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Darron Thomas passed for a school-record 33 touchdowns in his junior season at Oregon.

(Michael Goulding/Orange County Register)

The still-unnamed Portland Arena Football League franchise has signed former Oregon Duck quarterback

to a free-agent contact, a source has told The Oregonian.

Thomas led the Ducks to a 12-1 record and the Bowl Championship Series title game in Jan. 2011 with Oregon. He signed last with the Lincoln Haymakers of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League.

The

declined comment, but later Tweeted confirmation of the signing. Matthew Sauk, a two-time AFL assistant coach of the year, has been named head coach of Portland's new team.

Thomas passed for a school record 33 touchdowns in his junior season and led Oregon to a Rose Bowl victory over Wisconsin. Thomas then chose to forgo his senior year to enter the 2012 NFL Draft, but went undrafted and was not signed by any NFL teams. He was later signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.