Oregon Ducks projected depth chart for season opener against Portland State

Published Aug. 28, 2023, 6:00 a.m.
By James Crepea | The Oregonian/OregonLive
No. 15 Oregon opens the season against Portland State on Saturday.
The Oregonian/OregonLive is projecting how the Ducks look on paper entering the season. Injuries and other absences are noted.
Here is the projected Oregon depth chart to open the 2023 season:
OFFENSE DEFENSE
QUARTERBACK
Bo Nix, senior
Ty Thompson, redshirt-sophomore
Austin Novosad, freshman DEFENSIVE END/4i/5
Jordan Burch, junior OR
Brandon Dorlus, senior (limited, unspecified)
Johnny Bowens, freshman
A’mauri Washington, freshman
RUNNING BACK
Bucky Irving, junior
Noah Whittington, junior
Jordan James, sophomore
Dante Dowdell, freshman OR
Jayden Limar, freshman NOSE TACKLE/0/1
Popo Aumavae, redshirt-senior (limited, knee) OR
Taki Taimani, redshirt-senior
Ben Roberts, sophomore
Tevita Pome’e, freshman (out, unspecified)
TIGHT END/H
Patrick Herbert, redshirt-junior
Casey Kelly, redshirt-junior DEFENSIVE TACKLE/2i/3
Brandon Dorlus, senior (limited, unspecified) AND
Casey Rogers, redshirt-senior
Keyon Ware-Hudson, redshirt-sophomore (limited, right knee)
Terrance Green, freshman
My’Keil Gardner, freshman
TIGHT END/Y
Terrance Ferguson, junior
Casey Kelly, redshirt-junior
Kenyon Sadiq, freshman JACK LINEBACKER/6/7/9
Jordan Burch, junior OR
Matayo Uiagalelei, freshman
Teitum Tuioti, freshman (out, leg)
Blake Purchase, freshman
Jaeden Moore, freshman (limited, unspecified)
X
Troy Franklin, junior
Traeshon Holden, redshirt-junior
Jurrion Dickey, freshman MIDDLE LINEBACKER
Jestin Jacobs, redshirt-junior (out, unspecified)
Connor Soelle, redshirt-junior OR
Devon Jackson, redshirt-freshman
Z
Kris Hutson, junior OR
Gary Bryant Jr., redshirt-sophomore
Kyler Kasper, redshirt-freshman
Ashton Cozart, freshman WEAK-SIDE LINEBACKER
Jeff Bassa, junior
Jamal Hill, senior
Jerry Mixon, freshman
F/SLOT
Tez Johnson, junior
Gary Bryant Jr., redshirt-sophomore
Justius Lowe, redshirt-freshman
Josh Delgado, redshirt-junior (out, unspecified) STRONG-SIDE LINEBACKER/6/7
Mase Funa, senior
Jake Shipley, junior OR
Emar’rion Winston, redshirt-freshman
Ashton Porter, freshman
LEFT TACKLE
Josh Conerly Jr., sophomore
Faaope Laloulu, junior (leg)
Lipe Moala, freshman BOUNDARY CORNERBACK
Khyree Jackson, senior
Dontae Manning, junior
Jahlil Florence, sophomore
Daylen Austin, freshman
LEFT GUARD
Nishad Strother, redshirt-junior (out, right arm)
Marcus Harper II, junior OR
Dave Iuli, sophomore
Iapani Laloulu, freshman STRONG/BOUNDARY SAFETY
Tysheem Johnson, junior
Steve Stephens, redshirt-senior
Kodi Decambra, freshman
Daymon David, junior
CENTER
Jackson Powers-Johnson, junior (out, unspecified)
Marcus Harper II, junior
Kanen Rossi, redshirt-sophomore
Iapani Laloulu, freshman OR
Bryce Boulton, freshman FREE/FIELD SAFETY
Evan Williams, senior (right hand)
Bryan Addison, redshirt-senior
Tyler Turner, freshman
Collin Gill, freshman
RIGHT GUARD
Steven Jones, redshirt-senior
Junior Angilau, redshirt-senior
Kawika Rogers, redshirt-freshman
Gernorris Wilson, freshman FIELD CORNERBACK
Trikweze Bridges, redshirt-junior (left hand)
Dontae Manning, junior
Solomon Davis, freshman
Rodrick Pleasant, freshman
RIGHT TACKLE
Ajani Cornelius, junior
George Silva, junior
Kawika Rogers, redshirt-freshman
Michael Wooten, redshirt-freshman (out, unspecified) NICKEL
Nikko Reed, junior
Cole Martin, freshman OR
Khamari Terrell, sophomore (out, unspecified)
Tysheem Johnson, junior
DIME
Dontae Manning, junior
Cole Martin, freshman OR
Khamari Terrell, sophomore (out, unspecified)
Tysheem Johnson, junior
SPECIAL TEAMS
KICKER
Camden Lewis, senior
Andrew Boyle, redshirt-junior (kickoffs)
Grant Meadors, freshman KICK RETURN
Bucky Irving, junior AND
Noah Whittington, junior
Jordan James, sophomore
PUNTER
Luke Dunne, freshman
Ross James, redshirt-sophomore
Matt Rigney, redshirt-junior PUNT RETURN
Tez Johnson, junior
Kris Hutson, junior OR
Gary Bryant Jr., redshirt-sophomore
LONG SNAPPER
Luke Basso, redshirt-sophomore
Nick Duzansky, freshman OR
Colson Brunner, junior HOLDER
Ross James, redshirt-sophomore
Luke Dunne, freshman