EUGENE — Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning continues to help players develop and earn opportunities throughout their collegiate careers. The 2026 Oregon Spring Game showed early candidates for most improved heading into the 2026 season.

After the Spring Game, Oregon linebacker Jerry Mixon revealed one of the players who’s stepped up the most so far in the offseason.

Oregon defensive lineman Aydin Breland walks up the tunnel as the Oregon Ducks face the Ohio State Buckeyes Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in the quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.…