We are a little bit over a week away from the Oregon Ducks kicking off the annual spring game on April 29 inside Autzen Stadium. It has been clear that with that date on the horizon, the energy in practice has ramped up along with the preparation.
On Thursday morning, Dan Lanning and the Ducks got back after it, this time inside the Moshofsky Center due to inclimate weather. They once again went through stretching, special teams drills, and modified tackling drills. While the players were in shoulder pads and shorts, the energy was high and the pads were thumping.
Here are some of our biggest takeaways from the practice:
Green Jersey Remains
I was interested to see going into Thursday whether or not freshman Matayo Uiagalelei would be in a green defensive jersey or a white offensive jersey following Dan Lanning’s remarks that they could move him over to the tight end position to alleviate some of the depth issues.
Uiagalelei was wearing green, but that doesn’t mean that he didn’t still get some reps on the offensive side of the ball.
Special Teams
Both the punt-return and kick-return units remained the same on Thursday with the rotations that we’ve seen all spring.
Punt Return
- Tez Johnson
- Kris Hutson
- Troy Franklin
- Cole Martin
Kick Return
- Bucky Irving
- Noah Whittington
- Jordan James
- Jayden Limar
Absent Players
There were a few scholarship players that were absent from the portion of practice that media members were allowed to watch on Thursday. Some have been absent before, while others are new on the list.
Absent Players
- OL Marcus Harper
- OL Gernorris Wilson
- WR Josh Delgado
- K Andrew Boyle
- DB Khamari Terrell
- DB Daymon David
- LB Mase Funa
- LB Harrison Taggart
- DL Jaeden Moore
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