Oregon Offers Transfer Portal Tight End
On Monday the Ducks got busy with some news that took place over the weekend. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning told media Saturday tight end Terrance Ferguson would miss the rest of Spring football. The tight end room was already a little light to begin with, so the loss of Ferguson was a pretty big blow.
However the staff got after a back-up plan on Monday with a new offer to a tight end in the transfer portal.
North Texas tight end Var’Keyes Gumms announced on social media the Ducks had made a scholarship offer.
The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder had a sensational redshirt freshman season for the Mean Green. Gumms finished the season with 34 catches for 458 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Some of his other recent offers include BYU, Colorado, Utah, Arkansas, West Virginia and Cal.
With depth an immediate issue for Oregon at tight end, Gumms could be a name to watch this Spring.
ScoopDuck will follow up with Gumms to gauge his interest in the Ducks.
Via TexasFootball.Com
Gumms experienced a breakout season in 2022 as a redshirt freshman after finishing the season second on the team in receptions and touchdowns. He was third in receiving yardage. The Houston product was a first-team all-conference selection by the coaches after setting records for a UNT in receptions and yards for a tight end. All that in only six starts. His numbers should only grow in 2023.
