Oregon’s defense, though still looking quite solid heading into the 2025 season, nonetheless lost a good chunk of talent from 2024. And the backfield was no exception, with Jabar Muhammed, Tysheem Johnson, and Donte Manning all heading to the NFL.
In that sense other players will have to fill the void, and one player who I firmly believe will be of more importance than fans might realize is Jahlil Florence.
“Oh yeah, I remember him”, one might say.
Florence redshirted the 2024 season, so he has a remaining two years of eligibility and is now firmly ensconced amongst the upperclassmen.