Oregon’s receiver recruiting push keeps gaining steam, and the latest name to circle the Ducks’ fall slate is four-star prospect Hayden Koo.
Koo announced his game-day visit plans for the fall, and Eugene made the list. He is scheduled to be in town on Nov. 14 when Oregon hosts Michigan, according to Greg Biggins of Rivals. He’ll be part of a loaded visitor group for that matchup, with four-star offensive tackle Cannon Zubeck also already set to attend.
The 2028 wideout has drawn a strong national list of suitors. His fall visit announcement included Stanford, California, Michigan, Northwestern, BYU, UCLA and Ohio State. In 247Sports’ rankings, Koo checks in as high as No. 147 overall in the class, the No. 21 receiver and the No. 9 player in California.
Oregon is very much in the mix. The Rivals Prediction Machine gives USC the best odds at 22.5 percent, with the Ducks right behind at 19.7 percent.
Koo told Biggins that receivers coach Ross Douglas is his lead recruiter and has outlined how he could fit in Oregon’s offense. He also called Oregon a "dream school" in his interview with Rivals.
That puts the Ducks in the middle of a Big Ten-heavy battle for another blue-chip receiver, with Ohio State, USC, Michigan, UCLA and Northwestern all in the hunt as well.
Oregon’s recent track record at the position gives the pitch some real weight. In the 2027 class, the Ducks already have commitments from five-star receivers Dakota Guerrant and Xavier Sabb, along with two-way standout Tae Walden Jr. The program has also continued to build momentum with top-end pass catchers in recent cycles.
Dakorien Moore is the clearest example. The top receiver in the 2025 recruiting class arrived at Oregon and immediately produced, starting as a true freshman and finishing with 497 yards, 34 catches, three receiving touchdowns and a rushing score. Former four-star Jeremiah McClellan also made his way from Ohio State to Oregon as a signing day flip and broke through in 2025 as a redshirt freshman with three touchdowns.
There’s more talent on the way, too. Oregon’s 2026 five-star Jalen Lott has been drawing attention in practice clips released by the official Oregon football account, and 2024 five-star Gaitlin Bair is set to debut after serving on a two-year mission trip.
With former Ducks receivers like Malik Benson, Tez Johnson and Troy Franklin making noise in the NFL, Oregon’s message to elite wideouts is getting louder. The Ducks are showing they can recruit them, develop them and get them ready for the next level - and that’s exactly the kind of pitch that could keep Koo interested as the fall visits unfold.
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