TE Jamari Johnson Talks Transition to Oregon Geese

[ad_1] Oregon misplaced two tight ends from a season in the past with the departures of Terrance Ferguson and Patrick Herbert, which is why Drew Mehringer and the Geese went to the switch portal so as to add former Louisville tight finish Jamari Johnson.

Johnson was a precedence goal for Oregon as a recruit within the 2023 class and his journey led him again to Eugene. He met with reporters following Tuesday’s follow and beneath are a few of his most notable quotes.

On what led him to Eugene

Johnson: “It was a cool course of. Superb expertise. I might say what led me right here on the finish was simply the best way guys related as a group. That basically caught out to me and the love that Coach (Dan) Lanning and Coach Drew put into me throughout the course of. It confirmed rather a lot.

On altering his physique since arriving at Oregon

Johnson: “I misplaced a pair kilos throughout camp, however I’ll for certain get these again up within the subsequent couple days.”

On how he sees himself becoming into the offense, complementing Kenyon Sadiq

Johnson: “Kenyon, he’s a dude I’m not gonna lie. He’s a dude. However hopefully I simply maintain my head down, maintain grinding. Hopefully will get to separate time and present everyone how good each of us are.”

On what he’s realized and seen from Sadiq

Johnson: “Quite a bit. The playbook. He’s helped me tremendously with the playbook. Out on the sphere he simply makes performs. Each time I get accomplished making a play or one thing on my finish, I look over there Kenyon’s doing the identical factor. It’s an excellent duo.”

On roles he’s been spending time at throughout follow

Johnson: “I’m working round all the pieces. Principally taking part in Y although. Coach confirmed me actually everyone at each place (throughout recruitment). I don’t know if he’s going to place me at H, Y. And it doesn’t matter. He confirmed me all the pieces. Now we have a very good offense.”

On how his chemistry has been with Dante Moore, Austin Novosad

Johnson: “Each of them are competing their tails off proper now. The whole lot is simply trying fairly good. Generally we’ll have an off day, however that’s everyone. We’re bettering our connection. Working our approach up. Can’t actually say an excessive amount of about that, however working our approach up. Connecting.”

On if he had an element in offense’s success on Wednesday, what he noticed from them

Johnson: “The offense, we had been on it at this time. We had been on it at this time. All people was simply balling. The whole lot simply related. On the finish we had a little bit competitors between the offense and the protection and the offense received. So we felt fairly good about that.”