Dan Lanning has an excellent batting average when it comes to transfer portal additions to the Oregon Ducks football team and he might have hit a home run here.
At least that’s the hope.
Oregon’s newest cornerback, Jabbar Muhammad, is on the Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list. The award is given to college football’s best defensive back and Muhammad certainly has a chance to claim this one.
Formerly of Oklahoma State and Washington, Muhammad was one of the top corners last year as he led the Huskies’ defensive unit all the way to the national championship game against Michigan.
He hopes to do the same in Eugene.
Muhammad had 46 tackles, five for loss, two interceptions and 16 passes defended last season. In his four-year career, which includes the 2020 pandemic season, Muhammad has 118 tackles, four picks and 28 passes defended.
Lock ‘em down 🦆@jabbar7_ 🤝 @jimthorpeaward #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/rZ92R7kk0l
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) July 31, 2024