CJ Verdell

CJ Verdell
Oregon Ducks – No. 7
Position	Running back
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	August 16, 1999 (age 22); Chula Vista, California
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College	Oregon (2017–present);
Bowl games	2018 Redbox Bowl; 2020 Rose Bowl;
High school	Mater Dei; (Chula Vista, California)
Career highlights and awards
	Second team All-Pac 12 (2019);
	Stats at ESPN.com;

CJ Verdell is an American football running back for the Oregon Ducks.

Early years[]

Verdell attended Mater Dei High School in Chula Vista, California.^[1] As a senior, he rushed for 2,399 yards on 262 carries with 36 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.^[2]^[3]

College career[]

Verdell redshirted his first year at Oregon in 2017.^[4]

As a Redshirt Freshman, Verdell ran the ball 202 times for 1,018 yards and 10 Touchdowns. He also caught 27 passes for 315 yards and 2 Touchdowns.^[5]^[6]^[7] He returned to Oregon as the starter in 2019 and ran 197 times for 1,220 yards and 8 Touchdowns while collecting 14 receptions for 125 yards. In the 2019 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, he rushed for 208 yards with three touchdowns and was named the game's MVP.^[8]

References[]

^ Norcross, Don (September 22, 2016). "Mater Dei RB fast on field, but slow doing dishes at home". San Diego U-T Preps.
^ "Coveted California RB C.J. Verdell commits to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive. May 6, 2016.
^ "Mater Dei Catholic running back sticks with Ducks". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 2, 2017.
^ Register-Guard, Ryan Thorburn The. "Oregon Ducks RB CJ Verdell ready for bigger role after redshirt season". nrtoday.com.
^ Register-Guard, STEVE MIMS The. "Oregon football: Verdell healthy and ready to go for Ducks". Corvallis Gazette Times.
^ "CJ Verdell trained for a literal break through season". sports.yahoo.com.
^ "Unsung Oregon RB CJ Verdell has Auburn's attention". al. August 28, 2019.
^ Oregonian/OregonLive, James Crepea | The (December 7, 2019). "CJ Verdell, Oregon Ducks run over Utah for Pac-12 Championship, earn Rose Bowl berth: Game at a glance". oregonlive.

External links[]

Oregon Ducks bio

[1] Norcross, Don (September 22, 2016). "Mater Dei RB fast on field, but slow doing dishes at home". San Diego U-T Preps.

[2] "Coveted California RB C.J. Verdell commits to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive. May 6, 2016.

[3] "Mater Dei Catholic running back sticks with Ducks". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 2, 2017.

[4] Register-Guard, Ryan Thorburn The. "Oregon Ducks RB CJ Verdell ready for bigger role after redshirt season". nrtoday.com.

[5] Register-Guard, STEVE MIMS The. "Oregon football: Verdell healthy and ready to go for Ducks". Corvallis Gazette Times.

[6] "CJ Verdell trained for a literal break through season". sports.yahoo.com.

[7] "Unsung Oregon RB CJ Verdell has Auburn's attention". al. August 28, 2019.

[8] Oregonian/OregonLive, James Crepea | The (December 7, 2019). "CJ Verdell, Oregon Ducks run over Utah for Pac-12 Championship, earn Rose Bowl berth: Game at a glance". oregonlive.

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