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Six Ducks Invited to NFL Scouting Combine
02/09/22 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. — Six members of the 2021 Oregon football team have officially received invitations to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
A total of 324 prospects are invited to attend this year's combine, which will take place from March 1 through March 7 and will be broadcast on NFL Network. Oregon's six invitees are the second-most in the Pac-12, behind only Arizona State (8).
WR Johnny Johnson III
» 25 catches for 311 yards and a TD in 10 games in 2021
» 139 career receptions, 10th-most in Oregon history
» 1,928 career receiving yards, 121 shy of the UO top 10
» 15 career TD catches, including seven in 2019
S Verone McKinley III
» 2021 consensus first-team all-America
» One of 10 consensus all-Americans in program history
» 2021 Jim Thorpe Award finalist
» Tied for the 2021 FBS lead with six interceptions
» 2021 Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» 2021 AP All-Pac-12 first team
» 11 career interceptions, one shy of the UO all-time top 10
» 77 tackles in 2021, second-most among Pac-12 defensive backs
» 168 career tackles, including 97 solo
» Competed at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl
DE Kayvon Thibodeaux
» 2021 unanimous first-team all-America
» Fourth unanimous all-American in program history
» 2021 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist
» 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award finalist
» Two-time Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» Three-time AP All-Pac-12 first team
» 2021 Pro Football Focus Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
» 2020 Morris Trophy winner
» 2019 Coaches Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year
» Tied for seventh in program history with 19.0 career sacks in 31 games
» 7.0 sacks in 2021, tied for third-most in the Pac-12
» Fourth in the Pac-12 in 2021 with 12.0 tackles for loss
RB CJ Verdell
» Rushed for 406 yards and six TDs on 78 carries in five games in 2021
» Sixth in Oregon history with 2,929 career rushing yards
» 30 career total touchdowns, including 27 rushing
» One of just five Ducks to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons (2018-19)
» 2019 Pac-12 Championship Game MVP, rushing for 208 yards and three TDs
WR Devon Williams
» Led Oregon in 2021 with 35 receptions for 557 yards and four TDs in 12 games
» 31 catches for 509 yards and four TDs in final eight games played of 2021
» Also led the team in 2020 with 286 receiving yards in six games
» 50 career catches as a Duck for 843 yards and six TDs
CB Mykael Wright
» Third on the team in 2021 with 65 total tackles, including three for loss
» Two career interceptions and 19 career passes defended
» 35 career kickoff returns for 982 yards and two TDs (both in 2019)
» One of only three Ducks ever to return to kickoffs for a TD in a single season
» 2020 Coaches and AP All-Conference first team
» Leads the Pac-12 with 20 forced incompletions since 2019, according to Pro Football Focus
» 83.6 grade by PFF since 2019, fifth-best in the Pac-12
A total of 324 prospects are invited to attend this year's combine, which will take place from March 1 through March 7 and will be broadcast on NFL Network. Oregon's six invitees are the second-most in the Pac-12, behind only Arizona State (8).
WR Johnny Johnson III
» 25 catches for 311 yards and a TD in 10 games in 2021
» 139 career receptions, 10th-most in Oregon history
» 1,928 career receiving yards, 121 shy of the UO top 10
» 15 career TD catches, including seven in 2019
S Verone McKinley III
» 2021 consensus first-team all-America
» One of 10 consensus all-Americans in program history
» 2021 Jim Thorpe Award finalist
» Tied for the 2021 FBS lead with six interceptions
» 2021 Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» 2021 AP All-Pac-12 first team
» 11 career interceptions, one shy of the UO all-time top 10
» 77 tackles in 2021, second-most among Pac-12 defensive backs
» 168 career tackles, including 97 solo
» Competed at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl
DE Kayvon Thibodeaux
» 2021 unanimous first-team all-America
» Fourth unanimous all-American in program history
» 2021 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist
» 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award finalist
» Two-time Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» Three-time AP All-Pac-12 first team
» 2021 Pro Football Focus Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
» 2020 Morris Trophy winner
» 2019 Coaches Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year
» Tied for seventh in program history with 19.0 career sacks in 31 games
» 7.0 sacks in 2021, tied for third-most in the Pac-12
» Fourth in the Pac-12 in 2021 with 12.0 tackles for loss
RB CJ Verdell
» Rushed for 406 yards and six TDs on 78 carries in five games in 2021
» Sixth in Oregon history with 2,929 career rushing yards
» 30 career total touchdowns, including 27 rushing
» One of just five Ducks to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons (2018-19)
» 2019 Pac-12 Championship Game MVP, rushing for 208 yards and three TDs
WR Devon Williams
» Led Oregon in 2021 with 35 receptions for 557 yards and four TDs in 12 games
» 31 catches for 509 yards and four TDs in final eight games played of 2021
» Also led the team in 2020 with 286 receiving yards in six games
» 50 career catches as a Duck for 843 yards and six TDs
CB Mykael Wright
» Third on the team in 2021 with 65 total tackles, including three for loss
» Two career interceptions and 19 career passes defended
» 35 career kickoff returns for 982 yards and two TDs (both in 2019)
» One of only three Ducks ever to return to kickoffs for a TD in a single season
» 2020 Coaches and AP All-Conference first team
» Leads the Pac-12 with 20 forced incompletions since 2019, according to Pro Football Focus
» 83.6 grade by PFF since 2019, fifth-best in the Pac-12
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