Last season, the USC Trojans had two of the best receivers in the country, one of whom won the Biletnikoff Award, Makai Lemon. Both receivers got drafted in the first three rounds, and USC will have to get guys to step up in their place. The Big Ten is full of elite receivers in 2026. USC’s rival, the Oregon Ducks, will field a top receiver room in the country once again.
In a recent article, Zachary Neel discusses how talented the Oregon Ducks’ receiver room is this season. Here is what he had to say:
“On Thursday, ESPN put out its wide receiver rankings for the upcoming season, and it should come as no surprise that the Ducks have one of the best in the game. Sophomore pass-catcher Dakorien Moore lands in the top 10, ranking as the No. 7 WR in the nation.
It’s also worth noting that Evan Stewart got an honorable mention nod in the article.
With the Ducks’ top three receivers — Moore, Stewart, and McClellan — they are going to be a lot to handle in the passing game, especially with one of the best quarterbacks in the nation throwing to them. At the 4-7 spot, it will be very interesting to see who steps up and has an impact in Eugene, though.
Look for guys like Iverson Hooks, Jalen Lott, Messiah Hampton, and Gatlin Bair to potentially have major impacts..”
The Ducks have a highly ranked receiver in college football and a couple of other receivers that are not that far off from Dakorien Moore. The Ducks will give the Trojans’ young corners quite the test in their game in Week 5. It will be up to the young developing receivers and corners on the Trojans to match what the Ducks have. No better test to see what the Trojans are made of than this heated rivalry.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC secondary knows Oregon Ducks are loaded with talent at reciver
Reporting by Micah Huff, Trojans Wire / Trojans Wire
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