At Big Ten Media Days they asked Matayo Uiagalelei about the 2025 Oregon defense, and the Big Ten sack leader said, "I would say this is either on par talent-wise with what we were last year or maybe even better. The only difference is experience."
It's a young, young defense. To make it work, Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi will have to rely on first- and second-year players. Extremely talent freshmen, redshirt freshmen and sophomores, but guys who have yet to play a lot at the college level.
Dan Lanning has stacked elite talent for three seasons.