The Oregonian/OregonLive has compiled a list of nominees for an Oregon Ducks All-Quarter-Century football team made up of players from 2000 through 2024. The final teams will be selected in August.
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Today: Center (nominees detailed below in alphabetical order).
Vote: Make your selection in the poll below. You can also email Aaron Fentress (afentress@oregonian.com) with your thoughts.
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CENTER 
Oregon offensive lineman Alex Forsyth (78) call out a play against Washington during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson)AP
Years: 2018-2022.
Accolades/accomplishments: Forsyth became a full-time starter in 2020 and was named second-team All-Pac-12 after allowing just one sack in 231 pass plays.
In 2021, Forsyth once again received second-team honors after allowing just two sacks in 316 pass snaps.
He was selected Pac-12 offensive lineman of the week on Sept. 13, 2021.
In his final season, Forsyth was named first-team all-conference and second-team All-America.
NFL: Forsyth was chosen by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Hroniss Grasu (55) takes the trophy to the locker room after the celebration ends on the field as the Oregon Ducks face the Florida State Seminoles in the 2015 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Bruce Ely / The Oregonian LC- The OregonianLC- The Oregonian
Years: 2011-2014.
Accolades/accomplishments: Grasu was named first-team All-Pac-12 three times (2012, 2013, 2014). In 2013 and 2014, Grasu was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy.
In 2014, he received Oregon’s Ed Moshofsky Trophy, awarded to the program’s most outstanding offensive lineman.
As a senior, Grasu earned first-team All-America honors on a team that reached the national title game.
NFL: Grasu was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He spent two seasons with the Bears, two with Baltimore, one in San Francisco and his final two with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Oregon offensive lineman Jake Hanson during the Ducks’ home opener against Nevada, Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Photo by Serena Morones, for The Oregonian/OregonLive.Serena Morones
Years: 2016-2019.
Accolades/accomplishments: Hanson was twice named second-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press (2018 and 2019). In 2017, the Pac-12 coaches voted him honorable mention all-conference.
In his final season with the Ducks, Hanson helped Oregon win the Pac-12 championship and defeat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.
Hanson did not allow a sack through his first three seasons. He did not commit a penalty in 746 snaps during his senior season.
NFL: Hanson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He played his final two seasons with the New York Jets.
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Center Jordan Holmes #54 of the Oregon Ducks gets set at the line of scrimmage in the second quarter of the game against the New Mexico Lobos at Autzen Stadium on September 4, 2010 in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon won the game 72-0. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)Getty Images
Years: 2007-2010.
Accolades/accomplishments: Holmes was named first-team All-Pac-10 in 2010 while helping the Ducks go 12-1 with one of the top rushing attacks in the nation, led by Heisman Trophy candidate, running back LaMichael James.
The Ducks won the conference title and reached the BCS National Championship Game.
NFL: Holmes did not play in the NFL.
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Oregon Ducks’ Brian Paysinger #19 is lifted in the air by center Enoka Lucas #55 after scoring a touchdown against the UCLA Bruins at Autzen Stadium October 14, 2006 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)Getty Images
Years: 2003-2006.
Accolades/accomplishments: Lucas was named first-team All-Pac-10 in 2006 and second team in 2005. Named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy before his senior season in 2006.
NFL: Lucas did not play in the NFL.
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Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson (#58) as the No. 6 Ducks face the California Golden Bears in a college football game at Autzen stadium in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian
Years: 2021-2023.
Accolades/accomplishments: Powers-Johnson started at guard in 2022 before moving to center in 2023.
Powers-Johnson became the first Ducks and Pac-12 player to receive the Rimington Trophy, recognizing the best center in the nation.
He was also a unanimous All-American, received first-team All-Pac-12 honors, and was an Outland Trophy semifinalist.
Powers-Johnson allowed zero sacks in 471 passing opportunities and anchored a line that allowed just five during the 2023 season.
NFL: Powers-Johnson was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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11 Nov 2006: University of Oregon Ducks at USC Trojans Pac-10 football at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif. USC 35, UO 10. File photo of UO OT Max Unger (#60).- The OregonianLC- The Oregonian
Years: 2005-2008.
Accolades/accomplishments: Unger was just the fourth offensive lineman to earn first-team All-America honors twice (2007, 2008).
He also received second-team All-Pac-10 in 2006 and first-team in 2007 and 2008.
He was part of the front five that helped Jonathan Stewart set the school record with 1.722 rushing yards in 2007.
During Unger’s junior and senior years, the Ducks led the Pac-10 in scoring. UO led the conference in rushing and total offense during Unger’s final three seasons.
He was inducted into the UOregon Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.
NFL: Unger was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. He became a Super Bowl Champion with the Seahawks (Super Bowl XLVIII), earned First-Team All-Pro (2012), and was a three-time Pro Bowler (2012, 2014, 2018).
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Next up: Guards.
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