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Oregon Football: Top 3 spring 2021 breakout candidates

By Connor Muldowney

Jan 2, 2021; Glendale, AZ, USA; Oregon Ducks wide receiver Mycah Pittman (4) is tackled by Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Datrone Young (2) in the first half of the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2021; Glendale, AZ, USA; Oregon Ducks wide receiver Mycah Pittman (4) is tackled by Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Datrone Young (2) in the first half of the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 02: Wide receiver Mycah Pittman #4 of the Oregon Ducks carries the ball against the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 02: Wide receiver Mycah Pittman #4 of the Oregon Ducks carries the ball against the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) /

Mycah Pittman comes from an athletic family as his brother is a current NFL receiver for the Indianapolis Colts and his father was a running back in the league over a decade ago as well.

Now it’s Mycah’s turn to make a push for the NFL.

His brother played at USC so he’s familiar with the Pac-12 and he has a pretty solid resource to utilize in terms of how to be successful in this conference.

Pittman is entering his third season with the Ducks and he’s shown flashes of brilliance, but he hasn’t quite had that breakout year yet. We will see him rise to the top of the depth chart this spring as he leads a talented receiving corps. He was just sixth on the team in receiving a year ago with eight catches for 123 yards, but that followed up a solid freshman season when he had 18 catches for 227 yards and two scores.

We have barely seen Pittman scratch the surface and the breakout season seems as if it’s inevitable and that’s going to start with a big spring to prove he’s the No. 1 receiver.

A combination of him and Devon Williams, another breakout candidate of mine, will be deadly.

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