Houston defensive lineman Ja'Maree Caldwell brings valuable experience and production to Oregon's defense.
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00:00 Getting us started a new addition for Dan landing in the Ducks as Houston defensive lineman Jamari Caldwell
00:06 Commits to Oregon this news coming on Friday
00:11 afternoon early evening hours and the Ducks continue to beef up the trenches which has
00:19 Continually been a big priority in the offseason
00:23 It's kind of funny how the way things work in the transfer portal just as far as the Ducks were already getting
00:30 commitments rolling
00:31 Before the season was even over the season obviously came to an end with a huge victory of 45 to 6 beat down
00:38 over Liberty in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
00:42 But Dan Lane and the Ducks had already begun stacking talent to add to their 2024 roster
00:48 So what do we need to know about?
00:51 Jamari Caldwell the newest member of the Oregon Ducks of the program. Well, he's a redshirt junior from
00:59 Newberry, South Carolina listed on the Houston roster last year at 6 foot 1
01:05 325 pounds a redshirt junior
01:09 So it looks like he'll have one year of eligibility remaining once he arrives in Eugene
01:16 That's that's at least what it's looking like right now in
01:19 2023 he had a very very productive year for the Cougars their first year in the big 12
01:28 Conference as conference realignment continues to make its way throughout the college football ranks
01:34 He was one of the Cougars best defensive linemen and he finished with a total of 26 tackles eight and a half tackles for loss
01:42 six and a half sacks and one forced fumble
01:47 So I think there's a couple things right off the top here that really stand out to me about Jamari Caldwell
01:53 First of all, you just have to look at the build 6 foot 1 325 pounds not the biggest defensive lineman
01:59 Or should I say that tallest defensive lineman?
02:02 But he was one of the most productive defensive lineman one of the most productive players in the trenches
02:08 Last year in all of the big 12. He was an all big 12 selection for the Cougars. So
02:15 You're adding a lot of important experience
02:18 To this defensive line group for Tony to Iyoti Tosh Lapoi and Dan Lanning
02:24 Caldwell also had a couple stops at the junior college level playing at Hutchinson Community College and
02:31 Independence Community College before he finally made his way out to Houston out to the Lone Star State
02:39 So it's important that you're adding experience here because this is a group a defensive line
02:45 That is in Eugene that's going to be losing some studs from a year ago, right?
02:49 Brandon doorless Casey Rogers Popo Amavi. They're all doing what they can to take their shot at the NFL level
02:57 I think Brandon doorless is pretty clearly the most talented of that bunch
03:01 But Casey Rogers was an absolute stud during his two years at Oregon and then Popo Amavi
03:06 Maybe not a guy that filled up the stat sheet, but he was an all-conference guy
03:10 First teamer throughout his time in Eugene with the Ducks
03:14 So I think he would make a very very solid addition to any NFL roster
03:19 That's looking to beef up the interior of their defensive line