Oregon head coach Dan Lanning was asked Wednesday if redshirt freshman linebacker Ashton Porter will be returning to the program.
“Yeah, he will be,” Lanning said . “[He’s] dealing with family stuff right now.”
Porter has taken time away from the program in September, following the passing of his mother, as reported by The Oregonian /Oregon Live .
Porter hasn’t recorded a snap this season after scattering 18 defensive snaps across four games last season, including four in the Fiesta Bowl. He made his first career tackle in his collegiate debut against FCS Portland State, but that’s the only stop he made during his true freshman campaign.
The 6-foot-3, 275-pound Porter hails from Cypress, Texas, where he emerged as a four-star recruit at Cypress Ranch High School. He became the No. 231 overall prospect, including the No. 28 defensive lineman, in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking.