The Oregon Ducks are set to get a major look from one of the top cornerbacks in the 2028 class when four-star recruit Jordan Hicks visits Eugene during the Michigan game on Nov. 14.
Hicks, who plays at Mission Viejo High School in Southern California, has become a priority target for Oregon. According to 247Sports, he checks in as the No. 144 overall prospect and the No. 15 cornerback in the country.
His visit plans are starting to take shape, too. In a post reported by 247Sports’ Blair Angulo, Hicks said he is scheduled to take seven game-day visits during his high school season, with Oregon currently lined up as the last stop on that list. Those plans could still change, since he could skip some visits or add others.
For the Ducks, the timing is especially interesting. Oregon’s matchup with Michigan is shaping up as one of the toughest home games of the season, and it gives Hicks a chance to see the program in a big-time environment inside Autzen Stadium. By that point in the year, Oregon should have a clear handle on its defensive system, which could matter a lot for a cornerback evaluating how the staff deploys its secondary.
That setting may also give Hicks a better read on how the Ducks use coverage help and disguise on defense, especially against a Michigan offense that will force real answers. From Hicks’ perspective, it’s the kind of visit that can show him what life at Oregon would look like at the third level of the defense, with a loud crowd and a major Big Ten backdrop.
There’s also a recruiting angle beyond the game itself. By Nov. 14, Oregon could already have multiple commitments in the 2028 class, and that kind of momentum can matter on a visit like this if Hicks is around other pledges.
247Sports already has Oregon projected to land Hicks, so this trip could end up being the final push that helps coach Dan Lanning and his staff close the deal in Eugene.
Before that Oregon visit, Hicks is also scheduled to see USC on Aug. 29, UCLA on Sep.
12, Oklahoma on Sep. 19, Alabama on Sep.
26, Nebraska on Oct. 3, and Miami on Oct. 17, according to Angulo.
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