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The Oregon Ducks injury list might look similar to Santa’s list this year. It’s that long.
About 30 players that began the season in unform will be missing from the action when the Ducks take the field for the Alamo Bowl Dec. 29 against Oklahoma.
Most of those players, such as tailback CJ Verdell, are nursing ailments that will keep them out. But some are those who have elected to transfer or opted out of the bowl game so their professional futures are not fouled up.
The most prominent of those opting out is defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, who is expected to be one of the first players taken in the 2022 NFL draft. While it’s a big blow to Oregon’s defensive scheme, it wasn’t a shock to see Thibodeaux focusing on his future rather than a non-New Year’s Six bowl game.
But much of those Ducks not taking the field in San Antonio are injured and would most likely participate if they could.
Here’s a list of Ducks who saw time on the field in 2021, but won’t play in the Alamo Bowl due to an injury or unspecified reason:
Johnny Johnson III (Injury)
Sean Dollars (Injury)
Jaylen Redd (Injury)
Steve Stephens IV (Injury)
CJ Verdell (Injury)
Justin Flowe (Injury)
Bryan Addison (Not at practice/Unspecified)
Keith Brown (Injury)
Adrian Jackson (Not at practice/Unspecified)
Jackson LaDuke (Not at practice/Unspecified)
Popo Aumavae (Not at practice/Unspecified)
Patrick Herbert (Injury)
Cam McCormick (Injury)
Keyon Ware-Hudson (Injury)
Dru Mathis (Injury)
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