The Oregon Ducks have hit a bump in their 2027 recruiting road, as they missed out on landing top-tier offensive lineman Caden Moss. The four-star standout from Jackson Academy in Mississippi has committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes, choosing them over a host of other heavyweights, including Oregon, Ole Miss, LSU, and Kentucky. Standing at an impressive 6-5 and 320 pounds, Moss is ranked as the No. 72 player nationally and the seventh-best offensive tackle for the 2027 class, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.
Despite the setback, the Ducks are still flying high in the recruiting rankings. They currently sit at No. 6 in the nation for the 2027 class, edging out the Buckeyes, who are positioned at No.
- Both teams boast the top recruiting classes in the Big Ten, with Oregon having a slight edge in the number of commitments, four more than Ohio State to be exact.
Looking deeper into the Big Ten landscape, behind Oregon and Ohio State, we find Penn State at No. 13, USC at No.
14, UCLA at No. 16, and Nebraska at No. 18 in the 2027 recruiting class rankings. It’s clear the conference is stacking up talent, but the Ducks and Buckeyes are setting the pace.
Both programs have managed to secure 11 blue-chip commits, with each landing two five-stars and nine four-stars. For Oregon, wide receiver Dakota Guerrant and edge rusher Rashad Streets are the crown jewels of their class. Even with Moss heading to Columbus, the Ducks have fortified their offensive line with four commits, including four-star talents Gus Corsair and Cameron Wagner, and three-star prospects Avery Michael and Lex Mailangi.
Oregon has long been celebrated for its formidable offensive line, a reputation cemented over the past four seasons. The Ducks are the only team to have been a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award in each of those years, underscoring their dominance in the trenches. With the incoming 2027 class and returning players for the 2026 season, Oregon is poised to maintain its status as a powerhouse up front, all while eyeing a run at the national championship.
Meanwhile, Ohio State is banking on Moss to bolster their offensive line, helping them remain a perennial contender for the Big Ten crown and national titles. The Buckeyes are eager to bounce back from last season's defeat to the Miami Hurricanes in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl, and adding a player of Moss's caliber is a step in the right direction.
Stay tuned as both programs continue to shape their future with these promising recruits.
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Dan Lanning and several Oregon players are in Tokyo this week for the Tokyo-Oregon Football Showcase, and the Ducks brought their own kind of billboard with them. The University of Oregon hauled its inflatable Duck mascot across the Pacific and planted it in one of the sports favorite stages, using the trip to keep the program visible while also pushing American football to a global audience.
The scene got even more over the top with the Duck displayed alongside an inflatable Godzilla, a pairing that feels tailor-made for Oregons brand of marketing excess. Dante Moores Heisman campaign billboards were part of the backdrop too, and after Oregon teased the setup in a video, Moores Instagram story helped confirm the mascots arrival in Japan. [Read more 🡒]
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For Ducks fans, the timing is the point. Oregon is trying to keep momentum with key players returning and recruiting still active, and the program's reach is stretching well beyond Eugene as Lanning and a few players head to Tokyo for a football showcase presented by Flight Club. Between the prospect pipeline at home and the international spotlight abroad, Oregon and Nike are sending the same message fans have heard before: this remains a program built to think bigger than one season. [Read more 🡒]
Oregon Just Took Another Painful Loss On The Offensive Line Trail
The recruiting board took another hit for Oregon in the offensive line chase, as four-star Caden Moss came off the board to Ohio State after drawing interest from the Ducks and several other national powers. A highly regarded interior lineman in the 2027 class, Moss was the sort of prospect Oregon had every reason to pursue aggressively, especially with the program continuing to build toward another elite haul on the offensive front.
Oregon still has four offensive linemen committed and remains highly ranked in the national class race, but misses like this one are the reminder that the Ducks are still fighting heavyweight battles for premium trench talent. There is at least another chance to add momentum soon, with four-star Gecova Doyal set to decide on July 1 and give Oregon another swing at a lineman it would love to land. [Read more 🡒]