The Ducks seemingly struck gold with another talented running back in Dierre Hill Jr. The freshman continues to show off his ability to create explosive plays and is earning his position as one of Oregon’s top ball carriers.
The Oregon Ducks have produced a lot of household names at the running back position. Fast forward to the present and the Ducks have a handful of talented, young running backs who could etch their names onto the list of recent Oregon greats.
Former Oregon Ducks running back Kenjon Barner had a lot to say to USC Trojans fans on the latest Ducks of a Feather podcast episode. Barner, who played for Oregon from 2009 to 2012, unpacked with Jonathan Stewart, another former Ducks running back, why he feels Trojans fans are ‘taking shots’ at Oregon.
Kenjon Barner earned three Super Bowl rings and played ten years in the NFL, a consensus All-American at Oregon in 2012. Jonathan Stewart was a first-round draft pick in 2008, a two-time All-American at Oregon who rushed for over 7,300 yards in the pros.
Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning was praised by former Ducks running back Kenjon Barner on Friday. Barner spoke about Lanning on the Big Ten Network on Friday.
Jonathan Stewart and Kenjon Barner; arguably two of the greatest running backs the University of Oregon Ducks Football team has seen in its history. Both men are enshrined in the Oregon Football Hall of Fame and contribute to its legacy moving forward.