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Oregon Signs 20 Preps, 3 Junior College Student-Athletes on National Signing Day

February 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off

This just in from the Athletic Department…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 3, 2010

Oregon Signs 20 Preps, 3 Junior College Student-Athletes on National Signing Day

HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITS
Bryan Bennett, QB/6-3/190/4.52 – Encino, Calif. (Crespi HS)
Erick Dargan, S/6-1/200/4.55 – Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg HS)
Isaac Dixon, S/5-11/200/4.45 - Opa Locka, Fla. (Monsignor Pace HS)
Eric Dungy, ATH/6-1/170/4.55 – Tampa, Fla. (Plant Senior HS)
Hroniss Grasu, OL/6-3/260/4.87 – Encino, Calif. (Crespi HS)
Ricky Heimuli, DT/6-4/290/4.90 – Salt Lake City, Utah (Brighton HS)
Troy Hill, CB/5-11/165/4.50 – Ventura, Calif. (St. Boneventure HS)
Andrew Howell, LS/6-2/215 - Tehachapi, Calif. (Tehechapi HS)
Josh Huff, ATH/5-10/185/4.40 – Houston, Texas ( Nimitz HS)
Keanon Lowe, WR/5-10/170/4.40 – Portland, Ore. (Jesuit HS)
Alejandro Maldonado, K/5-11/190 – Colton, Calif. (Colton HS)
Derrick Malone, S/LB/6-2/200/4.50 – Colton, Calif. (Colton HS)
Dior Mathis, CB/5-9/175/4.37 – Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech HS)
Terrance Mitchell, CB/5-11/175/4.50 – Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank HS)
Nicholas Rowland, OL/6-5/295/5.20 – Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial HS)
James Scales, S/5-10/180/4.60 – Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford HS)
Lache Seastrunk, RB/5-11/190/4.35 – Temple, Texas (Temple HS)
Tony Washington, DE/6-4/230/4.70 – Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos)
Curtis White, TE/6-4/230/4.70 – Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon HS)
Dontae Williams, RB/5-11/210/4.49 – Houston, Texas (Aldine HS)

JUNIOR COLLEGE RECRUITS
Ryan Clanton, OL/6-4/300/5.10 – Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian HS/CC of San Francisco)
Isaac Remington, DL/6-6/267 – Chandler, Ariz. (Valley Christian HS/Phoenix College)
Brandon Williams, TE/6-4/226/4.50 – Merrionette Park, Ill. (Eisenhower HS/Joliet Junior College)

BY POSITION
Offense (9):
Bryan Bennett (QB), Ryan Clanton (JC OL), Hroniss Grasu (OL), Keanon Lowe (WR), Nicholas Rowland (OL), Lache Seastrunk (RB), Curtis White (TE), Dontae Williams (RB), Brandon Williams (JC TE)
Defense (10):
Erick Dargan (S), Isaac Dixon (S), Ricky Heimuli (DT), Troy Hill (CB), Derrick Malone (S/LB), Dior Mathis (CB), Terrance Mitchell (CB), Isaac Remington (JC DL), James Scales (S), Tony Washington (DE)
Athletes (2):
Josh Huff; Eric Dungy
Special Teams (2):
Drew Howell (LS), Alejandro Maldonado (K)

BY STATE
California (10), Texas (3), Arizona (2), Florida (2), Oregon (2), Illinois (1), Michigan (1), North Carolina (1), Utah (1)

Bryan Bennett
QB – 6-3, 190, 4.52
Encino, Calif. (Crespi HS)

A three-year starter at quarterback and defensive back for head coach Jeremiah Ross at Crespi Carmelite High School of the Serra League (Southern Section, South 2 Division) … 2009 Co-Most Valuable Player of the Serra League … Was the Serra League first team quarterback … L.A. Times Top Ten High School Quarterback in the Southland nominee … Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 selection … Named a Prepstar Magazine All-American … Team captain … Completed 170 of 266 passes for 2,370 yards and 27 touchdowns in his senior season as the Colts went 5-5 … Also ran for 410 yards on 60 carries and another seven touchdowns on the ground while throwing just six interceptions … Had 20 tackles, one interception and four pass deflections while on defense … In his junior season in 2008-09 when the Colts went 6-4, threw for 1,622 yards and nine touchdowns on 108-of-195 passing with 10 interceptions and rushed for 193 yards on 49 carriers with one touchdown … In 2007-08 as a sophomore, he passed for 2,133 yards and 17 touchdowns on 148 of 281 passing with 14 interceptions as the Colts went 11-3 overall, losing to Long Beach Poly in the state championship … Took over as a sophomore after current UCLA quarterback and Crespi graduate Kevin Prince went down with a knee injury in the first game of his final season with the Colts … Played with teammate and current OL recruit Hroniss Grasu … Was selected as the MVP among quarterbacks at the Scout Combine in Los Angeles prior to his senior year … Has been timed at 4.52 in the 40 meters and 4.16 in the shuttle run … As a track athlete, boasts a long jump of 22-10, triple jump of 46-6, a broad jump of 10-6 and has a 36-inch vertical … Rated a four-star recruit and No. 10 quarterback in the country by Scout.com … Also earned a four-star ranking and No. 15 position ranking by Rivals.com … Ranked a three-star recruit by ESPN.com.

Ryan Clanton
OL – 6-4, 300, 5.10
Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian HS/City College of San Francisco)

A winter term enrollee, will be with the Ducks for spring practices … Played for head coach George Rush at CCSF, the same JC program that produced notable Ducks Jeremiah Masoli, Blake Ferras and Matthew Harper … Played both guard and tackle and was a junior college all-American for the 9-1 Rams in 2009 … Prepped at Bakersfield Christian High School, winners of the CIF Central Section Division V state title in 2007 … BCHS rushed for 2,925 yards in Clanton’s senior season and scored an amazing 55 touchdowns on the ground as the Eagles went 11-2 en route to the state championship … One of 23 junior college players to receive a four-star ranking by Scout.com … Also earned a four-star rating from Rivals.com and was ranked the No. 31 junior college player in the country.

Erick Dargan
S – 6-1, 200, 4.55
Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg HS)

Played running back and defensive back for head coach Victor Galli at Pittsburg High School of the Bay Valley League (North Coast Section, North 1 Division) … Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 selection … Second-Team All-East Bay in 2008 … First-Team All-BVAL League in 2008 … Helped lead the Pirates to a 9-5 overall record in 2009 … San Francisco Chronicle High School Athlete of the Week for the week of December 10, 2008 … Missed half of his senior season due to a knee injury … As a junior, rushed for 769 yards on 99 carries with 11 touchdowns and had 72 tackles with three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one sack … Former HS teammate of current Duck CB Avery Patterson and attended the same school as former Duck DT Ra’Shon Harris … A four-star recruit and the No. 24 ranked safety in the nation by Scout.com … A four-star and No. 22 safety by Rivals.com … A three-star recruit by ESPN.com.

Isaac Dixon
S – 5-11, 200, 4.45
Opa Locka, Fla. (Monsignor Pace HS)

Played linebacker and running back for head coach Joe Zaccheo at Monsignor Pace High School of the 2B District 8 league … Helped lead the Spartans to a 7-3 record as a senior, where he compiled 455 rushing yards on 47 attempts with four touchdowns … As a junior, made 125 tackles, nine sacks, and three forced fumbles … Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and the No. 66 outside linebacker in the country … A three-star rated player and No. 74 outside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com … A three-star rating and No. 41 OLB prospect by ESPN.com.

Eric Dungy
ATH – 6-1, 170, 4.55
Tampa, Fla. (Plant HS)

Played wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Robert Weiner at Plant High School of the 5A District 5 League … Helped the Panthers to a 13-1 record in 2009 and a 53-4 mark (.930 pct.) over his four years … Member of Plant’s three-time state championship squad, which accumulated a 17-1 postseason record over the past four seasons … As a senior, caught 24 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns … Made 61 tackles from his DB position in addition to a team-leading five interceptions, one sacke, three fumble recoveries and six pass deflections … Named second-team all-county by the Tampa Tribune … Earned the team’s Prime Time Clutch Player Award … In his junior season, made 56 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and eight pass deflections … Jumped 21-5 in the long jump for his HS track team … Received a two-star ranking from Rivals.com and Scout.com … Son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts head coach - and current NBC Sports broadcaster - Tony Dungy.

Hroniss Grasu
OL – 6-3, 260, 4.87
Encino, Calif. (Crespi HS)

A starter on both the offensive and defensive lines for head coach Jeremiah Ross at Crespi Carmelite High School of the Serra League (Southern Section, South 2 Division) … First-Team All-State as a sophomore … Named First-Team All-Area on offense by the Los Angeles Daily News in 2010 … 2008 All-Serra League selection … As a senior in 2009-10, plowed the road as an offensive lineman for a team that racked up 1,958 rushing yards and 2,436 passing yards, and had 37 tackles and four sacks while playing defense … As a junior in 2008-09, had 27 tackles on defense and blocked for a team that rushed for 1,606 yards and passed for 1,738 more, scoring 27 total offensive touchdowns … As a sophomore in 2007-08, had 33 tackles and tied for a team-high with five sacks while blocking for 1,000-yard rusher Austin Shanks and a team that rolled up 2,388 rushing yards and 2,167 passing yards … Blocked for incoming quarterback recruit Bryan Bennett … Given a three-star rating by Scout.com and selected as the No. 9 center in the country … A three-star ranking and No. 12 center in the nation by Rivals.com … Three-star recruit and No. 100 defensive end prospect in the country according to ESPN.com.

Ricky Heimuli
DT – 6-4, 290, 4.9
Salt Lake City, Utah (Brighton HS)
U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN

Played for head coach Ryan Bullett at Brighton High School of the 5A Region 4 league … 2009 Mainland All-Stars MVP in the Hawaii/Polynesia-Mainland Bowl … A Prepstar Magazine All-American … 2010 Long Beach Press-Telegram “Best in the West” First-Team selection … The Bengals went 6-4 in his senior season … 2008 All-State Honorable Mention … A four-star recruit and No. 10 defensive tackle by Scout.com … Ranked a four-star recruit and No. 8 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … Member of the Rivals100 … A four-star recruit and No. 13 defensive tackle by ESPN.com.

Troy Hill
CB – 5-11, 165, 4.50
Ventura, Calif. (St. Bonaventure)

Played defensive back and wide receiver for head coach Todd Therrien at St. Bonaventure High School of the Channel League (Southern Section, South 3 Division) … 2009 All-Channel League First-Team Defense … 2008 Second-Team All-State Junior by CalHiSports.com … 2007 All-Channel League Second-Team Defense … Helped lead the Seraphs to an 11-2 record in his senior season … Had 46 tackles and five interceptions in his junior season in 2008-09 … Also returned one kickoff for a touchdown and took one of his five picks back for a score … Earned a three-star rating from Scout.com … Also a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and the No. 32 corner in the country … A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com.

Drew Howell
LS – 6-2, 215
Tehachapi, Calif. (Tehachapi HS)

Played for head coach Steve Denman at Tehachapi High School of the South Sequoia League (Central Section, South 2 Division) … Member of the Chris Sailer Kicking “Top 12” … Rated the nation’s No. 1 Long snapper by Chris Rubio … Rated the top long snapper at the Chris Sailer Kicking Camp … 2009 South Sequoia League First-Team OL … 2008 South Sequoia League Second-Team OL … Three-year varsity starter … Made 130 tackles as a senior linebacker in addition to 2.5 sacks and one interception.

Josh Huff
ATH – 5-10, 185, 4.40
Aldine, Texas (Nimitz HS)

Played quarterback, wide receiver, running back and cornerback for head coach Robert Toomer at Nimitz High School of the 5A Region III District 19 League … 2010 Junior National Team selection by USA Football … Playing cornerback, tallied game-high 2.5 tackles for loss at the USA vs. World game … The Cougars went 4-6 in his senior season … 2008 Class 5A Second-Team All-District Offense … Accumulated nearly 2,000 yards of total offense as a senior as he rushed for 1,147 yards and 11 touchdowns and threw for 856 more yards … Also ran track, logging a 10.86 100-meter time on his way to a second place finish at the 19-5A district meet as a junior … A three-star recruit and the No. 36 running back in the 2010 class according to Scout.com … Ranked a four-star prospect and the No. 7 all-purpose running back in the nation and the No. 37 overall recruit in the state of Texas by Rivals.com … Rated a three-star running back by ESPN.com.

Keanon Lowe
WR – 5-10, 170, 4.40
Portland, Ore. (Jesuit HS)
U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN

Played running back, wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Ken Potter and Jesuit High School of the 6A Metro League … Named Oregon 6A Defensive Player of the Year as a defensive back … Also named 6A First-Team All-State on offense as a wide receiver … Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 selection … Helped lead the Crusaders to a 12-2 overall record and state title game appearance in 2009 … As a senior in 2009-10, rushed for 1,213 yards on 150 carries with 20 touchdowns and caught 42 passes for 603 yards and seven additional scores … Also had four interceptions and a fumble recovery on defense … On special teams, returned 15 kickoffs for 318 yards with a long of 39 yards … Led the Crusaders in scoring with 29 total touchdowns … As a junior in 2008-09, had 193 yards rushing on 25 carries for three touchdowns and added a team-high 42 receptions for 718 yards and eight scores … Had three interceptions and one fumble recovery on defense … On special teams, returned nine kickoffs for 376 yards including a long of 96 yards … On the track, was a six-time winner in the 100 meters as a junior, including a season-best 10.77 at the Metro League Championships … Placed first in the 200 with a time of 21.94 … Runner-up in the 100 at the 2009 state meet and medaled in the 200 (21.95) with a third-place showing … Anchored the league and state champion 4×100 relay team … Also was Metro League champ in the 100 (10.79) and 200 (22.09) as a sophomore in ‘08 … A three-star recruit by Scout.com and the No. 35 cornerback in the nation … Rated a four-star recruit and the No. 17 ranked athlete by Rivals.com … A three-star prospect and No. 35 athlete by ESPN.com.

Alejandro Maldonado
K – 5-11, 190, N/A
Colton, Calif. (Colton HS)

Kicked and punted for head coach Harold Strauss at Colton High School of the San Andreas League (Southern Section, South 1 Division) … First-team all-league punter and kicker as a senior … All-CIF Southern Section first-team kicker … All-San Bernardino County All-Star according to the Press Enterprise … Kohl’s Kicking School All-American … Crowned champion of the Las Vegas Regional Kicking Competition … Team captain and special teams MVP … Had 24 punts for 997 yards (41.54 avg.) with 20 inside the 20 … Made 70 Kickoffs with 60 touchbacks, including 37 out of the endzone … Hit on 8-of-12 field goals and converted all 53 PAT attempts for 77 total points in his final prep season … As a junior, named first-team all-league punter and kicker and was named top kicker in southern California … Had 23 Punts for 903 yards (39.26 avg.) with a long of 70 yards … Had 13 punts inside the 20 … Took 53 kickoffs with 36 touchbacks and converted 10 FG and 32 PAT for 62 points … A prep teammate on the Jackrabbits with fellow 2010 recruit Derrick Malone … A three-star recruit by Scout.com and the No. 7 kicker in the nation … Rated a two-star recruit and the No. 24 kicker by Rivals.com … Garnered two-stars and ranked as the No. 30 kicker by ESPN.com.

Derrick Malone
S/LB - 6-2, 200, 4.50
Colton, Calif. (Colton HS)

Played both defensive back and running back for head coach Harold Strauss at Colton High School of the San Andreas League (Southern Section, South 1 Division) … Helped lead the Jackrabbits to a 10-2 overall record in his senior season before falling to Rancho Cucamonga in the playoffs … Had 44 tackles, two interceptions, 17 pass deflections and three fumble recoveries on defense in addition to rushing for 1501 yards on 137 carries (10.96 avg.) and 19 touchdowns … One of two 1,400+ yard rushers on his team in 2009-10 … As a junior in 2008-09, rushed for 1,063 yards on 136 carries and 11 scores on offense while racking up 41 tackles, two interceptions, 11 pass deflections and four fumble recoveries on defense … As a sophomore in 2007-08, had 44 tackles, one interception, four pass deflections and one fumble recovery while playing mostly on defense only … A prep teammate on the Jackrabbits with fellow 2010 recruit Alejandro Maldonado … Also ran track in high school where posted times of 10.9 in the 100m, 22.0 in the 200m and 49.0 in the 400m … Rated a three-star recruit and No. 41 safety in the country by Scout.com … A three-star and No. 40 safety by Rivals.com … A three-star prospect according to ESPN.com.

Dior Mathis
CB – 5-9, 175, 4.37
Detroit, Mich. (Cass Technical HS)
U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN

Played defensive back and wide receiver for head coach Tom Wilcher at Cass Tech High School of the Detroit Public 1 League … Helped the Technicians to a 6-4 overall record in his senior season … A Prepstar Magazine All-American … Tallied 15 touchdowns and eight interceptions while starting on both sides of the ball as a junior … Recorded times as fast as 10.4 in the 100-meters while competing with the Cass Tech track team … Ran the third fastest qualifying time in the state in division one during the spring of 2009, clocking in at 10.71 en route to winning the regional championship … State indoor champion in the 60 meters where he ran a qualifying time of 6.88 … The last defensive back from the Midwest to sign with the Ducks was Jairus Byrd out of Clayton, Mo. in 2005 … A four-star recruit and the No. 17 cornerback in the nation according to Scout.com … Rated a four-star recruit and No. 12 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com … A four-star prospect and the No. 9 corner in the country by ESPN.com.

Terrance Mitchell
CB – 5-11, 175, 4.50
Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank Senior HS)

Played for head coach John Heffernan at Burbank High School of the Metropolitan League (Sac-Joaquin Section, North 1 Division) … Earned Metro League Offensive MVP honors in 2009 … First-Team All-City cornerback … CalHiSports.com All-State Football First Team at defensive back … First-Team All-Metro cornerback in 2008 … 2008 Sacramento Bee All-Metro Honorable Mention … Had 2,360 all-purpose yards on 106 rushing attempts and 48 catches in his senior season … Scored 24 touchdowns while on offense … On defense, had six interceptions, a forced fumble and one blocked field goal … As a junior in 2008, had 38 tackles, two interceptions for touchdowns, a forced fumble and 10 pass breakups … Also played basketball where he was First-Team All-Metro League as a sophomore and junior … Rated a three-star recruit and No. 31 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com … A three-star prospect and No. 33 cornerback in the country according to Rivals.com … A three-star and No. 51 corner by ESPN.com.
Isaac Remington
DL – 6-6, 267, N/A
Chandler, Ariz. (Valley Christian HS/Phoenix College)

A winter term enrollee, will be with the Ducks for spring practices … Played for head coach Land Jacobsen at Phoenix College, where he was named second-team all-ACCAC and second-team all-WSFL in 2009 … Had 16 tackles and seven sacks in a season cut short by injury … Attended Valley Christian High School in Chandler, Ariz. … VCHS went 12-0 in his senior season (2006-07) before falling to Thatcher HS in the state championship game … As a senior, Remington and the VCHS defense limited opponents to just 164 points and held seven teams to 10 points or less … Credited with two blocked punts and one interception … Earned D-line MVP honors at Oregon’s football camp in summer of 2006 … Originally offered by the Ducks out of HS … Two-time all-state defensive end his final two prep seasons … Rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com, three-star by Rivals.com.

Nick Rowland
OL – 6-5, 295, 5.20
Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial HS)

Played offensive and defensive line for head coach Richard Taylor at Centennial High School of the 5A Desert West League … Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 selection … Tacoma News Tribune called him “the West’s top prospect at offensive line” … A Prepstar Magazine All-American … USA Junior Football Team selection … Arizona Republic All-State Team – 2009-10 … Arizona Football Coaches Association All-State Team – 2009-10 … Named first-team all-region and all-Arizona after his junior season … Named second-team all-region following his sophomore campaign … Helped the Coyotes advance to the state championship game and a 13-1 season in 2009 and was part of a 39-game win streak at Centennial HS … As a senior, blocked for a team that racked up 3,724 yards on the ground and one 2,000+ yard rusher in addition to passing for 2,037 yards and scoring 77 total touchdowns … As a junior, the Coyotes rushed for 3,491 yards and passed for 1,751 more en route to a 14-0 record and state championship … As a sophomore, won a state championship with the Coyotes as the team passed for 2,038 yards and rushed for 3,406 more … Rated a four-star recruit and the nation’s No. 4 offensive guard by Scout.com … The No. 9 guard and No. 1 overall recruit in the state of Arizona in addition to being a four-star by Rivals.com … A three-star recruit and No. 29 guard by ESPN.com.

James Scales
S – 5-10, 180, 4.6
Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford HS)

Played defensive back for head coach Johnny Roscoe at Northern Guilford High School of the Triad League … The Nighthawks went 12-2 in 2009 and 10-1 in 2008 and as a junior, made 80 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries … A Prepstar Magazine All-American … Rated a three-star prospect and No. 109 cornerback in the 2010 class by Scout.com … A three-star recruit and No. 49 corner by Rivals.com … A three-star and No. 60 ranked athlete in the nation by ESPN.com.

Lache Seastrunk
RB – 5-11, 190, 4.35
Temple, Texas (Temple HS)
U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN

Played for head coach Bryce Monsen at Temple High School of the 5A Region II District 12 League … District 12-5A Newcomer of the Year in 2007-08 … Two-time U.S. Army All-American Player of the Week … Finished his high school career with 4,127 yards and 52 touchdowns … APSE Class 5A Second-Team All-State selection in 2009 … As a senior, rushed for 1,174 yards and 15 touchdowns … As a junior, rushed 171 times for 1,541 yards and 14 touchdowns … As a sophomore, rushed 130 times for 1,532 yards and 22 touchdowns as Temple won a district title … On the track, had personal bests of 10.33 (100) and 21-8 (long jump) during his prep track career … Clocked at 10.64 in the 100 meters as a sophomore and won the district meet that same year with a time of 10.77 … Broke three Temple High records – 100, 400 and long jump – as a 13-year old eighth-grader … A five-star recruit, the No. 20 prospect at any position and the No. 4 running back in the country by Scout.com … A five-star prospect and the nation’s No. 3 running back by Rivals.com … Member of the Rivals100 … Compared by Rivals to former Cal back Jahvid Best … A four-star prospect and the No 6 running back in the country by ESPN.com … The No. 2 player at any position in the country and No. 1 running back by Tom Lemming at MaxPreps.com … Member of the SN100 as the No. 4 overall player and No. 2 running back by Sporting News.

Tony Washington
DE– 6-4, 230, 4.7
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos HS)

Played for head coach Tom Martinez at Los Osos High School of the Baseline League (Southern Section, South 1 Division) … San Bernardino Prep Sports All-Baseline Defensive MVP … MaxPreps California Division 1 All-State Second Team Defense … All-Inland Valley first team defense … All-CIF Southern Section Central Division … Daily Bulletin All-Star Football Defensive First Team … As a senior, made 87 tackles with a team-high 11.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries … As a junior, recorded 45 tackles and 6.5 sacks … Rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com and ESPN.com … A three-star and No. 42 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com.

Curtis White
TE – 6-4, 230, 4.7
Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon HS)
U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN

A two-way player for head coach Marty Johnson at Sheldon High School of the 6A Southwest League … Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 selection … Named 6A First-Team All-State on offense as a tight end … A Prepstar Magazine All-American … 2010 Long Beach Press-Telegram “Best in the West” Honorable Mention … Helped lead the Irish to a 14-0 record as a senior and No. 1 overall ranking in the state of Oregon … Sheldon defeated Jesuit 50-43 in the 6A state championship game, where he had team-highs in catches (six) and yards (102) … Had 44 catches for 773 yards and 12 touchdowns from his tight end position as a senior … Scored at least one touchdown in every game as a senior except one (against Lake Oswego, 11/27/09) … Also tallied 63 tackles, one sack and three pass deflections on defense … Had a team-high 61 catches for 684 yards and six scores as a junior and 25 receptions for 365 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore … A five-star and No. 36 prospect at any position in the country as well as the No. 5 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com … A four-star recruit and No. 3 tight end in 2010 by Rivals.com … Compared by Rivals to current Chicago Bears TE Greg Olsen … A member of the Rivals100 … A four-star prospect and No. 4 tight end by ESPN.com … Ranked the No. 24 player at any position in the country by Tom Lemming at MaxPreps.com.

Brandon Williams
TE – 6-4, 226, 4.50
Merrionette Park, Ill. (Eisenhower HS/Joliet Junior College)

A winter term enrollee, will be with the Ducks for spring practices … First-team NJCAA all-American in 2009 for Joliet JC … Led the Wolves with 56 receptions for 908 yards and seven touchdowns this past season, averaging 16.1 yards per catch … Totaled 254 yards on nine grabs, including three scores, against Ellsworth (Iowa) CC to garner National NJCAA offensive player of the week honors … Named all-league Midwest Football Conference (MFC), first-team MFC East Division and first-team all-region (Region IV) for the ‘09 season … Also played basketball at Joliet … Played for two years at St. Rita HS in Chicago before transferring to Eisenhower HS … Played WR and DE for the Eisenhower Cardinals and head coach Mike Emanuelson in the South Suburban League … Played for head coach Jeremy Richardson at Joliet JC … A three-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com.

Dontae Williams
RB – 5-11, 210, 4.49
Houston, Texas (Aldine HS)

Played for head coach Lionel Crawford at Aldine High School of the 5A Region III District 19 League …
A Prepstar Magazine All-American … 2008 First Team All-District 19-5A … 2009 Preseason All-Greater Houston High School Football Team … USA Junior Football Team selection … Rushed 10 times for 52 yards and a touchdown in USA vs. World game … 2009 Mainland All-Stars selection for the Hawaii/Polynesia-Mainland Bowl … Helped the Mustangs to a 6-5 overall record as a senior as he rushed for 1,000+ yards and 12 touchdowns … Rated a three-star recruit and No. 29 running back in the nation by Scout.com … The No. 12 running back in the nation and a four-star recruit by Rivals.com … Given a four-star ranking and picked as the No. 13 running back by ESPN.com … Compared by Rivals.com to current Philadelphia Eagles RB LeSean McCoy.

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Simms dismissed from Ducks’ football program

February 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off

This just in from the Athletic Department…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2010

SIMMS DISMISSED FROM DUCKS’ FOOTBALL PROGRAM

EUGENE – University of Oregon sophomore defensive end Matt Simms has been dismissed from the school’s football team for a violation of team rules, according to an announcement Wednesday by head football coach Chip Kelly.

The Carmel Valley, Calif., walk-on appeared in two games in his three seasons at Oregon, accumulating no statistics in limited action last fall against California and Washington State.

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DSN National Signing Day Updates

February 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off

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OCSN: Red Hot + Blue Turf

January 28th, 2010 | Comments Off

[This is parked on the Duck Sports News blog because the One Click Sports News blog is under construction.]
By Jay Jones
One Click Sports News

First, Boise State blue their field.

Then Eastern Washington red up on Boise State’s home field success and decided to follow suit.

What if the Pac-10 went Color Me Badd?

Here’s what the fields might look like…

Washington

Washington State

Cal

Stanford

Arizona

Arizona State

UCLA

USC

Oregon State

Oregon

Why black turf for Oregon?

What’s Oregon’s color?

Green? Yellow? Carbon?

Or is black the new green?

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DSN: A mess, our mess, the mess that is Frat-Gate

January 27th, 2010 | 10 Comments »

By Jay Jones
One Click Sports News

In no particular order, here are a few thoughts regarding Frat-Gate:

• After posting our original blog entry, we received a couple of emails, and noted several comments on message boards, along the lines of this message:

FACTS and FACTUAL EVIDENCE make journalism . What you did yesterday was disgraceful. This is how people reputations get ruined. Retractions never have enough effect. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES AND I AM ACCORDINGLY DONE WITH ANY OF THESE SITES

Feedback has come from people close to, and far from, this story.

Here’s another example:

I have been a loyal fan of your site for quite some time. However, I felt I should vocalize how disappointed I am with your coverage of the whole Masoli/Embry mess. I originally read your report on Sunday and couldn’t believe it. Now having a few days to watch this mess unfold (while still hearing no word from EPD mind you) I wanted to let you know that I find this site’s integrity lacking when it was decided to report these rumors.

These two men very well could have committed this crime, but they do not deserve the persecution when they aren’t even named suspects. At this time, I feel I need to unsubscribe from your site.

Here’s how I replied to this emailer:

Thanks for the feedback. And thanks for visiting Duck Sports News.

I understand your concerns. And you’re not alone on this.

But here are a few things to consider.

We did not “report” anything. We posted a blog entry with no [editorialization] giving people a heads up that this story was out there. We didn’t name names. We didn’t make accusations. Other than putting this story in blog form, aggregating links is what we do on a daily basis, as you know.

While not being named suspects by the EPD, The Oregonian’s Lindsay Schnell reported that the accuser did name Masoli and Embry.

So, considering we don’t report anything, our coverage is someone else’s coverage.

And that’s where we have had discussions regarding the articles we link to (because of the integrity issue), in light of this situation. In the future (and we hope there are not stories like this in the future), we’re going to approach things a little differently.

“Mess” is a great word.

(Name), thanks for your comments. Hopefully, you’ll be back to visit us down the road. Feel free to drop us a line anytime.

As a human-powered aggregator of sports news, Duck Sports News is in a unique position: we provide a service, not content. Here’s another way of saying it: our service is our content.

There are many parts to that service, more than when we started this almost three years ago. And today? With Twitter? Way more than we ever anticipated.

But anticipating news now is an integral part of the service we provide. To a certain extent, we’ve had to become sports news forecasters.

Unfortunately in this case, we saw signs of a severe storm front on the horizon moving into the area. Small, dark clouds. But nevertheless, clouds.

And we wanted Duck fans to be prepared.

Although, I’m not sure at this point in the story if we’re going to see Jim Cantore in the area any time soon.

• Yesterday, “Oregon ‘Hoodrats” Accused Of Stealing From Frat Members’ (Deadspin) was the main headline on Duck Sports News for most of the day.

Last night, we received an email from someone close to situation asking us to change the headline because the term “hoodrats” being “offensive and racist”.

Here was my response:

Thanks for the message. And thanks for visiting Duck Sports News.

You’re right on both accounts: the headline was up there way too long today and the term is derogatory. But I appreciate your recognition that we don’t write the stories.

I just changed it to another story.

Hopefully, all of us can move on to better stories very soon.

If you ever need an outlet to address Oregon fans, or need to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate in dropping us a line anytime.

Thanks again.

Sometimes we forget to refresh the main headlines. Clearly, that was the case yesterday. In the next version of all the One Click Sports News sites, that will change.

As far as the term “hood rat” being offensive and racist, I honestly don’t know about that. Although, it is kind of an icky term that didn’t need to be on the masthead of Duck Sports News for most of the day.

• “Mess”.

Yes, this is a mess.

And this is the most messed up media coverage of Oregon athletics I have ever seen. Beat reporters not reporting. Portland newspaper reporters going after Eugene TV stations. Eugene TV stations sticking with a story about the Eugene Police Department that the EPD refutes.

And all the public chatter started with a tweet from Anthony Casson. Novice sports writer? I’d say so. Shortly after setting off this firestorm, he deleted the tweet.

But just as you think the story can’t get any weirder, it runs towards the light and gets weirderest.

The Oregon Daily Emerald including a transcription of a voicemail, with said “hoodrats” included, editing it out of the story, with a misleading headline, while all of this plays out online?

Come on. I know you’re a student paper.

But. Come on.

• While we’re on the topic of slang, “frat” is derogatory slang for fraternity. If you’re a GDI student on campus and have problems with the Greek system, using “frat” is not a surprise. But if you’re a professional journalist or communicator, don’t be lazy – say fraternity.

Just for full disclosure, I was a member of a fraternity. For me, the fraternity experience was about friendship, leadership, and community service.

And hitting golf balls at certain state buildings late at night.

But that’s for another time.

Yours in the Bond.

• I’m not much of a recruiting or message board guy. Obviously, here at Duck Sports News we keep an eye on both: visitors can’t get enough of college football recruiting and message boards are a good source of those “heads-up” warnings.

But I find it odd that certain Oregon recruiting services deleted posts and threads “with rumors about players”.

Are you serious?

Your entire business model is built on rumors and gossip about players! That’s what recruiting is!

I understand the legal aspect to this situation, but I’m not sure which is more criminal: alleged student-on-student property crime or chat rooms full of middle-aged men discussing the physical attributes of 17 year old boys. (Insert Chris Hansen joke here. I usually do. Is “To Catch a Thief” his show, too?)

I kid. I kid.

What? No hug for me?

• According to The Oregonian’s John Hunt, investigators are dusting for more prints at the fraternity house.

Does that involve using an ultraviolet blacklight? If it does, I’m sure every surface in that place is like a Jackson Pollock masterpiece.

• One last thing: over the next month or so, Duck Sports News will be undergoing some changes. Hopefully, they will provide a better user experience for Duck Sports News visitors.

Thanks for making us your online home for Duck sports news.

Usually, we don’t open comments.

Unfortunately because of spam, they simply are not worth it.

In this case, however, we’re going to open comments.

If you leave a comment, please use your real name. Anonymous handles are cowardly.

And it might take a while for your comments to appear because our spam filters are set to high…and stun.

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Five Star RB Lache Seastrunk has committed to Oregon

January 27th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

DSN is seeing quite a few tweets that Lache Seastrunk has committed to play football for Oregon. More links as they come in.

Contribute links here.

Here’s Rob Moseley’s blog

Here’s John Hunt’s blog

ESPN’s Tom Luginbill’s take

Auburn blog

(Music lyrics NSFW)

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Twitter Rumblings: “90% of what’s been reported on Masoli is false”

January 27th, 2010 | Comments Off

DSN has seen some Twitter posts related to fraternity theft. You can find more on Matt Prehm’s Twitter account.

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Theft involving Oregon Football players?

January 24th, 2010 | Comments Off

UPDATE: [12:09 pm, January 25, 2010]
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UPDATE: [12:12am, January 25, 2010]
Here is the story in The Register-Guard – “UO student accuses Duck football pair of frat theft”.

UPDATE: [9:57pm, January 24, 2010]

This Twitter post by Megan Higgens at KMTR:

UPDATE [7:16pm // Sunday, January, 24]

Here is today’s Eugene Police Department Dispatch Log. The highlighted police response is the location of the University of Oregon chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

UPDATE [7:12pm // Sunday, January, 24]

This screenshot found here.

Nothing is confirmed at this point, however, DSN is seeing Tweets online reporting that a theft occurred last night at a University of Oregon fraternity and that 2 Oregon football players may be involved. You can see the tweets below.

We’ll update you as the story unfolds.

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OCSN: Thank you for 2009!

January 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

(If you are coming to this post from one of our other sites that is not Duck Sports News, this message is posted is on DSN because we are working on our non-denominational One Click Sports News site.)

Thank you for making 2009 a great year for One Click Sports News!

Without your visits and contributions, One Click Sports News would not be possible.

And our plans for 2010 would be…well…just that…plans.

In 2010, all of the One Click Sports News sites (there are more on the way) will be getting a fresh look with new functionality.

And that’s just the beginning.

Thanks again for a great 2009.

We’re really looking forward to this year.

Have a great 2010!

One Click Sports News
By Jay Jones, Manager
By Ryan Welch, Manager

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