Another name to remember

Redshirt freshman John Boyett. Free Safety: Oregon. He replaced the defensive leader T.J Ward for six games this season and lead the Ducks with 78 tackles. He played tremendous in the glorious opportunity he was presented with. Instead of doing nothing with the golden opportunity he made the most of it. He parlayed his efforts into a first team All-America recognition. During the Rose Bowl against Ohio State he displayed his athletic ability. He was playing a two deep zone and followed the eyes of Buckeye quarterback Terrelle Pryor and shaded over to elevate up and pick the ball off. On another play a Buckeye receiver went up for a catch and on his way down Boyett made an outstanding football play. He went low on the receiver cutting out his legs from under him causing the receiver to hit the ground on his shoulder. Due to the impact the receiver lost control of the ball and the end result was an incomplete pass. It was a very smart football play by a very intelligent football player. I cant wait to see over the next three seasons how Boyett grows as a football player. He seems to have all the intangibles a safety needs to be successful in college football. He will take the gift of playing time he had this season and parlay it into a strong sophomore campaign now that he has experienced playing major FBS football against strong competition. I think he will develop into a very good all-around safety by his junior season.