Jordon Davison

Updated September 5, 2026 | Sources: GoDucks.com, 247Sports, SI Oregon (2025-2026)

Availability Jordon Davison is currently listed Full Participant. The full picture, with who said what and when, is on the injury report.

236 pounds. Power back. Expected to play in Game 1 per Sept 3 reporting.

Jordon Davison is the power back Oregon wants to build with, but his Game 1 status is not something the site should pretend is settled. At 6-0, 236 pounds, he is built like a linebacker who decided to carry the football. As a true freshman in 2025, Davison and his backfield partner Dierre Hill Jr. combined for 1,323 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. Davison handled the between-the-tackles workload while Hill provided the speed element. Now entering year two, the football question is simple and very Oregon: if Davison is available, how much of the early-down work is his; if he is not, how fast can Hill, Da'Jaun Riggs, Brandon Smith, and Tradarian Ball turn a question into a rotation? Simeon Price is listed out, so he is not part of that answer this week.

Week 1 vs Boise State, Sept 5, 2026

Played and ran for 90 yards and a touchdown, which closed the availability question that camp reporting had left open.

ESPN box score (90 rush yds, 1 TD), Sept 5 2026

1,323

Combined Rush Yards

With Dierre Hill, 2025

20

Combined TDs

Davison + Hill, 2025

236

Weight (lbs)

6-0 frame

RB1

Role

Expected to play, Sept 3

The Impact

Oregon's offense under Dan Lanning has always been quarterback-driven, but the running game is what keeps defenses honest. Without a credible rushing threat, defensive coordinators can tee off on Dante Moore all day. Davison is built to be that threat when available. At 236 pounds, he runs through arm tackles and finishes runs. The open question is not whether the talent is real. It is how quickly Oregon turns the room into a trustworthy rotation behind him.

What the Spring Showed

Davison handled first-team reps through spring practice and into the April 25 spring game. The coaching staff is using him in short-yardage, red zone, and pass-protection situations. Mehringer trusts him as a checkdown option. At his size, he picks up blitzes. If Davison is staying in on third downs to block, the staff trusts him completely. That trust matters more than any highlight run.

2025 Freshman Season

As a true freshman in 2025, Davison and Dierre Hill combined for 1,323 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. Davison handled the bulk of the early-down work, running between the tackles with a physicality unusual for a freshman. At 236 pounds, he was already bigger than most linebackers trying to tackle him. The staff trusted him in short yardage and in the red zone, two areas where freshmen almost never see the field. By the end of the season, Davison was not a "freshman running back." He was the running back. The 2026 season is about taking the leap from productive freshman to feature back.

Watch List for 2026

1

Red zone usage: if Davison is available and gets the goal-line carries, the role question changes fast.

2

Pass protection: at 236 pounds, can he pick up blitzing linebackers? This earns third-down trust.

3

Patience in the hole: great backs wait for the block, then explode through. Watch his patience.

4

Catch-and-run: can Mehringer use him as a checkdown option? That opens up the passing game.

Frequently Asked Questions

Davison and Dierre Hill Jr. combined for 1,323 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns as true freshmen in 2025. Davison handled the between-the-tackles workload as the power back.

Oregon has not named a starter, and this is a committee rather than a one-back offense. Davison is the power back and is expected to play in Game 1 per Sept 3 reporting, after August reports on his fall-camp status conflicted and Oregon never resolved them on the record. Dierre Hill Jr., Simeon Price, Da'Jaun Riggs, Brandon Smith and Tradarian Ball all take carries. Track the latest on the injury report.

Sources: GoDucks.com, 247Sports, SI Oregon (2025-2026). This page covers on-field performance and publicly available recruiting data only.

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2025 Freshman Season

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