The Oregon Ducks start the 2024 season Aug. 31 at home against Idaho. The Oregonian/OregonLive will count down the days with mini profiles of prominent former and current Ducks whose jersey numbers correspond with the days remaining until the opening kickoff.

Today, No. 71: Offensive linemen Mark Lewis and Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu.

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Mark Lewis

Bio: Out of Arroyo Grande, Calif., Lewis played football for Oregon and also performed in the shot put and discus for the track and field team.

Key Achievements: Lewis was part of an offensive line that in 2007 helped the Ducks briefly become national championship contenders before quarterback Dennis Dixon suffered a season-ending knee injury. That team went on to defeat South Florida 56-21 in the Sun Bowl. In 2008, Lewis was named honorable mention All-Pac-10.

NFL: Lewis spent time on the practice squads with the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams.

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Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu

Bio: Out of Liberty High School in Las Vegas, Nevada., Aumavae-Laulu was a First-Team All-Southeast league selection as a senior year before enrolling in Navarro College. He became the No. 1-ranked tackle and No. 5 overall player in the junior college composite rankings.

Key Achievements: At Oregon, Aumavae-Laulu played a total of 2,007 snaps throughout his 29 career starts. He contributed to an offensive line that led the nation with just five sacks allowed in 2022. Aumavae-Laulu was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 in both 2020 and 2022.

NFL: Aumavae-Laulu was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

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PRIOR COUNTDOWN POSTS

No. 72: Offensive lineman Adam Snyder.

No. 73: Offensive lineman Tyrell Crosby.

No. 74: Offensive linemen Kyle Long and Tom Drougas.

No. 75: Offensive tackle Jake Fisher.

No. 76: Offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr.

No. 77: Offensive lineman Carson York.

No. 78: Offensive linemen Alex Forsyth and Cameron Hunt.

No. 79: Mark Asper, offensive line

No. 80: Wide receivers Lavasier Tuinei, Greg Moser and Ray Palm

No. 81: Wide receiver Bob Newland

No. 82: Wide receiver Lew Barnes and tight end Blake Spence

No. 83: Tight end Ed Dickson and wide receiver Patrick Johnson

No. 84: Tight end Justin Peelle, linebacker Anthony Trucks, and Cam McCormick

No. 85: Pharaoh Brown, Tim Day and Matt Evensen.

No. 86: Wide receiver Paul Burleson.

No. 87: Wide receiver Greg Specht

No. 88: Wide receiver Dwayne Stanford and defensive lineman Brandon Bair

No. 89: This team ended a 25-year drought

No. 90: Tight end Josh Wilcox and defensive lineman Drayton Carlberg