Oregon Well Represented on Athlon Sports Presason All-America Teams

Three Oregon gamers discovered themselves hear on Athlon Sports activities’ preseason All-America groups this week. 

Noah Sewell was one among three linebackers named to the first-team protection, together with Will Anderson Jr. of Alabama and Jack Campbell from Iowa. In 2021 Sewell earned AP Pac-12 All-Convention first group honors and was a semifinalist for the Butkus award, given yearly to the most effective linebacker in school soccer. 

Sewell led the Geese in tackles with 114 and is the brand new face of the protection in Eugene following Kayvon Thibodeaux’s departure to the NFL. He is additionally seen as this system’s high 2023 NFL Draft prospect, with many Duck followers anxious to see him play alongside redshirt freshman Justin Flowe, as each backers land inside Oregon’s high 5 all-time commits. 

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Staying on that aspect of the ball, defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus was named to the fourth-team protection together with Siaki Ika of Baylor, and Tuli Tuipulotu of USC. 

Dorlus made an influence from the bounce upon arriving in Eugene. He appeared in 9 video games as a real freshman in 2019 and has solely continued to enhance in every of the final two seasons. 

The Florida native is essentially the most disruptive inside lineman in Dan Lanning’s protection and he’ll be a high contributor in 2022 together with his mixture of energy, quickness and athleticism. Like Sewell, Dorlus was additionally named to the AP Pac-12 All-Convention first group protection a season in the past. 

The third and ultimate All-American choice for the Geese on Athlon’s checklist is offensive lineman T.J. Bass., who landed on the fourth-team offense.

The JUCO product has shined within the inexperienced and yellow, making most of his influence at left guard. With some accidents alongside the offensive line within the again half of the season, Bass made a big influence showcasing his versatility at left sort out.

Bass is seen because the premier offensive lineman on Adrian Klemm’s veteran laden group, however do not rely out different gamers returning like Ryan Stroll, Alex Forsyth, Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, Steven Jones and Dawson Jarmillo.

Whole Pac-12 All-America Choices from Athlon’s checklist

USC: 5

UCLA: 4

Oregon: 3

Washington: 2

Arizona State: 1

Washington State: 0

Oregon State: 0

Arizona: 0

Stanford: 0

California: 0

Colorado: 0

Word from Athlon sports activities on the All-America groups: These choices are primarily based on how gamers will carry out in 2022. Profession statistics and former awards matter in participant analysis, however selecting gamers for the 2022 All-America group and all-conference groups is essentially primarily based on predicting and projecting the upcoming 12 months.

You’ll be able to view the total group’s right here.

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