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USC coach Lincoln Riley believes Bear Alexander's best football is still ahead of him. Alexander emerged from the high school ranks as a top 10 defensive line prospect, but he played only sparingly during his freshman season at Georgia. Then he transferred to USC, where he made an immediate impact recording 48 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He tied for the team lead with four quarterback hurries and had two pass deflections. Even with that resume, he still has plenty of room to grow, according to Riley. "You gotta remind people he played sparingly his true freshman year at Georgia," Riley said. "I mean he played for us here year one and then he missed all of spring because of an injury. Bear is still very young on the football field. Bear's still got a long way to go. He is definitely getting better fast, no question about it. And the sky is the limit. He's still not reached the level that we expect him – and he expects himself – to be."

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Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Bear Alexander makes a tackle against the Indiana Hoosiers. (Photo by: Eric Becker/ScoopDuckOn3)

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Dan Lanning and the Ducks are celebrating on Friday afternoon. But not because of a win on the field or emerging victorious from another major

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Oregon junior defensive tackle Bear Alexander announced he will return to Eugene for the 2026 season rather than enter the 2026 NFL Draft in a social

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Oregon DL Bear Alexander announces plans to return for 2026 season

One of Oregon's key pieces on the defensive line this season has announced his future decision. Transfer defensive tackle Bear Alexander announced

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Oregon made some headlines this offseason with one transfer portal addition in particular. The Ducks lured USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander to

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Oregon finished off their Transfer Portal cycle on Tuesday morning in a literal big way. Head coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks beat Tennessee and

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Oregon's transfer portal haul grew on Friday as former USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander committed to the Ducks. He's the sixth overall commitment

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Former USC and Georgia defensive lineman Bear Alexander is committing to transfer to the Oregon Ducks, On3's Hayes Fawcett has learned. Alexander was

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Penn State has shuffled visitors in and out since last Thursday as the Nittany Lions look for potential fits from the Transfer Portal for the 2025

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The SMU Mustangs landed big news Saturday night when the flip of UCF transfer defensive back Chasen Johnson from USC became official. What's next for

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Penn State has or will host four potential transfers for official visits this weekend. The group reflects the Nittany Lions’ intentions to use the

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