One of the biggest position battles that fans of the Oregon Ducks are focusing on during fall camp is at quarterback, and understandably so. However, the job of starting kicker is still very much up in the air, and looks to be a highly contested competition.
Camden Lewis is the incumbent, but the Ducks brought in a host of players through the transfer portal to compete with him this off-season. From Alex Bales to Andrew Boyle, there are some powerful legs in the Ducks’ special teams room during fall camp, all vying for the top spot on the depth chart.
With 10 days until the first game of the season, I asked special team coach Joe Lorig about where that competition currently stands, and when he might be able to announce the starters at each position.
“What’s today, Tuesday? Wednesday? Probably 10 days away,” Lorig said. “I’m gonna have as big of a sample size as I can before we make a decision. So more kicks, more opportunities.”
Lorig may not be too quick to show his cards when it comes to naming a starter, but he feels confident that whoever gets the ultimate top rung on the depth chart will be ready and reliable.
“I think they’re doing a great job you know, we’ve got a really healthy competition at kick-off and at field goal,” Lorig said. “So they’ve done exactly what I wanted. I wanted to bring in some guys that could actually compete and play at this level and there’s a couple other guys here that have experience and definitely a push them for sure.”
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