Oregon WR Evan Stewart Arrested on DUII Charge; Coach Dan Lanning Says Discipline Will Be Handled Internally

Evan Stewart is Oregon's leading receiver. He was also arrested before sunrise on Sunday, Oct. 18, on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants.

The Springfield Police Department said an officer made a traffic stop at about 5 a.m. on Highway 126 near Mohawk Boulevard. The officer suspected impairment and opened a DUI investigation. According to the department's narrative of the incident, the officer "developed probable cause to arrest Evan Stewart for DUII." Stewart was taken to the Springfield Municipal Jail and lodged there.

KATU in Oregon reported that Stewart was released about an hour later to teammate Dakorien Moore.

A DUII arrest is a charge, not a conviction. No court date or plea has been reported, and Stewart has not publicly commented.

What Lanning said

Oregon coach Dan Lanning addressed the arrest Monday night, Oct. 19.

"There was an incident this weekend that didn't match our standard here in our program," Lanning said. "There will be an appropriate action taken. Still gathering some details with what that situation looks like. But that will be handled internally."

He set a limit on further questions. "I'm not going to respond to any other questions about that," he said, adding later that it is "not something I'm going to speak on publicly going forward."

Lanning said the arrest "overshadows the success that we had on Saturday, which is disappointing." He also said, "There's an expectation of how you have to act and how you need to perform in our program."

Lanning has not said what the discipline will be or when it will be decided, or whether Stewart faces a suspension.

A separate police matter

The police narrative also described an earlier incident that morning. Springfield officers were involved in a vehicle pursuit of speeding vehicles in the west Centennial area. The department terminated the pursuit, and the investigation is continuing.

The department stated that Stewart "has no suspect involvement in that incident."

Social media has also circulated a rumor of a speeding incident involving other Oregon players. Asked about it Monday, Lanning said, "I was talking about the same thing when I first addressed it." He did not elaborate, and no police record connects any player to the pursuit.

Stewart's season

Stewart did not play in the Nebraska game. He went into Saturday listed as doubtful on the injury report, and the team cited an undisclosed injury.

He leads the Ducks with 27 catches for 352 yards and four touchdowns through five games. He has scored in each of his last four, including five catches for 74 yards and a touchdown in the 17-15 loss to UCLA on Oct. 10.

Stewart transferred to Eugene before the 2024 season, when he caught 48 passes for 613 yards and five touchdowns. A right patellar tendon tear kept him out for all of 2025.

He is also now part of a wider roster question. Quarterback Dante Moore has missed two games with a concussion, and his status for Saturday is unclear. Brock Thoman and Dylan Raiola played against both UCLA and Nebraska.

What comes next

Oregon is 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten. The Ducks visit Illinois (3-3, 1-2) at noon PT on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Because Lanning has said he will not discuss the matter further, the first public sign of the discipline may be whether Stewart is on the field in Champaign. The Springfield Police Department has not announced anything further on the separate pursuit investigation.