Oregon loses TE Roger Saleapaga to transfer portal, per ESPN

Key Highlights

• He saw action immediately, appearing in 11 games as a true freshman before suffering a season-ending injury. He saw more time in 2025, serving as the team's No.
• 3 tight end behind Kenyon Sadiq and Jamari Johnson.
• Despite that, he still finished the season — and his Oregon career — with just three catches for 26 yards and a touchdown, with the lone score coming late in the Ducks' 56-22 loss to the No.
• 1 Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. The news of Saleapaga's entrant into the portal may be a telling sign that Johnson, who is draft eligible and has garnered draft buzz after a late-season surge, is planning to return to Eugene for one more season.
• Sadiq is widely expected to declare for the draft as a projected first-round pick, yet he hasn't officially announced a decision. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSaleapaga's decision also comes one day after Oregon signed former Penn State true freshman tight end Andrew Olesh, who was a five-star in the 2025 class.