Oregon’s 2027 class has surged into the national elite, and the Ducks now sit tied for second in the country with eight Top 100 commitments.
That total was sitting at five at the end of June. In the first three days of July, Oregon added three more names to the board, pushing the Ducks into a much stronger position in the 247Sports rankings. The latest wave included two-way athlete Tae Walden, cornerback Hayden Stepp and wide receiver Xavier Sabb.
Those additions came after Oregon had already landed quarterback Will Mencl, edge Rashad Streets, linebacker Toa Satele and five-star wide receiver Dakota Guerrant earlier in the cycle. With those eight pledges, Oregon is now tied with USC and Notre Dame for the second-most Top 100 commits in the nation.
Only Texas A&M sits ahead of that group. The Aggies lead the country with 12 Top 100 commitments and hold the No. 1 class overall, while Oregon checks in at No. 2 nationally.
The latest commitment run also reflects how far along the 2027 recruiting cycle has already moved. Of 247Sports’ Top 100 recruits, 96 have already chosen schools. One of the remaining uncommitted targets, running back Landen Williams-Callis, officially visited Oregon.
Across the national board, Texas, Texas Tech, Miami and Ohio State each have six Top 100 commitments. LSU and Oklahoma have five apiece. Altogether, 10 programs have landed 70 of the Top 100 recruits.
A few more schools are in the mix with multiple elite pledges. Georgia has three, while Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Penn State, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech each have two. Eleven other programs have one Top 100 commit apiece: Arizona State, Cal, Clemson, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, NC State, South Carolina, Tennessee and UCLA.
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