Wide receiver Jurrion Dickey is Oregon's catch of the season

 

Newly arrived freshman Jurrion Dickey has the talent, drive, work habits and physical skills to be an NFL receiver one day. Barely two weeks past his 18th birthday he's 6-3, 215 and runs a 4.58 40. He's physical and tough with great body control, graceful, disciplined and supremely confident.

The highlight film quickly shows the man-among-boys quality that defines elite prospects.

Dickey's senior season was cut short by injury, but in just four games at Menlo-Atherton High School in Palo Alto, California he grabbed 20 passes for 453 yards and 6 touchdowns, averaging 22.7 yards per catch. He physically dominates smaller defenders, a beast on 50/50 balls, dynamic in all phases of the game. He's even an aggressive and dedicated blocker, a well-rounded athlete who also competed in basketball and track.

The exciting thing is, he works at it. His footwork and route-running skills are beautifully developed, a technician who doesn't merely rely on his physical gifts.

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— Jurrion Dickey (@JurrionDickey) June 11, 2022

While there's no limit to his potential, Jurrion is dealing with some challenges as a first-year college player. The depth chart ahead of him is crowded. After the injury he just started running routes in May.

One of the great stories in Oregon football this fall is watching how quickly he emerges.

One of the other things to know about him is that Jurrion loves to fish. He's going to love Oregon for many reasons, but one of them is that he can drop a line a few hundred yards from the practice field.

Anywhere I go you know I gotta fish!! pic.twitter.com/1n3qrvl3dk

— Jurrion Dickey (@JurrionDickey) January 24, 2022