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Oregon transfer RB Simeon Price gives Ducks veteran presence
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There's no arguing the sheer top-level talent of the Oregon Ducks ' running back room, with both Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr. having outstanding true freshman campaigns in 2025. Even more is expected of them this fall, as they'll have to take on even more of the backfield responsibilities with the graduation of sixth-year senior Noah Whittington.
But Whittington wasn't the only running back that won't be back next season. Each of Jayden Limar, Jay Harris, Makhi Hughes, all reserves last season, entered the transfer portal with hopes of more opportunities elsewhere.
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That left the young duo of Davison and Hill along with redshirt freshman Da'Jaun Riggs, who's recorded just 28 carries in his Ducks career. Simply put, depth and experience was needed for the Oregon running back room to reach their full potential.
Enter Simeon Price, who will play in his sixth season of college football in 2026.
The class of 2021 recruit has had stops at Mississippi State, Coastal Carolina and Colorado. In four seasons of play, he's totaled 470 yards and two touchdowns — both marks below what Davison and Hill reached as true freshman.
Despite his lack of overall production, Price is playing an important role as a veteran presence in the Oregon running back room.
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"Simeon is a seasoned vet man," Oregon running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples told reporters on Thursday. "I tell him all the time, he's been playing college football longer than I've been coaching it. So he's a seasoned vet man, he's a grown man. He goes about his business. He plays the game hard. He's in the film room every single day. He's probably up there already watching practice. He's stretching. He's encouraging the guys to do, like, yoga and drink beet juice. He's a vet. So, he brings some consistency to the room, and he has some ability."
Hill also raved about the energy that Price brings to the group.
"Simeon, he's a very positive guy," he said. "He brings a lot of energy. He's not a guy that shows too much negative emotion, just like I said, he's very positive, and that's a guy to easily be around when you know he's naturally positive, just as much as the whole room is, and he's genuine. He comes here every day, he has a great routine, and he works hard. And we love guys like that, because we're on the same page, you know. So bringing him in was great. He fits our program."
Regardless of the production that Price brings to the Ducks this fall, as he's presumably in a competition to be the No. 3 back, it's already clear that the intangibles he brings is already making a significant impact on the young stars within the Oregon running back room.
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