Oregon’s early work on 2028 Lake Oswego tight end Presley DeLance just got a lot more interesting.
On Wednesday, 247Sports’ latest 2028 rankings update sent DeLance soaring from unrated to the top tier of the class. He was tagged as a four-star prospect and landed at No. 85 overall, making him one of only five players nationwide to crack the Top 100 as a newcomer in the update.
That rise also pushed the 6-foot-3, 230-pound DeLance to No. 5 among tight ends in the 2028 cycle. At the top of that group remains Sammamish (Wash.) Eastside Catholic tight end Tytan McNeal, who holds the No. 1 spot in the country at the position.
DeLance now sits as the No. 1 prospect in Oregon, according to 247Sports. Behind him in the state rankings are Portland Central Catholic defensive lineman PJ Tautu, Eugene Willamette quarterback Zeke Thomas, who has already committed to Boise State, and Bend Summit offensive lineman Peter Stanley. Of that group, DeLance is the only one with an offer from Oregon.
His recruitment has been moving fast this offseason. DeLance now has a dozen offers, and Oregon was in the mix early: he visited Autzen Stadium for the Ducks’ spring game on April 25, picked up an offer on May 7, and returned to Autzen to compete at the Ducks’ camp in early June.
The list kept growing after Oregon jumped in. Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Utah and Washington all offered shortly after, joining a group that already included Arizona, Boise State, Oregon State, UNLV, Washington State and Sacramento State.
For Oregon, DeLance fits into a broader run of in-state recruiting momentum in the 2027 class. The Ducks already landed West Linn cornerback Josiah Molden, the state’s top-ranked target, along with Lake Oswego edge Josh Christensen, Happy Valley Nelson wide receiver Malachi Garlington and Portland Central Catholic tight end George VanSandt.
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