Football has finally returned, which means at long last we get to nerd out and dive into the stat sheet from an actual game and try to formulate opinions on the data, parsing out what each number might mean.
One of the favorite ways we have of doing that is looking at the snap counts for the Oregon Ducks, and trying to see how our projected depth charts from the preseason and offseason actually compare to what we saw on the field. Early in the year is generally a great time to do this, since we get a look at the starts up top, and then swathes of players behind them getting into the game and seeing some action.
Unfortunately, we didn’t get that this week. The Ducks were expected to blow out the Idaho Vandals, but a 24-14 win that was up in the air with less than 10 minutes on the clock made it so the starters stayed in the game for four quarters.
Because of this, we may not have gotten a good feeling about the top of the depth chart, but beyond the 1’s and a few 2’s, we’re still left in the dark.
Hopefully, that will change in the coming weeks with games against Boise State and Oregon State, but nothing is for sure. For now, all we can do is look at the data that we have and try to draw some conclusions from it. We are so back. Let’s jump right in.
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Offense
QB Dillon Gabriel — 89
LT Josh Conerly — 89
LG Marcus Harper — 89
C Charlie Pickard — 89
RG Iapani Laloulu — 89
RT Ajani Cornelius — 89
Defense
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Offense
WR Traeshon Holden — 65
Defense
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Offense
WR Evan Stewart — 56
TE Terrance Ferguson — 55
Defense
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Offense
RB Jordan James — 46
RB Noah Whittington — 46
TE Patrick Herbert — 46
Defense
S Kobe Savage — 48
CB Jabbar Muhammad — 43
LB Devon Jackson — 42
DE Jordan Burch — 42
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Offense
Defense
STAR Brandon Johnson — 37
LB Bryce Boettcher — 33
CB Dontae Manning — 31
EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei — 30
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Offense
TE Kenyon Sadiq — 29
WR Kyler Kasper — 23
Defense
DL Jamaree Caldwell — 28
CB Nikko Reed — 27
S Tyler Turner — 26
EDGE Teitum Tuioti — 25
S Tysheem Johnson — 22
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Offense
Defense
DL A’Mauri Washington — 19
DE Emar’rion Winston — 15
LB Jeffrey Bassa — 10
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Offense
WR Justius Lowe — 4
TE Zach Grace — 2
RT Kawika Rogers — 2
Defense
DL Keyon Ware-Hudson — 9
LB Jestin Jacobs — 7
CB Daylen Austin — 4
EDGE Blake Purchase — 3
EDGE Jaeden Moore — 1
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We expect some changes to the offensive line in the coming weeks once right guard Matthew Bedford is back and fully healthy, but for now, it seems like the Ducks feel confident in who their best five guys are, and they’re riding with them. The starting five of Conerly, Harper, Pickard, Laloulu, and Cornelius played every offensive snap for the Ducks.
The same can be said for the wide receivers as well, with Johnson, Stewart, and Holden playing almost for the entire game. We will see if there will be more WR rotation in the future, but for now, it feels like the Ducks have their trio and they’re sticking with it.
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We were curious about the running back split going into this game, and how evenly the coaches would split up the carries between Jordan James and Noah Whittington. After one game, it appears that they’re working hard to keep things relatively even.
Both James and Whittington played a total of 46 snaps in this game, and their carries were neck-and-neck, with James toting the rock 15 times, while Whittington ran it 14 times. The both also had five targets in the passing game, with four catches apiece.
Will this timeshare continue as we get deeper into the season? Impossible to say, but we will certainly keep an eye on it.
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Oregon came into this season with three incredibly talented true sophomores at the EDGE spot in Matayo Uiagalelei, Teitum Tuioti, and Blake Purchase, all of whom had impressive freshman seasons. It appears that Uiagalelei is the one who is taking the step forward as the guy.
Matayo played 30 snaps in this game compared to 25 for Teitum and just three for Purchase. Uiagalelei was also the top-graded player on the defense for the Ducks, according to Pro Football Focus. I’m curious to see how this split shakes out going forward but I think the first week was pretty telling.
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The Ducks had a lot of talent to replace on the defensive line after last season, and they brought in transfers Jamaree Caldwell and Derrick Harmon to help fill those gaps. I was curious to see how much they would rotate with guys like Keyon Ware-Hudson and A’Mauri Washington, but it’s pretty clear after one game that the two transfer are going to be the guys for the Ducks.
Caldwell had 28 snaps in the game, while Harmon had 26. Behind them, Washington was on the field for 19 snaps, while Ware-Hudson saw just 9.
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We had a lot of questions about the linebacker position going into this game, and how the depth chart would look.
I’m not sure that we learned anything.
Devon Jackson was the leading player with 42 snaps, while Bryce Boettcher was second with 33. Jeffrey Bassa played 10 snaps, and Jestin Jacobs added only 7. Injuries might have played a factor as Bassa appeared to aggravate a leg injury in the first quarter, but it was still such a strange disparity in the LB room that I don’t know that we can have any major takeaways after just one game.
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