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Bear Tenney Previews Oregon Visit

Tenney will travel to Eugene this weekend and could be nearing the finish line in his recruitment.

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Oregon is set to host its first of two junior days this weekend and one of their most intriguing visitors will be 2025 Lehi (Ut.) tight end Bear Tenney. The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder holds 37 reported scholarship offers and previewed the trip with Ducks Digest.

What's drawing him back out to Eugene for another trip?

"I really just like their offensive scheme. Just the way they use their tight ends," Tenney said. "I've been a fan of them since I was like seven years old, so it'd be a dream for me to play for my dream school. I've got a really good relationship with Coach Dan Lanning and Drew Mehringer. I talk to them a lot, so I've got really high interest in them and it's just close to home."

This weekend's visit could be a pivotal one for Tenney, who spoke about his timeline for a decision.

"I would say if it feels right. Even if it feels right when I visit Oregon this weekend."

Tenney has hosted coaches from Cal and Tennessee for on campus visits this week and will head to Eugene with both of his parents.

He spoke about what's important for him to find in a school and it sounds like Oregon is checking a lot of those boxes.

"Like I said the offensive scheme. I could see proof that they use their tight ends. They had really good stats last year and not even just one tight end, multiple of their tight ends had a lot of good looks."

Not only does Tenney like how Oregon uses its tight ends, but Dan Lanning's message that he's not going anywhere resonates with the Utah prospect.

"Just that and I would say the overall culture of the program, which I really like Oregon's culture right now," he said. "Just even the fact that Dan Lanning just announced that he's staying. That just means a lot to me that no big changes are supposed to happen."

Aside from his upcoming trip to Eugene this weekend, there are a few other schools that one of Utah's finest would like to see.

"I'm hoping to get up to Michigan and Tennesse soon. Maybe Colorado and Texas, probably Florida too."

When it comes to the type of player he is on the field, Tenney prides himself on a lot of different things, with versatility being at the top of the list.

"I would say I'm a very versatile tight end. I'll run, catch, route-running. But I also put my hand in the dirt and block somebody twice the size of me too. I would say that's a big part of my game. I can do either one, whether it's running deep vertical routes, short routes or even just I'd say my catch radius and my speed. I would say my speed is a big deal. Just athletic ability."

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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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