Last season the Ducks relied on seniors Ugo Amadi and Tony Brooks-James as the program's primary returners. During fall camp the Ducks must replace both players on special teams.

The media isn't allowed into practice when the Ducks are working on special teams, so getting an idea of who is doing well and where can be tough. Mario Cristobal opened up about what guys are competing for those two return spots after the team's 10th practice of fall camp.

"Travis [Dye] is a guy that we really like back there, sure-handed, good decisions," said Cristobal. "Jalen Redd, explosive guy, also he's played so much football. Very savvy guy, can also make the decisions, and he throws it up in there as a blocker too. So we trust him."

Redd has the most experience on the roster returning kickoffs or punts, fielding six in 2018 for 85 yards. Dye fielded two kickoffs and two punts in 2018 as a true freshman for a total of 41 yards on four returns.

Without seeing practice reps this fall, Redd and Dye seem like the most likely candidates to get reps at the return spots, but that doesn't mean Oregon doesn't have other options. Cristobal noted there are more players taking reps and pushing for spots.

"We really like Jevon [Holland], in the return game, both in the punt return game and the kickoff return as well," said Cristobal. "Juwan [Johnson] has gotten some reps back there, Travis [Dye] has gotten some reps as a punt returner, Daewood [Davis] has gotten reps as a kickoff returner. Deommodore has been a guy that is pushing for ones on the kickoff return job as well."

Cristobal noted that Mycah Pittman has had a chance to return kickoffs and is now working in the punt return game into his skillset.

"He seems very comfortable on the punt return game as well," said Cristobal.

"So we feel good about the depth. And you know, it's hard to practice at full speed, but we did. We did, we got to see what guys can do, and those guys seem natural."

The Oregon Ducks will be back on the practice field Wednesday morning for the team's 11th practice of fall camp. Oregon is now less than three weeks away from opening the 2019 season against Top 25 opponent Auburn in a game that will be played in Dallas, Texas.