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'I wish I did it earlier;' Jamal Hill discusses move from safety to linebacker Oregon Football: Ducks Defender Moves from Safety to Linebacker DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Jamal Hill is transitioning from safety to linebacker for the Ducks this year, and so far he’s loving the move.

National brand makes recruiting at Oregon easier for Ducks' coach Chris Hampton Oregon Football: Chris Hampton enjoys benefit of recruiting with Ducks DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM “When you talk to kids now, they know exactly who you are,” Hampton said. “I’m a little bit prettier than I was at my previous spot.”

Redshirt freshman S Trejon Williams, former 4-star recruit, no longer with Oregon program The Oregon Ducks saw more roster turnover this week as a former member of the 2023 recruiting class was deemed no longer with the program, a UO spokesperson confirmed. Trejon Williams, a former 4-star safety, has been removed from the team’s roster online, and was not seen with the team at Oregon’s 10th spring practice on Thursday inside the Moshofsky Center. After redshirting as a freshman in 2022, Williams leaves the Ducks having played zero snaps. Oregon Football: Safety Trejon Williams no longer with the Ducks DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Redshirt freshman Trejon Williams is no longer with the Oregon program. He was a 4-star recruit but played 0 snaps in 2022.

Spring Ball Takeaways: Ducks move indoors for 10th practice of spring season We are a little bit over a week away from the Oregon Ducks kicking off the annual spring game on April 29 inside Autzen Stadium. It has been clear that with that date on the horizon, the energy in practice has ramped up along with the preparation. On Thursday morning, Dan Lanning and the Ducks got back after it, this time inside the Moshofsky Center due to inclimate weather. They once again went through stretching, special teams drills, and modified tackling drills. While the players were in shoulder pads and shorts, the energy was high and the pads were thumping. Oregon Football: Takeaways from Ducks’ 10th practice of spring season DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A couple of projected starters were absent from Thursday’s Oregon practice on Thursday. Our full practice report here. Oregon Football Spring Camp Updates: Practice 10 Oregon Football Spring Camp Updates: Practice 10 247SPORTS.COM Oregon's 10th practice of the spring took place on Thursday, check here for updates

Spring football practice is scheduled for today. I am starting this thread early so that posters may start dropping items in as they occur. There are 15 spring practices scheduled this season. Each practice will have it's own thread on OBDF and all articles in that thread will only pertain to that particular practice. This should help in keeping information organized and make it easier for our readers to navigate. FYI, in the article below you will see the dates for the practices scheduled. Be sure to check in later today as practice articles, interviews, and updates start coming in. Oregon Football: Dates set for Ducks spring practice schedule DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The dates have been set for Oregon’s spring practice schedule.

The research team at the Pac-12 Conference keeps a transfer-portal spreadsheet that tracks all the activity on the conference football rosters. I’m bracing for some wild developments on that front. The NCAA football teams operate with two transfer-portal windows. The first is a 45-day period that begins on the Monday after bowl game selections. The second is a 15-day window that runs from April 15-30. Washington State coach Jake Dickert is not a fan of the second window. Canzano: Climbing through the Pac-12 transfer window WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Who is winning in the portal?

Dan Lanning pushing Jordan James to do more in year two When the ball neared the goal line most Oregon fans knew what was coming a season ago. The Ducks brought in a slew of massive bodies and pounded the rock. In many of those instances, that meant the ball ended up in the stomach of Jordan James. No running back scored on the ground more frequently than James, who shared that distinction with Bucky Irving and Noah Whittington, who finished with five rushing touchdowns apiece as well. "That package is kind of a mentality package," James told reporters on Tuesday afternoon. "You know what you're going to get from the defense and they know what they're getting from the offense. So, you've got to [man] up." The well-built sophomore wants to show more in year two. His head coach expects he will do just that. Dan Lanning pushing Jordan James to do more in year two 247SPORTS.COM Oregon running back Jordan James was one of the few members of the 2022 class to avoid a redshirt season.

Dan Lanning and the Ducks continue to see progress in spring football. In his first media availability since the Ducks’ scrimmage on Saturday, head coach Dan Lanning addressed the state of his football team as spring camp nears its tenth practice. Here are some of my top takeaways. https://www.bnd.com/sports/college/article274493986.html#storylink=rss

Ducks extend offer to 5-star DJ Pickett, No. 1 safety in 2025 class The Oregon Ducks’ new safeties coach Chris Hampton is making an early impression on the recruiting game up in Eugene since coming over from Tulane. Already he has landed a commitment from Aaron Flowers, one of the top safeties in the 2024 class, and he appears to be big-game hunting, extending an offer to DJ Pickett, the No. 1 safety in the 2025 class, and the No. 6 overall player, per the 247Sports Composite. Oregon Recruiting: Ducks extend offer to 2025 S D.J. Pickett DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon’s Chris Hampton has big eyes in the class of 2025, offering DJ Pickett, the No. 1 ranked safety in the nation.

Dan Lanning evaluates the play of quarterbacks behind Bo Nix Bo Nix is returning to Oregon for his second season with the program and fifth in college football. He’s the clear starter for Dan Lanning’s Ducks. Still, the team needs to be prepared for anything at that position throughout the 2023 season. Now, Lanning has broken down those quarterbacks behind Bo Nix this season. Dan Lanning evaluates the play of quarterbacks behind Bo Nix - On3 WWW.ON3.COM .

Facing Bo Nix in practice every day gives Oregon defense top-notch experience It will be easy to understand that when the 2023 Oregon Ducks are previewed by the national media or the media at large, the offense is going to receive most of the attention. With all of the weapons the Ducks’ offense has, one can’t blame the media to focus on Bo Nix, Troy Franklin and others. But the unit that has to face that offense more than anyone is the Oregon defense in practice. According to Oregon safeties coach Chris Hampson, the talent is there for this Ducks defense to be special. Facing Bo Nix in practice every day gives Oregon defense top-notch experience DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Safeties coach Chris Hampton feels the Oregon defense will be too good to be overshadowed by the offense in 2023.

Walt and Elizabeth Smith have a story to share. I received a letter in the mail a couple of weeks ago from a reader who prints out my column every morning and shares it around her senior-living center. Elizabeth Smith is 91. Her husband, Walt, is 94. They live in a small apartment in The Dalles, eat cereal for breakfast and drive a silver Honda Accord. I reached Elizabeth and Walt on the phone last week, thanked her for reading, and came away from the conversation thinking they could teach the rest of us a thing or two. Canzano: Wait for college football season brings us together WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Walt and Elizabeth Smith have a story to share.

Chris Hampton talks Ducks' secondary, Dan Lanning, and trying to stop Bo Nix in practice Of the many hires that Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning made over the offseason, safeties coach Chris Hampton was among the most intriguing. Taking over for Matt Powledge, who left to become the defensive coordinator for the Baylor Bears, Hampton had relatively big shoes to fill in Eugene. He himself was the former defensive coordinator for the Tulane Green Wave, which made him a coveted coach coming over to Eugene. Hampton now has the opportunity to coach a talented group of players in Oregon’s secondary, including Evan Williams, Tysheem Johnson, Steve Stephens, and Bryan Addison. On Tuesday, we got our first chance to talk to Hampton and discuss his transition to Eugene and what it’s like to go up against Oregon’s explosive offense every day in practice. Here are some of best quotes from that interview. Oregon Football: Chris Hampton talks Ducks’ defense and Bo Nix DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM “We go against a veteran QB every day and play against some really good WRs. It’s a challenge each and every day, and it’s going to make us better.”

Peyton Waters visiting Oregon/Oregon State this weekend, has official trips set with Utah and Washington Peyton Waters visiting Oregon/Oregon State this weekend, has official trips set with Utah and Washington 247SPORTS.COM Van Nuys (Calif.) Birmingam athlete Peyton Waters has a couple of Pac-12 unofficial visits set for the weekend and recently locked in his first two official trip

Photos from Oregon's ninth day of spring football practice Photos from Oregon's ninth day of spring football practice 247SPORTS.COM Below is a collection of a few dozen images snapped from DuckTerritory's Jason Fairchild from Tuesday's spring practice.

Dan Lanning joins the show | Transfer Portal All-Access Dan Lanning joins the show | Transfer Portal All-Access 247SPORTS.COM 247Sports' Emily Proud, Carl Reed and Chris Hummer are joined by Oregon coach Dan Lanning to discuss Oregon's activity in the transfer portal.

WATCH: Jamal Hill talks position movement and spring ball developments

WATCH: Dan Lanning gives scrimmage review and practice 9 takeaways Everything Dan Lanning said after Oregon's ninth spring practice - Transcript Everything Dan Lanning said after Oregon's ninth spring practice 247SPORTS.COM Continue reading for a complete transcript of Dan Lanning's press conference after the Ducks' ninth spring practice.

Dan Lanning lists Matayo Uiagalalei, Josh Conerly Jr. as possible spring fill-in tight ends With numbers dwindling at tight end this spring, Oregon's coaching staff could be forced to get a little creative over the final two weeks of practice. Head coach Dan Lanning pointed to a few high-profile players at other positions as possible stand-ins in the interim, naming defensive end Matayo Uiagalalei and offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. as players capable of doing so. Dan Lanning lists Matayo Uiagalalei, Josh Conerly Jr. as possible spring fill-in tight ends 247SPORTS.COM Oregon coach Dan Lanning ran through a list of players who might be able to fill in at tight this spring with depth waning due to injury.

Notable quotes from Dan Lanning after Ducks' 9th spring practice Oregon Football: Notable quotes from Dan Lanning after 9th practice DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM “I think we’ve got a lot of football players that can play. I think we’re having more depth, especially defensively right now, than we did last year.”

RUMOR: Oregon is emerging big-time for four-star WR Aaron Butler. 6'0" | 170 LBS | ATH | 2024 CALABASAS CALABASAS, C BUYING IT. There was a time a few months ago that it looked like it was only a matter of time until Georgia landed Butler’s commitment and I was even making preparations for that inevitability. It no longer feels that way. Maybe Georgia slowed down a tad on the four-star receiver from Calabasas, Calif., because the Bulldogs already have commitments from Ny Carr and NiTareon Tuggle with many other targets out there. But it’s also because Oregon has dramatically stepped it up with him. Butler had a phenomenal trip to Eugene over the weekend and now the Ducks probably have the slight edge for Butler, who impressed at the recent Under Armour Los Angeles Camp. 1 Tuesdays with Gorney: Buying and selling recruiting rumors OREGON.RIVALS.COM Are Nebraska and USC still in it for five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola, who is ranked No. 1 in the 2024 Rivals250?