Oregon’s smallest edge rusher’s big work ethic is paying off

EUGENE - Nasir Wyatt doesn’t fit the mold of Oregon’s typical outside linebacker. At 6-foot-2, he is shorter than senior starters 6-3 Teitum Tuioti and 6-5 Matayo Uiagalelei. Though Wyatt has hit the weight room to bulk up to 238 pounds, he is at least 25 pounds lighter than Tuioti, Uiagalelei or redshirt freshman Elijah Rushing. Wyatt compensates for his size with athleticism, speed, and a ...