Who replaces Jordon Scott, Austin Faoliu on Oregon Ducks’ defensive line?
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
Oregon defensive lineman Austin Faoliu lines up for a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)AP
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EUGENE The interior of Oregon’s defensive line will experience a significant reshuffling this offseason as starters Jordon Scott and Austin Faoliu finished their careers.
The moves were expected and planned for, with Scott and Faoliu each announcing their returns a year ago and maintained they would go pro at the end of the shortened 2020 season.
Oregon Ducks sign third consecutive Pac-12-leading recruiting class under Mario Cristobal
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 16, 2020
“I think when you pair that (2020) class with this class, now we’re getting closer to where the roster needs to look like,” Ducks coach Mario Cristobal said. Sean Meagher/Staff
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EUGENE By any measure, Wednesday’s early national signing day was a resounding success at Oregon for a third consecutive year.
Mario Cristobal and his staff are turning identifying elite talent, recruiting players to UO’s football palace in the Pacific Northwest and putting pen to paper into an annual display of one-upmanship with themselves and beginning to build a talent gap within the Pac-12. Oregon signed 20 players throughout Wednesday morning to the No. 6 class in the country in the 247Sports Composite, another program-best.
National signing day 2020: Meet the Oregon Ducks 2021 football recruiting class
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
EUGENE ― Oregon signed 20 players to its 2021 recruiting class, the best in program history.
The Ducks’ class is ranked atop the Pac-12 for the third straight year and No. 6 nationally in the 247Sports Composite.
Four offensive linemen, a trio of heralded receivers, three outside linebackers, pairs of tight ends, safeties and cornerbacks and an inside linebacker, defensive tackle, quarterback and running back made up the class, which has room to add between now and February’s signing period.
Here’s a look at the class, with bios courtesy of Oregon athletics:
J.T. Tuimoloau, nation’s No. 1 overall prospect, trims list to 5; Oregon Ducks make cut
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
Posted Dec 16, 2020
Consensus five-star defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau announces a top 5 of Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon, USC and Washington December 16, 2020. (Courtesy of J.T. Tuimoloau and 247Sports)
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But Mario Cristobal and his coaching staff aren’t finished.
On Wednesday, consensus five-star defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau, the nation’s No. 1 overall prospect, chose not to sign and announced a top five of Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon, USC and Washington:
Down to 5.
Tuimoloau released his top five via a 247Sports early signing period show: