Oregon Left Tackle Isaiah World Receives Injury Update Before NFL Combine

Oregon Ducks left tackle Isaiah World reportedly suffered a torn ACL during the College Football Playoff in Oregon's matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers in the semifinals.

Oregon’s Isaiah World, left, takes a picture with coach Dan Lanning before the game against Southern California Nov. 22, 2025. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Oregon Ducks left tackle Isaiah World suffered a torn ACL during the College Football Playoff in Oregon's matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers in the semifinals, per a report from The Athletic's Dane Brugler. He was noticeably absent from the second half of the Ducks loss to Indiana, and World withdrew from the Senior Bowl earlier in January.

World was recently invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, one of nine former Ducks to receive an invite, but the left tackle will not be participating as he recovers from surgery. His NFL Draft stock likely takes a hit because of the knee injury combined with the timing, but World still figures to be selected at some point in the draft.

Isaiah World's Oregon Ducks Career

Oct 11, 2025; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Isaiah World (76) and defensive back Daylen Austin (0) block against Indiana Hoosiers defensive lineman Mikail Kamara (6) during the second quarter at Autzen Stadium | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

He arrived at Oregon by way of Nevada, and World spent his final collegiate season with the Ducks and offensive line coach A'lique Terry. World was one of three starting offensive linemen that Oregon landed out of the transfer portal before the 2025 season (Emmanuel Pregnon, Alex Harkey), and World entered the program with the highest expectations.

Rated as the No. 2 overall transfer and the No. 1 transfer offensive tackle in the portal by 247Sports, World's ranking suggested a first-round talent was on its way to Eugene. The only transfer ranked higher than World was now-UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava, per 247Sports. World came in and started at left tackle for Oregon, protecting the blind side of Ducks quarterback Dante Moore admirably.

Jan 9, 2026; Atlanta, GA, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore (5) throws a pass against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half of the 2025 Peach Bowl and semifinal game of the College Football Playoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Where he lands in the draft remains to be seen, and his ACL injury certainly doesn't help his stock. However, World proved his toughness during his one season in Eugene under Oregon coach Dan Lanning.

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Dan Lanning on Isaiah World's Toughness

The only game that World did not start for Oregon was against USC, and World's status was in jeopardy thanks to an ankle injury suffered the previous week against Minnesota. World still played for the Ducks against the Trojans, and Lanning praised the left tackle for his toughness after the November matchup:

“(Isaiah) World rolled his ankle in the very first play of last game and played the entire game that tells you a little bit about his toughness, but it was severe enough that we felt like he was pretty limited today. Coming in and felt like he could go at moments, but Fox (Crader) was ready, and certainly not to watch the film and evaluate it, but thought he did some really good things today," Lanning said in November.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning walks off the field after the Ducks’ loss as the Oregon Ducks face the Indiana Hoosiers in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 9, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

As mentioned by Lanning, Oregon offensive tackle Fox Crader is expected to fill in for World with the Ducks. As for World, his NFL journey will start with an uphill climb as he also rehabs a torn ACL.

Oregon offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon could climb into the first round of the NFL Draft, but a majority of Ducks will hear their names called between the fourth and seventh rounds. Will World be among them?