Four Oregon Ducks Land on Outland and Nagurski Watch Lists

On3 imageby:Justin Hopkins•07/26/22

Via Oregon Communications

DALLAS — Oregon football has two student-athletes each on the Outland Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch lists released by the Football Writers Association of America on Tuesday morning.

Left tackle T.J. Bass and center Alex Forsyth are among 89 players on the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy, presented annually to the top interior lineman in the country.

Defensive end Brandon Dorlus and linebacker Noah Sewell represent Oregon on the 85-player Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list. The Nagurski Trophy is given to the national defensive player of the year.

Penei Sewell – Noah’s older brother – is the lone Duck to win the Outland Trophy (2019). In 2021, Kayvon Thibodeaux became Oregon’s first Nagurski Trophy finalist since Haloti Ngata in 2005.

OL T.J. Bass – Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List


» 2021 Pac-12 All-Conference first team (coaches)

» Started all 14 games in 2021 – six at left guard, eight at left tackle

» Played a team-high 931 offensive snaps

» Oregon’s highest graded player by Pro Football Focus at 86.0 overall.

» Tied for third in the Pac-12 with a 90.5 run-blocking grade from PFF.

OL Alex Forsyth – Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List


» Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List (top center)

» Pac-12 All-Conference second team in 2020 and 2021

» Played in 10 of 14 games in 2021, making nine starts at center

» Played 647 total snaps, all at center

» 69.6 overall grade from PFF in 2021

DE Brandon Dorlus – Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List


» 2021 Pac-12 All-Conference first team (Coaches, AP & PFF)

» Played all 14 games in 2021, making 25 tackles, 7.0 TFLs and 2.5 sacks

» Led all Pac-12 interior defensive linemen with an 82.3 pass-rushing grade from PFF

» Second among Pac-12 interior defensive linemen with a 79.2 overall grade from PFF

» Generated 42 total pressures, 33 QB hurries and six QB hits

LB Noah Sewell – Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List

» Preseason All-America first team (Walter Camp, Sporting News, Phil Steele)

» Butkus Award Preseason Watch List

» 2021 Pac-12 All-Conference first team (Coaches & AP)

» Ranked second in the Pac-12 with 114 tackles in 2021

» Set career-highs with 8.5 TFLs and 4.0 sacks

» Six double-digit tackle performances, including five in Pac-12 play

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