Article: Growing into a leader's role.(Sports)(Sanders has built a strong work ethic and will anchor Oregon's defensive line)

Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard

FOOTBALL

Darius Sanders came to Eugene in the fall of 2002 to pursue a degree and contribute to the UO football team, and he had very little idea how to go about doing either.

The product of an inner-city school system, Sanders struggled with his studies to the point that he was a partial academic qualifier to the university. He had to burn a year of eligibility while sitting out that first football season in order to adjust to the rigors of college.

And Sanders joined the Ducks having played just one year of football in high school. A gifted athlete, Sanders had a minimal understanding of the ...

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