Offensive lineman Josh Conerly is one of the top true freshmen in college football
Oregon is expected to have an experienced offensive line in 2022, but as with all position groups, having depth is very important.
The Ducks have that depth along the O-line, which includes true freshman Josh Conerly Jr., one of the top recruits in the Class of 2022.
At 6-foot-4 and 294 pounds, the Seattle native was wanted by nearly everybody, including his hometown Washington Huskies. But Conerly decided to travel down I-5 and be a Duck instead.
Ahead of his freshman season, Conerly is in elite company, named by On3 as a true freshman All-American.
This is what On3.com said on Conerly:
Oregon has sustained a rash of injuries along the offensive line with approximately half of the Ducks’ 14 scholarship players at the position missing time (in the past). That’s created an opportunity for Josh Conerly Jr. to step up as a potential true freshman starter in Eugene. (He) has been working with the first unit. It remains to be seen how things will shake out when and if the health at the position improves, but Conerly’s chances of starting will likely increase the longer this goes. The Seattle Rainier Beach product was among the headliners in Dan Lanning’s first signing class at Oregon and ranked as the No. 40 overall prospect in the 2022 On3 Consensus.
Of course, Conerly is yet to take a snap of college football, and there is currently an uphill battle for him to earn playing time with a veteran group of returning linemen in Eugene. Regardless, it’s pretty clear early on that the former 5-star recruit is going to have an entertaining career with the Ducks.
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