Every Oregon Duck on an NFL roster for start of the 2022 season (2024)

September 1, 2022 6:02 pm PT

The 2022 NFL season is nearly upon us, and over 20 former Oregon Ducks are going to see the field this year.

Rookie defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux is one of the big names to watch for Oregon fans this season, after he was somewhat surprisingly the only Duck selected in the 2022 NFL draft.

Other draft hopefuls included Verone McKinley, Mykael Wright, and CJ Verdell, but all three went undrafted and as of this writing none of them are on NFL rosters or practice squads, a rough end to the Mario Cristobal era in Eugene.

Anthony Brown did make the practice squad for Baltimore, however, and his performance during preseason even further emphasizes the struggles of last season’s offense under Cristobal.

The rest of the list contains many fan favorites from the last few years, including quarterbacks Justin Herbert and Marcus Mariota, running backs Kenjon Barner and Royce Freeman, and defensive tackles Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner.

Here’s a look at all 24 Ducks set to begin the 2022 season in the NFL:

Ugo Amadi, FS, Tennessee Titans

(AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)

Arik Armstead, DE, San Francisco 49ers

(AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Kenjon Barner, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Anthony Brown, QB, Baltimore Ravens (Practice Squad)

(Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Pharaoh Brown, TE, Houston Texans

(AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

DeForest Buckner, DT, Indianapolis Colts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks for a receiver as Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (99) looks for a sack, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Troy Dye, LB, Minnesota Vikings

(AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Royce Freeman, RB, Houston Texans

Houston Texans running back Royce Freeman (26) warms up before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)