Ahead of the Oregon Ducks’ first day of fall camp, a video made its rounds across the internet of running backs coach Ra’Shaad Samples’ alleged DUII incident in April. Oregon coach Dan Lanning responded for comment about the situation when asked by reporters during his first fall camp media availability. Jul 29, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Oregon Football head coach Dan Lanning speaks during Big Ten Media Days at Hilton Chicago. Prior to his Ducks tenure, Samples became the youngest position coach in the NFL as the Los Angeles Rams running backs coach in 2022. In 2025, true freshmen running backs Dierre Hill Jr. and Jordon Davison experienced breakout seasons in the backfield under Samples’ coaching.