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Seven Oregon Players Earn Invites to 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

Oregon will be well-represented in Indianapolis later this month.

Max Torres

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Seven Oregon players earned invites to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine as the NFL released its full list of 321 players that received invites on Tuesday morning.

Quarterback Bo Nix headlines the list of Oregon players from a squad that finished the 2023 season with a 12-2 record, capped off by a blowout win over the Liberty Flames in the Fiesta Bowl.

Running back Bucky Irving, wide receiver Troy Franklin, offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson, defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus, cornerback Khyree Jackson and safety Evan Williams were also included. 

Quarterback Bo Nix celebrates a touchdown run against the Colorado Buffaloes.
Quarterback Bo Nix celebrates a touchdown run against the Colorado Buffaloes :: Darby Winter/Ducks Digest
Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson makes a pre-snap call against the Washington Huskies.
Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson makes a pre-snap call against the Washington Huskies :: Darby Winter/Ducks Digest
Oregon Ducks wide receiver Troy Franklin catches a touchdown pass against Arizona State.
Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin hauls in a deep pass against the Arizona State Sun Devils :: Darby Winter/Ducks Digest

This group of former Ducks has plenty of momentum heading into this year's Scouting Combine. Powers-Johnson, who took home the 2023 Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center, had a brief but dominant showing during Reese's Senior Bowl practice in Mobile, Alabama before he reaggravated a pre-existing injury on day two of practice.

Many draft experts believe his body of work may have solidified him as the top offensive lineman in the draft, if not at least the best along the interior.

Two other players that are receiving significant buzz are Nix and Franklin. Nix completely revamped himself as a college quarterback after transferring from Auburn to Oregon and ended his college career with his name littered throughout the record books in Eugene. His preparation, dual-threat skillset and football IQ are just a few traits that have separated him from a loaded group of passers that also includes USC's Caleb Williams, Washington's Michael Penix Jr. and North Carolina's Drake Maye.

Franklin is also coming off a record-setting year with the Ducks and is laser-focused on the Scouting Combine after opting out of the Fiesta Bowl. It doesn't seem like there's much debate among fans and former players that he's the best pass catcher to ever come through Eugene.

The Ducks sent six players to the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine last year in Christian Gonzalez, DJ Johnson, Noah Sewell, Alex Forsyth, TJ Bass and Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu.

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will be held from February 26 through March 4. 

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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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