Dillon Gabriel hasn't lost his touch. The former Oregon quarterback shined brightly throughout the week of the Reese's Senior Bowl. Once he took the field, he marched the National team down the field for a touchdown, and then Gabriel found the end zone on a two-point conversion.
After the first points were on the board, Gabriel dropped back for the two-point attempt and found former Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo on the right side of the end zone. Just like that, Gabriel had left his mark and the National team was up 8-0.
Dillon Gabriel finds Elijah Arroyo for the two-pointer!
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Gabriel isn't the only Duck on the sidelines and on the field at the Senior Bowl. Wide receiver Tez Johnson and tight end Terrance Ferguson have been standout targets throughout the week. Josh Conerly Jr. rounds out the offensive players from Oregon and was selected as the Top O-Lineman of the week.
On the defensive side of the ball, defensive lineman Jamaree Caldwell had a sound week and Jeffrey Bassa was voted as the Top Linebacker of the week.
Throughout the week, Johnson, Gabriel, and other Ducks silenced doubters as they excelled in practices and on-field drills. Despite concerns about Johnson's small frame, he repeatedly flew past defensive backs, resulting in scouts and analysts labeling him as "unguardable."
Connerly repeatedly flattened pass rushers as they tried to get to quarterbacks during drills and was highly impressive throughout all of the practices. Ferguson's biggest highlight of the week was an incredible one-handed catch with a defender basically draped across him.