Oregon Ducks news: Four Ducks to Senior Bowl, N’Faly Dante back on the court, more
A look back at all of the Oregon Ducks news from the last week, starting with a glance at who will be representing the Ducks at the Senior Bowl.
By Sam Fariss
The Reese’s Senior Bowl is under a month away and Oregon football has four players flocking to the game to show off their skills one last time at the collegiate level.
Bo Nix is set to be one of five quarterbacks featured in the game. He will be joined by Notre Dame’s Sam Hartman, South Carolina’s Spencer Rattler, Tennessee’s Joe Milton III, and Tulane’s Michael Pratt.
Throughout the season Nix was recognized as the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and the Pac-12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was also awarded the William V. Campbell Trophy which recognizes the “best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance, and exemplary leadership.”
Nix has the opportunity to share the field with his All-American center Jackson Powers-Johnson who accepted his invitation to the game as well. Better known as JPJ, he won the Rimington Trophy which is awarded to the best center in the country each year.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) December 9, 2023
Jackson Powers-Johnson is the winner of the @rimingtontrophy!#GoDucks x @BigJax58 pic.twitter.com/nWu0tzzZr8
On the defensive side of the ball, Oregon will be sending defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus and cornerback Khyree Jackson.
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N’Faly Dante was spotted back on the basketball court at Matt Knight Arena on Tuesday afternoon. The center has been out since November when he injured his knee and had to receive surgery.
Dante was wearing a brace when seen playing but signs are pointing to the senior being able to return to game action soon.
N’Faly Dante doing basketball things pic.twitter.com/4HTAcYlSjU
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) January 10, 2024
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Nick Saban retired as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday. He coached at Alabama for 17 years, the team appeared in 8 College Football Playoffs and won 7 National Championships during that time.
Saban also led the Tide to nine SEC championships during his tenure. All 17 years held winning records for Alabama and 16 of the seasons had 10 wins.
Quinn Ewers has forgone his NFL Draft eligibility to come back to Texas for his junior season. Ewers and the Longhorns made it to the CFP semifinals where they lost to the Washington Huskies.
The Longhorns won the Big 12 title and went 12-2 overall, finishing the season at No. 3 on the final AP Poll.
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