Projected 2026 Oregon EDGE (OLB) Depth Chart
JACK (strong-side EDGE, edge setter with rush responsibility)
Matayo Uiagalelei (Jr.)
Elijah Rushing (RFr.)
Anthony “Tank” Jones Jr. (Fr.)
EDGE (weak-side rusher, movement piece for stems and stunt games)
Teitum Tuioti (Jr.)
Nasir Wyatt (So.)
Prince Tavizon (Fr.)
Dutch Horisk (Fr.)
Oregon’s EDGE room entering the 2026 season may quietly be one of the most important position groups on the roster. In Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi’s defensive structure, outside linebackers sit at the crossroads of everything the system is designed to accomplish. They are the players responsible for establishing physical control at the edge of the formation while simultaneously serving as the primary engines of disruption in the pass rush.
That dual responsibility makes this position far more complicated than simply chasing quarterbacks.
For our premium readers we take a deeper dive into the EDGE room for Oregon in 2026.
