Oregon defensive lineman Ben Roberts enters NCAA Transfer Portal
The Oregon Ducks and their defensive mastermind, head coach Dan Lanning, just lost one of their players along the interior of their defensive line. On Wednesday, Oregon defensive lineman Ben Roberts took to social media to announce that he will be entering the NCAA transfer portal.
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Roberts announced his decision in this letter to the Ducks Nation.
“I am grateful for everybody that has been supporting me throughout my journey at the University of Oregon, my time here has been nothing but a blessing. Thank you to the whole coaching staff,” said Roberts via X. “After a lot of thought and prayer, it is best for me to enter my name in the transfer portal with three years of eligibility left.”
Roberts played high school football at East High School in Salt Lake City, UT, where he was a four-star prospect with an 89.7 rating. He was the No. 338 overall recruit in the 2022 recruiting cycle, ranked No. 42 among defensive linemen, and was the 4th best player from the state of Utah in his class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
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Oregon defensive back enters transfer portal
Oregon also lost defensive back Kodi Decambra to the NCAA Transfer Portal. There had been speculation that he would transfer, but he officially entered the transfer portal on Sunday evening, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. He was a three-star prospect in the 2023 cycle.
During his freshman campaign with the Ducks, Decambra played in one game while redshirting. He made his college football debut in the team’s season opener against Portland State, playing just six defensive snaps.
A native of Hawaii, Decambra played his high school at the prestigious football factory that is Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada). The Gaels have been one of the nation’s elite high school football programs for quite some time. Decambra was named to the Under Armour All-American Game. He guided Bishop Gorman to a 13-1 record as a senior and back-to-back NIAA 5A state championship titles in 2021 and 2022. The gifted corner finished with 34 tackles, two interceptions, and three pass deflections his senior year.
He showed up against elite competition, racking up seven tackles against the Mater Dei Monarchs (California), another one of the nation’s top football programs.
As a junior in 2021, he earned second team All-Region honors from the Las Vegas Review Journal, after he guided the Gaels to a 12-1 record on their way to a state crown. Decambra ended the season with 28 tackles, two interceptions, and three pass deflections. He finished the year with multiple tackles in nine games.
As a sophomore, he recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown in their COVID-shortened season. As a highly touted prospect, Decambra chose the Ducks over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon State, Stanford, UNLV, Washington, Washington State, and UCLA.
On3’s Wade Peery contributed to this article.