It’s been a long time, if ever, when the running back position has been this deep and this talented on the Oregon Ducks football roster.
Thanks to several years of top-notch recruiting, that statement can be said of nearly every position group. But when it comes to the running backs, it’s nice to know that Oregon has two backs that could start on most Pac-12 teams with CJ Verdell and Travis Dye.
Beyond that pair, the Ducks could insert a number of redshirt or true freshmen and feel comfortable that there wouldn’t be a severe drop-off in production.
This might be the season where Oregon gets to see what Sean Dollars is fully capable of. Still considered a redshirt freshman because of the pandemic, 2021 will be Dollars’ third season in the Duck program. Coming out of Mater Dei High School, Dollars was the No. 2 tailback in the nation. Oregon is hoping his injuries are finally in his past and that Dollars can hit paydirt in the end zone many times this season.
Who are the other players that might see the field, though? Here’s our prediction, with a breakdown of each player.