The Oregon roster story
In 2016, 26 of 126 roster spots were filled by Oregon players not previously rostered elsewhere in the data. On the 2026 roster, 22 of 114 fit the same definition. The number of players previously rostered elsewhere changed from 0 to 19.
The median hometown distance moved from 763 mi in 2016 to 957 mi on the 2026 roster. The reliable geography record begins in 2003. Among players with a known home state, 29% were from Oregon, compared with 20% on the 2026 roster.
Before and during the portal era
2016–18 compared with 2021–25
- In-state, not rostered elsewhere
- Previously rostered elsewhere
| Measure | 2016–18 | 2021–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state, not rostered elsewhere | 19.7% | 15.7% | |
| Previously rostered elsewhere | 1.6% | 14.5% |
The 2026 roster
- 1,232 miAverage hometown distanceAverage hometown distance among 113 located players.
- 20.2%In-state20.2% of players with a known home state are from Oregon.
- 14.2%Backyard14.2% of players with a located hometown grew up within 100 miles of campus.
- 16.7%Previously rostered elsewhere16.7% of the roster appeared on another college roster in an earlier season.
Where Oregon ranks
Homecoming Radius over time
The median hometown-to-campus distance, by season. The dotted line is the FBS median.
Roster composition over time
Where the in-state lens draws the line: home-state players with and without an earlier college roster, out-of-state players with and without one, and players with unknown geography. This chart begins where stable athlete IDs make transfer detection possible; the radius chart above carries the official-archive geography farther back.
Where do Oregon's players come from?
| Season | Roster | In-state | Rostered elsewhere | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 114 | 20.2% | 16.7% | 957 mi |
| 2025 | 112 | 14.3% | 17.9% | 893 mi |
| 2024 | 126 | 18.3% | 19.0% | 813 mi |
| 2023 | 128 | 17.5% | 17.2% | 895 mi |
| 2022 | 127 | 19.2% | 13.4% | 759 mi |
| 2021 | 122 | 14.2% | 4.9% | 756 mi |
| 2020 | 120 | 12.7% | 5.0% | 751 mi |
| 2019 | 119 | 16.0% | 2.5% | 748 mi |
| 2018 | 102 | 17.6% | 2.9% | 752 mi |
| 2017 | 105 | 21.0% | 1.9% | 761 mi |
| 2016 | 126 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 763 mi |
| 2015 | 112 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 759 mi |
| 2014 | 120 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 736 mi |
| 2013 | 116 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 738 mi |
| 2012 | 107 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 748 mi |
| 2011 | 108 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 738 mi |
| 2010 | 109 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 719 mi |
| 2009 | 105 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 714 mi |
| 2008‡ | 31 | 10.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2007‡ | 38 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2006‡ | 34 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2005‡ | 37 | — | 0.0% | — |
| 2004‡ | 30 | — | 0.0% | — |
| 2003archive | 97 | 28.6% | 11.3% proxy | 433 mi |
In-state shares use players with a known home state. Radius uses located hometowns.
‡ fewer than 70 roster rows or under 75% known home state. Treat with caution.
archive = official athletic-site roster. “Proxy” is the share listing a previous school where that field behaved like a transfer field; it is not the same measure as the share previously rostered elsewhere.
Where the roster grew up
Located hometowns on the 2026 roster, with campus marked and the Homecoming Radius circled.
Homecoming Radius: 957 mi