Brandon Dorlus Ranked Among Nation's Top Returning Pass Rushers in 2023

Since signing with the Ducks in the class of 2019, the Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) native has taken significant strides in his game each season. 2022 was by far his best year yet, as he was named to the Associated Press All-Pac-12 second team and the coaches Pac-12 All-Conference second team.

The 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive lineman started all 13 games for Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi's defense and played 651 defensive snaps. He set a career highs in tackles for loss (9.5), total tackles (39) and was one of only three defensive lineman to be named Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week multiple times (week 3 vs. BYU and week 5 vs. Stanford). 

Many were surprised that Dorlus chose to return to Eugene for one more season rather than opting for the 2023 NFL Draft, but there's obvious potential for him to shine on Oregon's defense next season as Dan Lanning pairs his experience and production with names like Casey Rogers, Mase Funa, Popo Aumavae and South Carolina edge transfer Jordan Burch. 

He's the most versatile defensive lineman the Ducks have returning from 2022 as he consistently flies around switching between the edge and working on the interior.

Three other Pac-12 players were included on the list including Washington's Bralen Trice at No. 2, with UCLA's Laiatu Latu and Gabriel Murphy at No. 7 and No. 9 respectively. 

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