It hardly qualifies as breaking news, but when a new crop of players comes to school and picks which jersey numbers they will wear, it is often notable for interested fans.
However, when one of the most high-profile incoming offensive players chooses a number usually reserved for a defensive lineman, rather than a WR, heads start to turn.
Things get even more interesting when the post about the new number instantly gets deleted.
That’s what took place on Monday afternoon for the Oregon Ducks. 5-star WR Jurrion Dickey announced his arrival in Eugene by tweeting a photo of himself standing next to his locker. Everything was normal about it, aside from the fact that it appears the No. 99 is on his locker, alluding to his jersey number this year.
The tweet was deleted not long after going up, but some screenshots from fans captured the image.
the swag needed to choose #99 as a WR is unquantifiable. we are witnessing the beginning of something legendary. pic.twitter.com/6g5bJxvx4y
— Owen Tooelve (@owentooelve) June 12, 2023
It is incredibly common to see wide receivers with numbers in the 80s, but in my lifetime, I can’t remember seeing anyone wear a number in the 90s, let alone No. 99.
We will wait for clarity and see if the 5-star WR indeed does suit up in the double-nines come this call.
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