EUGENE — One facet of special teams where Oregon will absolutely have a change this fall is at punt returner.

Gone is Tez Johnson, whose electric speed and agility are near impossible to replicate. Johnson’s 11.92 yards per punt return would’ve ranked 15th nationally last season if he qualified statistically.

Gary Bryant Jr. had five returns for 42 yards and is going to get the first look for the No. 7 Ducks this season.

“(Johnson) was really, really, really a game-changing player, and not only with the plays that he made, but it’s the plays where people wouldn’t even punt to him or it would be a bad punt because the punter, his coach all week was yelling don’t punt to this guy,” special teams coordinator Joe Lorig said. “Replacing that’s difficult. But at the same time, I’m really exc

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