- Oregon's lone returning wide reciever
PERSONAL — Born Jeffrey David Maehl on March 16, 1989 in Paradise, Calif. Parents: Steve and Lucy Maehl. Family: One brother. High School (Coach): Paradise (Rick Prinz) 2007. Major: Undeclared.
2009 — Ducks' second-leading receiver (340 catches, 434 yards) collected a season-high six receptions for 56 yards against California before extending his consecutive streak of games with at least one catch to 18 with his five grabs for 66 yards vs. Stanford . . . Converted a screen pass into a 20-yard score in the third quarter at UCLA for his first touchdown of his junior year . . . Added a second against the Cardinal with a 29-yard strike before grabbing a second TD reception in as many weeks against Arizona State . . . Ranked 15th in the Pac-10 in receptions (3.40 avg.) after grabbing five or more passes in four of 10 appearances, including a long of 58 yards against Utah, and 18th in receiving yards per game (43.4 avg.) . . . Converted catches into 49 yards vs. Purdue.
2008 — Oregon’s second-leading receiver and 13-game starter tied for the team lead in touchdown catches (5), snagging one in three of his last four appearances … Had a season-high 79 yards at Oregon State, including his first scoring catch outside the friendly confines of Autzen Stadium on a 17-yard TD less than five minutes into the game. … One week prior, had career-long 65-yarder for a score vs. Arizona … Career-best seven catches at Purdue for 38 yards … Grabbed five balls on two occasions, vs. Washington (49 yards) and at Arizona State (36 yards) … Rushed for 85 yards on 10 carries, including 30 yards on three runs in Tempe, Ariz … Lone catch vs. Stanford went for a 5-yard TD … Made seven tackles on special teams, including two solo stops against the Sun Devils.
2007 — Evolved from a reserve in the defensive secondary to a solid special teams performer before moving into the starting lineup at wide receiver for the final three games of the season … Playing in all 13 games, didn’t make his way onto the offensive side of the ball in a game until November … Finished the year with nine catches for 118 yards, including a team-high four receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown against Oregon State … Also grabbed two catches for 30 yards in his collegiate debut at the position at UCLA … Rushed three times for 34 yards, including an 18-yard sprint in the Sun Bowl vs. South Florida … Posted 11 of his 14 tackles during his first 10 outings on special teams, including three tackles each at Stanford and vs. Washington State.
HIGH SCHOOL — Ranked among the top 140 prospects in California by SuperPrep … Attracted three stars from both Rivals.com and Scout.com … Finished 20th in the CIF Northern Section in scoring (104 points) while finding his way into the end zone as a rusher, receiver, kickoff returner, punt returner and defensive back … Completed his senior year carrying the ball 25 times for 153 yards and three touchdowns in addition to catching 40 passes for 576 yards and 11 TDs … The playmaker also snagged seven interceptions to rank eighth in the Northern Section, returned 16 punts for 284 yards (17.8 avg.), recovered one fumble and blocked one field goal … Scored TDs on a 52-yard punt return and a 34-yard interception runback in the 2006 opener vs. Las Plumas, before adding a 82-yard kickoff return into the end zone vs. Chico.
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