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Article: Oregon lands big one.(Sports)(Highly touted running back Jonathan Stewart selects the Ducks over WSU)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- January 22, 2005
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Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard
In 2003, Reggie Bush was the top running back recruit in the nation before signing with Southern California. The next year, Adrian Peterson was the top-rated rusher before enrolling at Oklahoma.
Both players were among the five finalists for the Heisman Trophy as the best college football player in the country this past fall. Oregon can only hope its own top running back recruit will follow in such hallowed footsteps.
Jonathan Stewart, the No. 1 running back prospect in the country as rated by multiple recruiting analysts, announced during a Seattle newscast Friday that he intends to sign with the Ducks on ...