THE Oregon Ducks had one of the most successful seasons in the history of the program last year, spending 13-1 with a Big Ten championship victory and a seeded n ° 1 in the university football playoffs. Now, in 2025, they will seek again to reach the same heights, but this time with an almost brand new list.
Since his arrival in Eugene, Dan Lanning has recruited at an elite level. In 2025, the acquisition and development of talents will be tested. No more players in past regimes; Will be the first -rate players that Lanning and its staff have selected by hand.
In attack, players like Dillon Gabriel, Tez Johnson, Jordan James, Terrance Ferguson and Josh Cherly are Place for the NFL. Defense sees people like Jeffrey Bassa, Jordan Burch, Derek Harmon and Jabbar Muhammad.
So who will intensify and replace them? This is the question of a million dollars in Eugene. We have our depth graphic projections on offense And defenseBut the next few weeks of practice will determine a lot for the Ducks. While we continue our overview of the spring season leading to Oregon annual spring gameTake a deep dive, position by position.
We approached the offense, with previews on Oregon strategist,, back,, wide receiver,, ENDAnd Line o situations, and earlier this week, we examined the Ducks defensive line And on -board rushers. Today, we dive into the interior seconds of the Ducks
Oregon brings back a full load of talented seconds in 2025, but they also lose key contributors, especially Jeffrey Bassa. Bassa has, in many ways, the heart and soul of the defense and the Oregon team since 2023, and its leadership had so much intangible impact for the Ducks. The guys who will fill Bassa and Jestin Jacobs – the other Ilb of the Ducks, are more than capable, but the presence of Bassa and Jacobs will be missed next fall.
Players coming out
Jeffrey Bassa
Oregon career statistics: 55 games, 236 plated, 14 TFL, 4.5 bags, 3 INTS, 1 Pick Six, 2 forced escaped
Analysis: When Tyler Shough’s wandering pass magnetized his way in the hands of Jeffrey Bassa in September 2023, sealing the victory of the Ducks in Lubbock. Bassa was immortalized in Oregon Legend forever, but its impact on this program started long before that. As skillful as him, Bassa’s eyes and voice are just as powerful, and in the last two seasons, he has served as a defense of the Ducks.
Jacobs
Oregon career statistics: 21 games, 61 plated, 5 TFL, 2.5 bags, 1 int
Analysis: Jestin Jacobs spent only two years in Oregon, and the injuries made these two seasons even shorter, but in the time he was able to play, Jacobs was a key player for the Ducks. In 2023, the beginnings of mid-season of Jacobs gave Oregon the solidity that the terrain needed and in 2024, Jacobs’ size helped the ducks to develop one of the most difficult defenses of the conference rented for his physique.
Return players
Bryce Boettcher
Oregon career statistics: 40 games, 133 plated, 11 TFL, 3 bags, 1 int, 2 forced escaped, 1 escaped recovery
Analysis: The most exciting news in the seconds room This offseason is that Bryce Boettcher will be back for the Ducks in 2025. Boettcher, who has traveled a long way of his days as second on foot from the Oregon baseball team, has been granted an eligible eligibility by the NCAA since he only played three football seasons baseball). Last season, Boettcher entered one of the best secondary seconds and athletes in university football, and does not expect its improvement to fall next season, because I do not think that we still saw its ceiling.
Devon Jackson
Oregon career statistics: 31 games, 65 plated, 5 TFL, 1.5 bags, 1 forced escape
Analysis: Boettcher was the best Ducks secondary last year, but the most improved was certainly Devon Jackson. During his third season last fall, the game seemed to slow down for Jackson, which allowed him to use his speed and strength incomprehensible to his enormous advantage, becoming a superior secondary in the blink of an eye. With a full year of representatives of the first team to their credit, expect Jackson to be even better in 2025.
Jerry Mixon
Oregon career statistics: 19 games, 8 plated, 1 TFL, 1 bag
Analysis: Besides Boettcher and Jackson, Jerry Mixon is the most experienced interior second in Oregon’s defense, and although he has not played much in his two university years, expect to see much more from next fall. Like Jackson, Mixon is incredibly athletic, and he has perfected his football skills to become a solid donor.
Dylan Williams
Oregon career statistics: N / A
Analysis: We are now entering the development side of the ILB room of the Ducks, but Dylan Williams, and the guys who follow him on this list, could already be power entries 5 elsewhere. Williams was a recruit last fall, after having come to the Ducks as one of the many 4-star seconds in the 2024 class. Williams kept his Redsirt last year, so expect it to see an action this year, but the starting formation is unlikely.
Kamar Mothudi
Oregon career statistics: N / A
Analysis: After the Redshirting in the first year in 2024, Kamar Mothudi returned to Oregon after having come to the Ducks as a 4 -star recruit a year ago. If this analysis seems familiar, it is because Mothudi and Williams are in a very similar place in their careers: talented but not entirely outside the development scene.
Brayden Platt
Oregon career statistics:
Analysis: I could as well copy and paste the last two paragraphs, because Brayden Platt is in the same place as Mothudi and Williams: 4-Star, Class of 2024, and very talented. It will probably not be either
Entrants players
Gavin Nix (recruit)
247Sports Recruiting Profile: 4 stars, n ° 20 lb, n ° 226 in total
Analysis: The only addition of secondary seconds of Oregon Ducks is Gavin Nix, a 4 -star 2025 recruit from the IMG Academy, which at 6 feet, 225 pounds, could have an impact for the defense of the Ducks next year. It will not start, but Nix is already good enough to see a playing time, offering us an overview of what is on the road to the defense of Oregon.
Projected entries
Predicted entries
Strongside ILB (Mac): Bryce Boettcher
Ilb weakle (money): Devon Jackson
Boettcher’s experience, tenacity and ability to boettcher make him one of the best seconds in Big Ten. With Bassa, missing, a large part of the defense leaders will fall on Boettcher – a role for which it seems built. Regarding Jackson, it has been said about its sporting capacity – which is never surprising – but he, like Boettcher, has the sense of the Elite game and will also be a medium leader.
Global position perspectives
The Ducks secondors are in an ideal place. In 2025, they will have one of the best Duos ILB of university football and competent backups. Against the race and the pass, Boettcher and Jackson will make it difficult to oppose the offenses to do anything, and beyond 2025, the Ducks could not be better installed. With a 4 -star first -year trio, and a fourth 4 stars on the way, Oregon should not have problems in the middle of the defense for a while.
This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: Oregon Ducks 2025 Spring Football inside the seconds seen
