Oregon 2023 transfer portal tracker: Who's in and who's out?
Few programs in all of college football experienced a greater amount of transfer portal activity than Oregon did during the 2023 cycle.
A total of 30 Oregon scholarship players entered the portal during the previous two transfer windows — 21 in the winter and nine in the spring. Meanwhile, the Ducks added 14 scholarship players during that same period.
Many of their portal additions — including receiver Tez Johnson, cornerback Khyree Jackson, safety Evan Williams, and right tackle Ajani Cornelius — locked down starting jobs and played key roles during the 2023 season.
This offseason, Oregon will once again look for opportunities to improve its roster by way of the portal.
While speaking with reporters during a Fiesta Bowl media availability on Dec. 3, Oregon coach Dan Lanning was asked which players he expects to enter the portal during the offseason.
“There will certainly be some announcements. I think that’s going to exist on every single team,” Lanning said. “I’ve talked to those guys individually. On the same note, that’s their opportunity to be able to announce that. So I think you’ll see some guys that aren’t with us anymore. And they’ve been phenomenal here for the Ducks, and wishing them nothing but the best. But out of respect for them, I’m going to give them the opportunity to make that announcement.”
Throughout the current transfer window, the ScoopDuck staff will keep you updated with a running list of every player who has publicly announced their intention to depart or join Oregon by way of the portal.
Players who have joined Oregon via the transfer portal
One of the top quarterbacks in all of college football, Dillon Gabriel was a first-team all-conference selection at Oklahoma last season after throwing for 3,660 yards, 30 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also ran for 373 yards and 12 touchdowns.
One of the top Division II prospects in the country, Harris is a 6-foot-2, 215-pound standout who will arrive at Oregon with two years of eligibility remaining. He ran for 14 touchdowns and averaged nearly 6.0 yards per carry last season at Northwestern Missouri State.
Oregon flipped former Indiana standout Matthew Bedford from Colorado. He will join the Ducks with 28 career starts under his belt, including 13 at right guard for the Hoosiers last season.
Oregon scored its second marquee quarterback addition of the transfer cycle by adding former 5-star signee Dante Moore, who began his career at UCLA. Moore was originally committed to the Ducks as a high school senior but flipped his commitment to the Bruins last December after former UO offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham accepted the Arizona State head coaching job.
Moore was the No. 3 prospect in the nation and No. 2 quarterback for the 2023 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking.
One of the top safeties available in the current portal cycle, Kobe Savage earned second-team All-Big 12 honors during his final season with the Wildcats. As a fifth-year senior, Savage racked up 57 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and three pass deflections in 12 games in 2023.
K Atticus Sappington (Dec. 27)
A second-team all-Pac-12 selection at Oregon State in 2023, Atticus Sappington finished this season 13-for-14 on field goal attempts and 49-of-50 on extra points with a season-long of 48 yards. In 22 career games, Sappington is 18-for-21 on field goal attempts and 64-for-66 on extra point attempts.
During his junior season at UTSA, Kam Alexander racked up 34 tackles, two interceptions, and 17 pass deflections for the Roadrunners. He was a first-team all-AAC selection.
One of the more sheerly talented receivers in all of college football, Stewart was a five-star signee in the 2022 class and the No. 8 overall prospect. Last season, he caught 38 passes for 514 yards and four touchdowns with the Aggies.
A 6-foot-1, 325-pound redshirt senior, Caldwell earned second-team all-Big-12 honors in 2023 after racking up 27 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks for Houston last season.
During a standout junior season at Duke, Johnson racked up 56 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and four pass breakups in 2023. He played primarily at nickel corner and earned honorable mention all-conference honors.
One of the top cornerbacks in the country last season, Jabbar Muhammad racked up 46 tackles, including 5.0 for loss, three interceptions, and 16 pass deflections for Washington in 2023.
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Ducks who have entered the transfer portal
A former 4-star signee in the 2023 class, Ashton Cozart was the No. 215 overall prospect and the No. 30 receiver in the nation. He was one of four of the Ducks’ true freshmen who did not play in a game during the 2023 regular season.
**Cozart announced on Dec. 13 that he has committed to transfer to SMU**
Bryan Addison played a big role for the Ducks at deep safety early this season. In four games, he tallied 11 tackles and one interception. But he stepped away from the team for personal reasons following Oregon’s Week 5 win over Stanford and did not return.
**Addison announced on Dec. 12 that he has committed to transfer to UCLA**
Kris Hutson was a two-year starter for the Ducks and one of the program’s more productive pass-catchers during the 2021 and 2022 campaigns. This season, though, he has appeared in just four games and caught one pass for eight yards.
**Hutson announced on Jan. 5 that he has committed to transfer to Washington State**
A former 4-star signee, David was the No. 178 overall prospect and No. 11 safety in the 2021 class. He played in 12 games and recorded eight total tackles in 2022, but played just 34 snaps in two games this season.
A former 4-star signee in the 2019 class, Josh Delgado played a prominent role during his first two seasons with the Ducks but has struggled for playing time in each of the last three seasons. He did not play in a game in 2023.
In five seasons with the Ducks, Trikweze Bridges played in 42 career games and recorded 90 tackles, including 53 solo stops, 2.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions, and nine pass deflections. He started all 13 games in 2022 but was surpassed on the depth chart in 2023.
**Bridges announced on Dec. 20 that he has committed to transfer to Florida**
A former 3-star signee in the class of 2023, Tevita Pome’e was the No. 662 overall prospect and No. 71 defensive lineman in his class. In his lone season with the Ducks, he played one game.
**Pome’e announced on Jan. 8 that he has committed to transfer to Oregon State**
A former 4-star signee, Thompson is the highest-rated quarterback recruit in UO history. In seven late-game cameo appearances this season, he was 24-for-31 (77%) for 297 yards and threw four touchdowns and one interception.
**Thompson announced on Jan. 5 that he has committed to transfer to Tulane**
A former 4-star signee, Dante Dowdell was the No. 139 overall prospect and No. 8 running back in the 2023 class. In his lone season with the Ducks, Dowdell played 28 snaps in six games and ran for 90 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.
** Dowdell announced on Jan. 6 that he has committed to transfer to Nebraska**
A fourth-year junior, Shipley recorded 15 total tackles in 24 career games with the Ducks. In 10 games during the 2023 season, he played 123 defensive snaps and recorded seven total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and two quarterback pressures.
**Shipley announced on Jan. 15 that he has committed to transfer to North Texas**
In 14 games this season, Cole Martin made 21.0 tackles, including 13.0 solo stops, broke up one pass, and grabbed an interception. He played 157 defensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus, which ranks fourth among Oregon’s defensive true freshmen and 25th among the program’s defensive players.
**Martin announced on Jan. 5 that he has committed to transfer to Arizona State**
In his lone season at Oregon, Kelly caught five passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games. He served as the Ducks’ No. 3 tight end.
**Kelly announced on Jan. 16 that he has committed to transfer to East Carolina**
