DJ Johnson has been ‘a pleasing shock’ within the Oregon tight finish room initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Northwest

One in all former Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert’s favourite targets final season was tight finish Jacob Breeland. The 2 linked on six touchdowns via the primary six video games earlier than Breeland missed the ultimate eight video games of the season as a consequence of harm.

Now in 2020, there’s a new quarterback and new offensive coordinator, however the tight finish place will stay closely concerned and that’s one thing the Oregon Geese can take to the financial institution.

Right here’s what Oregon head soccer coach Mario Cristobal needed to say on the tight finish room after day one in all coaching camp again on October 9:

“The good factor about it, we’ve got numerous personnel groupings on this system and we’ve got numerous units involving a number of tight ends… DJ [Johnson], he had gotten injured in the summertime. He’s virtually full go now… He’s one other huge physique that may go. You talked about numerous guys there that may have, I might say, totally different talent units, however similar mentality and so they can do every little thing required of them on the place within the system. I’m excited concerning the depth. These guys present numerous depth and numerous playmaking skill, at a place which clearly, they’re specializing in, plus particular groups clever. You need to have six, seven, eight our bodies which can be 6’4” to six’6”, that weigh 230 to 270 as a result of they’re in your cowl groups, in your return groups…

A glimpse on the roster:

• Cam McCormick: Senior; 6’5”, 251 kilos

• Hunter Kampmoyer: Senior; 6’4”, 240 kilos

• DJ Johnson: Junior; 6’5”, 258 kilos

• Spencer Webb: Sophomore; 6’6”, 240 kilos

• Patrick Herbert: Redshirt-freshman; 6’5”, 244 kilos

• Tyler Nanny: Redshirt-freshman; 6’8”, 243 kilos

• Cooper Shults: Freshman; 6’6” 229 kilos

A couple of notes:

McCormick returns after taking part in only one recreation in 2018 after sustaining two season-ending accidents in 2018 and 2019. Johnson performed tight finish in highschool, however final season he performed within the closing 13 video games as defensive finish the place he recorded 14 tackles, two sacks and one compelled fumble. Webb is coming off a stellar redshirt freshman marketing campaign after recording 18 catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns in 12 video games.

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Plus, who may neglect this unbelievable play in the long run zone towards Auburn in week one:

On Thursday, Particular Groups Coordinator and Tight Finish Coach Bobby Williams was significantly fond of 1 tight finish who has caught his eye after the primary week of camp:

“DJ [Johnson] has been a pleasing shock. He performed tight finish in highschool and was a reasonably good tight finish. So, having him come over and we had an opportunity to see him within the spring for a number of practices we had.

With a lot expertise and depth, it appears like first-year Oregon Offensive Coordinator Joe Moorhead has one thing up his sleeves.

“From a depth standpoint, we’re fairly stable on the place in addition to being part of this new system and seeing how the tight finish is utilized. Guys are actually enthusiastic about it.

“He’s [Moorhead] performed so much so far as bringing a model new system to us and what’s been superb is that numerous these gamers, we’ve run prior to now. You simply name it one thing totally different now. However the tight finish is closely concerned each within the 11 and 12 personnel and a few three tight finish units.

An excellent drawback to have, proper?

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