The Oregon Ducks’ running back room is loaded with talent. Although when discussing Oregon’s running backs, the team’s sophomore “thunder and lightning” duo in Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr. often comes to mind first, one player enters 2026 as a quiet threat to opposing defenses.
Da’Jaun “Dink” Riggs enters the 2026 season as perhaps Oregon’s most underrated player, largely due to the fact that, up to this point, his college football career has been marked by injury.
In two seasons, Riggs has only had 28 carries for the Ducks and has just one career touchdown. Last year, Riggs appeared in only five games before a foot injury in October put his season on hold.
However, this year Riggs is healthy and, according to newly promoted offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer, is standing out in fall camp…