Highlights From the Oregon Ducks Pro-Day

The Oregon Ducks are a top-end destination in the country for top-end talent. This is the reason Eugene has pulled in as many top-five recruiting classes as it has and continues to be one of the best teams in the country.

One of the reasons they're viewed so highly as a program by recruits is that they are able to better their athletes over the course of their collegiate careers and help them get to the next level. This offseason is no different. 

If not for so many pro-caliber players choosing to return to Eugene this upcoming fall, they would have had even more Ducks set to be drafted at the end of April. Still, Oregon will be well represented come draft day. 

The NFL Combine is the first opportunity for some of the top-tier prospects to show off for NFL scouts, and boy, did some Ducks show off. Tight end Kenyon Sadiq and safety Dillon Thieneman were arguably two of the top performers of the entire weekend. 

What happened today was another opportunity for any Ducks that weren't invited to the combine to prove themselves to those same NFL scouts. Today was Oregon's pro day, and with 31 of the 32 total teams there, there was a chance to shine. Let's go over some of the highlights. 

Bryce Boettcher is one of the more intriguing defensive players in the draft this season. Famously a two-sport athlete at Oregon, Boetcher will be looking to be some team's home run pick this draft. 

He has great technique, has a great ability to get downhill in the run game, and is a tough tackler at the point of contact. He had a solid combine, even named to an NFL analyst's All-Combine Team as an honorable mention, but the Oregon Pro Day gave him a new opportunity. 

At the combine, he chose not to participate in the 40-yard dash or other agility drills, but today, he flashed his athleticism. Boettcher ended up running an unofficial 4.61 40-yard dash, which would have been right behind star LB out of Texas Tech, Jacob Rodriguez (4.57). 

Cornerback Jadon Canady is, similar to Boettcher, an interesting sleeper pick in this draft. 

He's one of the best secondary players in the draft based on the numbers. He leads all CBs in this draft class in fewest yards allowed per catch (6.1), and led all Big-Ten CBs in yards allowed per coverage snap (.36). 

Not only that, but at today's Pro Day, he was able to show off his versatility in the secondary. Throughout his career, he's played as a box safety, free safety, boundary corner, and nickel as well. This will be what lands him on a roster and keeps him there. 

Not just that, but he also ran a stellar 40-yard dash. Canady said he heard 4.3's or low 4.4 at the Pro Day. Blazing speed. 

This is a more slept-on player than most. Gary Bryant Jr wasn't even invited to the NFL combine. Today, though, he made his reps count. 

In 2025, Bryant Jr missed four games due to injury (possibly why he wasn't invited to the combine), but still had a solid year. He amassed 26 catches for 306 yards and 4 touchdowns. 

He was able to show off his skills today as he ran a bunch of routes in front of almost every scout in the entire league. It might not have been enough to get him drafted, but I'd be shocked if he didn't get picked up as an UDFA. 

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