Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Kenjon Barner Inducted Into Oregon Hall Of Fame

Former Oregon Duck running back Kenjon Barner will be enshrined into the Oregon Hall of Fame for 2024.

Bri Amaranthus | Apr 26, 2024

Jan. 3, 2013; Glendale, AZ, USA: Oregon Ducks running back Kenjon Barner (24) against the Kansas / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Former Oregon Duck running back Kenjon Barner will be enshrined into the Oregon Hall of Fame for 2024.

The announcement is timely, as the three-time Super Bowl champion is in Eugene to guest coach the Oregon spring football game on Saturday April 27th.

One of the most-beloved Ducks ever, Barner played running back for the Ducks from 2009-2012. Under then-Oregon coach Chip Kelly, Barner earned consensus All-American honors in 2012. One of the most-memorable Barner moments came vs. USC in 2023, when the southern-California native set a school-record 321 rushing yards on a career-high 38 attempts and tied for a career-high five touchdowns.

Barner still owns the Oregon single-game record for rushing yards for that incredible performance at USC on Nov. 3, 2012.

Jan. 3, 2013; Glendale, AZ, USA: Oregon Ducks running back Kenjon Barner (24) against the Kansas / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

A top contender for the 2012 Heisman Trophy, Barner played in the NFL from 2013-2022. Barner has won the Super Bowl three times (Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.)

There are five more Ducks being enshrined into the Oregon Hall of Fame: five-time NCAA champion Laura Roesler, 2010 Jack Nicklaus Award winner Eugene Wong, baseball All-American Tyler Anderson, softball All-American Alexa Peterson and volleyball All-American Lauren Plum.

The Hall of Fame banquet will be held the weekend of the Oct. 26 Illinois football game.

Published Apr 26, 2024

BRI AMARANTHUS

Bri Amaranthus is an Emmy-winning sports reporter with over 12 years of experience in television, radio, podcasting, and digital sports journalism. She has been with Sports Illustrated for four years, providing breaking news, exclusive interviews, and analysis on the NFL, college sports, and the NBA. Prior to joining SI, Bri hosted NBC Sports Northwest's prime-time television show, where she also served as the Oregon beat reporter and created content covering both the NBA and college sports. Throughout her career, Bri has achieved significant milestones, including covering major events like the NBA Finals, NFL playoffs, College Football Playoff, NCAA Basketball Tournament, NFL Draft, and the NFL Combine. She earned a D1 scholarship to play softball at the University of San Diego and won two state softball titles in high school in Oregon. In addition to her Emmy win for NBC's All-Star Coach special, she has received multiple Emmy nominations, highlighting her dedication and talent in sports journalism.