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Former Duck Koa Ka'ai Joins Oregon Football Staff

by:Justin Hopkins•02/21/22

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Dan Lanning keeps adding pieces to the staff roster. This time he has made another off-field hire with a familiar name.

Former Oregon tight end Koa Ka’ai will join the Oregon staff per a social media announcement. He has updated his Twitter profile to read ‘Tight and and Running Back’ analyst at Oregon.

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Right back to where it all started #GoDucks #UpTheSco pic.twitter.com/ctleG33mvk
— Koa Ka'ai (@CoachKaai) February 21, 2022

Coming from Kamehama (Hawaii) in the 2011 class, Ka’ai signed with the Ducks. His playing career ended in 2015 at Oregon.

His official profile on HawaiiAthletics.com listed him as an offensive graduate assistant for the 2021 season. He spent the 2020 season as an offensive assistant with the Warriors under Todd Graham.

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