An issue from the end of the 2018 season will keep one of the top offensive linemen in the country from seeing the field as preparations for the 2019 season kick off in earnest.
Calvin Throckmorton suffered a dislocated ankle in Oregon’s Redbox Bowl win over Michigan State in late December. A little over two months later, Mario Cristobal confirmed that the offensive lineman will be a non-participant in spring practice as he continues to recover from the postseason injury.
The Ducks will kick off spring practice this coming weekend.
The good news for Throckmorton specifically and the football team in general is that, per the head coach, the lineman is “way ahead of schedule” in his recovery. “He’s looking great,” Cristobal said.
Throckmorton has started every game the past three seasons for the Ducks, earning second-team All-American honors in 2018 as he spent time at right tackle, right guard and, because of injury, left tackle.