Oregon Ducks projected depth chart for season opener against Portland State
Published Aug. 28, 2023, 6:00 a. m.
By James Crepea | The Oregonian/OregonLive No. 15 Oregon opens the season against Portland State on Saturday. The Oregonian/OregonLive is projecting how the Ducks look on paper entering the season.
Injuries and other absences are noted. Here is the projected Oregon depth chart to open the 2023 season: OFFENSE DEFENSE QUARTERBACK Bo Nix, senior Ty Thompson, redshirt-sophomore Austin Novosad, freshman DEFENSIVE END/4i/5 Jordan Burch, junior OR Brandon Dorlus, senior (limited, unspecified) Johnny Bowens, freshman A’mauri Washington, freshman RUNNING BACK Bucky Irving, junior Noah Whittington, junior Jordan James, sophomore Dante Dowdell, freshman OR Jayden Limar, freshman NOSE TACKLE/0/1 Popo Aumavae, redshirt-senior (limited, knee) OR Taki Taimani, redshirt-senior Ben Roberts, sophomore Tevita Pome’e, freshman (out, unspecified) TIGHT END/H Patrick Herbert, redshirt-junior Casey Kelly, redshirt-junior DEFENSIVE TACKLE/2i/3 Brandon Dorlus, senior (limited, unspecified) AND Casey Rogers, redshirt-senior Keyon Ware-Hudson, redshirt-sophomore (limited, right knee) Terrance Green, freshman My’Keil Gardner, freshman TIGHT END/Y Terrance Ferguson, junior Casey Kelly, redshirt-junior Kenyon Sadiq, freshman JACK LINEBACKER/6/7/9 Jordan Burch, junior OR Matayo Uiagalelei, freshman Teitum Tuioti, freshman (out, leg) Blake Purchase, freshman Jaeden Moore, freshman (limited, unspecified) X Troy Franklin, junior Traeshon Holden, redshirt-junior Jurrion Dickey, freshman MIDDLE LINEBACKER Jestin Jacobs, redshirt-junior (out, unspecified) Connor Soelle, redshirt-junior OR Devon Jackson, redshirt-freshman Z Kris Hutson, junior OR Gary Bryant Jr. , redshirt-sophomore Kyler Kasper, redshirt-freshman Ashton Cozart, freshman WEAK-SIDE LINEBACKER Jeff Bassa, junior Jamal Hill, senior Jerry Mixon, freshman F/SLOT Tez Johnson, junior Gary Bryant Jr.
, redshirt-sophomore Justius Lowe, redshirt-freshman Josh Delgado, redshirt-junior (out, unspecified) STRONG-SIDE LINEBACKER/6/7 Mase Funa, senior Jake Shipley, junior OR Emar’rion Winston, redshirt-freshman Ashton Porter, freshman LEFT TACKLE Josh Conerly Jr. , sophomore Faaope Laloulu, junior (leg) Lipe Moala, freshman BOUNDARY CORNERBACK Khyree Jackson, senior Dontae Manning, junior Jahlil Florence, sophomore Daylen Austin, freshman LEFT GUARD Nishad Strother, redshirt-junior (out, right arm) Marcus Harper II, junior OR Dave Iuli, sophomore Iapani Laloulu, freshman STRONG/BOUNDARY SAFETY Tysheem Johnson, junior Steve Stephens, redshirt-senior Kodi Decambra, freshman Daymon David, junior CENTER Jackson Powers-Johnson, junior (out, unspecified) Marcus Harper II, junior Kanen Rossi, redshirt-sophomore Iapani Laloulu, freshman OR Bryce Boulton, freshman FREE/FIELD SAFETY Evan Williams, senior (right hand) Bryan Addison, redshirt-senior Tyler Turner, freshman Collin Gill, freshman RIGHT GUARD Steven Jones, redshirt-senior Junior Angilau, redshirt-senior Kawika Rogers, redshirt-freshman Gernorris Wilson, freshman FIELD CORNERBACK Trikweze Bridges, redshirt-junior (left hand) Dontae Manning, junior Solomon Davis, freshman Rodrick Pleasant, freshman RIGHT TACKLE Ajani Cornelius, junior George Silva, junior Kawika Rogers, redshirt-freshman Michael Wooten, redshirt-freshman (out, unspecified) NICKEL Nikko Reed, junior Cole Martin, freshman OR Khamari Terrell, sophomore (out, unspecified) Tysheem Johnson, junior DIME Dontae Manning, junior Cole Martin, freshman OR Khamari Terrell, sophomore (out, unspecified) Tysheem Johnson, junior SPECIAL TEAMS KICKER Camden Lewis, senior Andrew Boyle, redshirt-junior (kickoffs) Grant Meadors, freshman KICK RETURN Bucky Irving, junior AND Noah Whittington, junior Jordan James, sophomore PUNTER Luke Dunne, freshman Ross James, redshirt-sophomore Matt Rigney, redshirt-junior PUNT RETURN Tez Johnson, junior Kris Hutson, junior OR Gary Bryant Jr. , redshirt-sophomore LONG SNAPPER Luke Basso, redshirt-sophomore Nick Duzansky, freshman OR Colson Brunner, junior HOLDER Ross James, redshirt-sophomore Luke Dunne, freshman .