One of the biggest areas of need for Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks in the coming offseason sits at the tight end position, with both Patrick Herbert and Terrance Ferguson graduating after this season.
It appears that Oregon might be finding some help soon in the transfer portal. On Thursday afternoon, 247Sports analyst Greg Biggins logged a prediction for the Ducks to get a commitment form former Louisville Cardinals tight end Jamari Johnson out of the transfer portal.
Johnson is going to be a redshirt sophomore next season, having played one full year for the Cardinals, catching 13 passes for 158 yards and 1 touchdown.
The Ducks know Johnson well after recruiting him out of high school and working to flip him from Louisville before the traditional signing period in February. Johnson was down to a final four schools of Louisville, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Oregon.
Johnson is a big-bodied TE who stands at 6-foot-5, 265 pounds. He was rated as a 4-star recruit, and the No. 190 player in the 2023 class.
With Kenyon Sadiq entering next season as the undisputed TE1 on the roster, Johnson will be able to come in and serve as a great depth piece who can contend for a share of the passes on the offense, should he end up committing to the Ducks.
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