The Oregon Ducks have already built a hefty 2027 class, sitting at 24 verbal commits as of the weekend of July 11. And after landing five-star wide receiver/cornerback Xavier Sabb before the Fourth of July, then adding five-star cornerback Hayden Stepp and four-star athlete Tae Walden Jr. two days later, Dan Lanning’s staff still seems to have more work to do.
The next name most likely to push that total to 25 is four-star linebacker Cincere Feister. He pushed back his July 11 commitment because of a family matter, according to both On3/Rivals and 247Sports.
The Washington High product in Massillon, Ohio has drawn heavy attention from Big Ten and SEC programs, including Georgia, while California also got a spring visit. Even so, Oregon is sitting in a strong spot, with On3/Rivals giving the Ducks a 94.1 percent chance to land him.
If he does choose Eugene, he would become the fourth different linebacker in Oregon’s 2027 class.
Another defender still in play is four-star defensive tackle Tom Tom Parks from Brother Rice High in Chicago. Oregon hosted him for an official visit on June 20 and clearly made an impression, but 247Sports national recruiting insider Tom Loy says Notre Dame is making this one a battle.
"He loves the Ducks, but the Irish are making it hard to say no," Loy writes.
On the offensive side, four-star running back KJ Williams-Callis out of Richmond, Texas, has the shape of a future Oregon back. His recruitment, though, has been difficult to pin down.
He even pushed back against a false report that had him calling Texas his favorite school, and that public correction keeps Oregon in the conversation. The Ducks have leaned on Dallas native and running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples, but On3/Rivals still lists Texas as the favorite with a 94 percent prediction.
Five-star running back Gabriel-Georges, from Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is another big name still available. He posted a top four on April 14 that included Ohio State, Ole Miss, Georgia and Tennessee. Oregon isn’t being dismissed, but the Ducks are still chasing from behind, with 247Sports naming Ohio State and Tennessee as the two front-runners.
There was also some July drama around four-star running back Keldrid Ben of Montgomery, Texas. Oregon fans had reason to pay attention when he placed a Ducks hat on his table during his July 10 decision, but the longtime Oklahoma commit stayed with the Sooners and shut things down again.
And then there’s five-star athlete Honor Fa'alave-Johnson, the USC commit from Cathedral Catholic in San Diego. Oregon and Texas both kept pressing, according to multiple reports, but he reaffirmed his pledge to the Trojans.
For now, Feister appears to be Oregon’s best bet, with Parks right behind him.
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