Four players from the Oregon football team earned preseason All-America honors, adding to the accolades for the Ducks as they approach the beginning of the 2024 season.
Offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius and wide receiver Tez Johnson received first-team preseason all-American recognition from The Sporting News, while defensive back Jabbar Muhammad earned a spot on the second team.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel was named a preseason first-team all-American by The Athletic, while Cornelius was listed on the second team. In ESPN’s preseason All-America announcement, both Gabriel and Johnson received second-team recognition.
The Ducks, ranked No. 3, will begin their first season as part of the Big Ten Conference against Idaho on Aug. 31 at Autzen Stadium (4:30 p.m.). PT, Big Ten Network.
Tickets for individual games are currently available, along with a two-game mini plan for the Idaho and Boise State (Sept. 7) matchups.
OL Ajani Cornelius
» The Sporting News preseason first-team All-American.
» The Athletic’s preseason second-team All-American.
» Walter Camp preseason second-team all-American.
» Preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy.
» Played in all 14 games for the Ducks at right tackle in 2023, aiding Oregon in achieving the lowest number of sacks allowed in the nation (5).
» Allowed no sacks and only 11 total pressures in 512 pass-protection chances.
» Positioned 15th among all FBS tackles with an 85.3 pass-blocking score from Pro Football Focus.
WR Tez Johnson
» The Sporting News preseason first-team all-American.
» ESPN all-America second team for the preseason.
» Preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award.
» Preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award.
» Preseason Honor Roll for Big Ten Football.
» Established the UO single-season record for catches in 2023 with 86.
» Achieved over 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in his career, concluding with 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns.
1,182 receiving yards ranks tied for the third-highest in UO history, while 10 receiving TDs ranks tied for fourth-highest.
» Career-high of 12 receptions against Cal last season is tied for the third-most achieved in a game by a Duck.
DB Jabbar Muhammad
» The Sporting News preseason second-team all-American.
» Preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award.
» Preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
» Preseason watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award.
» Joined Oregon during the offseason after playing at Washington in 2023.
» Played in all 15 games for UW in 2013, ending the season with 46 tackles, three interceptions, 5.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, and 19 passes defended.
» Ranked second nationally in passes defended and third with 16 pass breakups.
QB Dillon Gabriel
» The Athletic preseason first-team all-American.
» ESPN’s second team all-America for the preseason.
» Preseason watch list for Walter Camp Player of the Year.
» Preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award.
» Preseason watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
» Preseason watch list for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.
» Preseason Honors List for Big Ten Football.
» Joined Oregon during the offseason as a sixth-year transfer from Oklahoma.
» Begins 2024 tied for fourth in NCAA history for career total touchdowns (152), ranked seventh in total yards (15,925), and eighth in passing yards (14,865) and passing touchdowns (125).
» Selected unanimously for the all-Big 12 first team in 2023, having completed 266 of 384 passes for 3,660 yards and 30 touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 373 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns.
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