While a lot of energy has been spent focusing on players who are leaving in the world of college football, whether it be via the transfer portal or to the 2024 NFL Draft, Oregon Ducks’ wide receiver Tez Johnson provided some encouraging news on Thursday, announcing that he is returning to Eugene for another year.
Johnson had a breakout year in his first season with the Ducks, hauling in 86 catches for 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns. Much of his production came in the latter half of the year.
There was a lot of speculation about whether or not Johnson would return to Eugene in 2024 or test the NFL Draft water. After a solid career at Troy before transferring to Oregon, it’s clear that Johnson has the skills to produce at the next level, but there is a belief that he could stand to benefit from one more year at the collegiate level, this time as the WR1 on the team.
With Troy Franklin off to the NFL this year, Johnson will lead the Ducks’ WR corps in a 2024 season that sees them enter the Big Ten. After seeing what he did in 2023, fans should be thrilled to have him back once again.
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