Hunter Kampmoyer has made the move from defensive end to tight end.

This is Hunter Kampmoyer's third spring in Eugene. This is also the third different position he's played during spring practice.

He began his collegiate career as an outside linebacker, moved to defensive end (where he actually played three variations of the position), and now this spring has swapped the green defensive uni for a white offensive one to play tight end. And, oh yeah, he's also a reserve long snapper.

“I’ve played a lot of different positions here," he told DuckTerritory with eDuck prior to Tuesday's practice. “It’s just kind of been my experience. I enjoy it."

The process of swapping roles for a third time actually began six months ago. In need of bigger bodies to simulate the size and strength of the Stanford Cardinal, Kampmoyer acted as a scout team tight end before the teams' game on Oct. 17. He subsequently acted as a practice tight end in games against Washington and Boise State.

“I did pretty good at it," he reflected back to last season. "It was something that I wanted to try (full-time), and coaches were willing to let me do it."

Kampmoyer isn't completely green at tight end. He played the position during his junior and senior years at Bishop High School in Bishop (Cali.). He hauled in 48 prep passes for 812 yards and six scores during those two seasons.

Yet, the 6-foot-4 262 pounder admits what he did in high school was nearly entirely dependent upon his athleticism. Now, he must learn the technique required to play it at the collegiate level.

"It’s been a lot of learning and trying to get better every day at it," he said. "I’m getting it slowly."

Kampmoyer offers thanks to fellow tight ends Cam McCormick, Ryan Bay and Jacob Breeland for helping mold his craft along with head coach Mario Cristobal and tight ends coach David Gilbertson.

On Saturday, in front of around 1,000 fans at Franklin High School, the redshirt sophomore saw his first action catching the ball since his final game at Bishop. Boy, did he make the most of it.

Kampmoyer caught just once pass, but his first down gain created a greater crowd reaction than any other non-scoring play. After hauling in a short pass, he barreled over a defender and ran through another arm tackle as the crowd relished in the contact.

"It kind of reminded me of high school," he said. "That was my thing. It was nice to get the ball and run someone over again."

But, don't expect that to be his calling card this fall. Due to his size and experience playing in the trenches, Kampmoyer expects to be used primarily as a blocker — a role he's absolutely fine with.

“I’m better as a blocker," he explained. "I’m bigger than all of the other tight ends, I pride myself on physicality. That’s something I think they’ll use me most for."

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