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Cam McCormick returning for an unprecedented 9th year at Miami

Cam McCormick, the resilient tight end, has announced his return to Miami for an unprecedented ninth season.

In an uncommon move, Miami tight end Cam McCormick has chosen to extend his collegiate football career into a ninth season, bypassing any professional aspirations for at least another year. Originally a member of the Oregon Ducks, McCormick’s journey is a story of resilience in the face of repeated adversity.

McCormick, once a top tight-end prospect from Bend, Oregon, and originally from Mesa, Arizona, faced his first major setback with a leg injury during his senior year of high school.

This began a series of challenges that would define his collegiate career. In 2016, he redshirted, followed by a promising start in 2017 with six receptions and a touchdown. However, the tide turned in 2018 with another season-ending leg injury.

Injuries continued to plague McCormick, causing him to miss the 2019 season entirely. The 2020 season, disrupted by COVID-19, didn’t count against players’ eligibility, but McCormick was sidelined again. Despite these setbacks, he made a significant comeback in 2022, playing in all 13 games and earning the FWAA-Orange Bowl Courage Award.

His tenure at Oregon, spanning from 2016 to 2022, overlapped with some of the most significant changes in college football, including the Transfer Portal, NIL era, and the 4-game redshirt rule. His career also coincided with key milestones in the sport, such as Nick Saban’s championship runs and Kirby Smart’s rise at Georgia.

Following his transfer to Miami in 2023, McCormick saw limited action but remained determined. He made a name for himself in early games with stellar blocking. His decision to return for a ninth season is unprecedented in college football history. McCormick’s journey, stretching over nearly a decade, is a story of persistence and adaptability, reflecting the ever-evolving landscape of college sports. As he prepares for another season, the sports world watches with anticipation, wondering if this unique saga might even extend into a tenth year.

“I love my teammates, my coaches, and the University of Miami,” McCormick said in a release. “Despite the challenges, I want to finish what we started together. The bond we share is everlasting and makes it all worthwhile.”

Former Oregon tight end granted a ninth season of eligibility

Former Duck tight end Cam McCormick was granted his ninth year of eligibility from the NCAA.

Former Oregon Duck tight end and Bend native asked for and was granted one more year of eligibility from the NCAA.

It would be his ninth season.

McCormick has had more than his share of injury problems and coupled with the 2020 pandemic, this might be the one and only time you’ll see an athlete play this long on the collegiate level.

He has suffered numerous leg injuries and in his five years in Eugene, including a redshirt season, McCormick played in 23 games for the Ducks, good for 169 yards and four touchdowns.

After his time with Oregon, McCormick decided to follow his former coach Mario Cristobal to Miami where he played in all 13 games for the Hurricanes. He caught eight passes for 63 yards in 2023.

Miami tight end to petition for ninth year of eligibility

After four missed seasons due to multiple injuries, Miami TE Cam McCormick seeks eligibility for a ninth NCAA season in 2024.

Miami tight end Cam McCormick will petition for a ninth season of NCAA eligibility, per the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Adam Lichtenstein.

McCormick, 25, began his career as an Oregon Duck in 2016 when he took a redshirt as a freshman. He sustained a broken fibula and a tear of the deltoid ligament in his ankle in the first game of the 2018 season, and the injury’s complications and further surgeries forced him to miss the entire 2019 and 2020 seasons because of injuries.

He finally returned for the 2021 season, when he played two games before he suffered another injury, a torn Achilles which again ended his season.

He transferred to Miami for the 2023 season. McCormick said the Pac-12 accepted his petition for a ninth season, but he’ll need to start the process over again now that he’s in the ACC.

McCormick didn’t specify for sure whether he’d take the season if available but said he did want the option.

The tight end caught 18 passes for 169 yards and four touchdowns with the Ducks. He has two receptions for 28 yards thus far in Miami.

Former Oregon Ducks’ TE gets Jeopardy treatment on popular gameshow

This former Oregon Ducks’ tight end became the clue to a question on the popular gameshow ‘Jeopardy’ on Thursday night.

The average career for a college athlete is four years long. Often times that gets stretched to five years if the athlete chooses to redshirt for a season. Other times, an athlete may decide to medically redshirt and add an additional year had they been unable to play because of an injury.

It’s not often that you see a player in college for more than five years, though. So when you’re former Oregon Duck’s tight end Cam McCormick and are entering your ninth year of college eligibility, you become the clue to a question on Jeopardy.

“Apparently still learning to Duck, tight end Cam McCormick of this Pac-12 school got a ninth year of eligibility in 2022.”

“What is the University of Oregon?”

“That is correct.”

That’s a question that was aired on the popular gameshow ‘Jeopardy’ Thursday night. Fortunately, the contestant got the question right.

McCormick is now playing for the Miami Hurricanes, having transferred there to follow Mario Cristobal after starting his career in Eugene. In 2017, McCormick missed a good portion of the season after recovering from rhabdomyolysis. McCormick then missed most of the 2018 season, and all of the 2019 and 2020 seasons, due to a broken ankle that required multiple surgeries.

McCormick made his return to the field for a game against Ohio State in September 2021, but he tore his Achilles in that contest and missed the rest of the season. After playing the 2022 season for Oregon, McCormick was granted a ninth year of eligibility, where he will suit up for the Hurricanes.

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Where Oregon Ducks who entered the transfer portal ended up

There have been over 30 former Ducks that have entered the transfer portal since the 2022 season. Here’s where they ended up.

Whenever a coaching change occurs, players tend to hit the transfer portal as hard as a receiver crossing the middle.

Oregon isn’t any different, though the mass exodus was more of a slow burn across a year, rather than something more immediate like we’ve seen with Deion Sanders at Colorado.

Since the hiring of Dan Lanning, almost half of the roster entered the transfer portal, and most have found nice landing spots for themselves. Some have even stayed in the Pac-12.

But almost as soon as former Ducks transferred out, plenty of players in that same portal were looking to replace them. The line of potential Ducks is as long as those who left Eugene.

Here we look at recent players who were once Ducks and where they happened to find themselves for the 2023 season. Some are still looking for a destination for the next season. Some followed former offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham at Arizona State and some have even gone to UCLA and play for Chip Kelly.

Here are the Ducks to enter the transfer portal in the 2023 cycle, and where they are now:

Former Duck tight end Cam McCormick joins Mario Cristobal in South Beach

Former Oregon tight end Cam McCormick will takes his talents to South Beach and play for his one-time coach Mario Cristobal.

Former Oregon Duck tight end announced via Twitter that he will transfer to Miami and play for his one-time coach Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes.

McCormick has one more season of eligibility and there are definitely worse places to be than South Bench for the Bend, Ore. native.

It makes sense that McCormick would go to Miami since Cristobal was his coach for most of the six seasons he spent in Eugene. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound tight end has battled leg injuries throughout his career, but he seemingly has put that behind him.

In 2022, McCormick caught 10 passes with three of those going for touchdowns.

According to David Lake of 247Sports, Miami’s offense will be more balanced with McCormick in the fold.

The best offenses are well-rounded and can win in different ways and when facing different scenarios. Offenses must be able to generate explosive plays and mash in the red-zone and short yardage situations (see Georgia).

 

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Tight end Cam McCormick leaves Oregon and enters transfer portal

Tight end Cam McCormick announced via Twitter he will enter the transfer portal and thanks Oregon for everything.

It’s been quite the long road for Oregon tight end Cam McCormick. Unfortunately, Ducks fans will have to watch him end his career in another uniform as the Super Senior announced via Twitter he will enter the transfer portal and finish his career elsewhere.

McCormick’s story and history with injuries have been well documented, but it seems as if those ailments are truly behind him and hopefully the Bend, Oregon, native can find a home to have one more college season to be productive.

Since arriving at Oregon in 2016, McCormick has seen four head coaches and a number of offensive coordinators make their way to and from Eugene.

For his career, McCormick has 18 receptions for 169 yards and four touchdowns. One can only wonder what his promising career would have been like without the numerous knee injuries.

Where ever he goes, that fan base is going to get someone they can easily root for.

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All the Ducks to be honored at Oregon’s senior night vs. Utah

This senior class has seen it all, both the good and the not-so-good during their time in Eugene. Here’s who is getting honored Saturday night.

It goes by so quickly.

When a 17 or 18-year-old signs on the dotted line and commits to a school, the last thing they’re thinking about is Senior Night. It seems so far away at the time and then before they know it, they’re preparing for one last game inside Autzen Stadium.

This group of seniors has seen it all in Eugene with several ups and downs. Some have played in Oregon’s last Rose Bowl, most have gone through the pandemic season and played for a couple of Pac-12 titles.

The Ducks are hoping there’s one more possible conference championship in them. Oregon needs to win out in order to pull it off, but with the adversity they’ve gone through, one shouldn’t put anything past these Ducks.

Here is the senior class that will be making their last appearance on the Oregon sideline in front of 56,000 of their biggest fans.

Instant reaction: The Oregon Ducks football season can officially begin after 70-14 blowout

Oregon accomplished everything it needed to against EWU in order to put last week behind it forever.

After the complete debacle of what happened last week, the Oregon Ducks football team needed something like this.

There’s no better way to erase a 49-3 loss and put it in the rearview mirror forever than with a huge 70-14 win over FCS Eastern Washington. The Ducks did everything they need to do against the Eagles to regain confidence in themselves.

They proved that they do have talent and more than enough to have a pretty special season. Oregon’s season officially began Saturday night and now the Ducks have a big game on the horizon with BYU.

Bo Nix was Bo Nix once again as he went 28-of-33 passing for 277 yards and five touchdowns. But maybe more important than any of those numbers was that Nix wasn’t intercepted one time. Oregon scored a touchdown on every drive Nix led.

Some mental healing was also accomplished as tight end Cam McCormick, who is wearing the late Spencer Webb’s No. 18, scored a touchdown for the first time since 2017.

The starting defense also showed out after being steamrolled by Georgia. It was a total team effort, including two interceptions.

In short, this was a complete turnaround from Game 1. Sure, it’s difficult to judge against an FCS team, but considering the amount of upsets from around the country such as Appalachian State defeating Texas A&M and Marshall beating Notre Dame, no win can be undervalued.

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Justin Flowe dealing with ‘significant injury;’ Cam McCormick out for season

There is no timetable for linebacker Justin Flowe’s return to the Oregon Ducks, while tight end Cam McCormick is out for the season.

At Monday afternoon’s media availability, coach Mario Cristobal revealed linebacker Justin Flowe is dealing with a “pretty significant” injury that could keep him out for a while – although a definitive timeline was not given.

Flowe, a five-star freshman linebacker, recorded 14 tackles against Fresno State and earned Pac-12 freshman of the week honors. He did not play against Ohio State, and it sounds like his absence will extend well into the 2021 season, if he even returns at all.

Additionally, many fans’ worst fears were confirmed after seeing veteran tight end Cam McCormick remain on the field after hauling in a 16-yard reception against the Buckeyes.

Although he did not go in to the specifics, Cristobal reported that McCormick will be out for the remainder of the 2021 season with a leg injury. It is yet another setback in a career that has been defined by injuries.

McCormick first suffered a broken fibula and torn deltoid ligament against Bowling Green way back in 2018. He rehabbed extensively, but a hardware malfunction caused him to miss the entire 2019 season – and unfortunately a similar situation caused him to rupture his posterior tibial tendon and miss all of 2020 as well.

But finally, after years of waiting, McCormick came into the 2021 campaign healthy and felling “the best I’ve felt in a really long time“.

Before the season, teammates talked about how they might shed a tear seeing him get back on the field. After the 16-yard reception against Ohio State, the happy tears quickly turned sad as he stayed down on the field in obvious pain.

Flowe and McCormick are two big parts of Cristobal’s squad this season, and losing them for any significant amount of time – particularly Flowe – will be a tough challenge to overcome for the No. 4 ranked team in the nation.

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