EUGENE -- The Oregon Ducks wouldn't have needed to utter a single word for Penei Sewell's preseason performances to resonate. That the freshman has lined up at left tackle with Oregon's first-team offense says enough.
Quarterback Justin Herbert's health is the single most-important variable for UO's success in 2018. And the left tackle protects his blind side.
But if anything has become obvious this month around UO's Hatfield-Dowlin Complex, it is that nothing will keep the Ducks from gushing, unsolicited, over their 6-foot-6, 360-pounder from Utah.
"He's the most physical freshman I've ever seen in my life," said teammate Shane Lemieux.