Stewart, who missed all of Oregon’s year with a patellar tendon injury suffered before the season, said he’s coming back for another year with the Ducks on Thursday. He posted 48 receptions for 613 yards and five touchdowns in his first year with Oregon after transferring from Texas A&M. 2025 would have been his senior year, but he’ll play another after spending all of Oregon’s 15 games on the sideline.

The speedy wideout provides another weapon for quarterback Dante Moore, who announced he’s returning to the Ducks on Wednesday. Stewart joins Jeremiah McClellan, Dakorien Moore and Jamari Johnson as confirmed returners likely to start.

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Stewart spoke with reporters at the Orange Bowl media day in December 2025, where he said that he was excited to play with Dante Moore, and thought he could potentially enter the draft but saw himself playing another season of college football. Now, it’s confirmed, that year will be with Oregon. Read The Daily Emerald’s full story from the Orange Bowl here.

Moore decided to forgo the 2026 NFL Draft and return to Oregon on Wednesday in a live appearance on ESPN’s SportsCenter. The 20-year-old rising redshirt junior will start for his second season as a Duck.

Read our full breakdown of Moore’s decision here.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore said he has decided to return to school for the 2026 season, forgoing a chance to be a top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. His decision is expected to have significant ramifications on the draft. pic.twitter.com/IPQRYOSbbC

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2026

Dillon Thieneman is declaring for the NFL Draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday.

The first-team All-Big Ten safety is headed for the pros after one year in Eugene. He transferred to the Ducks from Purdue, and made his name as a rangy presence with run-stopping nous. He finishes the season with 92 total tackles, two interceptions and five passes defensed. Oregon added Minnesota transfer safety Koi Perich earlier this week.

NEWS: Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman is leaving school early to declare for the NFL Draft, he tells ESPN. He’s one of the NFL Draft’s top safeties and a projected Top 50 pick. Thieneman earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2025 and second-team All-American honors. pic.twitter.com/yb4hEPK1lZ

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 14, 2026

Tight end Kenyon Sadiq announced his intent to declare for the 2026 NFL Draft on Jan. 13. Sadiq, who finished as one of the nation’s best tight ends, was expected to declare. He’ll be one of the most coveted skill players available, and one for the Ducks to replace. Oregon, though, is returning backup Jamari Johnson — a transfer from the University of Louisville before the 2025 season — who shone as a weapon out of 12 and 22-personnel looks in Will Stein’s offense. He’ll be expected to start, especially after underclassmen Roger Saleapaga and Vander Ploog both announced their intent to enter the transfer portal earlier this week.

Sadiq finished the 2025 season with 51 receptions for 580 yards and eight touchdowns.

Sources: Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq is leaving school early to declare for the NFL Draft. He’s Mel Kiper’s No. 1-ranked tight end in the 2026 draft and the No. 10 overall player. He led all tight ends in college football in touchdown catches this year with 8. pic.twitter.com/4meCe0aLPi

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 13, 2026

Oregon will officially return its entire starting defensive line in 2026. Defensive tackle A’Mauri Washington posted to his social media on Sunday night to announce he’d forgo the NFL Draft and join Bear Alexander, Matayo Uiagalelei and Teitum Tuioti in returning to Eugene for the 2026 season. Washington, who was featured on Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List before the 2025 season, was a major part of the Ducks’ 24th-ranked rushing defense and lived in the backfield. He totaled 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks and seven passes defensed in 2025.

A third defensive lineman announced his return to Oregon on Sunday. Uiagalelei, who led Oregon in sacks in 2024 before pairing with an improved Teitum Tuioti and racking up 34 tackles and six sacks in 2025, shared a social media post on Jan. 11, the same day that Tuioti announced he’d be returning. He’ll be a senior in 2026, and could’ve declared this year. Both he and Tuioti, though, will be back at Autzen Stadium and expected to start.

Another major piece of the 2025 puzzle announced his return to Oregon on Jan. 11, when EDGE Teitum Tuioti shared a social media post with the caption, “RUN IT BACK!!!” Tuioti led Oregon’s 12th-ranked scoring defense with 16 TFLs and 9.5 sacks in 2025. He’s the second of the Ducks’ defensive line starters to announce he’ll return in 2026, after defensive tackle Bear Alexander said he’d forgo the draft in December 2025.

RUN IT BACK!!! 🦆🤟🏽 pic.twitter.com/3d1GW44qhe

— Teitum Tuioti (@TeitumT) January 11, 2026

Laloulu, Oregon’s starting center in 2025, also announced his intent to return to Oregon before the Ducks exited the Playoff. On Dec. 23, the junior posted a video to Instagram with a caption reading, “First and foremost I wanna thank my Heavenly Father in; my lord and savior Jesus Christ ! I give you all the glory father for the blessings you’ve placed upon me ! I wouldn’t be here without you father GOD ! Thank you to my family and friends for your support,love and encouragement ! but after a lot of prayer and talks with my family ! I would like to say that I will be returning back to EUGENE for my last season !”

The Ducks’ offensive line finished the 2025 season as a finalist for the Joe Moore Award — the room has been there each of the last three years — and Laloulu is the first of that group to announce his return.

Alexander announced his decision Dec. 12, 2025, before the Ducks’ CFP First Round matchup with James Madison University. The Georgia and USC transfer nailed down a spot next to A’Mauri Washington on the defensive line for the Ducks in 2025, and he’ll be expected to start again inside in 2026. The junior had one sack and 50 total tackles in 2025.

This isn't just football-this is healing, I have grown TREMENDOUSLY in my short time in Eugene. And I can't wait to see me as a finished product NEXT YEAR 😉. LETS RUN IT BACK DUCKS FAMILY 🦆.

Love Yall
Sco Ducks pic.twitter.com/vMOo5f7cWj

— Bear Alexander (@BearAlexander_) December 12, 2025