Oregon Ducks tight end and Bend native Cam McCormick was named the recipient of the Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award, which recognizes a display of courage on or off the field.
It has certainly been a courageous journey for McCormick, who as a seventh-year senior is the longest-tenured player in program history.
During his senior year at Summit High School in Bend, McCormick suffered a torn ACL before even enrolling at Oregon. After arriving in Eugene, he was hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis following overly strenuous workouts. He missed almost all of the 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons due to a broken ankle that required three surgeries.