We’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: Even if the Oregon Ducks don’t have a major need at a certain position, that won’t always stop Dan Lanning and the coaching staff from pursuing an available player in the transfer portal if it can make them better.
Lanning has said as much several times since coming to Eugene, and we’ve seen it play out that way via multiple offers made to transfer portal players over the past couple of months.
The latest player to reportedly see some interest from Lanning and the Ducks is Ole Miss defensive lineman Tywone Malone, who entered the transfer portal a few weeks ago. Malone is a former 4-star recruit who was rated as the No. 63 player in the 2021 class. He was also recruited by Lanning and the Georgia Bulldogs back in 2020 and placed Georgia among his final 4 schools before committing to Ole Miss.
Malone played sparingly for the Rebels, seeing action in 14 games during his two seasons while racking up 13 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks. He also had two PBU’s during his time at Ole Miss.
The Ducks don’t currently have a major need for additions on the defensive line, but Malone does have three years of eligibility remaining and could be a nice piece going forward. Oregon currently have three available scholarships to work with in the offseason.