Sophomore (2023)
– No. 50 Draft Eligible Running Back (Phil Steele)

Oregon (2021-22)
– Played in a combined 16 games during his 2021 freshman and 2022 sophomore seasons and rushed for 493 yards and four touchdowns on the ground on 72 carries, while adding eight receptions for 37 yards and one scoring grab for teams that combined for a 19-7 overall record and qualified for a pair of bowls (2021 Alamo Bowl, 2022 Holiday Bowl) while adding a Pac-12 North title in his first season
– On the Doak Walker Award preseason watch list honoring the nation's top running back as a 2022 sophomore but limited to playing in the first two games of the campaign due to injury and finished with 76 yards on 11 rushes while adding four receptions for 34 yards and one touchdown catch
– Played in all 14 games as a 2021 freshman and posted career highs of 61 rushes and 417 yards on the ground that ranked second among all Pac-12 freshmen while scoring three rushing touchdowns and leading the conference with an average of 6.84 yards per carry, in addition to collecting three receptions for four yards to total 421 all-purpose yards
– Had a huge role during three straight wins as a 2021 freshman, plcking up a career-high 127 yards on the ground against Colorado followed by a career-high 16 carries for 55 yards in the following game at Washington, and a career best two rushing touchdowns to go with 98 yards rushing on nine carries against Washington State to earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors against the Cougars
– Wore No. 21

Oregon Bio And Stats
goducks.com/sports/football/roster/byron-cardwell/10741
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Morse HS (Class Of 2021)/St. Augustine HS (2017-19)
– Three-year letterwinner at St. Augustine High School before transferring to Morse High School for his 2020 senior season but played in just two games as a senior in the spring of 2021 in a campaign delayed by COVID, rushing for 139 yards on 23 carries with one touchdown while adding three receptions for eight yards to total 147 all-purpose yards and completions on both of his pass attempts for 42 yards
– Earned All-San Diego Section Division 2 honors as both a 2018 sophomore and 2019 junior while combining to rush for 1968 yards and 34 touchdowns on 371 carries over those two campaigns, while adding another 716 yards receiving and four touchdown grabs on 42 receptions, 82 yards on kickoff returns, 56 on punt returns and 76 on interception returns to total 2998 all-purpose yards
– Added career defensive totals of 14 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1.0 tackle for loss, one interception and one pass deflection
– Rushed for 872 yards and 21 touchdowns on 150 carries while adding 23 receptions for 311 yards receiving and two touchdown catches, as well as 162 yards on kickoff returns, 56 on punt returns and 76 on interception returns for a total of 1477 all-purpose yards to earn All-San Diego City Conference honors as a 2019 junior, in addition to 11 tackles and one interception on defense to help lead his squad to an 8-3 record and a spot in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division playoffs
– Added second-team All-San Diego City Conference honors as a 2018 sophomore when he rushed for 1096 yards and 13 touchdowns on 221 carries, while adding 19 receptions, 405 yards receiving and two touchdown grabs as well as 20 kickoff return yards for a total of 1521 all-purpose yards, and adding three tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass deflection on defense in 14 games to help his squad to a 10-4 record and a San Diego Section Division 1 title before advancing to the CIF Football Championship Bowl Games Division 2-AA Regional final
– Also participated in both basketball and track and field as a freshman and sophomore
– Wore No. 21 in football while he suited up in both No. 21 (sophomore) and No. 23 (freshman) in hoops

MaxPreps High School Bio And Stats
maxpreps.com/ca/san-diego/morse-tigers/athletes/byron-cardwell/football/stats/?careerid=jtqt2c3l2jpsc
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2021 Recruiting Class Notes And Ratings (As Of December 20, 2022)
Stars: On3 (4), On3 Consensus (4), 247Sports (4), 247Sports Composite (4), ESPN (4), Rivals (4)
National Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (167), 247Sports (192), 247Sports Composite (193), On3 Consensus (220)
National Running Back Rankings: ESPN (10), 247Sports (12), 247Sports Composite (12), On3 Consensus (13)
Regional Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (29)
California Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (16), 247Sports (16), 247Sports Composite (17), On3 Consensus (17), Rivals (23)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.9226), 247Sports (92), On3Consensus (91.37), ESPN (83), Rivals (5.8)

Last Updated
July 31, 2023

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