2026 Spring Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 4
Brandon Finney Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Owings Mills, Md.
- High School:
- McDonogh School
As A Freshman (2025)
» FWAA Freshman All-America
» All-Big Ten second team (coaches, AP)
» All-Big Ten third team (media)
» Capital One Orange Bowl Defensive MVP
» Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year semifinalist
Put together a phenomenal true freshman season while helping the Ducks reach the College Football Playoff Semifinal … Started all 15 games for the Ducks while earning FWAA Freshman all-America honors … Led the Ducks with three interceptions and eight pass breakups while recording 42 total tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, a sack, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … One interception returned for a touchdown, running it back 35 yards against Indiana (Oct. 11) … Two of three interceptions came in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, earning Defensive MVP honors … Tied for sixth in the Big Ten in pass breakups and tied for third with 11 passes defended … Led all Big Ten cornerbacks and tied for 11th among FBS cornerbacks in reception rate allowed at just 40.0 percent, giving up only 20 catches on 50 targets according to Pro Football Focus … Credited with allowing just one touchdown … At least one tackle in 14 of 15 games with 12 multi-tackle performances … Six games with at least one pass breakup, including two games with two PBUs … Earned a 78.5 defensive grade and a 78.7 coverage grade from PFF … Second UO true freshman defensive back ever to start a season opener, joining Aaron Gipson (2002) … Combined to make nine tackles with one pass breakup in first five collegiate games while allowing just three receptions for 22 yards on 11 targets … vs. No. 7 Indiana (Oct. 11): Shined in a top-10 showdown, returning first career interception for a 35-yard touchdown … Also made four tackles, all solo, and broke up two passes … First pick-six by an Oregon true freshman since Rashad Bauman on Oct. 25, 1997 … Earned a season-best 84.5 defensive grade from PFF with a season-high 86.6 coverage grade … at Rutgers (Oct. 18): Recorded two tackles and a pass breakup while allowing zero catches on three targets … at No. 20 Iowa (Nov. 8): Played a key role in Oregon’s top-20 road win, making four tackles and a TFL while forcing two fumbles … First forced fumble resulted in Oregon’s first red-zone stop of the season … vs. Minnesota (Nov. 14): First collegiate sack while breaking up a pass and making three tackles … at Washington (Nov. 29): Closed regular season with four tackles and two pass breakups while assisting on a TFL … vs. No. 24 James Madison (Dec. 20): Recorded at least half a TFL for the fourth time in five games while making five tackles in the opening round of the College Football Playoff … vs. No. 4 Texas Tech (Jan. 1): Stellar performance in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, earning defensive MVP honors … Recorded three of Oregon’s season-high four takeaways with two interceptions and a fumble recovery … Also made a season-high six tackles … First Duck with multiple interceptions in a game since Tysheem Johnson on Oct. 28, 2023.
High School
A five-star recruit according to 247Sports and a four-star prep according to ESPN, Rivals and the 247Sports Composite … Rated as the No. 29 overall recruit and the No. 1 player out of Maryland by 247Sports … Graded as the No. 39 overall recruit and No. 5 cornerback nationally by the 247Sports Composite, slotting in as the top player in Maryland … Ranked as the top athlete in Maryland and the No. 2 overall recruit in the state by ESPN, coming in as the No. 34 recruit nationally … Rated as the No. 9 cornerback nationally and the No. 73 overall recruit in the 2025 cycle by Rivals … Invited to the Navy All-American Bowl … Also earned an invitation to the Polynesian Bowl … Played on both sides of the ball in high school, but will line up as a cornerback for the Ducks … Posted 51 tackles and six interceptions to go with 1,461 all-purpose yards and 13 total touchdowns in a three year career at McDonogh School … Recorded 13 tackles and three interceptions during senior season, including a pick-six against Mount St. Joseph … Helped lead McDonogh to a 10-2 record and a Class A state championship game appearance … Also blocked a field goal for the first time in his career as a senior … On the offensive side, totaled 494 yards and eight touchdowns on 29 catches (17.0 yards per reception) to go along with 111 rushing yards and a score on 19 carries … Caught three passes for a season high 163 yards against Archbishop Stepinac, all of which went for touchdowns … Helped McDonogh reach the Class A championship game in 2023, going 7-3 overall … Tallied 22 tackles and three interceptions as a junior while adding 632 receiving yards and four touchdowns on the other side of the ball … Caught eight passes for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns against Mount St. Joseph offensively while making a career-best seven tackles … Earned a varsity spot as a sophomore, tallying 14 catches for 121 yards to go along with 16 tackles … Placed sixth in the Maryland A state finals with a 10.85 in the 100 meter and finished third in the 200 meter with a 21.84 … Also recruited by Charlotte, East Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, James Madison, Marshall, Maryland, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, South Carolina, Syracuse, UNLV, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
» FWAA Freshman All-America
» All-Big Ten second team (coaches, AP)
» All-Big Ten third team (media)
» Capital One Orange Bowl Defensive MVP
» Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year semifinalist
Put together a phenomenal true freshman season while helping the Ducks reach the College Football Playoff Semifinal … Started all 15 games for the Ducks while earning FWAA Freshman all-America honors … Led the Ducks with three interceptions and eight pass breakups while recording 42 total tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, a sack, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … One interception returned for a touchdown, running it back 35 yards against Indiana (Oct. 11) … Two of three interceptions came in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, earning Defensive MVP honors … Tied for sixth in the Big Ten in pass breakups and tied for third with 11 passes defended … Led all Big Ten cornerbacks and tied for 11th among FBS cornerbacks in reception rate allowed at just 40.0 percent, giving up only 20 catches on 50 targets according to Pro Football Focus … Credited with allowing just one touchdown … At least one tackle in 14 of 15 games with 12 multi-tackle performances … Six games with at least one pass breakup, including two games with two PBUs … Earned a 78.5 defensive grade and a 78.7 coverage grade from PFF … Second UO true freshman defensive back ever to start a season opener, joining Aaron Gipson (2002) … Combined to make nine tackles with one pass breakup in first five collegiate games while allowing just three receptions for 22 yards on 11 targets … vs. No. 7 Indiana (Oct. 11): Shined in a top-10 showdown, returning first career interception for a 35-yard touchdown … Also made four tackles, all solo, and broke up two passes … First pick-six by an Oregon true freshman since Rashad Bauman on Oct. 25, 1997 … Earned a season-best 84.5 defensive grade from PFF with a season-high 86.6 coverage grade … at Rutgers (Oct. 18): Recorded two tackles and a pass breakup while allowing zero catches on three targets … at No. 20 Iowa (Nov. 8): Played a key role in Oregon’s top-20 road win, making four tackles and a TFL while forcing two fumbles … First forced fumble resulted in Oregon’s first red-zone stop of the season … vs. Minnesota (Nov. 14): First collegiate sack while breaking up a pass and making three tackles … at Washington (Nov. 29): Closed regular season with four tackles and two pass breakups while assisting on a TFL … vs. No. 24 James Madison (Dec. 20): Recorded at least half a TFL for the fourth time in five games while making five tackles in the opening round of the College Football Playoff … vs. No. 4 Texas Tech (Jan. 1): Stellar performance in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, earning defensive MVP honors … Recorded three of Oregon’s season-high four takeaways with two interceptions and a fumble recovery … Also made a season-high six tackles … First Duck with multiple interceptions in a game since Tysheem Johnson on Oct. 28, 2023.
High School
A five-star recruit according to 247Sports and a four-star prep according to ESPN, Rivals and the 247Sports Composite … Rated as the No. 29 overall recruit and the No. 1 player out of Maryland by 247Sports … Graded as the No. 39 overall recruit and No. 5 cornerback nationally by the 247Sports Composite, slotting in as the top player in Maryland … Ranked as the top athlete in Maryland and the No. 2 overall recruit in the state by ESPN, coming in as the No. 34 recruit nationally … Rated as the No. 9 cornerback nationally and the No. 73 overall recruit in the 2025 cycle by Rivals … Invited to the Navy All-American Bowl … Also earned an invitation to the Polynesian Bowl … Played on both sides of the ball in high school, but will line up as a cornerback for the Ducks … Posted 51 tackles and six interceptions to go with 1,461 all-purpose yards and 13 total touchdowns in a three year career at McDonogh School … Recorded 13 tackles and three interceptions during senior season, including a pick-six against Mount St. Joseph … Helped lead McDonogh to a 10-2 record and a Class A state championship game appearance … Also blocked a field goal for the first time in his career as a senior … On the offensive side, totaled 494 yards and eight touchdowns on 29 catches (17.0 yards per reception) to go along with 111 rushing yards and a score on 19 carries … Caught three passes for a season high 163 yards against Archbishop Stepinac, all of which went for touchdowns … Helped McDonogh reach the Class A championship game in 2023, going 7-3 overall … Tallied 22 tackles and three interceptions as a junior while adding 632 receiving yards and four touchdowns on the other side of the ball … Caught eight passes for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns against Mount St. Joseph offensively while making a career-best seven tackles … Earned a varsity spot as a sophomore, tallying 14 catches for 121 yards to go along with 16 tackles … Placed sixth in the Maryland A state finals with a 10.85 in the 100 meter and finished third in the 200 meter with a 21.84 … Also recruited by Charlotte, East Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, James Madison, Marshall, Maryland, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, South Carolina, Syracuse, UNLV, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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