The 2026 season is almost here, which means it's almost time for the first college fantasy football season with Yahoo Sports. It's time to draft your team and make a run for your league's championship trophy. When you're drafting, why not look out for a few Oregon Ducks along the way?
Oregon has many players available that could be selected in fantasy drafts, including their Heisman-contending quarterback, a running back coming off a 15-touchdown season, and both an offense and defense projected to be among the nation's best. College fantasy football involves a sea of players from around the country in the Power Four conferences.
Some of the options are obvious, but a league champion can scout ahead and look for players who might break out at
the right time, fill holes in the roster on a bye week, or become a season-long superstar hiding in the shadows. The Ducks have a few sleeper options that might be worth keeping an eye on in your drafts. Let's take a look at three sleepers on Oregon's offense for this season in fantasy football.
WR Jeremiah McClellan
Oregon is loaded out wide, so any receiver could be a good option in fantasy as an option with a solid floor, but less room to have a truly standout performance. Jeremiah McClellan really came on late last season as a reliable target for Dante Moore, thanks to some magnificent catches along the sideline.
McClellan will likely be one of Oregon's starting receivers on the perimeter, and he is good enough in all phases to stay on the field in all packages. That should afford him more opportunities for short catches where he can work some magic in the open field. He is likely the third wideout in the offense behind Dakorien Moore and Evan Stewart, which might make him a sleeper option to non-Oregon fans.
Iverson Hooks will see most of his snaps out of the slot, leaving freshmen Gatlin Bair and Jalen Lott as the biggest threats to McClellan on the perimeter. That shouldn't be something to worry about this season, especially given the confidence the offense and McClellan have coming into the season off a strong fall camp. If you can grab McClellan late in your draft, he could be a decent stash play for later in the season.
RB Dierre Hill Jr.
In the backfield, Dierre Hill Jr. and Jordon Davison are near equals and will likely split carries at times this season. As a starter, is Hill really a sleeper? I would say so, thanks to his potential as a pass-catcher.
Hill is one of the players the Ducks have been experimenting with in fall camp at different positions. As a freshman, he racked up 793 total yards on 91 touches and was involved as a receiver out of the backfield. His lightning speed is a great counter to Davison's thunder running through defenders, but Hill is more aggressive on the ground than he may seem.
Last season, Hill averaged 6.5 yards per carry after contact and broke 39% of tackles. He can split out wide on passing downs and has improved his work in pass protection, which will get him more snaps on the field. Hill's skillset is similar to Noah Whittington, and with Whittington now off to the NFL, Hill is able to step up into a bigger role in the offense. He should easily see more than 140 touches this season, if he stays healthy. Davison also suffered multiple injuries last season, and if he has to stay off the field at all this season, Hill is in line to assume massive responsibility in the backfield.
TE Kendre Harrison
Tight end is a tricky position in fantasy football. Without a lot of depth, it can be tough to find a sleeper worth taking a chance on late in a draft. Jamari Johnson is one of the top options, not only in Oregon's offense, but in all fantasy drafts as a tight end. But the Ducks often run with multiple receiving threats at tight end, so could anyone else become a viable option?
In fall camp, there is an active battle for the backup spot between Penn State transfer Andrew Olesh, Clemson transfer and converted defensive end Markus Dixon, and freshman Kendre Harrison. If I had to guess, Harrison is most likely to be the backup when the season begins, and he could be a big touchdown threat.
Kenyon Sadiq and Johnson both had quality roles in the offense as backups, and Harrison's 6-foot-7 frame could be a weapon in the red zone. Although he isn't the smoothest runner after the catch with his massive size, the former Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina has exceptional hands and is unguardable against a linebacker or a safety in single coverage. He's worth taking a flyer on late in a draft as a handcuff to Johnson with the potential to break through as a star later in the season.
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