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Oregon WR Gatlin Bair's brother breaks NCAA record in track and field
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The Oregon Ducks are finally going to get a look at one of their prized recruits from two years ago, and his brother may have given Ducks fans a preview of what's to come.
Freshman wide receiver Gatlin Bair signed with the Ducks as a 5-star recruit in 2024, but then served a two-year LDS mission. Now, Bair is joining the Ducks for his freshman season with elite speed that could come in handy with a young receiving room.
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However, Bair's brother, Peyton, is in his junior season with the Oregon track and field team. On Friday, the older Bair made history on the track for the Ducks. While competing in the men's heptathlon at the indoor championship meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Bair set the NCAA heptathlon record with a time of 6.67 seconds in the 60-meter dash.
The wild sprint topped former Oregon track star Ashton Eaton's time of 6.71 seconds in 2010, which was the meet record. It is also the fastest run in the event since Houston's Grant Levesque in 2024.
Peyton originally starred on the track for Mississippi State but transferred to Eugene prior to this indoor track season, reuniting him with his brother Gatlin before his first football season with the Ducks.
One brother's speed sets the tone for the other's as the Ducks begin spring practice in Autzen Stadium. Bair was the sixth-ranked wide receiver in the 2024 class, according to 247 Sports. As a senior at Burley High School in Burley, Idaho, Bair made 52 catches for 832 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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The younger Bair was also a demon on the track in high school. He set an Idaho state record by posting a time of 10.15 seconds in the 100-meter dash. The Ducks have had speedsters at wideout before, most recently with Tez Johnson, and even had track stars carve secondaries downfield, most notably Devon Allen.
While Bair will only be on the gridiron this spring, the true freshman could find a role in the Oregon passing attack this season with his breakaway speed. Time will tell how the former 5-star will fare in the Oregon offense, but this spring will be his first opportunity to separate himself from the competition.
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