Going into the 2026 season opener, many expected the No. 6 Oregon Ducks would play a litany of younger players, especially on the offensive line with coach Dan Lanning sharing during fall camp that the ideal rotation for Oregon would be six to eight linemen coming in and out of the trenches.
The Ducks did deliver on the rotation aspect, but with an evident absence of two freshmen stars, it’s only natural to wonder how much five-star freshman Immanuel Iheanacho and four-star Tommy Tofi will be on the field versus continuing to develop outside of game reps.
Dan Lanning Gets Real About Tommy Tofi and Immanuel Iheanacho
During his midweek press conference leading up to the Ducks’ upcoming trip to Boone Pickens Stadium to face the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Lanning explained that Tofi and Iheanacho have some time to adjust to college ball before getting in-game snaps.
“Play winning football. Play with really high effort,” Lanning explained. “Learn the system. Let’s acknowledge, man, he still got here at the very end of June. Again, you’ve got to play better than the person that’s out there on the field in front of you. But those guys, I’m very excited about them. They’ve got to play consistently to put themselves in position to be out there playing for us.”…