Oregon is loading up the sideline for Saturday night’s matchup with Nebraska, and the visitor list is packed with the kind of recruits the Ducks want in the building after last week’s loss to UCLA.
At least 15 recruits are expected on campus, with room for the number to grow. The group includes seven committed players in the 2027 class, headlined by five-star edge rusher Rashad Streets and four-star athlete Tae Walden Jr.
Streets, one of Oregon’s top commitments, is coming in from Raleigh, North Carolina, and he’s put together a monster senior season at Millbrook High School. Through seven games, he has 60 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. He remains firmly locked in with the Ducks and has also been one of the most active committed players on social media, helping recruit others to Eugene.
Walden was one of Oregon’s bigger summer wins, with the Ducks flipping the momentum in his recruitment after his final official visit. He brings rare versatility as both a receiver and corner, giving him a path to play on either side of the ball in Eugene.
Still, Oregon isn’t the only school keeping tabs. Walden has stayed connected with Ole Miss and attended the Rebels’ emotional win over LSU, so the Ducks still have work to do.
This will be his first time back on campus this fall, and Oregon will be trying to make the kind of impression that keeps the Tennessee product firmly in the mix.
The Ducks will also host four-star linebacker Toa Satele and four-star offensive lineman Gus Corsair, who is making a second straight trip to Eugene for a game day visit. In-state commits Malachi Garlington, George VanSandt and Josh Christensen are also set to return for another look.
Satele, the No. 1 player from Hawaii in the 2027 class, could be the kind of defender who steps in and contributes early next season. He’s also not coming alone. His younger brother, Trison, is one of the top defensive linemen in the 2028 class and is already a priority target for Oregon.
The Ducks are bringing in another wave of 2028 talent, too. Wide receiver Jayce Halasz is back in Eugene for the second weekend in a row and for his third game-day visit of the season.
The Washington recruit is drawing plenty of interest from Oregon and returned for a second straight game after the early kickoff last week cut into his time around the program. At Graham-Kapowskin High School, he has 19 catches for 431 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Another receiver worth watching is Quincey Clay, the top player in Idaho, who will visit Oregon for the first time. Clay saw the Ducks against USC in Los Angeles and left with an offer. Now he gets a fuller look at Eugene, with the chance to become another major Idaho pickup for Dan Lanning after Kenyon Sadiq and Gatlin Bair.
Oregon’s quarterback board in 2028 also remains active. The Ducks are closely tied to Josiah Boyd and Tristin Gaines, but they’re also hosting four-star quarterback Luke Rubley from Aurora, Colorado. The 6-foot-3 passer has thrown 15 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 60.6% of his passes this season.
Up front and in the trenches, Oregon will welcome four-star offensive lineman Grayson Williams and four-star defensive lineman Geraci Carson, both top-100 prospects in the 2028 class from the Southeast. Carson is an especially important target in an area where the Ducks didn’t recruit well in the 2027 class, though LSU and Ole Miss are currently the teams to beat for the Mississippi standout.
Also making the trip from Bakersfield are 2029 offensive tackle Sonny Lefotu and his brother, 2028 linebacker Isaiah Lefotu.
Oregon and Nebraska kick off Saturday at 8 p.m. PT on Fox.
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