An AP third team All-American, Conerly fared well against Carter and Ohio State’s JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer this season among others. He led Oregon with an 83.3 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus, allowing nine total pressures on 492 opportunities.

The Oregon Ducks are seeing one of their best defensive players opt out of one final year of eligibility and head off to the 2025 NFL Draft. On Monday, safety Kobe Savage announced that he would officially be moving on from the collegiate level and entering the draft,

Caldwell made his decision look wise during Tuesday’s Senior Bowl practice, as he won several one-on-one reps against some of the top interior offensive linemen in the draft.