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. 66: Defensive lineman Taylor Hart.

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Taylor Hart

Bio: Out of Tualatin High School in Tualatin, Ore., Hart was a first-team all-state selection on both offense and defense. The three-star recruit signed with Oregon in 2009.

Key statistics: During his college career, Hart made 173 total tackles, including 22 for a loss and 16 sacks with five forced fumbles. He played on the 2010 team that won the Pac-10 Conference and reached the BCS National Championship Game. In 2011, Hart started 14 games and was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 while helping the Ducks win the conference and defeat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.

He started 12 games in 2012 and was named honorable mention all-conference when the 12-1 Ducks won the Fiesta Bowl. In his final season, Hart was named second-team All-Pac-12 conference as a senior in 2013.

NFL: Hart was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played 14 games with the Eagles in 2015 before moving on to the San Francisco 49ers in 2016.

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PRIOR COUNTDOWN POSTS

No. 67: Offensive lineman Jack Patera.

No. 68: Offensive lineman Shane Lemieux.

No. 69: Offensive lineman Bo Thran.

No. 70: Fullback Bob Sanders.

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

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