The best athletic programs, in any sport, don’t manage their rosters one year at a time. While the transfer portal is an important tool in roster management in modern college football, most contributing starters spend time on the team developing as young players.
In this article, I present my findings from reviewing the garbage time footage of Oregon’s defense this season that features developmental players. These players are usually in their first two years in the program and do not see regular playing time until the outcome of the game has already been decided. Previously, I’d examined the offensive players’ tape.