Editor, GoDucks.com
Venue: Outdoor practice fields
Format: Helmets
He might have moved all the way to Oregon from Iowa, and then not survived a walk-on tryout. He might have made the Ducks’ spring roster, and been buried behind veterans in the battle for practice reps.
Instead, linebacker De’Quan McDowell has been a consistent presence through spring drills, which end with Saturday’s Spring Game. If he’s still getting up to speed on the play book, McDowell’s effort and energy helped him get by, and he got plenty of chances as Oregon’s inside linebackers weathered a few minor injuries this month.