Elite transfer pickup for Oregon requests redshirt after minimal playing time

Makhi Hughes, Oregon State v Oregon | Ali Gradischer/GettyImagesMakhi Hughes was the No. 1 running back in the transfer portal this offseason, and he brought his talents to Eugene to play for Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks.

Now, five games into the season and with one of the deepest running back rooms in the country, Hughes isn't seeing the playing time that everyone expected. As Oregon worked its way through the bye week, head coach Dan Lanning announced that the RB had requested a redshirt.

Through the first four games of the season, Hughes had just 17 carries for 70 yards and zero touchdowns. Meanwhile, the rest of the running back room combined for 138 carries, earning 886 yards and 14…