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Andrew Hughes
7 hours ago•7:56 am PST
Oregon fizzled out of the College Football Playoff spectacularly to the eventual national champions, Ohio State, in a 41-21 Rose Bowl rout. However, Dan Lanning’s team was still among the country’s most well-coached. That loss to the champs was their one shortcoming all year and many Ducks are projected to become pros this April at the 2025 NFL draft.
Before all that pomp and pageantry, there’s the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. And during the 2025 Senior Bowl build-up, several Oregon players are raising their draft stocks.
Oregon WR Tez Johnson talks to Tom Pelissero on Day 1 of Senior Bowl practices.
CBS Sports’ Cooper Petagna listed WR Tez Johnson and LB Jeffrey Bassa while assessing potential stock-boosters from a week of practice.
Petagna compared Johnson to Tank Dell and downplayed concerns about his size relative to his potential.
“There's been no shortage of chatter about wide receiver Tez Johnson's size this week as the former Oregon standout measured in at a shade over 5-feet-9 and 156 pounds upon his arrival in Mobile. Small, yep. The good news? Despite his slight frame, Johnson can create separation anywhere on the field as he's continued to demonstrate in a best-on-best setting. Although Johnson's size could end up being a potential issue for some teams, the Alabama native's resemblance to the Texans second year standout Tank Dell could ease the minds of front offices hoping to acquire a dynamic playmaker on Friday of the NFL Draft,” Petagna wrote.
Bassa’s raw athleticism caught Petagna’s eye.
“A former two-way prospect by way of Kearns High School in Utah, linebacker Jeffrey Bassa spent the majority of his high school career playing skill positions on both offense and defense before eventually moving closer to the line of scrimmage as an inside linebacker at Oregon. A speed and athletic second level defender, Bassa's natural athleticism to drop in coverage in match-up man-to-man with athletic tight ends and running backs has been nothing short of impressive in both one-on-ones and team periods. Although the Oregon standout can still improve navigating the run game, his combination of athleticism and game activity should prove worthy to him in the evaluation process,” Petagna wrote.
As Oregon looks to further solidify its place as a top college football destination despite its lack of national championship success, strong showings from alumni in the NFL are critical to that mission.
Lanning seems to have done a fine job with the guys he’s sending to the league following a 13-1 season the Ducks spent most of at No. 1 in the country.
Andrew is a freelance journalist based in Auburn, Alabama, who currently serves as the site expert for Fly War Eagle and Glory Colorado. His work has been featured in The Miami Herald, Bleacher Report and Heavy Sports. Andrew graduated from Brooklyn College with a degree in print journalism in 2017 and has been a sports fan since 1993. He has covered the University of Alabama’s pro day and the American Century Championship.
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Tez Johnson one of two major Oregon football stock-boosters at 2025 Senior Bowl
Andrew Hughes
7 hours ago•7:56 am PST
Oregon fizzled out of the College Football Playoff spectacularly to the eventual national champions, Ohio State, in a 41-21 Rose Bowl rout. However, Dan Lanning’s team was still among the country’s most well-coached. That loss to the champs was their one shortcoming all year and many Ducks are projected to become pros this April at the 2025 NFL draft.
Before all that pomp and pageantry, there’s the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. And during the 2025 Senior Bowl build-up, several Oregon players are raising their draft stocks.
Oregon WR Tez Johnson talks to Tom Pelissero on Day 1 of Senior Bowl practices.
CBS Sports’ Cooper Petagna listed WR Tez Johnson and LB Jeffrey Bassa while assessing potential stock-boosters from a week of practice.
Petagna compared Johnson to Tank Dell and downplayed concerns about his size relative to his potential.
“There's been no shortage of chatter about wide receiver Tez Johnson's size this week as the former Oregon standout measured in at a shade over 5-feet-9 and 156 pounds upon his arrival in Mobile. Small, yep. The good news? Despite his slight frame, Johnson can create separation anywhere on the field as he's continued to demonstrate in a best-on-best setting. Although Johnson's size could end up being a potential issue for some teams, the Alabama native's resemblance to the Texans second year standout Tank Dell could ease the minds of front offices hoping to acquire a dynamic playmaker on Friday of the NFL Draft,” Petagna wrote.
Bassa’s raw athleticism caught Petagna’s eye.
“A former two-way prospect by way of Kearns High School in Utah, linebacker Jeffrey Bassa spent the majority of his high school career playing skill positions on both offense and defense before eventually moving closer to the line of scrimmage as an inside linebacker at Oregon. A speed and athletic second level defender, Bassa's natural athleticism to drop in coverage in match-up man-to-man with athletic tight ends and running backs has been nothing short of impressive in both one-on-ones and team periods. Although the Oregon standout can still improve navigating the run game, his combination of athleticism and game activity should prove worthy to him in the evaluation process,” Petagna wrote.
As Oregon looks to further solidify its place as a top college football destination despite its lack of national championship success, strong showings from alumni in the NFL are critical to that mission.
Lanning seems to have done a fine job with the guys he’s sending to the league following a 13-1 season the Ducks spent most of at No. 1 in the country.
Andrew Hughes
Andrew is a freelance journalist based in Auburn, Alabama, who currently serves as the site expert for Fly War Eagle and Glory Colorado. His work has been featured in The Miami Herald, Bleacher Report and Heavy Sports. Andrew graduated from Brooklyn College with a degree in print journalism in 2017 and has been a sports fan since 1993. He has covered the University of Alabama’s pro day and the American Century Championship.
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