Bryan Addison ‘a shining light’ in Oregon Ducks secondary

Bryan Addison was a situational participant for Oregon final season and may very well be a beginning security for the Geese this fall.

Addison, a fifth-year junior, has labored extensively with the first-team protection throughout fall camp and had a number of interceptions over the previous three weeks of observe.

Regardless of the 6-foot-5, 195-pound receiver-turned-safety delivers on the sector, he’s already taken a much bigger function within the assembly room.

“Greater than something for Bryan I’m enthusiastic about his management,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning stated. “He’s been one in every of these guys that may arise in entrance of the staff and demand lots, additionally calls for quite a lot of himself. I believe he would inform you there’s quite a lot of issues that he can proceed to enhance on, however Bryan’s been a shining gentle the best way he works and the best way he prepares day by day.”

Addison had six tackles, an interception and move breakup final season whereas showing primarily as the sector security in Oregon’s dime bundle.

With Oregon needing to interchange Verone McKinley III within the defensive backfield, Addison might get the nod as one of many staff’s quicker and longer safeties.

“I really feel like I’m a free security however wherever coach Lanning feels snug placing me at is the place I need to play,” Addison stated.

Throughout the spring and early days of fall camp Addison would play alongside Trikweze Bridges, who has since moved again to primarily being at cornerback. They may nonetheless be on the sector on the similar time beginning subsequent week towards Georgia, which has particularly massive tight ends to take goal for.

“I believe they actually stepped up into that function and have actually taken some youthful guys and possibly even some older guys that don’t have the identical kind of expertise that they’ve they usually’ve executed an important job in that function,” safeties coach Matt Powledge stated. “I believe they’re going to proceed to develop and I’m wanting ahead to seeing them play this fall.”

Addison and Bridges are assured that their dimension might be a bonus in most video games this season.

“Having the ability to play beside him, it’s scary,” Bridges stated. “He’s 6-5, I’m 6-3 and we all know I received this finish, you bought that finish. I received your again, you bought mine; nothing can go excessive of us.”