Look at these updated numbers...he is not a skinny guy at 5'11"...but he is 6'3" and 195?

A 4.36 forty-yard-dash and ran 10.15 in the 100 meters in high school two years ago? He's got strength and hops?

And he was NOT part of the No. 2 ranked recruiting class for 2026!

Wowsa. Not only is he fast, but he high-points the ball on 50/50 throws, and has a good sense for cut-backs already!

Good gosh...this short video is when he ran the 10.15 and he had a pretty good build back then!

For perspective, Devon Allen was 10.35 and 20.62 out of high school. Bair was borderline world class speed at 10.15 in high school. 😳 To add, he also had the 2nd fastest 200m in the nation in 2023. 20.41.

We’ve had good luck with pass catchers from Idaho.

Usually the guy with the 42" vertical for OBD ends up being a 5'8" CB.

What a luxury as a 6'3" WR!

Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State has enormous vertical reach, and is also 6’3”. Imagine adding 4.36 speed to it…

I wonder what he's been doing in terms of football practice while being away for 2 years?

14 hours ago, kirklandduck said:

I wonder what he's been doing in terms of football practice while being away for 2 years?

Well he's joining the team in January, he'll have some time to work the rust out, but I imagine it will take a little time to see him grow into the great player he has the potential to be.

Whatever he was in high school, that was some time ago and he has not been training with the team. Maybe he has been doing some things on his own? I hope so. If he turned into a couch potato, it might be too late. I hope he has been running every day he was gone.

1 hour ago, oregon123 said:

I hope he has been running every day he was gone.

Maybe his mission was in Kenya, and he has been training in extreme topography and altitude. 🤞🏼

From what I have read, and heard, that most "Mormon players" that are serious about both their "mission obligations" and their football careers take seriously the need to at least maintain some level of training, knowing that they intend on returning to football once their faith obligation has been fulfilled.

Serious players take their routines, seriously. Let's hope Bair be one of em. We shall see in a lil over eight months. 😁

I can't remember too many former Ducks associated with missions (the two names I recall being Hamani Stevens and Brandon Bair who both worked out well).

The discussions always involved around lineman or QBs. QBs because one worries about everything with QBs and lineman because big guys often tend to... continue to get big at that age. It has been said missions traditionally intentionally have been planned to not allow youngsters much if any time to pursue any serious outside endeavors (like training) for the very reason they didn't really want youngsters pursuing any serious outside endeavors (outside the mission). No real idea how accurate though.

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Back in 2024 when he committed, it was a MAJOR get for the Ducks!

Folks kinda forgot about him, but he is an absolute monster of an addition to the team. He should have immediate impact with DKM next year.

The most bizarre numbers for him are a 22 ft long jump and 45' triple jump. I'm sure he didn't exactly practice then much, but dang I hit those numbers with 12 second 100 meter speed in college.

Running 10.15 you could get 22ft with a small hop.

What matter is his football speed and high pointing balls which he is excellent at. 6'3 is a fantastic height.

And if you look at his running form on you tube for his 100 meter dash his form is horrible.

Lots of indication his elite speed and athletic ability is still very raw. He's got a lot of upside with proper training that Oregon can give him.

Despite the physical development setback of being on a mission for 2 years he still comes in as a freshman and he's still in that 15 year window age 15-30 where his natural strength should continue to improve with or without training, meaning his ceiling in college is actually higher than if he hadn't gone on the mission, it's just shortening his presumed profession career.

This kid is going to be a dual sport monster.

I'd love to see teams have to guard sub 10.4 speed at every WR position with rocket arm QBs for the next few years.

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