Which former Oregon Ducks are on NFL rosters to open the 2023 season?
Over the past decade, the Oregon Ducks have forged a reputation for consistently producing NFL-caliber talent.
Last April, six players from Oregon’s 2022 squad were selected in the 2023 Draft. Cornerback Christian Gonzalez became the fourth Duck in as many years to be selected in the first round when the New England Patriots took him 17th overall.
“Sky is the limit for Christian — whichever team gets Christian is hitting a home run,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said last spring. “He’s one of the best corners I’ve ever been around, and an even better human. I’m excited for every one of our guys who has an opportunity with this draft.
“There are going to be a lot of great Ducks who get an opportunity to make NFL teams better.”
In addition to Gonzalez, D.J. Johnson, Noah Sewell, Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, Jordon Riley, and Alex Forsyth were selected over the course of seven rounds.
All six have landed on 53-man rosters ahead of their first professional season.
With the 2023 NFL season kicking off this evening, there are 31 total former Ducks who either earned a 53-man roster spot, landed on a practice squad, or are currently on the physically unable-to-perform list.
Here is a rundown of where each of them is playing to open the year.
*denotes that a player is on the practice squad and + denotes that a player is on the PUP list.
Former Oregon Ducks on NFL Rosters
Devon Allen* — WR Philadelphia Eagles
Ugo Amadi — S New Orleans Saints
Arik Armstead — DE San Francisco 49ers
Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu — OL Baltimore Ravens
T.J. Bass — OL Dallas Cowboys
Pharaoh Brown — TE New England Patriots
Anthony Brown Jr.* QB Baltimore Ravens
DeForest Buckner — DT Indianapolis Colts
Troy Dye — LB Minnesota Vikings
Austin Faoliu+ — DL Seattle Seahawks
Alex Forsyth — OL Denver Broncos
Christian Gonzalez — CB New England Patriots
Thomas Graham Jr. — CB Cleveland Browns
Hroniss Grasu* — C Las Vegas Raiders
Justin Herbert — QB Los Angeles Chargers
Jevon Holland — S Miami Dolphins
Justin Hollins — LB Green Bay Packers
D.J. Johnson — DE Carolina Panthers
Juwan Johnson — TE New Orleans Saints
Johnny Johnson III* — WR Houston Texans
Hunter Kampmoyer* — TE Los Angeles Chargers
Shane Lemieux — OL New York Giants
Deommodore Lenoir — CB San Francisco 49ers
Marcus Mariota — QB Philadelphia Eagles
Verone McKinley III — S Miami Dolphins
Johnny Mundt — TE Minnesota Vikings
Jordon Riley — DT New York Giants
Noah Sewell — ILB Chicago Bears
Penei Sewell — OL Detroit Lions
Kayvon Thibodeaux — DE New York Giants
Calvin Throckmorton — OL Carolina Panthers
