High school football is barely underway, and a fresh crop of Oregon Ducks commits is already making noise across the country.
The early headliner came in Las Vegas, where No. 2 Bishop Gorman knocked off No.
1 St. John Bosco, 38-28.
Oregon commit Hayden Stepp helped steady the secondary for Bishop Gorman, and the four-star cornerback has opened his senior year with eight total tackles - seven solo and one assisted - plus one pass deflection through his first two wins. Bishop Gorman’s schedule only gets tougher from here, with a cross-country trip to Columbus in Miami, Florida, next on the slate against the No. 16-ranked program in the Sunshine State.
In Hawaii, four-star linebacker Toa Satele and Mililani held off visiting Liberty from Henderson, Nevada, 31-24. Satele, a Class of 2027 defender, finished with six tackles and five pass breakups, but the biggest impact may have come from his younger brother. 2028 four-star defensive lineman Trison Satele, also committed to Oregon, turned in nine tackles - five solo and four assisted - along with a quarterback hit.
Another Ducks pledge, three-star recruit Sam Ngata of Olympus in Salt Lake City, Utah, delivered one of the week’s most eye-catching plays. The son of Oregon All-American and NFL All-Pro defensive lineman Haloti Ngata, he had a pick-six touchdown after batting the ball to himself, and he added five tackles in a 21-16 loss to Skyline. Ngata was also recently announced as a participant in the 2027 Navy All-American Bowl, becoming the first second-generation All-American in the game’s history.
In Alabama, four-star defensive lineman Cameron Pritchett of Thompson in Alabaster lived in the backfield during a 41-14 win over Central. The explosive pass rusher finished with four tackles - two solo and two assisted - plus one sack and one quarterback hurry.
Five-star commit Rashad Streets, who is expected to help replace a lot of Oregon’s defensive line firepower after the 2026 season, anchored Millbrook’s 42-0 shutout of Garner in Raleigh, North Carolina.
On the offensive side, four-star wide receiver Tae Walden of Memphis, Tennessee, showed the versatility that could make him a weapon in Eugene. Walden played both receiver and defensive back for Collierville in a 17-9 loss to East Nashville Magnet.
At Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California, three-star interior offensive lineman Lex Mailangi helped power a 31-11 win over American Fork of Utah. The No. 9-ranked team allowed just one sack and rolled up 385 total yards of offense behind a line that Mailangi helped lead.
The newest Oregon commitment, four-star Brayton Feister, chose the Ducks over Georgia and has since transferred from Archbishop Hoban to Akron, Ohio, to Massillon Washington in Massillon, Ohio. He will start his senior season at GlenOak on Aug. 28.
Another Oregon offensive piece to watch, four-star running back CaDarius McMiller from Tyler, Texas, is set to begin his final high school season on the road at Marshall on Aug. 27.
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