Oregon's Bucky Irving tabbed by PFF as first-team all-Pac-12 selection

Oregon sophomore running back Bucky Irving burst onto the scene this season as one of the more dynamic playmakers in recent program history.

As a result, he has been named by Pro Football Focus as a first-team all-Pac-12 selection.

In 12 games this season, Irving has rushed for 909 yards on 143 carries (6.4 yards per carry) and three touchdowns. He has also caught 30 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns.

Irving has garnered an 88.9 overall grade from PFF this season, which is second among Pac-12 running backs who play regularly behind only UCLA’s Zach Charbonnet (91.6).

Irving was the lone Oregon player on either side of the ball to earn first-team all-conference honors from PFF.

Cornerback Christian Gonzalez was a second-team defense selection.

Quarterback Bo Nix and receiver Troy Franklin earned third-team offense honors, while linebacker Noah Sewell and cornerback Trikweze Bridges each earned third-team defense honors.

Placekicker Cam Lewis was a third-team special teams selection.

It will come as a surprise to many who follow the program closely that no Oregon offensive lineman received all-conference recognition from PFF. The Ducks graded out as the publication’s fourth-best pass-blocking group in the nation. They allowed just four sacks on the season — the fewest in the country by a wide margin.

Jackson Powers-Johnson (83.5) received the third-highest PFF grade of any offensive lineman in the conference this season, and T.J. Bass was 13th at 78.8. Alex Forsyth (85.7) earned the fourth-best pass-blocking grade among Pac-12 offensive linemen.

PFF All-Pac-12 teams

First team

Offense

QB Caleb Williams, USC
RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
RB Bucky Irving, Oregon
WR Jordan Addison, USC
WR Rome Odunze, Washington
WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona
TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah
LT Jordan Morgan, Arizona
LG Andrew Vorhees, USC
C Brett Neilon, USC
RG Justin Dedich, USC
RT Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State

Defense

DI Nesta Jade Silvera, Arizona State
DI Tyrone Taleni, USC
ED Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
ED Bralen Trice, Washington
LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State
LB Jackson Sirmon, California
CB Mekhi Blackmon, USC
CB Clark Phillips III, Utah
S Calen Bullock, USC
S Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State
FLEX D Jaydon Grant, Oregon State

Special teams

RS Anthony Gould, Oregon State
K Joshua Karty, Stanford
P Ryan Sanborn, Stanford

Second team

Offense

QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
RB Travis Dye, USC
WR Jake Bobo, UCLA
WR Jeremiah Hunter, California
WR Jalen McMillan, Washington
TE Jalin Conyers, Arizona State
LT Joshua Gray, Oregon State
LG Jaxson Kirkland, Washington
C Drake Nugent, Stanford
RG Jon Gaines II, UCLA
RT Jonah Monheim, USC

Defense

DI Simote Pepa, Utah
DI Tuli Letuligasenoa, Washington
ED Laiatu Latu, UCLA
ED Gabriel Murphy, UCLA
LB Karene Reid, Utah
LB Omar Speights, Oregon State
CB Chau Smith-Wade, Washington State
CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon
S Jaxen Turner, Arizona
S Stephan Blaylock, UCLA
FLEX D Cole Bishop, Utah

Special teams

RS Silas Bolden, Oregon State
K Peyton Henry, Washington
P Nick Haberer, Washington State

Third team

Offense

QB Bo Nix, Oregon
RB Jaydn Ott, California
RB Damien Martinez, Oregon State
WR Elijah Badger, Arizona State
WR Dorian Singer, Arizona
WR Troy Franklin, Oregon
TE Benjamin Yurosek, Stanford
LT Troy Fautanu, Washington
LG Atonio Mafi, UCLA
C Jake Levengood, Oregon State
RG Henry Bainivalu, Washington
RT Roger Rosengarten, Washington

Defense

DI James Rawls, Oregon State
DI Jacob Sykes, UCLA
ED Jeremiah Martin, Washington
ED Grayson Murphy, UCLA
LB Noah Sewell, Oregon
LB Darius Muasa, UCLA
CB Zemaiah Vaughn, Utah
CB Trikweze Bridges, Oregon
S Daniel Scott, California
S Khoury Bethley, Arizona State
FLEX D Armani Marsh, Washington State

Special teams

RS Devaughn Vele, Utah
K Camden Lewis, Oregon
P Eddie Czaplicki, Arizona State