I am still blown away by this guy...he was faster in high school than Tyreek Hill, but he is not 5'8", but he is 6'3" was one of the fastest high schoolers in the nation, and can jump through the roof. Once he gets back in shape and into form? He could be the perfect guy that turns 50/50 passes into a 75/35% in his favor by catching or pass interference. Oh yeah...he is big and strong and can out-muscle most defensive backs...whew!

17 minutes ago, Charles Fischer said:

75/35% in his favor

Plus he gives 110%!

I only remember maybe 5 to 8 Ducks in the last 50 years with that kind of speed and none that big. Hope he has the moves and hands.

7 hours ago, TheRunningDuck said:

I only remember maybe 5 to 8 Ducks in the last 50 years with that kind of speed ...

wow you got a better memory than i do. Sammy Parker, Mel Renfro? Deven Allen. La Mike? would love to hear from fellow ducks who else was really fast.

Google is your friend....

Gatlin Bair ran a 10.15 in high school, and the following were done by players while at Oregon.

Mel Renfro: 9.60

Sammy Parker: 10.18

De'Anthony Thomas: 10.31

Devon Allen: 10.36

LaMichael James: 10.52 (But he never ran above a 4.40 forty-yard-dash and was recorded at 4.37 at the NFL Combine. Bair has run a 4.36)

Bair is already in elite sprinting company....and he is 6'3" and can jump high enough where the top of his head is even with a basketball rim.

Sammy Parker

Renfro ran a 9.6 100 YARD time.

That's a significant difference.

Former Duck TE Russ Francis also ran a sub 10 second 100 yard dash in HS.

Theoretically, there is about a 1-1.25 second difference in the times required to complete the 100 meters.

Edited Friday at 07:01 AM2 days by woundedknees

21 minutes ago, woundedknees said:

Renfro ran a 9.6 100 YARD time.

That's a significant difference.

Former Duck TE Russ Francis also ran a sub 10 second 100 yard dash in HS.

Theoretically, there is about a 1-1.25 second difference in the times required to complete the 100 meters.

AI gave me 100 Yard times…

Whatever. He will show the doubters later, because again-his was a high school time, while the other times were after being older, and trained in college.

Should be interesting to see him develop over next season. I don't anticipate he'll get much playing time in his 1st year since he's got a lot of catching up to do. But his redshirt year should be pretty telling about how much impact he'll have on the offense going into his 3rd year.

The one way he could get playing time as a freshman is at the X or maybe Y WR spot due to his 6'2" size and track speed. Even if he is just a decoy for DAK, JMac or EStew he is a match-up nightmare. I don't see how an opposing DC can ignore him.

He is no longer some talented 18 year old fresh out of HS who needs to grow into his body. Assuming he gets the full attention of Oregon's training staff, weight room and vast strength and conditioning facilities for the next eight months, he'll be ready to contribute by fall.

Very excited to see him in the spring game with only four months in the system.

8 hours ago, kirklandduck said:

Should be interesting to see him develop over next season. I don't anticipate he'll get much playing time in his 1st year since he's got a lot of catching up to do. But his redshirt year should be pretty telling about how much impact he'll have on the offense going into his 3rd year.

“If you are good enough you are old enough” -Coach Lanning

Pretty confident that once these kids commit then a meal plan and workout regiment is guided for them. Hopefully, he followed direction. After all, these recruits at this level are pretty self driven. They have a whole nother gear (pun intended).

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