🚨SAD NEWS: The Oregon Ducks community is reeling after the tragic death of James E. Owens Jr., a 20-year-old defensive player who had been widely projected as a future MVP and a top contender for Defensive Player of the Year at the college level — and potentially even a first-round NFL Draft pick. Oregon Ducks scouts had quietly considered him one of the most elite defensive prospects of the decade — and his passing has sent shockwaves of grief through the entire program and the broader college football world.🚨SAD NEWS: The Oregon Ducks community is reeling after the tragic death of James E. Owens Jr., a 20-year-old defensive player who had been widely projected as a future MVP and a top contender for Defensive Player of the Year at the college level — and potentially even a first-round NFL Draft pick. Oregon Ducks scouts had quietly considered him one of the most elite defensive prospects of the decade — and his passing has sent shockwaves of grief through the entire program and the broader college football world.