The Oregonian/OregonLive has compiled a list of nominees for an Oregon Ducks All-Quarter-Century football team made up of players from 2000 through 2024. The final teams will be selected in August.
Accolades/accomplishments: Named honorable mention All-Pac-12 in 2020 and 2022. Aumavae-Laulu was named Pac-12 offensive lineman of the week during week 9 of his senior season.
NFL: Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft. He appeared in two games last season.
Accolades/accomplishments: Bass, a transfer in 2021, was named first-team All-Pac-12 in 2022 while playing tackle. In 2021, he was named to the first team while playing guard and tackle. Bass was named honorable mention in 2020.
NFL: Signed with Dallas after going undrafted in 2023. Has appeared in 32 NFL games with five starts.
Accolades/accomplishments: Conerly was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 in a season (2023) that saw him start 14 games for the 12-2 Ducks. The UO offensive line helped the Ducks lead the nation with just five sacks allowed. Conerly allowed just one sack in 511 pass-blocking opportunities.
The following season, Conerly, a redshirt junior, was named first-team All-B1G and an AP third-team All-America.
Accolades/accomplishments: In 2023 at Oregon, Cornelius started all 14 games for the Ducks and earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors.
Heading into his senior season, Cornelius was on the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award watch lists. He ended the season being named third-team All-B1G by the coaches and second team by the media.
The American Football Coaches Association named Cornelius second team All-America.
NFL: He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Accolades/accomplishments: As a true freshman in 2014, Crosby was thrust into action and worked his way into becoming a reliable starter on a line that paved the way for quarterback Marcus Mariota to win the Heisman Trophy while leading the Ducks to the national championship game.
A foot injury limited Crosby to two games as a junior in 2016. He recovered in 2017 to earn the Morris Trophy, the Ed Moshofsky Award, and was named first-team All-Pac-12.
NFL: Crosby was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He appeared in 38 games with 18 starts in three seasons with the Lions.
Accolades/accomplishments: Fisher made 36 career starts in three seasons, helping the Ducks go 36-5.
Fisher was named honorable mention all-conference in 2012 and first-team in 2014.
NFL: The Cincinnati Bengals selected Fisher in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played four seasons with the Bengals before injuries shortened his career.
Accolades/accomplishments: Johnstone was named honorable mention all-conference in 2013, but injuries forced him to miss the 2014 season. He returned in 2015 to be named first-team all-conference.
NFL: Johnstone, who signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers in 2016, did not play in the NFL but played three seasons in the CFL.
Accolades/accomplishments: Schwartz was named second-team All-Pac-10 in 2006. He started 12 games in 2005 for the 10-2 Ducks.
NFL: Carolina selected Schwartz in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played two seasons with the Panthers, one with Minnesota, one in Kansas City and two with the New York Giants, appearing in 74 games with 39 starts.
Accolades/accomplishments: As a freshman, Sewell received honorable mention All-Pac-12 and was named to USA Today's freshmen All-American team. In his second season, Sewell received a host of awards, including first-team all-conference, a unanimous first-team All-American, the Outland Trophy and he was named the Pac-12's co-offensive player of the year.
NFL: Detroit selected Sewell with the seventh pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He is a three-time Pro Bowler and has twice been named All-Pro.
Accolades/accomplishments: Became a starter as a redshirt freshman in 2015 and never looked back. He made 52 consecutive starts for UO with 41 at right tackle.
He allowed just one sack over a 45-game stretch that included 1,602 pass plays.
Conference coaches named him honorable mention all-conference in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. In 2019, AP selected him first team all-conference and third-team All-American.
NFL: Throckmorton, undrafted in 2019, has appeared in 48 NFL games with 27 starts, playing for New Orleans, Carolina, Tennessee and Denver.
Accolades/accomplishments: The junior college transfer was named second-team All-Pac-10 in both 2007 and 2008.
NFL: A fifth-round pick in 2009 (Philadelphia), injuries derailed his career and he never appeared in a game.
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