Oregon's Jurrion Dickey not weighed down by expectations

In Year 2, Oregon's 5-star receiver is lighter and further ahead.

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EUGENE — The benefit of a player and coach hitting it off right away is there’s not a lot of time lost on beating around the bush.

For former 5-star WR recruit Jurrion Dickey and Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein, that meant a pretty frank discussion about the player’s weight in 2023. 

“I came in heavy,” Dickey said of his freshman year. “I was at 225 and he was like, ‘Dude, you’re a receiver. We want you to move. We want you to get jump balls. You’re 225. You’re heavy. You’ll get them, but it’s going to be harder. You can make it easier.’”