Well… I’m torn on this one fellas. Jonathan Stewart, arguably the University of Oregon’s greatest running back of all time, declared for the NFL draft last week. After posting some serious numbers (1,700 + yards… an Oregon single season rushing record) and pounding out 250+ yards against USF in the Sun Bowl, I guess J-Stew figured there wasn’t much else to prove by coming back for his senior year. We’re going to miss the ‘ol boy, but we’ll wish him well and support him wherever he ends up. Kids a stud both on and off the field.

I’ll go out on a limb right now and say that Stewart is going to turn some heads at the combine. Dude’s a freak in the weight room and on the track. Look for him to run sub 4.4, put up 225 more than 40 times, and jump 40+ inches in the vertical. At 5-10 and 235 lbs those are pretty impressive numbers. The Ducks would obviously loved to have Snoop back for another go, but they’ll be alright at running back next year. Jeremiah Johnson returns for his senior and Andre Crenshaw put up respectable numbers when JJ went down. The Ducks also picked up a verbal from one of the top JC running backs in teh country.

Congrats Jonathan! And thanks for the memories!