Future Oregon Stars: Jeff Maehl

Nobody offered Maehl before Oregon did. But they all wish they had after he started tearing it up his senior year at Paradise High in California. Maehl will come in and play defensive back for the Ducks after doing everything in high school. He's 6' 2" and 190lbs. but has hops, closing speed and great instincts.

His junior year he had 18 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, playing both ways. He's a three-sport star, can flat out fly to the ball and should give the Duck corners a run for their money in the very near future.

Qualifying: Not an issue. He should be in.

Playing time: A likely red-shirt just because of the stack in front of him. But don't be surprised if he breaks through. He's got a lot of Walter Thurmond toughness and skills in him. And at 6' 1" he can match up a little better against the bigger wide receivers in the conference. If he pushes himself the way he has to this point, he'll start for the Ducks.