Another Duck coming home to roost

January 12, 2026

Another Duck coming home to roost … Speaking of the Oregon Ducks, another top prospect from the program has confirmed that he will be back next year as rising junior DT A’Mauri Washington has announced that he will be bypassing the 2026 draft and returning for his senior season. Washington had been considered to be one of the top 2-3 candidates at the position for the upcoming draft. He joins star DEs Matayo Uigalelei and Teitum Tuioti and C Iapanai Laloulu who announced yesterday that they will also be returning to the Ducks next fall. Meanwhile, the NFL has yet to hear from 3 other Duck prospects including QB Dante Moore, TE Kenyon Sadiq, and S Dillon Thieneman.