selection by SI.com and first-team All-Pac-10 according to the conference coaches and Scout.com.

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> Eddie Pleasant

Strong Safety > Senior > 5-11 > 213 > La Palma, Calif. (Kennedy)

PLEASANT at a glance > 2011 Finished tied for third among defensive backs with a 286-pound power clean during winter conditioning.

> 2010 UO’s starting rover/strong safety for all 13 games … Ranked fifth on the team with 65 tackles … Had five tackles and one pass breakup in win at Oregon State … Five stops vs. Arizona after racking up six tackles against both Cal and Washington … Tied his career-high with a pair of sacks, shared the team-lead with seven tackles at Washington State … Returned a fumble 51 yards to the 3-yard line, setting up the go-ahead touchdown in win vs. Stanford … Also had a career-high nine tackles vs. the Cardinal.

> 2009 Credited with a career-high nine tackles and recovered a fumble at Boise State, before adding six stops (five unassisted) against Washington … Contributed six stops at Arizona — all unassisted — including two quarterback sacks for losses of 9 yards … The 11-game starter picked off his first collegiate interception vs. Utah, returning it 17 yards … Team’s sixth-leading tackler (54) … Ranked second on the team with 4.5 QB sacks (tied for 13th in the Pac-10), and third with 8.0 TFLs. > 2008 Top reserve linebacker was also a key contributor on special teams, making five of his 16 tackles on kickoffs and one on punt coverage … Averaged more than 32 plays per game over his 12 appearances … Made a season-high four stops (three solo) and broke up two passes vs. UCLA. > 2007 Redshirted.

> Strong safety EDDIE PLEASANT finished tied for third among Oregon defensive backs with a 286-pound power clean during winter conditioning. In 2010, he was UO’s starting rover/strong safety for all 13 games.

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> Lavasier Tuinei

Wide Receiver > Senior > 6-5 > 216 > Arcadia, Ind. (Golden West CC) TUINEI at a glance > 2011 Hauled in a game-high six passes for 46 yards to lead the Green Team to a 16-0 win in the spring game.

> 2010 A 10-game starter, ranked third in receptions with 36 and fourth in yards with 396 despite missing two and a half games due to an injury suffered at Cal … Second-leading receiver in the BCS Championship Game with 75 yards on three catches, including a career-long 43-yard reception … Career-high seven catches against both USC and Washington … Totaled 47 yards vs. the Huskies and a career-best 78 yards — including a 33-yard TD — against the Trojans.

> 2009 Enjoyed his best game at Arizona, grabbing four passes for 60 yards … Included was a 37-yard catch that kept the Ducks’ second-quarter touchdown drive alive … Led Oregon in receiving yards (30) in the Rose Bowl setback to Ohio State, completing his first season in Eugene as team’s third-leading receiver (24 catches, 217 yards) … Made his first catch in an Oregon uniform against Cal (1 catch for 1 yard).

> Wide receiver LAVASIER TUINEI was a 10-game starter in 2010, ranking third in receptions with 36 and fourth in yards with 396 despite missing two and a half games due to an injury suffered at Cal.

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Defensive End > Senior > 6-3 > 273 > Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw) TURNER at a glance > 2011 Benched 405 pounds (best among defensive linemen) at winter conditioning.

> 2010 Co-recipient of the Clarke Award as the team’s most improved player … 12-game starter … All 5.5 TFLs came in Pac-10 play … Made five stops in BCS Championship Game vs. Auburn … First career interception, three tackles and one breakup in win at Oregon State … Career-highs of seven tackles and 1.5 sacks, totaling a 12-yard loss at Arizona State. > 2009 Provided quality depth at the defensive end position, including a season-high four tackles (all unassisted) vs. California … Equaled that output with four stops against Arizona State, which included a quarterback sack for a 9-yard loss … Included in his totals vs. the Golden Bears were a trio of tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks … Accumulating 13 solo (21 total tackles).

> 2008 Appeared in four of the first five games before suffering an injury at Washington State … Took the field for nine snaps vs. both Utah State and WSU. > 2007 Redshirted.

> Honors & Awards 2010 > Team Most Improved Player (Clarke Award)

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> Defensive end TERRELL TURNER was a co-recipient of the Clarke Award as the team’s most improved player. All of his 5.5 TFLs came in Pac-10 play and he made five stops in BCS Championship Game against Auburn.

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> Darrion Weems

Offensive Lineman > Senior > 6-5 > 292 > Winnetka, Calif. (Taft) WEEMS at a glance > 2011 Tied for the second-best bench press (365 pounds) among offensive linemen during winter conditioning.

> 2010 After starting the season as UO’s top reserve on the offensive line, appeared in 11 games, starting seven … Got the opening assignment at left tackle at Tennessee and vs. Portland State, Stanford, Washington and Auburn … Helped pave the way for the nation’s top running back and No. 4 rushing team overall … Part of an offensive line that contributed to the top scoring offense (47.0 points per game) and total offense (530.7) in the FBS while rolling up six games of 300 or more rushing yards. > 2009 The reserve offensive lineman made first collegiate start against USC at left tackle … Started just one game in 2009 but played at least 20 snaps in 11 of 13 games … Played season-high 67 snaps against the Trojans. > 2008 Saw limited playing time behind a veteran offensive line, appearing in three games … Made his collegiate debut vs. Utah State, playing a season-high eight snaps … Also took the field at Oregon State and vs. Oklahoma State in the Holiday Bowl. > 2007 Redshirted.

> Offensive lineman DARRION WEEMS tied for the second-best bench press (365 pounds) among offensive linemen during winter conditioning. After starting the 2010 season as UO’s top reserve on the offensive line, Weems ended up starting seven games.

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Offensive Lineman > Junior > 6-5 > 286 > Couer d’Alene, Idaho (Lake City) YORK at a glance > 2011 Finished second among all linemen with a 365-pound bench press.

> 2010 First-team All-Pac-10 according to Phil Steele and Scout.com, and a second-team selection by Rivals.com … Also earned Pac-10 first-team All-Academic honors … Appeared in all 13 games, starting 10 … Helped pave the way for the nation’s top running back and No. 4 rushing team overall … Part of an offensive line that contributed to the top scoring offense (47.0 points per game) and total offense (530.7) in the FBS while rolling up six games of 300 or more rushing yards … Named to preseason All-Pac-10 second team by Phil Steele Publications. > 2009 Oregon’s starting left guard in 12-of-13 games … Started at right guard against USC due to Mark Asper’s injury … Recipient of first-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors … Awarded freshman All-American status by two publications … Second-team freshman All-American by College Football News … Third-team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele Publications … Played 70 or more snaps in two games, including a career-high 81 plays at Arizona … Recorded 41 pancake blocks in the regular season. > 2008 Redshirted.

> Honors & Awards 2010 > First-team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele, Scout.com) > First-team Pac-10 All-Academic 2009 > Second-team Freshman All-America (CollegeFootballNews.com) > Third-team All-Freshman (Phil Steele Publications) > Pac-10 All-Freshman (Sporting News) > First-team Pac-10 Academic All-Conference

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> Offensive lineman CARSON YORK was named first-team All-Pac-10 according to Phil Steele and Scout.com, and a second-team selection by Rivals.com. He also earned Pac-10 first-team All-Academic honors.

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> KIKO

ALONSO Linebacker > Jr. > 6-4 > 237 Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos)

> 2011 Posted the top mark among linebackers and third-best overall with a 380-pound bench press during winter testing … Helped the Oregon Green team post a shutout with 4 tackles (3 solo) in the Spring Game. > 2010 Spent the season rehabilitating from a knee injury suffered during the spring. > 2009 Oregon’s primary reserve at middle linebacker … Appeared in the final 12 games, accumulating 13 of his 16 tackles unassisted … Credited with a personal-best four tackles at Washington … Played 10 or more snaps in nine appearances, including a personal-best 27 in the Rose Bowl. > 2008 Redshirted.

Meet the Players

> KARRINGTON ARMSTRONG

Offensive Line > So. > 6-2 > 260 Reno, Nev. (McQueen)

> 2011 Tied for the second-best squat (485 pounds) among all offensive linemen during winter conditioning. > 2010 Made lone appearance in win vs. Portland State. > 2009 Redshirted his initial collegiate season.

> ISAAC AVA

Linebacker > RFr. > 5-10 > 238 Ewa Beach, Hawaii (St. Louis)

> 2011 Benched 365 pounds, the second-best weight among linebackers.

> 2010 Key member of the scout team during redshirt season …

> ANTHONY

ANDERSON Defensive End > So. > 6-5 > 210 Spring Valley, Calif. (Helix)

Recognized as team’s scout team player of the week on defense for work during preparations leading up to win vs. Washington … Scout team player of the week on special teams for looks he provided in practice before victory vs. Arizona.

> 2011 Second among defensive linemen with a 31inch vertical during winter conditioning.

> 2010 Saw action in six games, including four of the final six … Made first collegiate tackle vs. Portland State … Had a pair of pass breakups in his collegiate debut vs. New Mexico. > 2009 Redshirted.

> KENNY

BASSETT Running Back > RFr. > 5-9 > 175 Beverly Hills, Calif. (Beverly Hills)

> 2011 Benched 295 pounds during winter conditioning, tied for the best among running backs. > 2010 Redshirted.

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> ROB

BEARD Kicker > Jr. > 6-0 > 225 Fullerton, Calif. (Troy)

> 2011 Drilled all three field goal attempts and added an extra point to lead the Green Team to a win in the spring game … Cleared 325 pounds on the bench press during winter conditioning to lead all kickers and quarterbacks. > 2010 All-Pac-10 fourth team according to Phil Steele Publications … Ranked fourth in the Pac-10 and 36th nationally in scoring with an average of 8.08 points per game … Ranked eighth on the UO single-season scoring list with 97 points … Made his first eight field goal attempts of the season and finished 10 for 13 … .769 FG percentage was good for 10th in a single season at Oregon … Rushed for a pair of 2-point conversions, including one in the BCS Championship Game vs. Auburn … Set career-high with 15 points against Portland State. > 2009 Oregon's kick-off specialist in his freshman season … Attempted one field goal (51 yards) against UCLA, which was blocked … Utilized on 87 kickoffs, averaging 63.0 yards with 10 touchbacks, while allowing opponents an average starting field position of the 27-yard line. > 2008 Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2010 Fourth-Team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele)

> BRYAN

BENNETT Quarterback > RFr. > 6-2 > 193 Encino, Calif. (Crespi)

> 2011 Notched a 32.5 inch vertical jump in winter conditioning, tops among quarterbacks and kickers … connected on 10-of-18 passes for 98 yards in the spring game. > 2010 Redshirt season … A member of the travel squad all season, moved up to No. 2 on the QB depth chart following Nate Costa’s season-ending injury vs. Washington.

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> EVERETT

BENYARD Offensive Line > So. > 6-7 > 325 San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic)

> 2010 Saw his lone action in season opener vs. New Mexico, playing 11 snaps.

> 2009 Redshirted.

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> ANTHONY BLAKE

Running Back > So. > 5-10 > 190 Portland, Ore. (Holy Cross)

> 2011 Led all players with a high of 15 carries in the Oregon Spring Game.

> 2010 Redshirted.

> BEN

BUTTERFIELD

Wide Receiver > So. > 6-0 > 186 Sherwood, Ore. (Sherwood)

> 2011 Finished second of all receivers in the vertical leap with 31 inches and 275 pounds in the power clean, during winter conditioning … Also finished second in the shuttle with 3.96 seconds and 6.93 seconds in the “L” Run, along with finishing third in the electronic 20 yard dash. > 2010 Started at receiver for the victorious White team in the Spring Game… Tied for second at his position in the electronic 20-yardtimed dash (2.84). > 2009 Redshirted.

> BLAKE

CANTU Wide Receiver > So. > 6-0 > 203 Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll)

> 2011 Benched 295 pounds during winter conditioning, second best among wideouts.

> 2010 Played in three games, seeing the field against Tennessee, Portland State and Washington … Made his collegiate debut against the Volunteers. > 2009 Redshirted.

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> RYAN

CLANTON

Offensive Line > Jr. > 6-4 > 294 Bakersfield, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)

> 2011 Bested all offensive linemen benching 395 pounds, second among all lineman, during winter conditioning, also finished third in his position in the electronic 10-yard (1.91) and the electronic 20-yard (3.17). > 2010 Redshirted.

> MICHAEL CLAY

Linebacker > Jr. > 5-11 > 220 San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine)

> 2011 Finished the shuttle in 3.96 seconds to lead all linebackers during winter conditioning, also finished second in the “L run” (7.02) and the electronic 20-yard (2.86). > 2010 Team’s top reserve linebacker … Pac-10 all-Academic honorable mention … ranked eighth overall and third among LBs with 42 tackles … Made four solo tackles in BCS Championship vs. Auburn … Rushed for 64 yards on a fake punt, had an interception and two tackles at Oregon State … Career-high seven tackles in win vs. UCLA … Had four stops and recovered a fumble in win vs. Portland State. > 2009 One of the Ducks’ three true freshmen to experience game action, was the recipient of the team’s Len Casanova Award as the first year player who best exemplifies ideals of competitiveness, team inspiration and outstanding performance … Snapped for all of Oregon’s punting situations in addition to accumulating 32 tackles, including two tackles for loss and one quarterback sack (8 yards).

HONORS & AWARDS > 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention > 2009 Team First-Year Player of the Year (Casanova)

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> NICK

CODY Offensive Line > Jr. > 6-5 > 296 Brush Prairie, Wash. (Hockinson)

> 2011 Recorded aa 23-inch vertical leap, tied for third best among offensive linemen.

> 2010 Appeared in 10 games, logging a season-high 48 plays in win vs. New Mexico.

> 2009 Stepping onto the field for 10 appearances, made his starting debut for the Ducks against UCLA at right tackle … Played season-high 58 snaps against Washington State … Named a Pac-10 Academic all-Conference honorable mention. > 2008 Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention > 2009 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention

> NICK

COLE Wide Receiver > So. > 6-3 > 195 Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley)

> 2011 Cleared the electronic 20-yard in 2.81 seconds, tied for the best mark among wideouts in winter conditioning. > 2010 Saw action in the first two home games of the season … Played 24 snaps in win over New Mexico. > 2009 Redshirted.

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> TYSON

COLEMAN Linebacker > Fr. > 6-1 > 203 Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego)

> ERICK

DARGAN

Defensive Back > RFr. > 5-11 > 206 Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg)

> 2011 Recorded five tackles in the spring game, along with the White Team’s lone interception. > 2010 Redshirted.

> CHAD

DELANEY Wide Receiver > So. > 6-0 > 181 Elmira, Ore. (Elmira)

> 2011 Made one catch for the victorious Green Team in the spring game.

> 2011 Enrolled early and participated in spring practice … Recorded one tackle in the spring game. > BEFORE OREGON A two-way standout and three-year letterwinner for head coach Steve Coury at Lake Oswego High School … Garnered four stars from Scout.com and ESPN, and three stars from Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Rated as the 17th-best outside linebacker prospect by ESPN and the No. 20 prep OLB by CBS College Sports’ Tom Lemming and Rivals.com … One of only eight players in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia to make the Tacoma News Tribune’s annual “Northwest Nuggets” list … As a senior, led the Lakers to the 6A state semifinals … Made 78 tackles and three interceptions on defense and rushed 214 times for 1,580 yards (7.4 yards per carry) and totaled 24 touchdowns on offense … Also had 14 receptions for 183 yards … Named the 2010 Offensive Player of the Year and was a first-team All-State safety and running back … Selected to the Three Rivers League All-Star team as a safety … Made the defensive second team for the 2010 Nike football training camp tour.

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> 2010 Scout team player of the year on special teams … Saw the field for five snaps in win vs. Portland State … Made collegiate debut and was one of 14 Ducks with at least one reception in win over New Mexico … Joined the squad as a walk-on during spring practice.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2010 Special Teams Scout Team Award

> ISAAC

DIXON Defensive Back > Fr. > 5-11 > 185 Miami Gardens, Fla. (Monignor Pace)

> 2011 Arrived on campus prior to the start of winter term.

> BEFORE OREGON Played linebacker and running back for head coach Joe Zaccheo at Monsignor Pace High School of the 2B District 8 league … Helped lead the Spartans to a 7-3 record as a senior in 2009, where he compiled 455 rushing yards on 47 attempts with four touchdowns … As a junior, made 125 tackles, nine sacks, and forced three fumbles … Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and the No. 66 outside linebacker in the country … A three-star rated player and No. 74 outside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com … A three-star rating and No. 41 OLB prospect by ESPN.com.

> ERIC

DUNGY Wide Receiver > RFr. > 6-1 > 171 Tampa, Fla. (Plant)

> 2011 Assisted in the Green Team’s win with two catches for 19 yards in the Oregon spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

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> DANE

EBANEZ Wide Receiver > So. > 5-9 > 174 North Pole, Alaska (North Pole)

> 2011 Finished fourth among wideouts in both the 20-yard (2.87 seconds) and 40-yard (4.76 seconds) electronic during winter conditioning. > 2010 Scout team player of the year on offense … Made his collegiate debut in win vs. Portland State … Ranked second at his position with a 295-lb. bench press during winter testing. > 2009 Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2010 Offensive Scout Team Award

> JARED EBERT

Defensive Line > Jr. > 6-5 > 285 Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa Western CC)

> 2011 Arrived on campus prior to the start of winter term and participated in spring practice … Recorded four tackles, (two solo, two assisted), including one for a loss, in the spring game. > BEFORE OREGON A four-star recruit according to Rivals.com and 247Sports, and a three-star prospect by Scout.com while at Iowa Western Community College … Ranked as the No. 16 junior college recruit by 247Sports… In 2010, he tallied 41 total tackles (19 solo) with 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks … Named to the ICCAC All-Conference first team as a defensive lineman … Was selected to the NJCAA All-American defensive second team … As a JC freshman, posted 20 total tackles (nine solo), 6.5 tackles for loss and one sack in just seven games… Attended Iowa City West High School, where he played on both the offensive and defensive lines during his senior season in 2008.

Meet the Players

> AYELE

FORDE Running Back > RFr. > 5-7 > 179 Victorville, Calif. (Silverado)

> 2011 Tied for the lead among running backs with a 295 pound bench press in winter conditioning, while also finishing third in the fly 30 (3.04 seconds) … Carried the ball a team-high 14 carries for 46 yards, helping the Green Team to victory in the spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

> TREVOR FOX

Offensive Line > So. > 6-5 > 280 Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral)

> 2011 Notched a 308-pound power clean, the third best by an offensive lineman during winter conditioning. > 2010 Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. New Mexico … Also played vs. Portland State and UCLA … Took part in a seasonhigh 20 snaps against the Lobos … Ranked third among offensive linemen with a 308-pound clean lift during winter testing. > 2009 Redshirted.

> MIKE

GARRITY Linebacker > RFr. > 6-1 > 221 San Carlos, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan)

> 2011 Recorded two tackles for the Oregon White Team in the spring game. Benched 335 pounds, fourth among linebackers. > 2010 Redshirted.

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> ANTHONY GILDON

Corner Back > Sr. > 6-1 > 180 Simi Valley, Calif. (Oaks Christian)

> 2011 Cleared a team-best 39.5 inches in the ver-

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> 2009

> 2008 > 2007

tical leap while finishing second among defensive backs with a 310-pound bench press during winter conditioning. Started the first six games at cornerback … Had one solo tackle at Oregon State and two vs. Arizona … Made a career-high four tackles and had a pass breakup at Arizona State. Made his starting debut at cornerback at UCLA before completing the year opening vs. Ohio State in the Rose Bowl … Appeared in eight games (3 starts) while finishing the year with seven tackles … Included was a season-high three stops against the Bruins. Redshirted. Part of Oregon’s incredible freshman class that saw 10 true rookies take the field for the 9-4 Ducks … Appeared in nine games … Lone tackle was a TFL in the Sun Bowl win against South Florida … Credited with a pass breakup in his debut at Michigan.

> RAMSEN

GOLPASHIN

Offensive Line > Sr. > 6-4 > 275 Saugus, Calif. (Saugus)

> 2011 Tested well in the speed and agility drills

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> 2009 > 2008 > 2007

during winter conditioning, finished fourth among offensive linemen in the electronic 10-yard (1.93 seconds), electronic 20-yard (3.22) and “L” Run (7.86). UO’s number two reserve on the offensive line for the bulk of the season, played in all but one game … Had five games of 18 or more snaps including a career-best 48 vs. Portland State … Played a key role in win at Cal after Darrion Weems went down with injury. Appeared in three games, including a season-high 10 snaps vs. Washington State … Also played vs. California and Washington. Saw first collegiate action vs. Utah State. Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2010 Second-Team Pac-10 All-Academic

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> SCOTT

GRADY Defensive Back > Jr. > 5-11 > 180 Tigard, Ore. (Tigard)

> 2011 Finished second among defensive backs in both the fly 30 (2.98 seconds) and electronic 40-yard (4.77) in winter conditioning. > 2010 Appeared in 12 games, serving on special teams and as part of a defensive back rotation … Had his first career fumble recovery in win vs. Arizona … Career and team-high seven stops — all solo — in win at Washington State. > 2009 Appeared in seven games, primarily on special teams … Played season-high 12 snaps against Arizona State. > 2009 Redshirted.

> HRONISS GRASU

Offensive Line > RFr. > 6-3 > 278 Encino, Calif. (Crespi)

> 2011 Finished top three among offensive linemen in vertical leap (second, 27”), power clean (second, 319 pounds), squat (tied for second, 485 pounds), electronic 10-yard (second, 1.89 seconds), electronic 20-yard (t-first, 3.09 seconds), shuttle run (t-first, 4.41 seconds), “L” Run (first, 7.73 seconds) during winter conditioning. > 2010 Redshirted.

> MANA

GREIG Offensive Line > So. > 5-11 > 291 Kailua, Hawaii (St. Louis)

> 2011 Tied for third among offensive linemen with a 23-inch vertical leap during winter conditioning. > 2010 Appeared in seven games, including four Pac-10 contests … Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. New Mexico and played a season-high 54 snaps. > 2009 Redshirted.

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> RYAN

HAGEN

Defensive Tackle > So. > 6-3 > 284 Brea, Calif. (Troy)

> 2011 Squatted 435 pounds (third best by a defensive lineman) during winter conditioning. > 2010 Made his collegiate debut in win vs. Portland State and also saw the field vs. UCLA.

> DUSTIN

HAINES Quarterback > So. > 6-2 > 240 Eugene, Ore. (South Eugene)

> 2011 Notched the top bench press (305 pounds) of any quarterback during winter conditioning. > 2010 Regular member of the travel squad, charged with holding Oregon’s unique play cards on the sideline for most of the year … A quarterback by trade, played running back and carried twice, netting one yard in win vs. Portland State … Made one catch for 18 yards as a receiver in his collegiate debut vs. New Mexico.

> BRANDON HANNA

Defensive End > Sr. > 6-2 > 240 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Lake City)

> 2011 Posted the second-best power clean (319

> 2010

> 2009

> 2008

> 2007

pounds), electronic 10-yard (1.72 seconds), shuttle (4.19) and “L” run (7.43) of any defensive lineman during winter conditioning. Converted linebacker had a breakout season as a reserve defensive end … Had at least one tackle in all but two games … Career-high 1.5 tackles for loss, including a sack in BCS-clinching win at Oregon State … Career-high four tackles plus a quarterback hurry vs. Washington … First career sack among two stops, forced a fumble in win vs. UCLA. Appeared in five regular-season games, including season-high seven snaps at Arizona … Recorded three tackles while playing mostly on special teams. Appeared in four games, contributing three of his four tackles on the year at Washington State … Recorded his first collegiate stop vs. Utah State … Member of the travel squad despite his limited number of snaps. Redshirted.

Meet the Players

> TAYLOR HART

Defensive Tackle > So. > 6-6 > 275 Tualatin, Ore. (Tualatin)

> 2011 Tied for the second-best power clean (319 pounds) among defensive linemen … Recorded five tackles, one for a loss in the spring game for the White Team. > 2010 Key contributor as an interior lineman, appearing in all 13 games … Career-high four tackles and a sack in win vs. Washington … Made first two tackles of his career, including one solo, in win at Tennessee. > 2009 Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention

> DARYLE

HAWKINS Quarterback > So. > 6-4 > 197 Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central)

> 2011 Led all quarterbacks and kickers in power clean (319 pounds), squat (445 pounds), electronic 20-yard (2.86 seconds), fly 30 (2.99) and electronic 40-yard (4.82) … Led the White Team with 38 yards rushing in the spring game. > 2010 Utilized in multiple offensive positions, playing quarterback, running back and wide receiver during Oregon’s first three games … Came out of the backfield to catch a 12-yard touchdown pass against Portland State in addition to running six times for 21 yards … Rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries in his debut against New Mexico. > 2009 Redshirted.

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> RICKY

HEIMULI Defensive Tackle > So. > 6-4 > 321 Glendale, Utah (Brighton)

> 2011 Helped lead the Green Team to a win with three tackles in the spring game. > 2010 One of two true freshmen to play in every game … Recorded at least one tackle in six games … Career-high three tackles, including first tackle for loss in win vs. UCLA … Had a pass breakup in his college debut vs. New Mexico.

> TROY HILL

Corner Back > Fr. > 5-11 > 165 Ventura, Calif. (St. Bonaventure)

> 2011 Finished first or second among all defensive backs in electronic 20-yard (second, 2.78 seconds), fly 30 (first, 2.94 seconds), shuttle run (second, 3.96 seconds), “L” Run (tied for second, 7.03 seconds). Recorded the spring game’s longest kickoff return for 40 yards, made four tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted), including one tackle for a loss of five yards. > 2010 Redshirted.

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> JUSTIN

HOFFMAN Wide Receiver > Jr. > 6-1 > 206 Eugene, Ore. (Churchill)

> 2011 Led all wideouts with a 297-pound power clean, 3.88 second shuttle and 6.88 second “L” run during winter conditioning … Hauled in one pass for 17 yards in the spring game. > 2010 Saw the field in all but two games … One reception for two yards in BCS-clinching win at Oregon State … One grab for 4 yards vs. Arizona … Made first career catch for 9 yards in win over Washington. > 2009 Made five appearances, including stepping onto the field for 12 snaps vs. Washington State. > 2008 Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2010 Second-Team Pac-10 All-Academic

> DREW

HOWELL Long Snapper > So. > 6-2 > 220 Tehachapi, Calif. (Tehachapi)

> 2011 Benched 315 pounds (second among tight ends and long snappers) during winter conditioning. > 2010 One of three true freshman to play a prominent role, taking over long snapping duties upon arriving in Eugene … Appeared in every game except the season opener as no punts were attempted vs. New Mexico … Made his debut in win at Tennessee, snapping on all four of UO’s punt attempts.

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> BRIAN

JACKSON Defensive Back > So. > 5-10 > 194 Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)

> 2011 Led all defensive backs with a 319-pound power clean in winter conditioning … Recorded a game-high 10 tackles in the spring game. > 2010 Appeared in all 13 games, establishing himself as a prominent special teams player … Forced a fumble on a kickoff return, setting up UO’s final touchdown vs. Arizona … Totaled three tackles against the Wildcats … Made first career interception, forced a fumble and led the Ducks with a career-high eight tackles vs. Portland State. > 2009 Redshirted.

> DION

JORDAN Defensive End > Jr. > 6-7 > 230 Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler)

> 2011 Recorded six tackles and a game-high two sacks for the White Team in the spring game.

> 2010 Switched from tight end to defensive end during the spring … Top reserve on the defensive line and key special teams performer started one game at defensive end … Recorded multiple tackles in all but one game … Made four solo tackles, including one for a 2-yard loss in BCS National Championship Game vs. Auburn … Scored his first collegiate points on a 2-point PAT rush in win at Cal … Four tackles, including a sack for a 9-yard loss in win vs. Washington. > 2009 The reserve tight end stepped onto the field for a season-high 20 snaps against Washington State but proved to be a bigger factor as the season wore on playing special teams … Made appearances in three of the final four games of the year, including seven plays in the Rose Bowl vs. Ohio State. > 2008 Redshirted.

> KELONI

KAMALANI Linebacker > So. > 5-11 > 216 Kihei, Hawaii (Kamehameha Maui)

> 2010 Appeared in five games … Recorded a season-high four tackles in win vs. Portland State … Saw first collegiate action in win over New Mexico, assisting on one tackle. > 2009 Redshirted.

> WADE

KELIIKIPI Defensive Tackle > So. > 6-2 > 289 Waianae, Hawaii (Waianae)

> 2011 Ranked second among defensive linemen with a 365-pound bench press … Led the Green Team with six tackles (4 solo), one sack and one pass breakup in a 16-0 win in the spring game. > 2010 Appeared in all 13 games, ranking tied for second among reserve linemen with 18 tackles … Had at least one stop in 11 games … Made three tackles and one quarterback hurry in win over Washington. > 2009 Redshirted.

> BOSEKO

LOKOMBO Linebacker > So. > 6-3 > 223 Abbotsford, B.C. (W.J. Mouat)

> 2011 Led all linebackers with a 330-pound power clean, a 2.84-second electronic 20-yard and a 4.84-second electronic 40-yard during winter conditioning. > 2010 Played in all 13 games, ranking 10th on the team and fourth among linebackers with 36 tackles … Tied for first in the Pac-10 with three fumble recoveries … Made four tackles against both Oregon State and Arizona … Equaled seasonhigh with five tackles, including 0.5 for loss, recovered a fumble and had one pass breakup at USC … Returned a recovered fumble 32 yards for a back-breaking touchdown in win at Arizona State. > 2009 Redshirted.

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> KEANON LOWE

Wide Receiver > RFr. > 5-9 > 173 Portland, Ore. (Jesuit)

> 2011 Ranked fourth best among receivers in the fly 30 (2.95) in winter conditioning. > 2010 Redshirted.

> COLT

LYERLA Tight End > Fr. > 6-5 > 225 Hillsboro, Ore. (Hillsboro)

> ALEJANDRO

MALDONADO Placekicker > So > 5-10 > 198 Colton, Calif. (Colton)

> 2011 Benched 300 pounds during winter conditioning, the third-highest total among quarterbacks and kickers … Punted five times in the spring game for the White Team. > 2010 Taken out of a potential redshirt to serve as the punter in the final two regular season games … Averaged 36.0 yards on three punts, inducing two fair catches and placing one inside the 20yard line … Two punts, including a long of 40 yards in win at Oregon State … Punted once in collegiate debut vs. Arizona, downing a 30-yarder inside the 20.

> 2011 An early enrollee, arrived in time to participate in spring practice … Caught three passes for 37 yards to assist the Green Team to a victory in the spring game. > BEFORE OREGON Competed in the 2010 Army All-American game, starting at linebacker … Rated a five-star recruit by Rivals.com while garnering four stars from Scout.com and 247Sports … Ranked No. 26 on the Rivals 100 as the top player in the state as well as the No. 2 overall athlete in the country … No. 29 player on PrepStar Magazine “Dream Team” … Rated as the No. 51 overall prospect and No. 5 athlete by 247Sports … No. 4 outside linebacker recruit according to Scout.com … A three-star prospect as rated by ESPN, which ranked him the 34th best athlete overall … Selected to the Long Beach Post Telegram “Best in the West” first team.

> J.R.

MAFFIE Defensive Back > So. > 5-11 > 197 Diamond Bar, Calif. (Bishop Amat)

> 2011 Clocked a time of 2.83 seconds in the electronic 20-yard for the fourth best time among defensive backs. > 2010 Made one tackle in Spring Game for the victorious White team … Tested as the fourth-fastest defensive back with a 4.83 electronic 40-yard dash during winter workouts. > 2009 Redshirted.

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> DERRICK MALONE

Linebacker > RFr. > 6-2 > 200 Colton, Calif. (Colton)

> 2011 Ranked first among linebackers in the Fly 30 (2.97 seconds) and second in the 40 yard electronic (4.86 seconds) during winter conditioning. Assisted the Green Team to a victory with five tackles (2 solo, 3 assists) and 1.5 tackles for loss in the spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

> DIOR

MATHIS Cornerback > RFr. > 5-9 > 170 Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech)

> 2011 Recorded a 31.5 inch vertical leap, fourth among defensive backs and took first in the 40 yard electronic (4.74 seconds) during winter conditioning. Made three tackles (2 solo, 1 assist) for the Green Team in the spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

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> AXEL

MCQUAW Defensive Tackle > So. > 6-6 > 275 Yachats, Ore. (Waldport)

> 2011 Walk-on. > BEFORE OREGON Born Axel J. McQuaw in Newport, Ore. Parents: Mike and Maria McQuaw. Family: One brother, two sisters. High School (Coach): Waldport (Mick Bittick), 2009. Intended Major: Pre-Business.

> TERRANCE MITCHELL

Defensive Back > RFr. > 6-0 > 183 Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank)

> 2011 Cleared 33.5 inches in the vertical leap ranking second among his position. Finished third in both the 20 yard electronic (2.82 seconds) and the shuttle (3.99 seconds) … Had a team-high five solo tackles, one for loss, and one interception for the victorious Green Team in the spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

> WILL

MURPHY Wide Receiver > Jr. > 6-2 > 183 Albany, Ore. (West Albany)

> 2011 Clocked 2.81 seconds to tie for the lead

> NICK

MUSGROVE Defensive End > Sr. > 6-1 > 230 Eugene, Ore. (Churchill)

> 2011 Bested all defensive linemen with a 330-pound power clean during winter conditioning … Recorded two tackles, including a sack, in the spring game for the victorious Green Team. > 2010 Appeared in three games … Made a pair of stops in his collegiate debut vs. New Mexico … Switched from linebacker to defensive line during the offseason. > 2009 Invited to participate in spring practices as a walk-on … Credited with one tackle in the spring game.

> JEFF

PALMER Long Snapper > Jr. > 5-10 > 195 Dana Point, Calif. (Santa Margarita)

> 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention … Appeared in all 13 games … Oregon’s regular short snapper snapped on 73 kicked PAT attempts — 72 made — both single-season records, and 17 field goal attempts (13 made). > 2009 Filled the role as team’s snapper for placements in all 13 games, including 12 plays vs. Washington State. > 2009 Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2008 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention

among receivers in the electronic 20-yard during winter conditioning. > 2010 A regular member of the travel squad, appeared in seven games … Saw first collegiate action vs. New Mexico, making two receptions for 22 yards … Played 52 snaps against the Lobos, the second most of any receiver on the team. > 2009 The second-year walk-on made two catches for 42 yards in the 2009 spring game, including a 33-yarder for the victorious Green Team … Credited with a personal-best four tackles at Washington. > 2008 Redshirted.

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> AVERY

PATTERSON Cornerback > So. > 5-10 > 175 Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg)

> 2011 Tied for second among defensive backs with a time of 2.98 seconds in the fly 30 and 7.03 seconds in the “L” run. > 2010 Key special teams performer appeared in all 13 games, making tackles in all but three of them … Made a pair of tackles vs. Arizona and single stops at Cal and vs. Washington … Made the first interception of his career and recorded a team-high four solo tackles in collegiate debut vs. New Mexico. > 2009 Redshirted.

> ISAAC

REMINGTON Defensive Tackle > Jr. > 6-6 > 286 Queen Creek, Ariz. (Phoenix College)

> 2011 Led all defensive linemen with a 445-pound squat during winter conditioning … Recorded four tackles (two for loss) for the Green Team in the spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

> JACKSON RICE

Punter > Jr. > 6-3 > 225 Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo)

> 2011 Drilled three punts for a total of 126 yards and a long of 48 yards in the Green Team’s 16-0 win in the spring game. > 2010 Ended the year ranked seventh on UO’s single-season records list with a punting average of 42.3 yards … Placed 18 punts inside the 20-yard line against just three touchbacks and booted eight of 40 kicks 50 or more yards … Missed the final two regular-season games due to illness before returning for the BCS Championship Game vs. Auburn, where he completed an 11-yard pass on a fake punt play for a key first down … Season-high 49.5-yard average on a pair of kicks at Washington State … Attempted a careerhigh 11 punts totaling 508 yards (46.2 avg.) — with a long of 56 — and dropped five of them inside the ASU 20-yard line in a key road win to open Pac-10 play … After UO did not punt in the opener vs. New Mexico, made the most of his season debut at Tennessee by placing all four kicks inside the 20-yard line and averaging 41.8 yards per punt with zero return yards to earn Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week. > 2009 Averaged 43.1 yards per punt through the month of October and enjoyed a single-game best (in games with more than one punt) 45.2-yard average on six kicks at Washington … As an ultimate tribute to Oregon’s offense as well as himself, booted his lone attempt 53 yards vs. USC … Enjoyed one of the most efficient games of his young career, averaging 43.2 yards on four punts vs. Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, allowing only one return yard and placing three balls inside the 20-yard line … Included was a 55-yard boot which landed on the Buckeyes’ 2-yard line.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2008 Pac-10 Player of the Week (special teams at Tennessee)

> JOSH

SANFORD Offensive Lineman > Sr. > 6-2 > 276 St. Helens, Ore. (College of Siskiyous)

> 2011 Led all offensive linemen with a 341-pound power clean.

> 2010 Saw action in wins vs. Portland State and UCLA … Made his collegiate debut against the Vikings.

> 2009 Redshirted.

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> JAMES

SCALES Defensive Back > RFr. > 5-10 > 185 Greensboro, N.C. (Brittain Academy)

> 2011 Benched 320 pounds (first among defensive backs) and squatted 380 pounds (second) during winter conditioning … Had the Green Team’s only fumble recovery for six yards in the spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

SPICKERMAN Offensive Lineman > So. > 6-6 > 282 West Linn, Ore. (Jesuit)

> 2010 Regular member of the travel team, appearing in seven games, including Pac-10 contests with UCLA, USC, Washington and Oregon State … Played a season-high 23 snaps in collegiate debut vs. Portland State … Tied for fifth among offensive linemen in the electronic 40-yard dash at 5.54. > 2009 Worked as a member of the scout team during redshirt year.

> LACHE

SEASTRUNK Running Back > RFr. > 5-9 > 190 Temple, Texas (Temple)

> 2011 Cleared 34.5 inches in the vertical leap to top all running backs … Carried the ball 11 times for 35 yards while also hauling in a 7-yard pass for the Green Team in the spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

> BRENTON

> ERIC

SOLIS Placekicker > So. > 5-10 > 182 Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Notre Dame HS)

> 2010 Filled in for Rob Beard in the season opener vs. New Mexico and delivered what turned out to be a Pac-10 season-high for kickers with 18 points on 3-for-4 FG attempts and nine PATs … Converted field goals from 24, 29 and 30 yards and tied UO record by converting 11 consecutive place kicks (FG or PAT) in a single game … Nine PATs vs. Lobos tied modern Oregon record.

> BLAKE

STANTON Wide Receiver > RFr. > 5-11 > 202 Los Angeles, Calif. (Crespi)

> 2011 Finished second among receivers by squatting 385 pounds … Caught one pass for 13 yards in the spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

> JENNINGS STEWART

Linebacker > Jr. > 6-3 > 217 Grants Pass, Ore. (Grants Pass)

> 2011 Recorded a 319-pound power clean to finish second among linebackers during winter conditioning. > 2010 Appeared in three games … Made first career tackle in win vs. Portland State … One of four players to earn Oregon Elite status from the strength & conditioning staff for his overall performance during winter testing … Top “L” run among linebackers in a time of 7.09 … Credited win one tackle in the spring game. > 2009 Switched from tight end to linebacker … Selected scout team special teams player of the week following wins over California, USC and Arizona State. > 2008 Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2008 Scout Team Player of the Year (Offense)

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> DEWITT

STUCKEY Linebacker > Sr. > 5-11 > 221 Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln)

> 2011 Recorded four tackles in the spring game. > 2010 Appeared in six games … Made single tackles in wins over Washington and Portland State … Credited with two tackles in win at Tennessee … Assisted on one stop in win over New Mexico. > 2009 The reserve linebacker stepped onto the field for six games, including 14 snaps in the regular-season finale vs. Oregon State … The majority of his six tackles occurred while covering kicks on special teams, recording three stops (two unassisted) against Washington State. > 2008 Stepped out of potential redshirt season in UO’s fifth game, settling into a special teams role and posting a season-high 16 plays at Washington State … Totaled six appearances on the year … Saw the field for 10 plays at Arizona State and vs. Oklahoma State.

TEAGUE Tight End > So. > 6-3 > 258 Portland, Ore. (David Douglas)

> 2011 Finished third among tight ends and longsnappers with a 395-pound squat during winter conditioning. > 2010 Appeared in all three non-conference games … Played a seasonhigh 12 snaps in win vs. Portland State … Made collegiate debut in win over New Mexico. > 2009 Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2009 Scout Team Player of the Year (Offense)

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THOMPSON Linebacker > Sr. > 5-11 > 230 Cottage Grove, Ore. (Cottage Grove)

> 2011 Tied for the top squat (475 pounds)

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> BLAKE

among linebackers during winter conditioning … Racked up eight tackles in the spring game for the White Team. Scout team player of the year on defense for the second time in his career … Appeared in three games … Made a solo tackle in win vs. Portland State … Recorded first-career tackle in win over New Mexico. Made his biggest contributions providing Oregon’s offense solid looks of each week’s opponents … Took part in two snaps in consecutive weeks vs. California and Washington State. Saw first collegiate action, making appearances vs. Washington and Utah State … Earned team’s annual defensive scout team award. Redshirted.

HONORS & AWARDS > 2010 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year > 2009 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year

> GRANT

THOMPSON Linebacker > RFr. > 5-11 > 213 Cottage Grove, Ore. (Cottage Grove)

> 2011 Tied for first in his position in both the squat (475 pounds) and the “L” run (7.01 seconds). Finished with four solo tackles to help the Green Team to a victory in the Oregon spring game. > 2010 Redshirted.

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> DALLEN

VOELLER Tight End > RFr. > 6-3 > 210 West Linn, Ore. (West Linn)

> 2011 Ranked third in the shuttle run (4.24 seconds) among tight ends and long snappers in winter conditioning. > 2010 Redshirted.

> TONY

WASHINGTON Defensive End > RFr. > 6-3 > 255 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos)

> BRANDON WILLIAMS

Tight End > Sr. > 6-4 > 237 Merrionette Park, Ill. (Joliet JC)

> 2011 Topped all tight ends and long snappers in five drills during winter conditioning: power clean (330 pounds), squat (465 pounds), bench press (365 pounds), electronic 20-yard (2.84 seconds) and fly 30 (3.09 seconds). > 2010 Appeared in 11 games … Saw his playing time increase as the season wore on despite not recording a reception after the second contest of the year … Played a season-high 61 snaps in victory vs. Arizona … Lone reception in win at Tennessee went for 29 yards … Had one catch for 19 yards in UO debut vs. New Mexico.

> 2011 Finished fourth among defensive linemen in the vertical leap (27 inches) during winter conditioning. > 2010 Redshirted.

> CURTIS WHITE

Tight End > RFr. > 6-4 > 260 Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon)

> 2011 Cleared 25 inches in the vertical leap to rank third among tight ends and long snappers … Also finished second in the Fly 30 (3.13 seconds) during winter conditioning. > 2010 Redshirted.

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> DEVON BLACKMON Wide Receiver > Fr. > 6-1 > 177 Fontana, Calif. (Summit)

> BEFORE OREGON — A four-year letterwinner at Summit High School under head coach Tony Barile … Played in the 2011 Under Armour All-America game, producing one of the game’s top highlights with a 58-yard touchdown reception … A four-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … The No. 23 player on the ESPN 150 and No. 2 wide receiver overall … Ranked No. 35 on the Rivals 100 and No. 5 at his position … 247Sports.com tabbed him as the nation’s No. 32-ranked player and No. 2 athlete, as well as the third-best player in California … Rated as the No. 50 overall high school football player by Sporting News and selected to the Long Beach Post Telegram “Best in the West” first team … Carried the ball 35 times for 370 yards and six touchdowns while piling on 31 catches for 379 yards and five scores during his senior year in 2010, when he was named All-Sunkist League Offensive MVP … Rushed 64 times for 406 yards and five touchdowns to go along with 18 catches for 296 yards and five more TDs in 2009 … Named to the All-Sunkist first-team in 2009 … Played quarterback as a sophomore, passing for 1,207 yards and 13 TDs, while rushing 125 times for 714 yards and six touchdowns … Was the 2008 Sunkist League MVP and selected first-team All-CIF as a QB … Also a member of the all-state team as a sophomore … Garnered All-Sunkist League first-team honors as a freshman… Competed in track at Summit High School, running the 110 hurdles where he was the 2007/2008 league champion, posting a time of 13.92.

> TRA CARSON Running Back > Fr. > 6-0 > 227 Texarkana, Texas (Liberty-Eylau)

> BEFORE OREGON — A four-year letterwinner in football at LibertyEylau High School, also lettered in basketball under head coach Craig Colvins … A four-star recruit by Scout.com, garnered three stars from Rivals.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … Considered the No. 22 running back nationally by Scout.com … Broke LaMichael James’ single-season school record as a senior, when he ran for 2,202 yards and 24 TDs on 196 carries, averaging 11.2 yards per carry and 200.2 yards per game … Was the U.S. Air Force Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 31, 2010, after carrying the ball 15 times for 200 yards and three touchdowns — all in the first half of a road win over Mt. Vernon … Named to the Class 3A All-State first-team … Awarded district MVP honors in each of his final two prep seasons … Rushed 167 times for 1,342 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior … Selected as the top running back on the all-area team in 2009 … Named to the all-district first team as a sophomore in 2008 … Was the 2007 3A Region II District 15 Newcomer of the Year.

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> RAHIM CASSELL Linebacker > Fr. > 6-0 > 205 Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood)

> BEFORE OREGON — A three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … Rated as the No. 30 outside linebacker prospect by ESPN … Ranked as the 21st-best player at his position by Tom Lemming of CBS College Sports, No. 49 by Scout.com and No. 60 by Rivals.com … PrepStar Magazine All-West Region … Considered the No. 85 prep recruit in the state of California by Rivals.com … As a senior, tallied 55 tackles, including 38 solo stops, made one sack and forced a fumble for the Lancers, who finished 10-2 and advanced to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Pac-5 playoff bracket … Named to the 2010 All-Moore League first-team at linebacker … Recorded 69 tackles and six sacks under head coach Tadd MacNeal as a junior in 2009, when Lakewood finished 11-2, won the Moore League and made it to the third round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs.

> IFO EKPRE-OLOMU Cornerback > Fr. > 5-10 > 182 Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills)

> BEFORE OREGON — A three-year letterwinner for Chino Hills High School and head coach Derek Bub as a running back and defensive back … A consensus four-star recruit, earning the rating from Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … The No. 17 cornerback nationally according the both Rivals.com and ESPN, he ranked as the 18th-best player in the state of California by Rivals.com … Considered the No. 18 cornerback by Scout.com and ranked as the No. 12 corner by Tom Lemming of CBS College Sports … PrepStar Magazine All-American … As a senior, rushed 126 times for 797 yards and eight touchdowns while accumulating 30 catches for 385 yards and four touchdowns … Defensively, he accounted for 71 total tackles (38 solo), two interceptions and a pair of forced fumbles … Named to the 2010 all-state defensive first team, All-Southern Section defensive first team and was the Serra League MVP … Posted 521 rushing yards on 86 carries with 12 scores and caught 45 passes for 712 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior … Set the school record for interceptions with eight from his safety spot during his sophomore campaign.

> JAMES EUSCHER Offensive Lineman > Fr. > 6-7 > 275 Beaverton, Ore. (Aloha)

> BEFORE OREGON — A three-sport athlete at Aloha High School, competing in football, basketball and track & field … A three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com, while garnering two stars from ESPN … PrepStar Magazine All-West Region … Received honorable mention from the Tacoma News Tribune on their annual list of “Northwest Nuggets” … Helped lead the Warriors to the 2010 OSAA 6A Football State Championship under head coach Chris Casey … Selected to the all-state offensive first team as a tackle by The Oregonian … Blocked for an offense that rushed for 4,452 yards (318.0 per game) and 52 touchdowns … On defense, made 40 tackles, six sacks and had one fumble recovery.

> Newcomers

> JAKE FISHER Offensive Lineman > Fr. > 6-6 > 270 Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West)

> BEFORE OREGON — A standout tight end and defensive lineman for Traverse City West High School, garnered four stars from Scout.com and three stars from Rivals.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … Rated as the No. 25 offensive tackle prospect in the nation by Scout.com and the fifth-best overall player in Michigan by Rivals.com … PrepStar Magazine All-Midwest Region … Helped the Titans tie for the Big North title under head coach Tim Wooer in 2010, making 68 tackles on defense and grabbing 11 receptions for 232 yards as a tight end … Selected first-team all-state and All-Big North as a defensive lineman following his senior season … Named second-team All-Big North as a junior tight end.

> CHRISTIAN FRENCH Tight End > Fr. > 6-5 > 236 Cedar Rapids, Iowa (John F. Kennedy)

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> CARLYLE GARRICK Linebacker > Fr. > 6-2 > 204 Castro Valley, Calif. (Castro Valley)

> BEFORE OREGON — Played receiver and defensive back at Castro Valley High School for head coach Nic McMaster … A three-star recruit by Rivals.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com, despite sitting out his senior season to rehabilitate an injury … Garnered two stars from Scout.com … As a junior, recorded 29 catches for 456 yards and four touchdowns … named to the All-HAAL League first team at wide receiver … Also competed in track & field in high school, running in the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 relays, sprint medley, distance medley, 100 meters and 400 meters … Posted times of 50.75 seconds in the 400 meters and 22.64 in the 200 meters as a sophomore.

> RODNEY HARDRICK Linebacker > Fr. > 6-1 > 225 Colton, Calif. (Colton)

> BEFORE OREGON — Helped Colton High School to a CIF Southern > BEFORE OREGON — Selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Section championship in 2010 under head coach Richard Bray … Played tight … A four-star recruit by Rivals.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com, while garnering three stars from Scout.com … A member of the Rivals 100 (No. 87), the recruiting site also considered him the top prospect in Iowa and No. 5 athlete nationally … Rated as the 77th best high school football player in the country by Sporting News and the No. 32 athlete according to ESPN … No. 85 player on the PrepStar Magazine “Dream Team” … Started at outside linebacker during his senior season at Kennedy High School, compiling 71 tackles, three sacks and 10 tackles for loss, while forcing a pair of fumbles and recovering another … On offense, made 10 receptions for 111 yards and rushed three times for 85 yards and a touchdown … An all-state first-team choice, as well as picking up all-metro and All-Mississippi Valley Conference honors … Selected to Des Moines Register Elite All-State Team (all classes, 1A through 4A) despite missing two games due to injury … Started at safety as a junior, making 77 tackles and four sacks … Also had a punt return for TD in 2009 ... 33 tackles and four pass breakups as a starting safety during his sophomore campaign … Also played basketball and ran track for the Cougars … Earned second-team all-metro and all-conference accolades on the hardwood and clocked a 10.68 time in the 100 meters on the track as a junior.

end in addition to outside linebacker for the Yellowjackets … A three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … Considered the No. 35 OLB prospect in the country by Scout.com … Saw his statistical production explode as a senior with 41 catches for 808 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense to go with 98 total tackles (69 solo), six sacks, two interceptions, seven pass deflections, four forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries on defense … A 2010 All-San Andreas League first-team linebacker … Named to the All-Southern Section defensive first team … Selected to the all-state second team at linebacker … A preseason All-Sun League first-team selection at tight end … As a junior, recorded 35 total tackles (25 solo), one sack and three forced fumbles while accumulating six catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns … Tallied 71 total tackles (43 solo), five sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during sophomore campaign.

> TYLER JOHNSTONE Offensive Lineman > Fr. > 6-6 > 250 Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)

> BEFORE OREGON — A two-year letterwinner in football under head coach Steve Belles at Hamilton High School … Garnered four stars from Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com, and three stars from ESPN … Ranked as the 16th-best prep offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 22 by Scout.com … Considered the No. 5 player in the state of Arizona by Rivals.com … PrepStar Magazine All-West Region … Helped the Huskies to back-to-back state titles and a 29-1 overall record during his junior and senior seasons, ending his prep career as a part of 25 consecutive victories … As a senior in 2010, was named to the All-5A Fiesta Region football team as a long snapper … Helped pave the way for a rushing offense that averaged nearly 264 yards per game and 7.4 yards per carry while totaling 46 rushing touchdowns … Earned honorable mention accolades at offensive tackle during junior season, as well as all-region first-team honors as a long snapper.

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> SAM KAMP Defensive Lineman > Fr. > 6-4 > 247 Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View)

> BEFORE OREGON — A three-year letterwinner for Mountain View High School under head coach Tom Joseph, did not play as a senior due to injury … A three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … Rated as the No.14 overall prospect in the state of Arizona by Rivals.com … PrepStar Magazine All-West Region … As a junior, helped the Lions to a 5A Central League title, tallying 68 tackles, eight sacks and one interception with two fumble recoveries and five pass breakups … An all-region defensive first-team selection, considered the top defensive lineman in the greater Phoenix area among juniors in 2009 … Also played basketball at Mountain View.

> B.J. KELLEY Wide Receiver > Fr. > 6-2 > 175 Fresno, Calif. (Central)

> BEFORE OREGON — A four-star recruit according to ESPN, while garnering three stars from Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com … Considered the No. 26 wide receiver prospect in the nation by ESPN … As a senior, helped Central High School advance to the second round of the CIF Central Section playoffs under head coach Casey Quinn, recording 51 catches for 1,223 yards (24.0 yards per reception) and 17 touchdowns … Also ran the ball 12 times for 110 yards and a score … Named to the 2010 Cal-Hi third team … Caught 35 balls for 758 yards (21.7 avg.) and eight touchdowns during his junior campaign … Selected as the overall MVP of the Passing Down Elite 7-on-7 camp in 2009 … Would like to compete in track & field at the collegiate level after running the 200 meters, 110 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles for the Grizzlies, clocking PRs of 21.98, 14.71 and 38.37 seconds, respectively, in the spring of 2010.

> KOA KA’AI Defensive Lineman > Fr. > 6-4 > 245 Honolulu, Hawaii (Kamehameha Schools Kapalama)

>BEFORE OREGON — Lettered in football, basketball and track & field while attending Kamehameha Schools Kapalama in Honolulu … A four-star recruit by Scout.com, while garnering three stars from Rivals.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … Tabbed as the No. 30 defensive end prospect by ESPN and No. 31 by Scout.com in the 2011 class … Rated as the fourth-best high school player in Hawaii by Rivals.com … As a senior, earned first-team all-state and All-Interscholastic League Honolulu honors … Selected to the all-state third team as a junior in 2009 while leading the Warriors to a state championship under head coach David Stant … Named the most outstanding defensive end in the Just Win Maui Combine in 2009 … Won the shot put at the ILH meet and placed second in the event at the state championships, where he tossed 53-09.00 … Was also part of a state championship basketball team in 2009.

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>MARCUS MARIOTA Quarterback > Fr. > 6-4 > 194 Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Louis)

> BEFORE OREGON — A four-star recruit according to 247Sports.com, garnered three stars from both Rivals.com and Scout.com … Rated the No. 6 recruiting prospect in the state of Hawaii and No. 12 overall quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com … PrepStar Magazine All-West Region … As a senior, threw for 2,597 yards on 165 of 255 passing (64.7%), including 32 touchdowns against only five interceptions … Guided the Crusaders to an 11-1 record and a state title … Also rushed the ball 60 times for 455 yards (7.6 yards per carry) and seven scores … Named Interscholastic League of Honolulu Offensive Player of the Year and All-ILH first-team quarterback … At the 2010 National Underclassman Combine, he was named quarterback MVP and won the camp’s “Fastest Man” and “Combine King” awards … Clocked 4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NUC camp … Played in the NUC All-World Gridiron Classic, a high school all-star bowl in Columbia, S.C.

> JAMAL PRATER Offensive Lineman > Fr. > 6-4 > 290 Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda)

> BEFORE OREGON — A three-year letterwinner in football at Etiwanda High School under head coach Stephen Bryce … Named a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com while garnering two stars from ESPN … Considered the No. 58 prep offensive guard prospect by Scout.com and No. 73 prep offensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com … PrepStar Magazine All-West Region … As a senior, lived up to his preseason All-Valley League selection by being named to the all-state and All-Valley League first teams at season’s end … Helped pave the way as the Eagles rolled up 2,036 rushing yards and averaged nearly six yards per attempt in 2010 … As a junior, garnered second-team All-Baseline League honors as an offensive lineman.

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> TACOI SUMLER Wide Receiver > Fr. > 5-9 > 166 Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus)

> BEFORE OREGON — A two-sport standout at Christopher Columbus High School, competing in football and track, and considered by some to be the fastest prep football recruit in the country … Competed in the Under Armour All-America game and was selected to the USA U19 national team roster for the USA vs. the World game … A four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com, garnered three stars from Scout.com … A member of the ESPN 150 (No. 62) and rated as the 11th-best wide receiver … Tabbed as the 27th-best receiver nationally and No. 36 overall prospect in the state of Florida by Rivals.com … No. 87 high school football player in the country according to Sporting News … PrepStar Magazine All-American … As a junior, caught 54 passes for 994 yards and 17 touchdowns … Recorded two scores on kickoff returns and accumulated four interceptions, including one “Pick-6” … Named to the Class 2B All-State second team and All-Dade County first team … Was the National Underclassman Combine overall MVP two years in a row … Made 32 grabs for 509 yards with five touchdowns for Gulliver Prep High School (Pinecrest, Fla.) as a sophomore … Has run a 10.49 in the 100 meters in track and clocked the fastest time in the nation in 2010 according to ESPN’s Scouts Inc. with a time of 4.24 seconds in the 40-yard dash … His time of 4.33 in the 40 at Schuman’s National Underclassman Combine was the second-fastest in that camp’s history.

> De’ANTHONY THOMAS Athlete > Fr. > 5-9 > 160 Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw)

> BEFORE OREGON — Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … A five-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com. while garnering four stars form ESPN … Considered the No. 1 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com and ESPN, and the No. 1 cornerback prospect by Scout.com and 247Sports.com … Rated as the No. 2 athlete by Tom Lemming of CBS College Sports … No. 5 player on the PrepStar Magazine “Dream Team” … Helped lead Crenshaw High School to 12 consecutive wins to end the season, including the CIF Los Angeles Section state title in 2010 … Rushed for 1,299 yards on just 114 carries (11.4 yards per carry) with 18 touchdowns, and made 16 catches for 359 yards (22.4 avg.) and four scores as a senior … On defense, made 42 tackles and had five interceptions totaling 122 return yards in 2010 … Named MVP by the City Section coaches, all-city first-team on defense and City Section Player of the Year … Winner of the Glenn Davis Award, presented by the Los Angeles Times to best high school player in the Los Angeles area … Rushed 81 times for 902 yards (11.1 avg.) and 12 touchdowns as a junior … Added 11 receptions for 204 yards (18.6 avg.) and three more scores for the Cougars, who had an unblemished 14-0 mark before falling in the CIF Los Angeles Section championship game … Made 60 tackles, had four sacks and three forced fumbles on defense in 2009 … A standout track star, he ran the fastest 200 meters by a prep in the nation last spring, clocking 20.61 seconds … Won the 100 meters at the CIF Los Angeles Section meet with a time of 10.57 seconds … Has a personal best of 50.10 seconds in the 400 meters.

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> RAHSAAN VAUGHN Wide Receiver >Fr. > 6-2 > 192 Freemont, Calif. (Washington/College of San Mateo)

> BEFORE OREGON — A junior college transfer from the College of San Mateo … A four-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com … Rated the top junior college wide receiver in the country by JCGridiron.com … A first-team All-American as a sophomore at the College of San Mateo, making more than 60 catches and totaling more than 1,000 yards while amassing 12 touchdowns in 11 games … Posted 17 catches for 238 yards and 3 TDs in eight games in 2009 for the Bulldogs … Will be a true junior upon arriving in Eugene, meaning he will have three years to play two … Attended Washington High School in California where he played football and basketball.

> ANTHONY WALLACE Linebacker > Fr. > 6-0 > 221 Dallas, Texas (Skyline)

> BEFORE OREGON — Played in the 2011 Under Armour All-America game … Garnered four stars from Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … Considered the No. 6 inside linebacker recruit in the nation by Rivals.com and the 15th-best prep player in the state of Texas … Scout.com pegs him as the No. 6 recruit nationally at middle linebacker … A member of the ESPN 150 (No. 147) and ranked as the No. 7 ILB by ESPN … Considered the No. 9 ILB by Tom Lemming and No. 11 by 247Sports.com … PrepStar Magazine All-American … As a senior, helped Skyline High School to an unbeaten 7-0 league record in 5A Region II District 9 under head coach Reginald Samples … Piled up 115 tackles and earned honorable mention all-state distinction at linebacker in 2010 … As a junior, tallied 90 total tackles from the his linebacker spot, leading the Raiders to the Class 5A Division I Region II state semifinals … Compiled 48 total tackles and 2 sacks during his sophomore campaign … Notable: His father, Anthony Sr., played middle linebacker at Texas Southern.

> ANDRE YRURETAGOYENA Offensive Lineman > Fr. > 6-5 > 260 Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)

> BEFORE OREGON — A consensus four-star recruit, earning the distinction from Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … Ranked as the No. 7 prep offensive tackle by both ESPN and 247Sports.com, and rated No. 10 and No. 13 at his position by Rivals.com and Scout.com, respectively … A member of the ESPN 150 (No. 102), competed in the Under Armour All-America game … Considered the second-best prep recruit in the state of Arizona by 247Sports.com and fourth-best by Rivals.com … PrepStar Magazine All-American … Helped lead Chaparral High School to a perfect 14-0 season in 2010 and back-to-back Class 5A-II state championship under head coach Charlie Ragle … Contributed to an offensive line that saw the Firebirds rush for nearly 3,700 yards (263 per game), 54 TDs and average more than 7.4 yards per carry … An all-state selection, he was named to the Long Beach Post Telegram “Best in the West” first team … Earned all-region first team honors as a junior for the state champs, who compiled a 13-1 mark and rolled up nearly 270 rushing yards per game.

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Q: You’ve witnessed what honestly has been the rise to prominence of football at the University of Oregon. What’s that journey been like? A: It’s been a little like watching a great movie where the little kid gets pushed around by the bullies in the neighborhood. Then a mentor steps in and helps him grow and become the bigger stronger young person that earns the respect of those that had been pushing him around. To watch Oregon football rise to prominence under the direction of Rich Brooks, Mike Bellotti and now Chip Kelly, has been like watching that same kid rise up and win the fight at the end of the movie. Of course the mentors in this Oregon football movie are the incredible donors and fans that came to the rescue and helped the little kid grow bigger and stronger. And I don’t think the final scene of this movie has played out. I think that will come with a national championship … and soon. I watched Oregon Football from the mid-60s until I got the job as the Voice of the Ducks in 1987. I have been fortunate enough to be a small part of the football program since Bill Musgrave’s first year, to that memorable Independence Bowl, the Rose Bowl in 1995 and then the 2011 BCS Championship game. And of course all of the great games in between. It’s quite honestly the kind of stuff that dreams are made of. But this isn’t a dream, it all really happened … and is still happening!

the way. Oregon seemed to lose some of the confidence that had built and luck passed them by in the 2002 and 2004 and 2006 seasons. Duck football slipped backward following the lopsided victory over Colorado in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl and some wondered whether Oregon had missed its chance at greatness. The Ducks had never really been that close before. Many other non-traditional football powers who missed their opportunities rarely earned another chance. But recruiting under Mike Bellotti continued to be very strong. And with the hiring of Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator in 2007, the Ducks began posting big numbers and catching the eyes and ears of college football experts across the nation and the magic returned. In a relatively few short years, the Ducks returned to the top of the Pac-10 in 2009 and played in the Rose Bowl. After the loss to Ohio State, not many in the nation would believe that the Ducks could come back and make it to the Rose Bowl again, but they went beyond that and set the college football world on its ear by going undefeated in 2010 and played in the national championship game. Ask Duck football fans and not many would have said at any point in the 1970s, ’80s or ’90s that the Ducks could dominate the Pac-10 in back-to-back years and go to the BCS title game, but they did. The Ducks’ years of hard work and the fans’ loyalty has paid off. It’s great to be a Duck!

Q: Could you give us some perspective on how unprecedented these past two seasons (Rose Bowl and BCS National Title appearances) have been? A: I can remember when Duck fans would have been thrilled just to get to the Rose Bowl. Then the Rose Bowl came and was backed with a BCS title game! It’s what fans had dreamed of for years. But this is actually a mountaintop the Ducks have been close to before. They sniffed the rarified air of the summit of a national championship game in 2001 when they were overlooked by the BCS in favor of Nebraska. Many feel they should have been in the title game that year. The year before that they lost only two games and finished 10-2 with an eye-opening victory over Texas in the Holiday Bowl. Fans knew in those two seasons how close the program was to breaking through. But it’s hard to stay on top in the tough Pac-10. Not only do you need great coaches and great players, you need a little luck along

Q: Through all your experiences, what are some of the moments that have stuck with you in your time in Eugene? A: I’ve often been asked about the greatest play or call in my career with the Ducks. To take any one play and make it more special than all the others is tough to do. So many players and games have given me great memories that I’ve never wanted to list them in any order. But I can say that the play that caught me off guard and less prepared than any other was, of course, the Kenny Wheaton pick. What that play meant to Kenny, the team, the fans and the future of Oregon football can be argued as the most important play in modern Duck football history. I don’t know if I can agree with that because there have been so many great plays that may have decided the outcome of a big game that I think we don’t do justice to the players who made other great plays that might have won critical games for the Ducks.

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But I can agree that the Kenny Wheaton pick was the most dramatic of any I can remember. The Ducks had played so well on that afternoon at Autzen against the hated Huskies. And when it looked like they were going to beat a really good Washington team with a late gut-wrenching TD drive, the Huskies came back with time running down and were running the ball right down the Ducks’ throats with Napolean Kaufman. Duck fans had gone from an emotional high after Oregon had scored the go-ahead touchdown, to an emotional low when they thought the Dogs were going to score late to steal away an Oregon victory. And then that emotional roller coaster went into high gear again. When instead of handing the ball off to Kaufman, Damon Huard faked the handoff and drifted back to throw the ball. The pass to the left side of the formation hung in the air seemingly forever. And then the miracle occurred. Kenny Wheaton, who had studied all week for this moment, jumped the route. He picked the ball out of the air and the world around Auzten, Eugene and the state of Oregon erupted in jubilation. I lost control. In the broadcast booth beside me Jorgy lost control, too! We became fans. We weren’t supposed to, but we did. Jumping up and down I bit my tongue. Kenny Wheaton was going to score and every fan watching and listening to that game knew it and was shouting it at the top of their lungs! So while I wouldn’t say that was the greatest play of all time, I will say it was probably the most dramatic late-game heroics of my career. As far as other great memories go, these are some of the best: my first game doing the Ducks with Bill Musgrave beating Colorado in Boulder in 1987; freezing my behind off at the Independence Bowl as Ducks’ fans took over Shreveport, La., in 1989; seeing the Rose Bowl field with “Ducks” in the end zone from the press box with Jorgy in 1995; watching the comeback kid Joey Harrington work his magic from 1998-01; counting down the seconds to the win over Oregon State realizing what this team had accomplished in 2010; and then seeing the team run out onto the field to start the BCS Championship Game. I can’t name them all. And that doesn’t begin to count the friendships with players and coaches through the past 25 years. That’s a lot of great memories. Q: Can’t believe I haven’t asked this yet, but being that you are closer with the football team than most, what was the ride like last year? A: The ride to the BCS Championship game last year was different at the beginning of the year than it was toward the end. By that I mean, before the first game at Tennessee I wasn’t sure how the quarterback position would shake out. I was confident the coach’s decision to go with Darron Thomas was the correct one. I just wasn’t sure how he would perform on the big stage with 100,000-plus in the stands. Would he start the season slow and then get better as the year progressed? Or would he be the confident leader the team would need to start the season? As it turned out he was solid in his first game. I knew after that first game the quarterback spot was covered. And I knew the position was covered with a great backup in Nate Costa. So after that first game the season settled into a rhythm and the ride became almost predictable. Coach Kelly had his team living and believing in the ‘Win the Day’ theme. They went into every game believing they were the better team and that they would win. I think many of us around the program, including some of the media, got caught up in that philosophy. So each week, all the way to the end of the season, it was just another job to be done. I really never doubted they would win each game. It was an odd confidence even fans could feel. Q: Two-part question here. What was your favorite moment to cover last season? How about over the course of your tenure? A: My favorite moment last year was during the week of the BCS Championship Game. It is actually two moments. The first was the day before the game during walkthrough. Walkthrough is the opportunity each team has to go the stadium and see the locker room facilities, walk the field and get a feeling for the venue where the game will be played. They also do the team photo during walkthrough. It was special being

down on the field and seeing the big BCS logos on the turf and looking up to the stands and getting a sense for what the players would see the next day. My wife was also with me that day on the field to enjoy the experience. She rarely travels with me, so that was a treat. We also got to see a golden eagle practice his flight for the national anthem the next day. We actually were surprised to see him in the elevator later on our way up to the press box. The other favorite moment was game day. Jorgy and I found out that the BCS officials allowed non-field media down on the field up to 15 minutes before kickoff. So we both went down to the field to ‘feel’ the pregame vibe. Standing in the corner of the end zone when the team came off the field for the last time before coming out for the starting lineups was mesmerizing. The house was packed, the crowd was roaring. It was so emotional. I had tears in my eyes. That was one of my most memorable moments since joining the Ducks. As far as a favorite moment during my career, there have been too many to list them all. Other than the Kenny Wheaton pick, I will always remember the feelings of pride I had when I watched the team carry Coach Brooks on their shoulders after the win in the Civil War at Oregon State in 1994. At that moment in time, that was the highlight of my life as a Duck fan. Rich Brooks was taking us to the Rose Bowl! And he was riding there on the shoulders of his players. Q: Since you’ve traveled all over the country with the team, what differentiates Autzen Stadium and Oregon fans from all the others? A: First let me say I think fans everywhere do a great job of supporting their teams. Everywhere the Ducks travel and play, opposing fans show up and make it tough on the Ducks. But I don’t think I’ve ever been anywhere where fans are louder or more educated in supporting their team than Duck fans. I’ve traveled to larger stadiums like Michigan, Tennessee and USC, to name a few. But I have yet to hear a group of fans make more noise than Duck fans. Part of the reason is the configuration of Autzen Stadium. Fans are close to the field and opposing players feel like Duck fans are right on top of them. But there is a special noise level Duck fans are able to reach and maintain when the Ducks score or when opposing defenses have the ball. I’d put Oregon’s 60,000-plus fans up against any other stadiums 100,000 fans any day! There is magic in Autzen, and the fans are definitely part of that magic. Q: Chip Kelly instituted the up-tempo “blur” offense. Did it take you a while to tailor your calls to what more or less looks like four quarters worth of a twominute drill? A: Chip’s up-tempo offense has definitely changed the way Jorgy and I call a game. With the more conventional huddle offense or even the no-huddle offense some teams run, you have time after the initial play for the game analysts to describe the play and how it developed or who made key blocks. But with Chip’s offense I have to finish my description of the play quicker and to give Jorgy time to break it down. Likewise he doesn’t have the time to really break it down before they’re running another play and I need it back. But Jorgy and I have worked together for so long now we have a great rhythm going. His energy, excitement and knowledge of the game make my job so much easier. Q: What do you expect to be in store for 2011? A: I expect more of the same from the 2011 football team. I see the same ‘Win the Day’ attitude, confidence, discipline and leadership. And Coach Kelly has great continuity going with his staff. During BCS week in Glendale, some of the media covering the game thought Chip Kelly may have the best overall college staff in America. Throw in the success of recruiting over the past seven or eight years, drop in a little luck all great programs need, and of course some of that Duck magic and I see no reason why the Ducks can’t compete for another chance at a national title.

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Q: The fans see the gaudy point totals and the explosive plays, but how has Oregon been so lethal offensively these last few years? A: To try and point to one or two things that make Oregon lethal offensively would be foolish. It truly is a combination of many things, both on and off the field, that have led to what is considered the best four-year stretch in Oregon football history. Let me narrow the list to some of the following: 1. Continuity — Four consecutive years with virtually the same outstanding offensive staff has much to do with the success of Oregon’s offense. Chip Kelly remains very involved, and the addition of Mark Helfrich was a huge plus, not only for the offense as a whole, but also for the passing game. Scott Frost was hired as the new WR coach in 2009, and has been a pleasant surprise, bringing toughness and big plays to a position that is such a key to the offense’s success. As a player, the importance of four consecutive years in the same system cannot be measured. Language, familiarity and experience with this system allow Oregon to “refine” rather than “rebuild” each year. 2. Execution — Coaches coach, but players must execute and that is exactly what Oregon has done. It all starts in the trenches and Oregon’s offensive line has been outstanding. Their consistent play and ability to demoralize their opponents as the game wears on is unmatched. Furthermore, the play of Oregon’s receivers, running backs and quarterbacks has been nothing but spectacular. All of these things combined make for a lethal combination. 3. Focus — The Duck offense, as is the case with Oregon’s entire team, is incredibly focused. Focus comes at a price, and the price is hard work all year round, especially in the fall. If you have had the chance to attend an Oregon football practice, you know what I mean. If you haven’t, do it! The intensity of each Oregon practice requires incredible focus. They practice as they play — every day, which makes the transition to game day much less difficult. 4. Tempo, tempo, tempo — The speed at which Oregon plays is well documented. Chip Kelly and his staff preach tempo every day, and their tempo has become a huge factor in keeping opponents off balance while piling up yards and points. The tempo has become such a factor in games that opponents have often resorted to faking injuries in order to slow Oregon’s organized chaos. It doesn’t work!

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Q: How has the offense evolved since Chip Kelly set foot in Eugene? A: Speed. Oregon’s offense is built on speed not only as it relates to the tempo, but specifically pure athletic speed. Each year Oregon’s offense has evolved and improved, and speed has been the key with the maturity of LaMichael James, the emergence of Kenjon Barner and the quality and depth of the offensive line. Speed at those positions has increased the big-play capabilities in 2010 of receivers Jeff Maehl, Drew Davis, Josh Huff and David Paulson. Oh, and let’s not forget, all of these players excel because of the quick thinking of another “speed” player — Darron Thomas. Q: Lost in the shuffle at times last year was the play of the defense. What made them so solid and sometimes even dominant last year? A: Depth and talent were huge factors in the Oregon defense’s success last year. The ability to play 20-plus players on defense throughout the game kept fresh and talented bodies on the field for every snap. They were as fresh in the second half as they were in the first half, which took its toll on opposing team offenses. They forced 35 takeaways (second in the nation), a red zone defense that rated fifth and only 27 points given up in the fourth quarter only scratches the surface. An additional benefit to depth and talent was lack of injuries. For players like LBs Casey Matthews and Spencer Paysinger, or DL Brandon Bair and Zac Clark, playing 25 less plays per game allowed their bodies to survive a grueling season while staying fresh throughout the entire game not only on defense, but on special teams as well. Q: A lot is being made of the return of several key performers like LaMichael James, Darron Thomas and Cliff Harris. First off, talk about the dimensions that those playmakers add to this roster. A: LaMichael is a special player. The combination of quickness, pure speed and durability has made him one of the favorites for the Heisman Trophy. However, what I like most about LaMichael is his underrated strength and 110 percent effort on every play. There have been so many times over the past two seasons when a play appears to be dead only to have him continue to drive the pile forward — often times breaking loose for a big run. The performance of

Darron Thomas last year was quite refreshing. Although there were big performances throughout the season from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, Jeff Maehl and Cliff Harris, Darron Thomas was the “X-Factor.” He quietly ran for close to 500 yards, threw for 2,900 yards and accounted for 35 total touchdowns. This dual threat forces defenses to play honest and not focus simply on stopping LaMichael James. Even more importantly, his toughness in the pocket early in the season against Tennessee and Arizona State earned him the respect of his teammates — and fans like me. Cliff Harris is a natural. His knack for being in the right place at the right time is no accident. He is a tremendous defensive back with great hands, speed and natural instinct. He’s also fearless — not only as a corner playing man-to-man against some of the best receivers in the country, but as a punt returner. Opposing teams must always know where he is on the field.

Q: I know most of the incoming freshmen have yet to be seen, but who are some players you figure that could have an immediate impact when they step onto campus this fall? A: It’s very difficult to play as a true freshman. While some may be physically prepared to play, the speed at which the game is played along with the mental challenges of learning a new system at a collegiate level often times forces younger players to redshirt their first year. There are exceptions each year, such as Josh Huff and Ricky Heimuli in 2010. In 2011, players that could provide an impact include TE Colt Lyerla along with a couple of receivers in Devon Blackmon and Tacoi Sumler. Lyerla benefitted from graduating from high school early and participating in spring practice. He no doubt is still learning the Oregon offense, but his athletic ability at 6-foot-5, 225 pounds will allow him to possibly contribute in other ways, specifically on special teams. As for Blackmon and Sumler, they are skilled wide receivers with huge potential, and that position is much thinner in 2011 with the departure of Jeff Maehl and Drew Davis. If they make progress during the fall, watch out as they mature.

Q: As with every team in the country, there are some big shoes to fill with the graduation of several starters. Who are some players that you are looking at to step up and fill some of those spots? A: Oregon lost some outstanding seniors last year. On the defensive “Depth and talent were huge factors in the Oregon defense’s success last side, they lost DB Talmadge Jackson III, DL Brandon Bair, Kenny year. The ability to play 20-plus players on defense throughout the Rowe and Zac Clark and LBs Casey Matthews and Spencer Paysinger. On offense, they must replace WRs Jeff Maehl and Drew Davis along game kept fresh and talented bodies on the field for every snap.” with OL Jordan Holmes, Bo Thran, and C.E. Kaiser. Players expect> Mike Jorgensen ed to contribute in 2011 on defense include DB Anthony Gildon, DEs Terrell Turner, Brandon Hanna and Dion Jordan, DTs Ricky Heimuli, Taylor Hart and Wade Kilikipi along with LBs Boseko Lokombo, Q: Finish this statement: Oregon will be in the BCS hunt if ________. Michael Clay and Josh Kaddu. Most of these players contributed in 2010, but A: They start quickly. Although one game does not decide a season and will be counted on as impact players in 2011. Offensively, Oregon returns Oregon must continue to “Win The Day,” a quick start in Dallas, Texas, many key starters. However, it will be very important for players such as OL against LSU on Sept. 3 will no doubt send a message to the nation and the Karrington Armstrong, Nick Cody, Ramsen Golpashin and Everett Benyard to Pac-12 that Oregon will be in the hunt to the bitter end. The Ducks also start fill the shoes of Holmes, Thran and Kaiser. Of particular importance will be the conference season with a very tough late September opener in Tucson, establishing a “go-to” receiver to replace Jeff Maehl. Josh Huff and Lavasier Ariz., against Nick Foles and the Arizona Wildcats. In my mind, these two Tuinei were outstanding as role players in 2010, but their roles will be much games will tell us a lot about the Ducks. As for the team — its one day and different in 2011. one game at a time. WIN THE DAY!

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> 2010 In Review > MARK ASPER

• Pac-10 All-Academic HM

> BRANDON BAIR

• Second Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Team Outstanding D-Lineman (Schaffeld Award)

> KENJON BARNER

• Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense) (New Mexico) • CFPA Performer of the Week (PR) (Tennessee) • Paul Hornung Performance of the Week (New Mexico, Tennessee)

> ROB BEARD

• Fourth Team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele)

> JOHN BOYETT

• Second Team All-America (SI.com) • First Team All-Pac-10 (Scout.com) • Second Team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele Publications) • All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention (Pac-10 Coaches)

> ZAC CLARK

• All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention (Pac-10 Coaches) • Team Most Improved Player (Clarke Award)

> MICHAEL CLAY

• Pac-10 All-Academic HM

> NICK CODY

• Pac-10 All-Academic HM

> NATE COSTA

• Pac-10 All-Academic HM • Team Most Inspirational Player Award

> D.J. DAVIS

• All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention (Pac-10 Coaches) • Todd Doxey Award (Team Honor)

> CHAD DELANEY

• Special Teams Scout Team Award

> DANE EBANEZ

• Offensive Scout Team Award

> RAMSEN GOLPASHIN

• Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic

> CLIFF HARRIS

• First Team All-America (FWAA, Sporting News, Scout.com, SI.com, ESPN.com) • First Team All-Pac-10 (PR)(Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • First Team All-Pac-10 (CB) (Phil Steele, Scout.com)

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• Second Team All-Pac-10 (CB) (Pac-10 Coaches, Rivals.com) • Pac-10 Player of the Week (Defense) (Stanford) • Pac-10 Player of the Week (Special Teams) (New Mexico, California) • CFPA Performer of the Week (PR) (New Mexico, Washington State, California)

> TAYLOR HART • Pac-10 All-Academic HM

> JUSTIN HOFFMAN • Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic

> JORDAN HOLMES • First Team All-America (SI.com) • Second Team All-America (Scout.com) • First Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches) • Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic • Team Senior Academic (Sahlstrom Award)

> JOSH HUFF • Team First-Year Player of the Year (Casanova)

> TALMADGE JACKSON III • First Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Rivals.com)

Individual Awards and Honors > JEFF MAEHL

• Honorable Mention All-America (SI.com) • First Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense) (USC) • Team Impact Player (Cargill Award)

> CASEY MATTHEWS

• Second Team All-America (Scout.com) • First Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Second Team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele) • Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award)

> JEFF PALMER

• Pac-10 All-Academic HM

> DAVID PAULSON

• Honorable Mention All-America (SI.com) • First Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Scout.com) • Second Team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele) • First Team Pac-10 All-Academic • CFPA Performer of the Week (TE) (UCLA)

> SPENCER PAYSINGER

• All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention (Pac-10 Coaches) • Todd Doxey Award (Team Honor)

> LaMICHAEL JAMES • Doak Walker Award (Nation’s Top RB) • Heisman Trophy Finalist • First Team All-America (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp, Scout.com, SI.com, ESPN.com) • First Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • First Team Pac-10 All-Academic • Walter Camp National Player of the Week (Stanford) • Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense) (Stanford) • CFPA Performer of the Week (RB) (Portland State, Stanford) • Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award)

> C.E. KAISER • Fourth Team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele) • Team Physical Adversity Honor (Officer Award)

> CHIP KELLY • Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year (FWAA) • National Coach of the Year (Sporting News) • Pac-10 Coach of the Year (Pac-10 Coaches, Rivals.com, Sporting News)

> BRYSON LITTLEJOHN • Second Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches) • Team Outstanding Special Teams (Wilson Award)

> JACKSON RICE

• Pac-10 Player of the Week (Special Teams) (Tennessee)

> KENNY ROWE

• First Team All-Pac-10 (Scout.com) • Second Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com)

> DARRON THOMAS

• Second Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award)

> BLAKE THOMPSON

• Defensive Scout Team Award

> BO THRAN

• First Team All-Pac-10 (Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Second Team All-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches) • Team Outstanding O-Lineman (Moshofsky Award) • Team “Pancake Club” Award

> TERRELL TURNER

• Team Most Improved Player (Clarke Award)

> CARSON YORK

• First Team All-Pac-10 (Phil Steele, Scout.com) • Second Team All-Pac-10 (Rivals.com) • First Team Pac-10 All-Academic

> 2010 In Review

Final Pacific-10 Conference Football Standings

1. 2. 3. 5.

8. 9. 10.

Oregon Stanford USC Washington Arizona Arizona St. Oregon St. California UCLA Washington St.

W 9 8 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 1

Conference Games L Pct Pts 0 1.000 403 1 .889 327 4 .556 289 4 .556 186 5 .444 230 5 .444 273 5 .444 213 6 .333 175 7 .222 155 8 .111 174

Opp 208 159 256 275 224 251 227 209 308 308

> 2010 All-Pac-10 Team OFFENSE First Team QB Andrew Luck, Jr., Stanford RB LaMichael James, So., Oregon RB Jacquizz Rodgers, Jr., Oregon State RB Owen Marecic, Sr., Stanford WR Juron Criner, Jr., Arizona WR Jeff Maehl, Sr., Oregon TE David Paulson, Jr., Oregon OL Chase Beeler, Sr., Stanford OL David DeCastro, Jr., Stanford OL Jordan Holmes, Sr., Oregon OL Jonathan Martin, Jr., Stanford OL Tyrone Smith, Jr., USC

Second Team QB Darron Thomas, So., Oregon RB Johnathan Franklin, So., UCLA RB Chris Polk, So., Washington RB Shane Vereen, Jr., California WR Doug Baldwin, Sr., Stanford WR Jermaine Kearse, Jr., Washington TE Colby Fleener, Sr., Stanford OL Colin Baxter, Sr., Arizona OL Adam Grant, Sr., Arizona OL Alex Linnenkohl, Sr., Oregon State OL Mitchell Schwartz, Jr., California OL Bo Thran, Sr., Oregon

DEFENSE First Team DL Jurrell Casey, Jr., USC DL Cameron Jordan, Sr., California DL Steven Paea, Sr., Oregon State DL Brooks Reed, Sr., Arizona LB Akeem Ayers, Jr., UCLA LB Mason Foster, Sr., Washington LB Casey Matthews, Sr., Oregon DB Omar Bolden, Jr., Arizona State DB Chris Conte, Sr., California DB Talmadge Jackson, Sr., Oregon DB Rahim Moore, Jr., UCLA

Second Team DL Brandon Bair, Sr., Oregon DL Ricky Elmore, Sr., Arizona DL Sione Fua, Sr., Stanford DL Kenny Rowe, Sr., Oregon LB Vontaze Burfict, So., Arizona State LB Mychal Kendricks, Jr., California LB Mike Mohammed, Sr., California DB Cliff Harris, So., Oregon DB Delano Howell, Jr., Stanford DB T.J. McDonald, So., USC DB Nate Williams, Sr., Washington

SPECIALISTS First Team PK Nate Whitaker, Sr., Stanford P Bryan Anger, Jr., California KR Robert Woods, Fr., USC PR Cliff Harris, So., Oregon ST Chike Amajoyi, Sr., Stanford

Second Team PK Kai Forbath, Sr., UCLA P Jeff Locke, So., UCLA KR Omar Bolden, Jr., Arizona State PR Ronald Johnson, Sr., USC ST Bryson Littlejohn, Sr., Oregon

W 12 12 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 2

All Games L Pct 1 .923 1 .923 5 .615 6 .538 6 .538 6 .500 7 .417 7 .417 8 .333 10 .167

Pts 611 524 403 284 367 387 293 310 242 235

Opp 243 226 347 381 295 300 322 271 364 430

> 2010 All-Academic Team OFFENSE First Team QB Steven Threet, Arizona State RB LaMichael James, Oregon RB Owen Marecic, Stanford WR Jared Karstetter, Washington State WR Ryan Whalen, Stanford TE David Paulson, Oregon OL Chase Beeler, Stanford OL Micah Hannam, Washington State OL Brendan Lopez, Washington OL Chris Prummer, Washington State OL Carson York, Oregon

Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So.

3.82 3.01 3.47 3.55 3.53 3.66 3.68 3.58 3.68 3.98 3.70

General Studies Sociology Human Biology Zoology Science, Tech. & Society Business Admin. History Civil Engineering Microbiology Zoology Journalism

DEFENSE First Team DL Dan DeLeone, Arizona State DL Kevin Frahm, Oregon State DL Kevin Kooyman, Washington State DL Casey Hamlett, Washington State LB Cameron Collins, Oregon State LB Mike Mohammed, California LB Jake Fisher, Arizona DB Kyle McCartney, Washington State DB Chima Nwachukwu, Washington State DB Taylor Skaufel, Stanford DB Antdony Wilcox, Arizona PK John Bonano, Arizona P Jeff Locke, UCLA ST Danny Rees, UCLA

Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr.

3.41 3.25 3.18 3.77 3.48 3.43 3.42 3.87 3.85 3.43 3.05 3.90 3.57 3.51

Communication Political Science Management & Operations Management & Operations Finance Business Administration Pre-Business Engineering Political Science Science, Tech. & Society Religious Studies Pre-Physiology Economics History

OREGON SECOND TEAM: WR Justin Hoffman, So.; OL Ramsen Golpashin, Jr.; OL Jordan Holmes, Sr. OREGON HONORABLE MENTION: OL Mark Asper, Jr.; LB Michael Clay, So.; OL Nick Cody, So.; QB Nate Costa, Sr.; DL Taylor Hart, RFr.; LS Jeff Palmer, So.

OREGON HONORABLE MENTION: DB John Boyett, So.; DT Zac Clark, Sr.; WR D.J. Davis, Sr.; OLB Spencer Paysinger, Sr. ST = special teams player (not a kicker or returner)

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> 2010 In Review TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS Quarters 1st 2nd 120 206 Oregon Opponents 86 74

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ORE 611 47.0 345 186 135 24 3,721 4,033 312 629 5.9 286.2 42 3,178 248-395-9 8.0 12.8 244.5 31 6,899 1024 6.7 530.7 46-984 40-679 21-231 21.4 17.0 11.0 26-15 93-798 61.4 43-1,799 41.8 37.9 27:54 83/185 45% 22/34 65% 33-198 0 81 13-17 1-1 (56-68) 82% (44-68) 65% (72-73) 99% 356,387 6/59,398

3rd 162 56

4th 123 27

OPP 243 18.7 255 87 140 28 1,665 2,076 411 474 3.5 128.1 11 2,833 263-489-21 5.8 10.8 217.9 15 4,498 963 4.7 346.0 95-1,832 12-110 9-73 19.3 9.2 8.1 26-16 83-675 51.9 80-3,424 42.8 33.6 32:05 74/211 35% 5/22 23% 9-53 13 27 17-21 0-1 (27-40) 68% (17-40) 43% (24-24) 100% 388,287 6/64,714 1/78,603

OT 0 0

Total 611 243

Oregon Statistics

RUSHING GP James, LaMichael 12 Barner, Kenjon 11 Thomas, Darron 13 Alston, Remene 9 Huff, Josh 13 Costa, Nate 9 Reed, Andres 2 Hawkins, Daryle 4 Clay, Michael 13 Haines, Dustin 4 Maehl, Jeff 13 TEAM 10 Total ....................13 Opponents ..........13 PASSING GP Thomas, D. 13 Costa, Nate 9 Rice, Jackson 10 Total ............13 Opponents ..13

Att 294 91 93 63 12 20 18 18 1 2 1 16 629 474

Net 1,731 551 486 356 214 138 125 93 64 1 -1 -37 3721 1665

Avg 5.9 6.1 5.2 5.7 17.8 6.9 6.9 5.2 64.0 0.5 -1.0 -2.3 5.9 3.5

TD 21 6 5 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 11

Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yards 151.0 222-361-9 61.5 2,881 158.6 25-33-0 75.8 286 192.4 1-1-0 100.0 11 151.7 248-395-9 62.8 3,178 104.0 263-489-21 53.8 2,833

RECEIVING GP Maehl, Jeff 13 13 Davis, D.J. Tuinei, Lavasier 11 Paulson, David 13 Huff, Josh 13 James, LaMichael 12 Barner, Kenjon 11 Hawkins, Daryle 4 Hoffman, Justin 12 Williams, Brandon 11 Murphy, Will 6 Lewis, Malachi 7 Alston, Remene 9 Haines, Dustin 4 Reed, Andres 2 Johnson, Marvin 13 Delaney, Chad 3 Thomas, Darron 13 Total ..........................13 Opponents ................13

No. 77 42 36 24 19 17 13 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 248 263

Yards 1,076 470 396 418 303 208 121 26 15 48 22 17 16 18 15 11 2 -4 3,178 2,833

Avg 14.0 11.2 11.0 17.4 15.9 12.2 9.3 6.5 5.0 24.0 11.0 8.5 8.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 2.0 -4.0 12.8 10.8

Long 76 41 35 42 85 43 36 18 64 3 0 0 85 53 TD Long 30 84 1 34 0 11 31 84 15 85

TD 12 3 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 15

Long 81 38 43 61 57 84 60 12 9 29 13 9 14 18 15 11 2 0 84 85

Avg/G 144.2 50.1 37.4 39.6 16.5 15.3 62.5 23.2 4.9 0.2 -0.1 -3.7 286.2 128.1 Avg/G 221.6 31.8 1.1 244.5 217.9 Avg/G 82.8 36.2 36.0 32.2 23.3 17.3 11.0 6.5 1.2 4.4 3.7 2.4 1.8 4.5 7.5 0.8 0.7 -0.3 244.5 217.9

> 2010 In Review INTERCEPTIONS Player No. 6 Harris, Cliff Boyett, John 5 Matthews, Casey 3 Jackson, Talmadge 2 Lewis, Javes 1 Jackson, Brian 1 Clay, Michael 1 Turner, Terrell 1 Patterson, Avery 1 Total ....................................21 Opponents ............................9

Yds 92 57 15 52 7 6 2 0 0 231 73

Avg 15.3 11.4 5.0 26.0 7.0 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 11.0 8.1

TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Long 76 39 7 52 7 6 2 0 0 76 28

FUMBLE RETURNS Player No. 1 Pleasant, Eddie Lokombo, Boseko 1 Johnson, Marvin 1 Total ......................................3 Opponents ............................3

Yds 51 32 4 87 24

Avg 51.0 32.0 4.0 29.0 8.0

TD 0 1 0 1 1

Long 51 32 4 51 14

SCORING |------------ PATS -------------| Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 James, LaMichael 24 0-0 Beard, Rob 0 10-13 63-64 2-2 0 0-0 0 Maehl, Jeff 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 Barner, Kenjon 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Alston, Remene 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Thomas, Darron 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 Harris, Cliff 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Huff, Josh 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Paulson, David 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Solis, Eric 0 3-4 9-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 Davis, D.J. 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Costa, Nate 2 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1-1 0 Hawkins, Daryle 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Tuinei, Lavasier 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boyett, John 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Lokombo, B. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Lewis, Malachi 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Jordan, Dion 0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0-0 0 Bair, Brandon 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 Total................81 13-17 72-73 5-5 2 2-3 0 Opponents ......27 17-21 24-24 0-1 1 1-2 0 TOTAL OFFENSE Player G 13 Thomas, Darron James, LaMichael 12 Barner, Kenjon 11 Costa, Nate 9 Alston, Remene 9 Huff, Josh 13 Reed, Andres 2 Hawkins, Daryle 4 Clay, Michael 13 Rice, Jackson 10 Haines, Dustin 4 Maehl, Jeff 13 TEAM 10 Total ................................13 Opponents ......................13

Plays 454 294 91 53 63 12 18 18 1 1 2 1 16 1,024 963

FIELD GOALS Player FG-A Pct 1-19 20-29 3-4 75.0 0-0 2-3 Solis, Eric Beard, Rob 10-13 76.9 0-0 5-6

Rush 486 1,731 551 138 356 214 125 93 64 0 1 -1 -37 3,721 1,665

Pass 2,881 0 0 286 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 3,178 2,833

30-39 40-49 1-1 0-0 3-4 2-3

Total 3,367 1,731 551 424 356 214 125 93 64 11 1 -1 -37 6,899 4,498 50+ 0-0 0-0

PUNTING Player No. 40 Rice, Jackson Maldonado, A. 3 Total ....................43 Opponents ..........80

Oregon Statistics Yds 1,691 108 1,799 3,424

FG SEQUENCE New Mexico Tennessee Portland State Arizona State Stanford Washington State UCLA USC Washington California Arizona Oregon State Auburn

Avg 42.3 36.0 41.8 42.8

Long 56 40 56 63

TB 3 0 3 3

Oregon (24),(29),(30),26 (37),(42) (27),(41) — (22) — (29) (34) (29) 37,48 — (36),25 (26)

FC 7 2 9 12

I20 18 1 19 23

Bl 0 0 0 0

Opponents — (48),(35) 5 47,(34) (46) (50) (25),(48) (32) 52,(52),(27),(47) 29 (29),(41) (26),(22) (28),(19)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Pts 144 97 74 54 30 30 30 30 24 18 18 14 12 12 6 6 6 4 2 611 243

YPG 259.0 144.2 50.1 47.1 39.6 16.5 62.5 23.2 4.9 1.1 0.2 -0.1 -3.7 530.7 346.0 Lg 30 42

Bl 1 0

ALL PURPOSE YARDS Player G James, LaMichael 12 Huff, Josh 13 Maehl, Jeff 13 Barner, Kenjon 11 Harris, Cliff 13 Thomas, Darron 13 Davis, D.J. 13 Paulson, David 13 Tuinei, Lavasier 11 Alston, Remene 9 Reed, Andres 2 Costa, Nate 9 Hawkins, Daryle 4 Clay, Michael 13 Boyett, John 13 Jackson, Talmadge 13 Williams, Brandon 11 Matthews, Casey 13 Grady, Scott 12 Murphy, Will 6 Haines, Dustin 4 Lewis, Malachi 7 Hoffman, Justin 12 Johnson, Marvin 13 Lewis, Javes 13 Jackson, Brian 13 Delaney, Chad 3 TEAM 10 Total ....................13 Opponents ..........13

Rush Rec PR 1,731 208 -2 214 303 2 -1 1,076 0 551 121 132 0 0 546 486 -4 0 0 470 0 0 418 0 0 396 0 356 16 0 125 15 0 138 0 0 93 26 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 0 1 18 0 0 17 0 0 15 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -37 0 0 3,721 3,178 679 1,665 2,833 110

PUNT RETURNS Player No. Harris, Cliff 29 Barner, Kenjon 10 James, LaMichael 1 Huff, Josh 0 Grady, Scott 0 Total ....................................40 Opponents ..........................12

Yds 546 132 -2 2 1 679 110

KOR 0 567 0 236 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 984 1,832 Avg 18.8 13.2 -2.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 9.2

IR 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 57 52 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 231 73

Tot YPG 1,937 161.4 1,086 83.5 1,075 82.7 1,040 94.5 781 60.1 482 37.1 470 36.2 418 32.2 396 36.0 372 41.3 140 70.0 138 15.3 119 29.8 66 5.1 57 4.4 52 4.0 48 4.4 30 2.3 24 2.0 22 3.7 19 4.8 17 2.4 15 1.2 11 0.8 7 0.5 6 0.5 2 0.7 -37 -3.7 8,793 676.4 6,513 501.0

TD 4 1 0 0 0 5 0

Long 79 80 0 2 1 80 55

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> 2010 In Review KICK RETURNS Player No. 23 Huff, Josh Barner, Kenjon 13 Harris, Cliff 7 Matthews, Casey 1 Grady, Scott 1 Clay, Michael 1 Total ....................................46 Opponents ..........................95

Yds 567 236 143 15 23 0 984 1,832

Avg 24.7 18.2 20.4 15.0 23.0 0.0 21.4 19.3

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 80 39 47 15 23 0 80 39

KICKOFFS Player No. 95 Beard, Rob Solis, Eric 13 Total ..................108 Opponents ..........54

Oregon Statistics Yds 6,131 819 6,950 3,480

Avg 64.5 63.0 64.4 64.4

TB 11 1 12 7

OB 1 0 1 1

Ret 19.3 21.4

Net YrdL 45.2 24 43.6 26

DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP No. Name 55 Matthews, Casey 13 20 Boyett, John 13 35 Paysinger, Spencer 13 37 Jackson, Talmadge 13 11 Pleasant, Eddie 13 58 Rowe, Kenny 13 88 Bair, Brandon 13 46 Clay, Michael 13 99 Clark, Zac 13 25 Lokombo, Boseko 13 13 Harris, Cliff 13 45 Turner, Terrell 13 96 Jordan, Dion 13 56 Kaddu, Josh 13 43 Littlejohn, Bryson 13 1 Johnson, M. 13 31 Patterson, Avery 13 92 Keliikipi, Wade 13 44 Hanna, Brandon 13 18 Gildon, Anthony 12 66 Hart, Taylor 12 12 Jackson, Brian 13 28 Grady, Scott 12 7 Peppars, Chad 13 8 Butterfield, Brian 12 90 Heimuli, Ricky 13 53 Stuckey, Dewitt 6 57 Kamalani, Keloni 4 23 Maehl, Jeff 13 24 Barner, Kenjon 11 93 Beard, Rob 12 40 Thompson, Blake 4 62 Musgrove, Nick 3 95 Tett, Brandon 2 36 Wallace, Will 2 77 York, Carson 12 85 Anderson, Anthony 6 50 Howell, Drew 12 81 Hoffman, Justin 12 64 Stewart, Jennings 3 54 Holmes, Jordan 13 1 Thomas, Darron 13 4 Huff, Josh 13 TM TEAM 10 Total..............................13 Opponents ....................13

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|---------------Tackles----------------------| Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds 37 42 79 9.0 - 35 52 26 78 1.5 - 3 49 27 76 6.5 - 30 46 24 70 1.5 - 2 38 27 65 5.0 - 26 29 19 48 16.5 - 46 25 22 47 16.0 - 55 22 20 42 0.5 - 1 21 20 41 9.5 - 42 20 16 36 2.0 - 4 24 9 33 1.0 - 3 15 18 33 5.5 - 23 21 12 33 5.5 - 27 20 12 32 6.5 - 28 15 16 31 2.0 - 2 11 15 26 0.5 - 2 12 7 19 . 10 8 18 0.5 - 2 9 9 18 2.5 - 14 12 6 18 . 10 8 18 2.0 - 9 8 8 16 . 11 2 13 . 5 7 12 . 8 2 10 . 4 5 9 1.0 - 5 2 4 6 . . 5 5 . 2 1 3 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1.0 - 11 569 410 979 97 - 376 610 438 1048 79 - 261

|-Sacks-| No-Yards 3.0 - 20 . 3.0 - 17 . 2.0 - 13 7.0 - 33 3.0 - 17 . 4.0 - 27 . . 2.5 - 14 2.0 - 16 2.5 - 20 . . . 2.0 - 12 . 2.0 - 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 - 198 9 - 53

|------Pass Def------| Int-Yds BrUp 3 - 15 3 5 - 57 9 . 6 2 - 52 6 . 2 . 3 . 8 1-2 . . 1 . 3 6 - 92 17 1-0 2 . 1 . 2 . . . 3 . 1-0. .1 . 2 . 2 . 1 1-6 1 . 1 . 3 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 - 231 81 9 - 73 41

QBH 3 . . . . 3 2 . 2 . . 1 2 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 12

|-----Fumbles-----| Rcv-Yds FF 3-0 1 . . 1-0 1 . 1 2 - 51 . 1-0 5 . . 1-0 . . 2 3 - 32 . 1-0 . . . . . . . 2-0 1 1-4 1 .. .. . 2 . . . . . 2 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 16 - 87 18 15 - 24 17

Blkd Kick Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2

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> 2010 In Review OREGON Qtr. Opponent 1st UNM 1st UNM 1st UNM 1st UNM 2nd UNM 2nd UNM 2nd UNM 2nd UNM 2nd UNM 3rd UNM 3rd UNM 4th UNM

Time 08:22 03:03 01:55 01:04 10:49 08:51 06:51 01:55 00:15 08:51 05:30 06:36

Scoring Play Barner, Kenjon 1-yd run Paulson, David 30-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Barner, Kenjon 25-yd run Barner, Kenjon 10-yd run Barner, Kenjon 41-yd run Barner, Kenjon 60-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Harris, Cliff 61-yd punt return Solis, Eric 24-yd field goal Harris, Cliff 64-yd punt return Solis, Eric 29-yd field goal Solis, Eric 30-yd field goal Hawkins, Daryle 7-yd run

1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT

01:25 02:56 01:04 10:10 06:27 13:28 11:39 03:54

Beard, Rob 37-yd field goal Beard, Rob 42-yd field goal Paulson, David 27-yd pass from Thomas, Darron James, L. 72-yd run Harris, Cliff 76-yd interception return Tuinei, L. 29-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Barner, Kenjon 80-yd punt return Alston, Remene 2-yd run

1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU

13:54 11:41 10:05 12:31 05:26 02:21 00:06 11:30 09:01 07:09 03:10

James, L. 66-yd run Maehl, Jeff 47-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Maehl, Jeff 7-yd pass from Thomas, Darron James, L. 35-yd run Hawkins, Daryle 12-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Beard, Rob 27-yd field goal Lewis, Malachi 8-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Beard, Rob 41-yd field goal Costa, Nate 4-yd run Huff, Josh 18-yd run Alston, Remene 20-yd run

Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd

ASU ASU ASU ASU ASU ASU

06:14 05:21 02:21 00:48 08:12 04:57

James, L. 40-yd run Boyett, John 39-yd interception return Maehl, Jeff 12-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Thomas, Darron 4-yd run Huff, Josh 54-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Lokombo, Boseko 32-yd fumble recovery

Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

STAN STAN STAN STAN STAN STAN STAN STAN

11:01 13:17 11:18 05:41 08:20 05:34 14:55 01:10

Beard, Rob 22-yd field goal Maehl, Jeff 29-yd pass from Thomas, Darron James, L. 5-yd run Huff, Josh 41-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Thomas, Darron 6-yd run James, L. 3-yd run Davis, D.J. 25-yd pass from Thomas, Darron James, L. 76-yd run

Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th

WSU WSU WSU WSU WSU WSU

10:50 02:48 08:25 02:17 10:09 11:45

James, L. 1-yd run James, L. 84-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Harris, Cliff 67-yd punt return James, L. 1-yd run Costa, Nate 18-yd run Maehl, Jeff 34-yd pass from Costa, Nate

Jordan, Dion rush Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA

09:15 03:04 10:37 03:34 00:42 11:23 01:41 13:41 04:46

James, L. 8-yd run Alston, Remene 1-yd run Huff, Josh 22-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Paulson, David 6-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Beard, Rob 29-yd field goal Maehl, Jeff 3-yd pass from Thomas, Darron James, L. 6-yd run Alston, Remene 2-yd run Alston, Remene 2-yd run

Beard, Rob kick Costa, Nate rush Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

Conversion Solis, Eric kick Solis, Eric kick Solis, Eric kick Solis, Eric kick Solis, Eric kick Solis, Eric kick Solis, Eric kick

Oregon Scoring Drives Plays-Yards 5-20 10-82 2-43 3-49 4-52 1-60

TOP 1:23 2:18 0:24 0:31 0:54 0:14

9-52

2:38

14-68 7-25 8-65

4:31 2:43 3:07

13-51 13-60 5-62 1-72

3:23 3:48 0:51 0:17

6-59

2:10

10-51

6:26

3-6 6-13 13-13 20-13 27-13 34-13 41-13 48-13

3-75 5-68 2-7 3-70 4-34 5-54 9-38 6-15 6-32 2-18 6-62

1:06 1:19 0:10 0:44 0:56 1:05 1:49 1:39 1:29 0:38 2:07

7-0 14-0 21-0 28-0 35-0 38-0 45-0 48-0 55-0 62-0 69-0

4-61

1:04

8-80 3-80 6-80

1:15 0:24 1:47

7-7 14-7 21-24 28-24 35-24 42-24

9-70 9-85 7-54 8-75 9-68 1-3 6-49 3-80

3:59 2:51 1:59 1:49 2:33 0:05 1:35 1:04

3-0 10-21 17-21 24-28 31-31 38-31 45-31 52-31

13-80 3-80

4:10 0:52

8-83 8-70 10-91

2:22 3:18 3:46

8-0 15-14 22-14 29-17 36-17 43-23

8-90 10-77 3-55 11-85 8-65 11-67 1-6 4-65 1-2

1:56 2:35 0:27 3:18 1:47 3:37 0:05 1:05 0:07

7-0 15-0 22-3 29-3 32-3 39-3 46-6 53-6 60-6

Solis, Eric kick Solis, Eric kick

Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

Score 7-0 14-0 21-0 28-0 35-0 42-0 49-0 52-0 59-0 62-0 65-0 72-0

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Time 09:17 12:27 06:45 01:10 06:46 01:14 07:18 02:45

Scoring Play Maehl, Jeff 15-yd pass from Thomas, Darron James, L. 42-yd run Maehl, Jeff 45-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Tuinei, L. 33-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Maehl, Jeff 30-yd pass from Thomas, Darron James, L. 2-yd run Beard, Rob 34-yd field goal James, L. 8-yd run

2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

WASH WASH WASH WASH WASH WASH WASH WASH WASH

13:22 05:13 01:37 12:50 06:14 03:10 00:24 10:52 04:34

Beard, Rob 29-yd field goal James, L. 1-yd run Thomas, Darron 34-yd run Maehl, Jeff 6-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Folk, Erik 47-yd field goal James, L. 14-yd run Thomas, Darron 7-yd run James, L. 1-yd run Barner, Kenjon 30-yd run

2nd 3rd

CAL CAL

06:34 14:29

1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

ARIZ ARIZ ARIZ ARIZ ARIZ ARIZ ARIZ

1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 4th

Oregon/Opponent Scoring Drives Plays-Yards 9-76 2-46 1-45 2-34 12-69 11-82 11-47 7-80

TOP 2:21 0:22 0:09 0:28 4:26 4:03 5:02 2:40

Score 8-3 15-10 22-17 29-17 36-32 43-32 46-32 53-32

Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

9-76 10-62 2-51 1-6 8-48 9-76 5-54 5-16 11-90

2:22 3:31 0:22 0:21 3:19 3:04 1:24 1:08 3:52

3-0 11-3 18-3 25-13 16-25 32-16 39-16 46-16 53-16

Harris, Cliff 64-yd punt return Maehl, Jeff 29-yd pass from Thomas, Darron

Jordan, Dion rush Beard, Rob kick

1-29

0:08

8-7 15-7

03:12 14:04 13:30 04:44 00:36 12:46 12:15

Paulson, David 38-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Maehl, Jeff 6-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Huff, Josh 85-yd run Thomas, Darron 20-yd run Davis, D.J. 6-yd pass from Thomas, Darron James, L. 13-yd run James, L. 1-yd run

Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Thomas, Darron pass failed Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

4-56 10-53 2-85 19-99 6-75 5-35 2-8

1:35 3:47 0:19 6:07 2:10 1:31 0:21

7-7 14-14 20-19 27-19 34-22 41-22 48-22

OSU OSU OSU OSU OSU OSU

00:40 12:09 07:03 08:39 12:16 04:27

Barner, Kenjon 3-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Beard, Rob 36-yd field goal James, L. 8-yd run Davis, D.J. 19-yd pass from Thomas, Darron Barner, Kenjon 23-yd run James, L. 10-yd run

Beard, Rob kick blockd Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

9-60 4--7 7-74 7-79 6-71 5-43

2:43 0:52 1:48 1:43 2:30 2:43

6-7 9-7 16-7 23-7 30-13 37-13

AUB AUB AUB

14:13 10:58 02:33

Beard, Rob 26-yd field goal James, L. 8-yd pass from Thomas, Darron James, L. 2-yd pass from Thomas, Darron

Beard, Rob rush Maehl, Jeff pass

10-62 4-93 8-55

3:01 0:57 2:17

3-0 11-7 19-19

OPPONENTS Qtr. Opponent 1st UT 1st UT 2nd UT

Time 11:13 08:53 14:21

Scoring Play Lincoln, D. 48-yd field goal Lincoln, D. 35-yd field goal Poole, T. 1-yd run

Conversion

Plays-Yards 7-50 5-26 5-69

TOP 3:57 2:10 1:59

Score 0-3 0-6 3-13

1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd

ASU ASU ASU ASU ASU

07:25 07:23 04:10 03:36 02:25

Lewis, Deantre 53-yd run Willie, Mike 10-yd pass from Threet, Steven Weber, Thomas 34-yd field goal Taylor, Kerry 28-yd pass from Threet, Steven Willie, Mike 15-yd pass from Threet, Steven

Weber, Thomas kick Weber, Thomas kick

7-81 12-85 5-52 1-28 8-68

3:23 5:13 1:45 0:06 2:26

7-0 14-14 17-14 24-14 31-42

1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd

STAN STAN STAN STAN STAN

05:06 04:02 01:08 07:30 00:00

Whalen, G. 18-yd pass from Luck, A Luck, A. 10-yd run Taylor, S. 44-yd run Fleener, C. 36-yd pass from Luck, A Whitaker, N. 46-yd field goal

Whitaker, N kick Whitaker, N kick Whitaker, N kick Whitaker, N kick

11-70 3-12 1-44 7-87 5-40

5:55 1:04 0:10 3:48 0:50

7-3 14-3 21-3 28-17 31-24

1st 1st 2nd 3rd

WSU WSU WSU WSU

04:28 03:40 04:44 04:38

Montgomery, Jam 26-yd run Mitz, Logwone 1-yd run Grasu, Nico 50-yd field goal Blackledge, Dan 11-yd pass from Tuel, Jeff

Furney, Andrew kick Furney, Andrew kick Forrest, Reid rush failed

8-70 2-6 12-48 11-80

3:30 0:40 3:41 5:31

7-8 14-8 17-22 23-36

2nd 3rd 4th

UCLA UCLA UCLA

11:04 05:35 01:53

Forbath, Kai 25-yd field goal Forbath, Kai 48-yd field goal Brehaut, Richard 6-yd run

Forbath, Kai kick

13-61 9-51 6-60

7:00 5:48 2:53

3-15 6-39 13-60

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Conversion Bair, Brandon pass Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob rush Beard, Rob kick Beard, Rob kick

Lincoln, D. kick

Weber, Thomas kick Weber, Thomas kick

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Time 11:42 01:30 08:50 13:43 11:19

Scoring Play Houston, Joe 32-yd field goal Tyler, Marc 1-yd run Tyler, Marc 8-yd run Johnson, Ronald 5-yd pass from Barkley, Matt Barkley, Matt 1-yd run

2nd 2nd 3rd

WASH WASH WASH

08:44 00:09 13:11

Folk, Erik 52-yd field goal Folk, Erik 27-yd field goal Goodwin, D. 17-yd pass from Price, Keith

1st 3rd

CAL CAL

10:29 09:05

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th

ARIZ ARIZ ARIZ ARIZ ARIZ ARIZ

1st 3rd 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th

Oregon/Opponent Scoring Drives Plays-Yards 8-49 5-48 7-61 2-21 4-11

TOP 3:18 2:43 3:30 0:18 1:23

Score 3-0 10-8 17-15 24-29 32-29

Folk, Erik kick

4-3 9-60 1-17

1:14 1:28 0:08

3-3 6-18 13-18

Vereen, Shane 1-yd run Hill, Derrick 0-yd fumble recovery

Tavecchio, Gior kick

6-49

2:16

7-0 13-15

04:47 02:51 09:56 00:04 02:46 10:45

Criner, J. 8-yd pass from Foles, N. Criner, J. 85-yd pass from Foles, N. Team safety Zendejas, A. 29-yd field goal Zendejas, A. 41-yd field goal Roberts, D. 32-yd pass from Foles, N.

Zendejas, A. kick Zendejas, A. kick

16-60 1-85

7:42 0:21

Zendejas, A. kick

13-80 7-50 6-81

5:35 1:58 1:30

7-0 14-7 16-14 19-14 27-22 29-48

OSU OSU OSU OSU

03:23 04:51 14:50 01:18

Rodgers, Jacq. 6-yd pass from Katz, Ryan Kahut, Justin 26-yd field goal Kahut, Justin 22-yd field goal Wheaton, Markus 12-yd pass from Katz, Ryan

Kahut, Justin kick

15-62 11-65 8-38 8-67

7:36 3:42 2:38 3:03

7-0 10-23 13-23 20-37

AUB AUB AUB AUB AUB

12:00 03:26 01:47 11:30 00:00

Burns, Kodi 35-yd pass from Newton, Cam Blanc, Mike safety Blake, Emory 30-yd pass from Newton, Cam Byrum, Wes 28-yd field goal Byrum, Wes 19-yd field goal

Byrum, Wes kick

8-82

2:08

Byrum, Wes kick

6-66 9-60 7-73

1:34 3:24 2:27

7-3 9-11 16-11 19-11 22-19

Conversion Houston, Joe kick Houston, Joe kick Houston, Joe kick Johnson, Ronald pass

Kahut, Justin kick

RED ZONE EFFICIENCY OREGON Opponent New Mexico Tennessee Portland State Arizona State Stanford Washington State UCLA USC Washington California Arizona Oregon State Auburn Total

Inside 20 8 3 9 2 4 3 9 4 7 2 6 6 5 68

Tot Pts 30 13 45 14 4 22 53 25 39 0 35 30 19 349

TD 3 1 6 2 3 3 7 3 5 0 5 4 2 44

Run/Pass 3/0 1/0 3/3 1/1 3/0 3/0 5/2 2/1 4/1 0/0 3/2 2/2 0/2 30/14

TD Pct. .375 .333 .667 1.000 .750 1.000 .778 .750 .714 .000 .833 .667 .400 .647

FG 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 12

Scoring Pct. .750 1.000 .778 1.00 1.000 1.000 .889 1.000 .857 .000 .833 .833 .600 .824

OPPONENT Opponent New Mexico Tennessee Portland State Arizona State Stanford Washington State UCLA USC Washington California Arizona Oregon State Auburn Total

Inside 20 0 2 2 6 4 3 2 7 2 2 3 4 3 40

Tot Pts 0 10 0 17 14 13 10 32 10 7 10 20 6 149

TD 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 2 0 17

Run/Pass 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/2 1/1 1/1 1/0 3/1 0/1 1/0 0/1 0/2 0/0 8/9

TD Pct. .000 .500 .000 .333 .500 .667 .500 .571 .500 .500 .333 .500 .000 .425

FG 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 10

Scoring Pct. .000 1.000 .000 .500 .500 .667 1.000 .714 1.000 .500 .667 1.000 .667 .675

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> bowl history

1917-2011

> 2011 BCS Championship > AUBURN 22, OREGON 19

Jan. 10, 2011 > Glendale, Ariz. > Attendance: 78,603

LENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Auburn running back Michael Dyer never heard any whistle, so he just kept running — past the tackler who thought he had him down and deep into Oregon territory. Dyer broke stride, then took off on a once-in-a-lifetime run in the final minutes, setting up a short field goal on the last play that led No. 1 Auburn over the No. 2 Ducks, 22-19, in the BCS championship game. The freshman running back upstaged Auburn’s Heisman-winning quarterback Cam Newton with a 37-yard run, in which he appeared down but wasn’t — his knee never hit the ground — as he rolled over defender Eddie Pleasant to put the Tigers in scoring position. Three plays later, Dyer ran 16 yards to push the ball to the 1 and set up Wes Byrum’s 19-yard field goal with no time left. It was his sixth career game-winning field goal — the one that capped off a perfect, 14-0 season, brought the title back to Auburn for the first time since 1957 and left the Southeastern Conference on top for the fifth straight year. “Fifty-three years, baby,” head coach Gene Chizik said to the cheering crowd. “This is for you. War Eagle!” A classic sequence to close out a wild finish — five crazy minutes of football that made up for the first 55, which were more of a bruising battle than the offensive masterpiece everyone had predicted. The craziness began when Casey Matthews, son of the 1980s NFL linebacker Clay, knocked the ball from Newton’s hands while he was trying to ice a 19-11 lead. Oregon’s offense, shut down by Nick Fairley & Co. for most of the night, moved 45 yards over the next 2:17 and Darron Thomas threw a shovel pass to LaMichael James for a touchdown. Thomas hit Jeff Maehl for the tying 2-point conversion with 2:33 left and the game was down to one possession. And that possession will be remembered for one incredible play. Dyer, who chose jersey No. 5 because that’s how old his brother was when their father died in a car accident, took the handoff from Newton and ran off right tackle for what looked like a 6- or 7-yard gain. Nothing routine about this one, though. He never heard a whistle, wasn’t sure his knee hit the ground, so he popped up and kept going. Almost everyone on the field had stopped playing, but the referee never blew the play dead. Dyer made it to the Oregon 23. An official’s review ensued and the replay showed that, indeed, his knee had never touched the turf. “I was going out there, trying to make a play. I just kept my feet moving,” he said. In a statement released after the game, referee Bill LeMonnier said he was confident of the call: “The ruling on the field was there was nothing other than the foot that touched the ground,” he explained. The freshman finished with 143 yards and was chosen offensive player of the game — no small feat considering he had Newton playing well on the same offense. Newton threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 64 yards, most in short, punishing bites.

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It was a good performance, but not spectacular — par for the course in a game that was projected as a possible 60-55 shootout by Steve Spurrier and a 74-point touchdown-fest by the oddsmakers who set the over-under. Wearing white jerseys, green pants and DayGlo shoes and socks, the Ducks got only 49 yards rushing from James. An offense that had been held under 37 points only once all year managed just the two touchdowns. The last one came on a simple shovel pass from Thomas, who finished with 363 yards — 81 of which came on a long pass to Maehl that set up the first touchdown. Oregon’s fast-paced offense that turned most opponents into mush in the second half had trouble wearing down Auburn.

> BOX SCORE Oregon ..............0 Auburn ..............0 2nd 14:13 12:00 10:58 03:26 01:47 3rd 11:30 4th 02:33 00:00

11 16

0 3

8 3

— —

19 22

Record: (12-1, 9-0) Record: (14-0, 8-0)

ORE Beard, R. 26-yd field goal, 10-62 3:01, ORE 3 - AUB 0 AUB Burns, K. 35-yd pass from Newton, C. (Byrum, W. kick), 8-82 2:08, ORE 3 - AUB 7 ORE James, L. 8-yd pass from Thomas, D., (Beard, R. rush), 4-93 0:57, ORE 11 - AUB 7 AUB Blanc, M. safety, ORE 11 - AUB 9 AUB Blake, E. 30-yd pass from Newton, C., (Byrum, W. kick), 6-66 1:34, ORE 11 - AUB 16 AUB Byrum, W. 28-yd field goal, 9-60 1:34, ORE 11 - AUB 19 ORE James, L. 2-yd pass from Thomas, D. (Maehl, J. pass), 8-55 2:17, ORE 19 - AUB 19 AUB Byrum, W 19-yd field goal, 7-73 2:27, ORE 19 - AUB 22

RUSHING: Oregon-James, LaMichael 13-49; Barner, Kenjon 11-32; Thomas, Darron 8-minus 6. Auburn-Michael Dyer 22-143; Cam Newton 22-64; O. McCalebb 6-47. PASSING: Oregon-Thomas, Darron 27-40-2-363; Rice, Jackson 1-1-0-11. Auburn-Cam Newton 20-34-1-265; TEAM 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Oregon-Maehl, Jeff 9-133; Davis, D.J. 6-60; James, LaMichael 4-39; Tuinei, Lavasier 3-75; Paulson, David 3-48; Barner, Kenjon 2-8; Johnson, Marvin 1-11. Auburn-Terrell Zachery 6-48; Darvin Adams 4-54; Emory Blake 4-54; Lutzenkirchen 2-48; O. McCalebb 2-10; Kodi Burns 135; Mario Fannin 1-16. INTERCEPTIONS: Oregon-Harris, Cliff 1-22. Auburn-Washington, D. 1-1; Etheridge, Zac 1-0.

> bowl history > Other Bowl Games 2010 Rose Bowl ..................................Ohio State 26, Oregon 17 2008 Holiday Bowl ......................Oregon 42, Oklahoma State 31 2007 Sun Bowl ..............................Oregon 56, South Florida 21 2006 Las Vegas Bowl ....................................BYU 38, Oregon 8 2005 Holiday Bowl ..............................Oklahoma 17, Oregon 14 2003 Sun Bowl ..................................Minnesota 31, Oregon 30 2002 Seattle Bowl ..............................Wake Forest 38, Oregon 17 2002 Fiesta Bowl ..................................Oregon 38, Colorado 16 2000 Holiday Bowl....................................Oregon 35, Texas 30 1999 Sun Bowl ..................................Oregon 24, Minnesota 20 1998 Aloha Bowl ..................................Colorado 51, Oregon 43 1997 Las Vegas Bowl ..............................Oregon 41, Air Force 13 1996 Cotton Bowl ..................................Colorado 38, Oregon 6 1995 Rose Bowl ..................................Penn State 38, Oregon 20 1992 Independence Bowl......................Wake Forest 39, Oregon 35 1990 Freedom Bowl ........................Colorado State 32, Oregon 31 1989 Independence Bowl ..............................Oregon 27, Tulsa 24 1963 Sun Bowl ..........................................Oregon 21, SMU 14 1960 Liberty Bowl ................................Penn State 41, Oregon 12 1958 Rose Bowl ....................................Ohio State 10, Oregon 7 1949 Cotton Bowl ......................................SMU 21, Oregon 13 1920 Rose Bowl ..........................................Harver 7, Oregon 6 1917 Rose Bowl ..................................Oregon 14, Pennsylvania 0 Oregon All-Time Bowl Record ..........................................9-15 BCS Bowl Record ............................................................1-2 BCS National Championship (2011) ................................0-1 Rose Bowl (2010, 1995, 1958, 1920, 1917) ....................1-4 Fiesta Bowl (2002) ......................................................1-0 Holiday Bowl (2008, 2005, 2000) ..................................2-1 Sun Bowl (2007, 2003, 1999, 1963) ................................3-1 Las Vegas Bowl (2006, 1997) ............................................1-1 Seattle Bowl (2002)........................................................0-1 Aloha Bowl (1998)..........................................................0-1 Cotton Bowl (1996, 1949) ..............................................0-2 Independence Bowl (1992, 1989) ........................................1-1 Freedom Bowl (1990) ......................................................0-1 Liberty Bowl (1960) ........................................................0-1

1917-2011

> Bowl Game Programs 2010 Rose Bowl

2008 Holiday Bowl

2007 Sun Bowl

2006 Las Vegas Bowl

2005 Holiday Bowl

2003 Sun Bowl

2002 Seattle Bowl

2002 Fiesta Bowl

> Quarterback JOEY HARRINGTON threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns to lead Oregon to its first BCS bowl win, a 38-16 rout of Colorado in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl.

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Rd Pick 4 116 2 38 3 70 4 111 2 34 2 42 2 49 5 159 6 205 7 247 1 13 5 156 7 241 5 155 6 187 6 210 1 12 2 49 4 111 7 235 3 94 7 223 2 35 2 36 4 105 6 198 4 104 4 105 7 221 1 3 2 54 3 79 4 103 6 188 7 246 5 155 3 81 4 128 1 3 4 133 7 208 2 42 5 146 3 82 3 94 7 204 1 11 4 103 7 215 6 195 7 209 7 220 3 75 3 100 6 161 9 249 12 327 4 106 8 221 3 78 4 105 8 217 11 286 2 50 3 58 6 148 Supplemental 2 35 4 88 8 216 1 13 3 74 5 138 9 240 11 298 3 75 6 163 Supplemental

Player Casey Matthews T.J. Ward Ed Dickson Walter Thurmond III Patrick Chung Jairus Byrd Max Unger Fenuki Tupou Ra’Shon Harris Nick Reed Jonathan Stewart Dennis Dixon Geoff Schwartz Dante Rosario Matt Toeaina Jordan Kent Haloti Ngata Kellen Clemens Demetrius Williams Justin Phinisee Adam Snyder Marcus Maxwell Igor Olshansky Junior Siavii Samie Parker Keith Lewis George Wrighster Onterrio Smith Keenan Howry Joey Harrington Maurice Morris Rashad Bauman Justin Peelle Wesly Mallard Steve Smith A.J. Feeley Reuben Droughns Peter Sirmon Akili Smith Josh Bidwell Jed Weaver Pat Johnson Blake Spence Paul Wiggins Kenny Wheaton Tony Graziani Alex Molden Ricky Whittle Jeremy Asher Dino Philyaw Chad Cota Herman O’Berry Romeo Bandison Ernest Jones Eric Castle Muhammad Oliver Matt LaBounty Bill Musgrave Tony Hargain Latin Berry Chris Oldham Curt Dykes Daryl Reed Scott Kozak Matt Brock Thom Kaumeyer Brett Young Anthony Newman Rollin Putzier J.J. Birden Chris Miller Cliff Hicks Lew Barnes Tony Cherry Drew Smetana Steve Baack Dan Ralph Gary Zimmerman

Pos LB FS TE CB SS CB OT OT DT DE RB QB T TE DT WR DT QB WR CB T WR DE DT WR DB TE RB WR QB RB CB TE LB DB QB RB LB QB P TE WR TE T DB QB DB RB — RB SAF DB DT LB DB DB DE QB WR DB DB — DB LB DE DB — DB DT WR QB DB WR RB — NT DT T

Team Philadelphia Eagles Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens Seattle Seahawks New England Patriots Buffalo Bills Seattle Seahawks Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Carolina Panthers Pittsburgh Steelers Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers Cincinnati Bengals Seattle Seahawks Baltimore Ravens New York Jets Baltimore Ravens Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs San Francisco 49ers Jacksonville Jaguars Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions Seattle Seahawks Washington Redskins San Diego Chargers New York Giants Jacksonville Jaguars Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions Tennessee Titans Cincinnati Bengals Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Baltimore Ravens New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers Dallas Cowboys Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints Washington Redskins New England Patriots Carolina Panthers St. Louis Rams Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Rams San Diego Chargers Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks Houston Oilers Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams Buffalo Bills Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Packers Cleveland Browns Atlanta Falcons Los Angeles Rams Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers San Diego Chargers Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons New York Giants

Year 1983 1983 1982 1982 1982 1981 1981 1980 1980 1979 1978 1978 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973 1973 1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 1971 1971 1971 1971 1970 1970 1970 1969 1968 1967 1967 1966 1965 1965 1964 1964 1964 1963 1963 1962 1961 1960 1960 1960 1959 1956 1956 1955 1955 1954 1953 1951 1950 1949 1948 1948 1943 1942 1941 1940 1937 1936

Rd Pick 2 50 3 83 4 95 6 151 11 300 6 156 12 325 4 97 8 197 10 266 7 175 9 225 1 18 8 232 12 322 17 476 17 486 1 16 11 262 5 122 16 400 2 52 3 60 3 64 1 4 1 22 4 102 8 190 12 309 17 436 7 172 10 249 12 304 14 358 3 64 4 90 11 273 9 230 1 12 15 382 16 402 Supplemental 10 Supplemental 2 3 11 2 3 Supplemental 11 4 15 Supplemental 4 7 8 1 1 4 18 24 18 8 4 15 25 15 2 3 5 6 8

Player Michael Walter Steve Brown Reggie Brown Vince Williams Stu Yatsko Bryan Hinkle Kevin McGill Terry Dion Don Coleman Bruce Beekley Fred Quillan Reggie Grant Mario Clark Ron Hunt Ron Lee Chuck Wills Stan Woodfill Russ Francis George Martin Tim Guy Jack Conners Chuck Bradley Timothy Stokes Dan Fouts Ahmad Rashad Tom Drougas Tom Graham Leland Glass Mike Williams John McKean Bob Newland Jack Stambaugh Tom Blanchard Lionel Coleman Andy Maurer Jim Evenson Alan Pitcaithley Claxton Welch Jim Smith Steve Bunker Bill Smith Dan Archer Dave Tobey Jerry Inman Mel Renfro Dave Wilcox Bob Berry Steve Barnett Ron Snidow Jerry Tarr Riley Mattson Willie West John Wilcox Jack Stone Bob Grottkau Jack Morris Dick James George Shaw Jack Patera Emery Barnes Monte Brethauer Dick Daugherty Woodley Lewis Norm Van Brocklin Dan Garza Dick Wilkins Floyd Rhea Curt Mecham Jim Stuart Frank Emmons Del Bjork Ross Carter

Draftees Pos LB DB RB RB — LB — DE — LB C DB DB T — — — TE DE — — TE T QB WR T LB WR — — WR — P — G — — RB DB — — G LB DT DB LB QB T DE WR T DB DT T OG DB HB QB LB DE DB OG DB QB OE OE G TB T FB T G

Number of Rounds in the NFL Draft (Historically) 1995-present 7 1960-66 20 8 1950-59 30 1993-94 1977-92 12 1949 25 1967-76 17 1943-48 32

Team Dallas Cowboys Houston Oilers Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers Denver Broncos Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers New York Jets Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals San Diego Chargers Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys New England Patriots New York Giants Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49ers Miami Dolphins Los Angeles Rams San Diego Chargers St. Louis Cardinals Baltimore Colts Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants Los Angeles Rams Atlanta Falcons Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants Dallas Cowboys Washington Redskins Los Angeles Rams Pittsburgh Steelers Oakland Raiders Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Bears Washington Redskins Denver Broncos Washington Redskins St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Texans Detroit Lions Los Angeles Rams Washington Redskins Baltimore Colts Baltimore Colts Green Bay Packers Baltimore Colts Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Rams New York Giants New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Bears Chicago Cardinals 1939-42 1938 1937 1936

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UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS

Years 2010-2010 2009-2009 2004-2004 2001-2002 1999-2000 1998-1999 1997-1997 1996-1998 1996-1996 1995-1997 1993-1999 1992-2004 1991-1993 1990-1999 1987-1987 1987-1987 1987-1987 1987-1987 1986-1987 1985-1987 1982-1988 1981-1986 1978-1978 1977-1981 1974-1974 1973-1974 1969-1969 1967-1968 1966-1975 1966-1973 1966-1966 1963-1969 1962-1969 1961-1970 1961-1961 1960-1962 1959-1959 1958-1958 1952-1952 1941-1947 1936-1936 1935-1940 1935-1935 1935-1935 1935-1935 1934-1939 1934-1936 1934-1936 1933-1936 1932-1933 1931-1938 1931-1931 1922-1922 1920-1922

Player LeGarrette Blount Jerome Boyd Jason Willis Davis Sanchez Damon Griffin Josh Wilcox Derrick Barnes Willy Tate Steve Hardin Tommy Thompson Ronnie Harris Jeff Thomason Terry Obee Derek Loville Dale Dorning Kwante Hampton Rock Richmond Kevin Willhite Scott Holman Wendell Cason Jeff Stover Neil Elshire Ted Farmer June Jones LeFrancis Arnold Bill Drake Tim Casey Dan Archer Pat Matson Jerry Inman Max Choboian Bill Swain Mike Gaechter Dave Grayson Len Burnett Jack Stone Darrel Aschbacher Jim Shanley Mike Sikora Dick Horne Mark Temple Butch Morse Alex Eagle Roy Gagnon Stan Kostka Bree Cuppoletti Bernie Hughes Mike Mikulak Bill Morgan Joe Lillard George Christensen Dutch Kitzmiller Lyle Bigbee Jack Beckett

DUCKS IN THE SUPER BOWL

Player Dan Archer Bob Berry Eric Castle Mario Clark Dennis Dixon Reuben Droughns Russ Francis Dave Grayson Tony Graziani Ronnie Harris Clifford Hicks Pat Johnson Ernest Jones

Pos RB DB WR DB WR TE LB TE G P WR TE WR RB DE WR DB RB WR DB DE-DT DE RB QB G DB-WR LB G-T G DT QB LB DB DB DB T G HB G E TB E T G FB-LB G C HB T TB-HB T-G FB E T

Team Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants San Francisco 49ers Oakland Raiders Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills Baltimore Ravens Denver Broncos

Signing Team Tampa Bay Oakland Seattle San Diego Cincinnati New Orleans New Orleans Tampa Bay Indianapolis San Francisco New England Cincinnati Minnesota Seattle Seattle Atlanta Pittsburgh Green Bay St. Louis Atlanta San Francisco Minnesota St. Louis Atlanta Denver Los Angeles Chicago Oakland Denver Denver Denver Los Angeles Dallas Dallas Pittsburgh Dallas Philadelphia Green Bay Chicago New York Brooklyn Detroit Brooklyn Detroit Brookly Chicago Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Portsmouth New York Milwaukee Buffalo

Year(s) 1968 1974, ’75, ’77 1995 1985 2009, ’11 2008 1985 1968 1999 1999 1991, ’92, ’93 2001 1998

> Running back MAURICE MORRIS drafted by Seattle in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft, helped the Seahawks reach Super Bowl XL. Seattle lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-10.

Derek Loville

George Martin Andy Maurer Maurice Morris Bill Musgrave Chris Oldham Rollin Putzier Fred Quillan Ahmad Rashad Mel Renfro Jeff Stover Jeff Thomason Mike Walter Jed Weaver Claxton Welch Gary Zimmerman

San Francisco 49ers Denver Broncos New York Giants Oakland Raiders Denver Broncos Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers Buffalo Bills Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers New England Patriots Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos

1995 1998, ’99 1987 1968 1978 2006 1995 1992 1996 1990 1982, ’85 1977 1971, ’72, ’76, ’78 1985, ’89 1997, ’98 2005 1985, ’89, ’90 2005 1971, ’72 1998

UO SUPER BOWL FACTS

Appearances: 47 Super Bowl Rings: 24 Most Appearances: 4 — Mel Renfro Most Super Bowl Rings: 3 — Derek Loville and Mike Walter NFL Teams Represented: 15 — Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks NFL Team Represented Most Often: San Francisco 49ers (12) Most Ducks in One Super Bowl: 5 — 1985 San Francisco 49ers (Mario Clark, Russ Francis, Fred Quillan, Jeff Stover, Mike Walter)

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The heart and soul of the Oregon defense during his four-year stint in Eugene, Chung’s instincts and abilities have him in the starting lineup for one of the NFL’s top franchises. In his collegiate career, Chung was a four-year starter and a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 selection. Serving as mostly a rover and occasionally a free safety, Chung recorded 84 or more tackles all four years with the Ducks, including a career-best 117 in 2007. He also had nine interceptions and made 19 tackles for loss among his 384 career tackles. Chung’s versatility, work ethic and talent caught the eye of the New England Patriots, who nabbed him with their second round pick (34th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft. Chung played mostly on special teams as a rookie, but did suit up for 16 games for the Patriots in the 2009 season. He finished with 37 tackles and two sacks, filling a valuable role as the Patriots went 10-6 to win the AFC East Division. A year later, Chung earned himself a starting role, getting the nod in 13 of the 14 games he played in. The result was a 96-tackle season in which he added three interceptions. His ball hawking skills helped New England go a league-best 14-2 during the regular season, while the Patriots’ defense finished eighth in the league in points allowed. Now with a starting spot on one of the NFL’s premier franchises, Chung appears to be a fixture in the league for years to come.

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Easily the most dominant defender among the former Ducks gracing the NFL gridiron, Ngata may very well have helped usher in Oregon footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current era of dominance. After his stellar play on the defensive line earned Ngata firstteam Freshman All-America honors in 2002, a knee injury cost him nearly all of his sophomore campaign. The Salt Lake City, Utah native came back to earn All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2004 and finished his collegiate career with a dominant 2005 season that saw him earn Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year and consensus All-America honors. He recorded 61 tackles, nine tackles for loss and three sacks in his final collegiate campaign. Ngataâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size and stellar play on the defensive line made him a prized pro prospect. The Baltimore Ravens snagged him in the first round with the 12th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft and immediately thrust him into their starting lineup. He started all 16 games for the Ravens in 2006 and finished with 31 tackles and a sack. He also showed some athleticism with an interception, which he returned 60 yards that season. The Ravens have experienced tremendous success since plugging Ngata in the lineup, finishing in the top 10 in the NFL in total defense during all five of his seasons and made the playoffs four times. Individually, Ngata has shown versatility as a pro by playing four different positions in several different schemes. He has been the nose tackle of a 3-4 scheme and has settled in at left defensive end over the past two seasons, making the Pro Bowl both times. Ngata is coming off his finest season as a pro. He tied a career high with 63 tackles (a career-high 46 of which were solo) and nearly doubled his previous career best with 5.5 quarterback sacks en route to being named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press for the first time in his career. This honor followed two consecutive second-team All-Pro nods from the AP. In five seasons, Ngata has played in 78 of a possible 80 games, earning the start in 76 of those contests. From the defensive line, he has recorded 247 tackles and 12 sacks. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finished with 55 or more stops on three occasions and multiple sacks twice. During his tenure, the Ravens have a 50-30 record (.625 winning percentage), won 11 or more games three times, won at least one playoff game three consecutive years and appeared in the 2009 AFC Championship game.

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Jonathan Stewart is arguably the best former Duck who is currently suiting up on Sundays in the NFL, at least on the offensive side of the ball. Stewart left Oregon after three productive seasons in the backfield, finishing second in UO history with 2,891 rushing yards, only 305 shy of Derek Loville’s school record despite recording nearly 300 fewer carries as a Duck. Stewart put together the finest season for an Oregon runner as a junior, finishing the 2007 season with a then-record 1,722 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. He also averaged 6.15 yards per carry that season as the Ducks started the year 8-1 and moved as high as No. 2 in the national rankings en route to a Sun Bowl title that season. Stewart’s All-America junior year caught the eyes of NFL scouts and he was selected in the first round with the 13th overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in 2008. He started his career with a bang, rushing for 53 yards on only 10 carries in his pro debut and followed that effort with two rushing touchdowns the following week. He recorded two 100-yard rushing efforts and finished his rookie campaign with 836 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground despite not starting a single game all year. His contributions off the bench helped the Panthers go 12-4 and win the NFC South Division and a first-round bye in the NFL playoffs. Stewart opened the scoring in Carolina’s playoff game against Arizona, scoring from 9 yards out on his first career playoff carry. That rookie season was the start of a trend for Stewart, who has statistically made the most of his playing time in the NFL. In 2009, Stewart experienced a breakout season and paired with DeAngelo Williams to give Carolina two 1,000-yard rushers. Stewart led the Panthers with 1,133 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns while averaging 5.1 yards per carry. All three of those totals ranked in the top 10 in the league. He again did this despite starting only three of 16 games and receiving nearly the same amount of carries (221) as Williams (216). He helped spur a late season surge for the Panthers to get them to an 8-8 finish, eclipsing 100 yards rushing and scoring at least one touchdown in four of the final five games (all wins). Stewart has gained 2,739 yards in three seasons, despite only starting 10 of the 46 games he has played. He has cracked the 100-yard barrier on the ground nine times in his career and scored 24 career touchdowns (22 rushing, 2 receiving).

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President and Athletics Director

> RICHARD

LARIVIERE

President Two Years at Oregon Iowa (1972), Penn (1978)

ichard Lariviere became president of the University of Oregon on July 1, 2009. He served as executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of Kansas from 2006 to 2009. As the chief academic officer at the University of Kansas, Lariviere oversaw the reorganization of the KU graduate school and the School of Fine Arts, as well as the expansion of KU’s School of Pharmacy. Before arriving in Kansas, Lariviere was dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin from 1999 to 2006. During his tenure heading the nation’s largest college of liberal arts, the college’s rate of external research funding doubled and more than 230 faculty members were hired. Lariviere’s scholarly roots extend around the world. After earning his bachelor’s degree in the history of religions from the University of Iowa in 1972, Lariviere and his wife, Janis, traveled to India for the first time. Lariviere eventually built an impressive academic career around the country’s languages, histories, religions and culture. In 1978, he earned his doctorate in Sanskrit from the University of Pennsylvania. While he has published articles and several books on Indian legal history, he has also tackled subjects ranging from religion in India to matrimonial remedies for women in classical

Hindu law. He reads eight languages and speaks French and Hindi. He has conducted research in London, Oxford, Calcutta, Poona Kathmandu, Tokyo, Beijing, Lahore, Munich, Colombo, and Madras, as well as a host of smaller cities in India. Lariviere is a Fellow of the Institute of Innovation, Creativity & Capital in Austin, a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain, a life member of the American Oriental Society, and a founding member of the Society for Design and Process Science. He had a successful career as a consultant for American and Indian companies in information technology and Business Process Outsourcing. He has also served on corporate boards in the IT industry. Lariviere’s wife, Janis Worcester Lariviere, has worked in science education at the University of Kansas and the University of Texas. The couple has a daughter, Anne Elizabeth, who graduated from Barnard College and teaches elementary school in New York City.

> ROB MULLENS Director of Athletics One Year at Oregon West Virginia (1991, ’93)

niversity of Oregon President Richard Lariviere named Rob Mullens director of intercollegiate athletics on July 15, 2010. Mullens arrived from the University of Kentucky, where he served as deputy director of athletics and managed day-to-day operations of Kentucky’s 22-sport athletics department, with an annual operating budget of $79 million. His background is in accounting and auditing, and he promoted sound fiscal management and self-sufficiency at the University of Kentucky. During his total of eight years at Kentucky, the athletics department’s operating budget expanded by nearly 70 percent. Fundraising for the department hit record levels each of the past seven years prior to his departure. Prior to being named deputy director of athletics at Kentucky, Mullens served as the university’s executive associate director of athletics from 2002 to 2006. He served at the University of Maryland from 1996-2002, starting as assistant director of athletics for business and ultimately as executive senior associate director of athletics and chief of staff. The West Virginia native was senior athletics business manager at the University of Miami (Fla.) from 1994 to 1996, and prior to that he was an accountant/auditor at Ernst & Young in Raleigh, N.C. “Much will be expected of Rob Mullens as the university’s new athletics

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director, and based on his track record I am confident that he will be very successful at the University of Oregon,” Lariviere said. “Rob has been asked to develop a clear vision to maintain and advance the UO’s competitive advantages in fundraising, facilities development and recruitment and retention of student-athletes and staff. He will insure that the athletics department remains financially self-sufficient, while at the same time promoting an environment that helps each student athlete to succeed in the classroom as well as the field of competition. “This is a period of important growth and change for the athletics department. A new basketball arena will open within a year and additional improvements are on the way for other athletics facilities. It will be Rob’s role to not only oversee and promote future advances for the department, but to nurture the individual programs that will fill those outstanding venues.” Mullens (7/19/69) went to school at West Virginia University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in sport management. He and his wife, Jane, have two sons — Cooper and Tanner.