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Oregon Center Jackson Powers-Johnson Accepts Reese's Senior Bowl Invite

Powers-Johnson will head to Mobile, Alabama to compete against some of the nation's best after taking home the Rimington Trophy.

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Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson is headed to Mobile. 

On Tuesday, the former Oregon center accepted an invite to the Reese's Senior Bowl.

The 6-foot-3, 320-pound junior is one of four Oregon players that have accepted invites to this year's Senior Bowl. He'll join former Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, as well as defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus and cornerback Khyree Jackson.

Powers-Johnson spent just one season as Oregon's full-time starting center, but it was a phenomenal year that saw him regularly earn national recognition for the best pancake block of the week or a top performance by an offensive lineman.

The Draper, Utah native took home the Rimington Trophy for the 2023 season, which is awarded annually to the most outstanding center in college football, making him the first Duck to win the award.

Oregon Ducks center Jackson Powers-Johnson against the Washington Huskies.
Oregon Ducks center Jackson Powers-Johnson against the Washington Huskies :: Darby Winter/Ducks Digest
Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson in a game against the USC Trojans.
Oregon Ducks center Jackson Powers-Johnson against the USC Trojans :: Darby Winter/Ducks Digest
Oregon Ducks center Jackson Powers-Johnson in the Pac-12 Championship against the Washington Huskies.
Oregon Ducks center Jackson Powers-Johnson against the Washington Huskies in the Pac-12 Championship :: Darby Winter/Ducks Digest

Powers-Johnson finished the year with an 84.3 offense grade according to Pro Football Focus, had a 90.6 pass block grade and an 85.2 run block grade---all of which ranked No. 1 nationally among centers.

He was the cog in an Oregon offensive line that was one of five finalists for the Joe Moore Award, given to the best offensive line unit in college football. 

Despite only spending one season as the team's starting center, Powers-Johnson ensured a smooth transition from long-time veteran Alex Forsyth between the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Powers-Johnson helped lead an Oregon offense that ranked among the best in the country in most categories including points per game, rushing offense and passing offense.

He'll continue the Ducks' strong tradition of sending offensive linemen to next level when he's taken in this year's NFL Draft, but first he'll play in the Reese's Senior Bowl, which is scheduled for Saturday February 3 at 10:00 AM PST.

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Max Torres
MAX TORRES

Max Torres is the publisher and lead editor of Ducks Digest. He's covered the Oregon football and recruiting beats for four years. He's based out of Long Beach, CA and travels around Southern California and the country covering top high school football prospects.

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