Jordon Davison

Updated November 1, 2026 | Sources: GoDucks.com, 247Sports, SI Oregon (2025-2026)

Availability Jordon Davison was hurt in Oregon's last game, and Oregon has not announced a status or a diagnosis. We are tracking every official update. The full picture, with who said what and when, is on the injury report.

236 pounds. Power back. The clinching 2-yard touchdown at USC, Sept 26.

Jordon Davison is the power back Oregon wants to build with, and he answered the availability question by playing: 90 yards and a touchdown against Boise State on Sept 5, then 81 yards and two touchdowns against Portland State on Sept 18. 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. In 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 was listed out for UCLA on Oct 10 (injury tracker).

Week 9 vs Northwestern, Oct 31, 2026

Hurt in the first half against Northwestern after 3 carries for 17 yards and did not return; he came back out of the locker room in street clothes and on crutches. Freshman Brandon Smith ran for all 82 of his yards after halftime.

ESPN play-by-play, Oct 31, 2026; Ducks Wire (Bjorn Bergstrom, Oct 31, 2026), including reporter Zachary Neel's sideline post

1,323

Combined Rush Yards

With Dierre Hill, 2025

20

Combined TDs

Davison + Hill, 2025

236

Weight (lbs)

6-0 frame

90

Yards in the opener

Plus a TD vs Boise State, Sept 5

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. Through UCLA on Oct 10, the room had its shape: Davison and Hill, each with a job.

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.

Davison and Dierre Hill Jr. have shared the job all season: Davison has 91 carries for 439 yards and 7 touchdowns through Northwestern, Hill 83 for 399 and 3 (ESPN box scores). Davison was hurt in the first half against Northwestern on Oct 31 and did not return, leaving the locker room on crutches, and Hill had no touches after halftime; freshman Brandon Smith ran for 82 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the second half (ESPN play-by-play; Ducks Wire, Oct 31, 2026). After the game Dan Lanning called it a "leg injury" and said "Don't know completely exactly where that's at yet" (Sports Illustrated, Oct 31, 2026). Oregon has not given a timeline. 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.

Jordon Davison on video this season

Highlights · Sept 26 · 2:42

Davison's dagger

2 yards, 2:03 left, 41-27.

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Players · Sept 26 · 0:20

Jordon Davison finds the end zone

Twenty seconds of Davison's touchdown run at USC, from the Big Ten's official channel.

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