Published Apr 20, 2010
All-Time Oregon Team
Tony Di Francisco
Duck Sports Authority Analyst
All-Time Oregon Offense and Defense based on college production...
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Offense:
QB Joey Harrington (1999-01)
RB Jonathan Stewart (2005-07)
RB Derek Loville (1986-89)
FB Mike Mikulak (1931-33)
TE Raymond Morse (1932-34)
WR Bob Newland (1968-70)
WR Keenan Howry (1999-02)
OL Gary Zimmerman (1980-83)
OL Steve Barnett (1960-62)
OL Max Unger (2005-08)
OL George Christensen (1928-30)
OL Tom Drougas (1969-71)
ATH Bobby Moore (1969-71)
It is extremely hard to put Harrington above two NFL Hall-of-Famers but it's hard to argue with Harrington's college production going 25-3 and winning three bowl games including the 2001 Fiesta Bowl. There were others more productive than Jonathan Stewart but if he would've stayed at Oregon for his senior year, the physical phenom would've broke every rushing record possible.
Honorable Mention:
QB- Shy Huntington (1914-16), Norm Van Brocklin (1947-48), George Shaw (1951-54), Bob Berry (1962-64), Dan Fouts (1970-72), Chris Miller (1983-86), Bill Musgrave (1987-90), Danny O'Neil (1991-94), Akili Smith (1997-98), Kellen Clemens (2003-05), Dennis Dixon (2005-07)
RB- Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans (1932), Jake Leight (1943-45), Dick James (1953-56), Jim Shanley (1955-57), Mel Renfro (1961-63), Don Reynolds (1972-74), Ricky Whittle (1992-95), Saladin McCullough (1995-97), Reuben Droughns (1998-99), Maurice Morris (2000-01), Onterrio Smith (2001-02), Terrence Whitehead (2002-04), Jeremiah Johnson (2005-08)
WR- Leland Glass (1969-72), Terry Obee (1986-89), Lew Barnes (1986-89), J.J. Birden (1985-87), Cristin McLemore (1992-95), Tony Hartley (1996-99), Samie Parker (2000-03), Demetrius Williams (2003-05)
TE- Russ Francis (1971-73), Justin Peelle (1998-01), George Wrighster (2001-02), Tim Day (2003-05), Dante Rosario (2003-06)
OL- Jack Patera (1951-54), Bob Peterson(1956-59), Dave Tobey (1962-64), Mark Richards (1962-65), Adam Snyder (2001-04), Geoff Schwartz (2005-07)
Defense:
DL Ernest Jones (1990-93)
DL Haloti Ngata (2002-05)
DL Vince Goldsmith (1977-80)
DL Dave Wilcox (1962-63)
LB Tom Graham (1969-71)
LB Peter Sirmon (1996-99)
LB Joe Farwell (1989-92)
DB Alex Molden (1993-95)
DB Chad Cota (1991-94)
DB John Kitzmiller (1927-30)
DB Mario Clark (1972-75)
Of this group, Wilcox went on to the NFL hall-of-fame. Wilcox was inducted as a linebacker but was a dominating defensive lineman at Oregon. Mel Renfro went on to be a hall-of-fame defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys but was more of a star at Oregon at the runningback position.
Honorable Mention:
DL- J.W. Beckett (1913-16), George Dames (1966-68), Mike Walter (1980-82), Steve Baack (1980-83), Rollin Putzier (1984-87), Matt Brock (1985-88), Matt LaBounty (1989-91), Igor Olshansky (2001-03), Devan Long (2002-05), Nick Reed (2006-08)
LB- Bruce Beekley (1976-78), Darrell Mehl (1973-76), Jeremy Asher (1992-95), Rich Ruhl (1992-95), Wesly Mallard (1999-01), Matt Smith (1998-2001), Kevin Mitchell (2000-03)
DB- George Shaw (1951-54), Jim Smith (1965-67), Steve Donnelly (1971-74), Anthony Newman (1985-87), Chris Oldham (1987-89), Eric Castle (1989-92), Herman O'Berry (1992-94), Kenny Wheaton (1994-96), Rashad Bauman (2000-02), Keith Lewis (2000-03), Jairus Byrd (2005-08), Patrick Chung (2005-08)