Oregon's Ross Douglas details how Jeremiah McClellan takes next step

Jeremiah McClellan is still a relatively new face to the offense on Saturdays in Eugene. Although he's entering his third season with the Oregon Ducks , 2025 was the first time McClellan saw extensive time on the field. The Ducks relied on McClellan more often as the season went on because of injuries to Dakorien Moore and Gary Bryant Jr.

, and he didn't let them down. McClellan rounded out his redshirt-freshman season with 38 catches for 557 yards and three touchdowns. Albeit a modest stat line in Oregon's loaded offense, McClellan turned heads with his miraculous catches in the back half of the season, giving Ducks fans plenty of reason to be excited about what he can do for an encore.

His commitment to making an impact this fall is clear. McClellan told the media on Thursday that he would rather drop dead than let the football touch the turf in Autzen Stadium. That mentality will play well for the young receiver, but Oregon wide receivers coach Ross Douglas wants McClellan to become a more well-rounded player this spring.

With added competition out wide for the Ducks this spring, including the return of Evan Stewart from injury, transfer Iverson Hooks and talented freshmen such as Jalen Lott and Gatlin Bair, McClellan will need to do more than make one-handed catches to stand out amongst the crowd. That starts, of course, with blocking. Dan Lanning's offenses under Will Stein were famous for the phrase, "no block, no rock," and that will continue under new offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer.