Between now and the start of fall camps on Aug. 8, meet the players stepping into key roles for the Ducks and Beavers

Who:

Josh Huff

Position:

Wide receiver

Year:

Sophomore

Height, weight:

5-foot-11, 207

Replaces:

Jeff Maehl (1,076 yards, 12 touchdowns)

Lowdown:

Huff saw action last year, catching 19 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns, but this season he will be asked to replace Jeff Maehl as the team's primary deep threat. Huff might be a tad more explosive but must also display the savvy and hands that made Maehl special (24 career touchdown receptions). Senior Lavasier Tuinei returns and the team is excited about the potential of junior Justin Hoffman, a projected starter. But neither can match the breakaway speed of Huff, a four-star recruit in 2010. Playmakers on the perimeter make the spread-option extremely difficult to defend. That go-to, big-play guy through the years has been Demetrius Williams, Jaison Williams, Maehl, and now, maybe, Huff, who also doubles as a kick returner.

Coming next:

Oregon State's Dominic Glover

--Aaron Fentress

Follow @AaronJFentress