The first smart thing that Oregon did was invest in the trenches. They knew the portal and NIL/revenue sharing would bring chaos, and in their long-range planning for 2026 they re-signed all four senior starters on the defensive line, while retaining every single one of their young offensive linemen.
In all 30 players left the Ducks. That's the nature of the business. But Iapani Laloulu, Dave Iuli, Gernorris Wilson, Trent Ferguson, Zac Stascausky, Douglas Utu, Devin Brooks, Kawika Rogers, Bryce Boulton, Demetri Manning, Fox Crader and Ziyare Addison all stayed with the team. Immanuel Iheanacho, Tommy Tofi and Koloi Keli are on their way.