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Oregon Football: Ranking each position group as of spring 2021

By Connor Muldowney

EUGENE, OREGON - NOVEMBER 07: Noah Sewell #1 of the Oregon Ducks in action against the Stanford Cardinal at Autzen Stadium on November 07, 2020 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OREGON - NOVEMBER 07: Noah Sewell #1 of the Oregon Ducks in action against the Stanford Cardinal at Autzen Stadium on November 07, 2020 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /
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CORVALLIS, OREGON – NOVEMBER 27: Linebacker Noah Sewell #1 of the Oregon Ducks gets set at the line of scrimmage during the second half of the game against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium on November 27, 2020 in Corvallis, Oregon. Oregon State won 41-38. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
CORVALLIS, OREGON – NOVEMBER 27: Linebacker Noah Sewell #1 of the Oregon Ducks gets set at the line of scrimmage during the second half of the game against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium on November 27, 2020 in Corvallis, Oregon. Oregon State won 41-38. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

2. Linebackers

In this 3-4 defensive look, the Ducks will need plenty of depth and talent at the linebacker position and it’s a good thing they have just that.

Mase Funa, Treven Ma’ae, Jaden Navarrette, Brandon Buckner and Terrell Tilmon will anchor the STUD spot. Funa has all-conference potential after posting 35 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss as a sophomore in 2020. There’s not a ton of experience behind him, but these guys are no slouches, either.

Isaac Slade-Matautia, Justin Flowe, and Jabril McNeill will be posting up at the WILL spot. Slade-Matautia led the team in tackles last season and he might have the best backup in the entire conference behind him in Flowe, a former five-star recruit.

At middle linebacker, Noah Sewell is the breakout candidate of everyone’s choice this season. He “broke out” in a shortened 2020 season with 48 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks but he could be an All-American candidate with a full season of action. Behind him are seniors Nate Heaukulani and Dru Mathis along with incoming four-star freshman Keith Brown.

Lastly, the SAM position will be led by Adrian Jackson who didn’t play much in 2020 but was a top-200 recruit in his high school days. Jackson LaDuke and Jonathan Flowe will be backing him up.

Talk about depth and talent; this position group has both in bunches.

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