EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team was well-represented on the Pac-12 all-conference teams released on Tuesday afternoon with three players on the first team, three on the second team and nine receiving honorable mention.
Defensive back Christian Gonzalez and offensive linemen T.J. Bass and Alex Forsyth were selected to the first team by the conference’s coaches. Bass is on the first team for the second year in a row, and he and Forsyth make Oregon one of two teams (Utah) with multiple first-team offensive linemen. Forsyth is on the first team for the first time after landing on the second team each of the last two seasons, and Gonzalez earned first-team honors after being an honorable mention selection last year at Colorado.
Defensive end Brandon Dorlus, linebacker Noah Sewell and wide receiver Troy Franklin represent the Ducks on the all-Pac-12 second team. It is the third career all-conference honor for Sewell, second for Dorlus and first for Franklin.
Oregon’s nine players receiving honorable mention recognition are quarterback Bo Nix, running back Bucky Irving, tight end Terrance Ferguson, wide receiver Chase Cota, offensive linemen Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu and Ryan Walk, defensive end DJ Johnson, defensive back Bennett Williams and kicker Camden Lewis.
Click here to view all of the 2022 Pac-12 football all-conference selections and end-of-year award winners.
OL T.J. Bass – Pac-12 All-Conference First Team
» Started all 12 games at left tackle, playing 828 snaps.
» Key part of an Oregon offensive line that leads the nation with just four sacks allowed.
» 78.8 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, 10th among Pac-12 offensive linemen.
» 78.9 run-blocking grade from PFF ranks eighth in the Pac-12, and fourth among tackles.
» Allowed zero sacks and just 19 total pressures in 403 pass-blocking opportunities, according to PFF.
» Helped UO rush for 216.33 yards per game, 14th-best in the nation.
» UO is tied for No. 9 nationally with just 48 tackles for loss allowed.
» Two-time Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week.
» Second straight first-team selection and third career all-conference honor.
OL Alex Forsyth – Pac-12 All-Conference First Team
» Started 11 games at center, playing 761 snaps.
» Key part of an Oregon offensive line that leads the nation with just four sacks allowed.
» 85.0 pass-blocking grade from PFF ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and 26th nationally.
» Allowed zero sacks and just one pressure in 365 pass-blocking opportunities, according to PFF.
» Helped UO rush for 216.33 yards per game, 14th-best in the nation.
» UO is tied for No. 9 nationally with just 48 tackles for loss allowed.
» Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week after Oregon’s win over No. 9 UCLA.
» Third career all-conference honor, and first time on the first team.
DB Christian Gonzalez – Pac-12 All-Conference First Team
» Started all 12 games in the secondary, leading the defense with 718 snaps played.
» Leads Oregon with four interceptions, third-most in the Pac-12.
» Tied for fifth in the Pac-12 with 11 passes defended, and tied for ninth with seven passes broken up.
» First career multi-interception game in Oregon’s win at Colorado, his former school.
» Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Colorado.
» Fourth on the team with 50 tackles; career-high 10 tackles vs. Washington.
» 81.0 overall grade from PFF ranks fourth among Pac-12 cornerbacks.
» 83.0 tackling grade from PFF ranks 22nd among FBS cornerbacks.
DE Brandon Dorlus – Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team
» Started all 12 games while playing 590 total snaps.
» Leads Oregon with 9.0 tackles for loss, tied for No. 10 in the Pac-12.
» Second among Ducks in sacks (2.5) while making 34 total tackles.
» Credited by PFF with 35 QB hurries, eighth-most among all FBS defenders.
» 72.7 overall grade from PFF ranks sixth among Pac-12 edge defenders.
» Career-high 2.0 sacks and 3.0 TFLs in win over Stanford.
» Two-time Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week.
WR Troy Franklin – Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team
» Started all 12 games while leading Oregon with 56 receptions for 867 yards and eight touchdowns.
» Eight receiving touchdowns tied for the most in the Pac-12.
» No. 8 in the Pac-12 in receiving yards and 11th in receptions.
» No. 6 nationally with 442 receiving yards between the 40-yard lines.
» Three 100-yard receiving games, including a career-high 139 yards vs. Washington.
» Career-high 10 catches for 84 yards and a TD against Eastern Washington.
» Tied for Pac-12 lead with five receptions of 40-plus yards.
LB Noah Sewell – Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team
» Third straight year receiving all-conference honors.
» Tied for second among Ducks with 56 tackles and third in both sacks (1.5) and TFLs (5.5).
» First career interception in Oregon’s win vs. Utah.
» Became the first UO full-time defensive player since at least 1996 to rush for a TD in Oregon’s win at Colorado.
» Career-high 2.5 TFLs and a season-high nine tackles in UO’s win at Washington State.
» Butkus Award semifinalist for the second season in a row.