The Oregon Ducks 2023 Pro Day took place on Tuesday morning at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene. It was a toned down version of the NFL Combine, where 12 former Ducks took the field in front of a large group of NFL scouts to show what they can do.
Various players went through a couple of jumps, the 40-yard dash, cone drills, and on-field position drills. In the end, their afternoon of work was boiled down to a large set of numbers, and a few pages of notes written in a notebook that several scouts will take back home to their respective coaches.
The entire spectacle may seem excessive to some, but it is virtually one of the biggest job interviews that some of these players will ever have. For guys like Chase Cota, Benett Williams, and Jordan Riley, among others, what they were able to put on tape at the Pro Day may got a long way in convincing an NFL team to give them a shot with a draft pick or practice squad invite in the future.
All in all, 12 guys took the field for Oregon on Tuesday:
- Christian Gonzalez
- Noah Sewell
- DJ Johnson
- Benett Williams
- Jordon Riley
- Chase Cota
- Alex Forsyth
- TJ Bass
- Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu
- Ryan Walk
- Adam Barry
- Karsten Battles
Which of those players had the best days and likely made the best impression on the scouts who were tuned in? Here are our picks.