EUGENE – The Oregon Ducks have one of the deepest wide receiver rooms in college football, with the potential to become one of the most productive in program history.
The Ducks return a “three-headed monster” in Evan Stewart, Dakorien Moore and Jeremiah McClellan. Oregon’s top receiver from last season (now in the NFL) Malik Benson already has predicted that each of those Ducks will total more than 800 receiving yards, which would place Oregon in rare territory.
Enter transfer receiver Iverson Hooks, who brings a different skillset to Eugene. Hooks, who is 5-10, 175-pounds, has primarily been working in the slot for Oregon, following a breakout season in which he caught 72 passes for 927 yards and seven touchdowns for the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The competition for targets from Oregon quarterback Dante Moore could be fierce. It’s not always easy being the new guy, but Hooks opened up about what has surprised him about the receivers room and what stands out about Stewart, Moore and McClellan in an exclusive interview with Oregon Ducks on SI reporter Bri Amaranthus.
Evan Stewart’s Competitive Drive Stands Out
Hooks has already seen how the intensity inside the room can motivate everyone to better themselves…