If you're as excited for the 2024 season as I am, you're probably inhaling all of the Oregon football content you possibly can to get ready.
The Ducks are projected to be the second-best team in the Big Ten this season and that's not even disrespect because some believe that Ohio State is the best team in the country. Still, Oregon is ranked No. 3 in both the AP and Coaches polls and there are even some experts who have the Ducks at No. 1 to start the season.
This team is loaded with talent from top to bottom and we got to see just how respected the Ducks were in those preseason polls as well as the preseason award watch lists released over the past couple of weeks.
Want to know which Ducks made preseason award watch lists? I've got you covered.
Here is every Duck to be named to a watch list.
Maxwell Award (Overall player): Tez Johnson, Dillon Gabriel
Outland Trophy (Best interior lineman): Ajani Cornelius
Nagurski Trophy (Best defensive player): Jeffrey Bassa, Jabbar Muhammad
Thorpe Award (Best defensive back): Jabbar Muhammad
Hornung Award (Most versatile player): Gary Bryant Jr.
Walter Camp Award (Best player): Dillon Gabriel
Doak Walker Award (Best running back): Jordan James, Noah Whittington
Biletnikoff Award (Best receiver): Tez Johnson
Davey O'Brien Award (Best quarterback): Dillon Gabriel
Mackey Award (Best tight end): Terrance Ferguson
Rimington Trophy (Best center): Iapani Laloulu
Bednarik Award (Best defender): Jabbar Muhammad
Butkus Award (Best linebacker): Jeffrey Bassa
Comeback Player of the Year: Noah Whittington
I'm a little surprised to see some defensive players left off the lists, but I think when we hit the midway point in the season, we're going to be hearing a lot more about guys like Tysheem Johnson, Jamaree Caldwell, and Derrick Harmon.
Dan Lanning has himself an absolute beast of a squad this season.