The Oregon Ducks have become a powerhouse in college football, and along with that, they’ve become a college football betting favourite.
Today, the Ducks’ football odds are available at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
Continue reading below to see my top seven Ducks players of all time.
Who Are the Best Oregon Ducks Football Players?
| Rank | Player | Position | Florida Gators Years |
| 1 | Marcus Mariota | QB | 2012-2014 |
| 2 | LaMichael James | RB | 2009-2011 |
| 3 | Justin Herbert | QB | 2016-2019 |
| 4 | Joey Harrington | QB | 1998-2001 |
| 5 | Haloti Ngata | DT | 2003-2005 |
| 6 | Bo Nix | QB | 2022-2023 |
| 7 | Mel Renfro | RB/DB | 1961-1963 |
1. Marcus Mariota
Mariota played for Oregon from 2012 to 2014, going 36-5. He has the third-highest winning percentage among all signal-callers at 87.8%.
He ranks first in passing yards (10,796), first in passing touchdowns (105), seventh in rushing touchdowns (29), first in total offence (13,033), and first in touchdowns responsible for (134).
Mariota faced Jameis Winston and the Florida State Seminoles in the Rose Bowl and won. However, they lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the national title game.
In 2014, Mariota won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, Manning Award, Davey O’Brien Award, and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, was the AP College Football Player of the Year, and was a unanimous All-American.
2. LaMichael James
James played three seasons for the Ducks and currently ranks second in rushing yards (5,082), second in rushing touchdowns (53), and 10th in total touchdowns (53).
His best season came in 2010, when he rushed for 1,731 yards, 21 touchdowns, and nine 100-yard rushing games.
He won the Doak Walter Award and was a unanimous All-American in 2010.
James is in the College Football Hall of Fame.
3. Justin Herbert
Over his career at Oregon, Herbert went 29-13.
Herbert also ranks second in passing yards (10,541), second in passing touchdowns (95), second in total offence (11,101), and tied for third in touchdowns responsible for (77).
He won the William V. Campbell Award in 2019 and led the Ducks to a Rose Bowl win that same year.
4. Joey Harrington
Harrington started and played two full seasons for the Ducks. He won 25 games and lost just three. He won 89.3% of his starts, which is the highest mark in school history.
He was the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2001, passing for 2,764 yards, 27 touchdowns, six interceptions, and seven rushing touchdowns.
He ranks sixth in passing yards (6,911), eighth in passing touchdowns (59), and seventh in total offence (7,121).
5. Haloti Ngata
It’s important to remember that the Ducks have seemingly always been an offence-first team, but there’s one defender that stands out massively among the rest, and that’s Ngata.
Before going on to have an NFL Hall of Fame-worthy career, Ngata played three seasons for the Ducks.
During that time, he won the Morris Trophy, was a consensus All-American, first-team All-Pac-10, and the Pac-10 co-Defensive Player of the Year.
Ngata totalled 107 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks during the 2004 and 2005 seasons.
He was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
6. Bo Nix
Nix played just two seasons for the Ducks after transferring from Auburn, but he helped put them back in the national title conversation.
He won 22 games and lost five during his two years and ranks fifth in passing yards (8,101), third in passing touchdowns (74), third in total offence (8,845), and second in touchdowns responsible for (94).
Again, this was all within two seasons. Imagine if he could’ve played another?
He was the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2023, was first-team All-Pac-12, and won the William V. Campbell Award.
In his final season before entering the NFL, Nix completed 77.4% of his passes on 470 attempts, for 45 touchdowns and just three interceptions.
7. Mel Renfro
A consensus All-American in 1962, Renfro was a unique player for the Ducks.
He played both running back and defensive back.
Renfro finished his Ducks playing days with 269 carries for 1,532 yards, 15 rushing touchdowns, 41 receptions for 644 yards, five touchdown catches, and even completed 14 passes for 2676 yards and four passing touchdowns.
Renfro was a versatile player and is in the Pro Football and College Football Hall of Fame.
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