Five-star wide receiver Xavier Sabb is set to make his college choice on Friday, July 3, and the race has narrowed to Oregon, UCLA, Tennessee and LSU.
Sabb will announce his decision at 2 p.m. PT, with the commitment livestreamed on the Rivals YouTube channel. He has been one of Oregon’s biggest remaining targets, and Dan Lanning’s staff is trying to keep the momentum rolling after adding two four-star recruits at the start of July.
The Ducks have been in the mix for a while. Sabb visited Eugene in May of 2025 and again in June of 2026, according to Rivals, and Oregon got the final official visit in his summer schedule. That last trip often matters, and it gave the Ducks one more chance to make the closing pitch.
Still, Oregon wasn’t the only program pushing hard late. UCLA and new coach Bob Chesney made a strong run, and Sabb visited Westwood in June, per Rivals. Tennessee and LSU remain in the picture as well, offering closer-to-home options and the appeal of SEC football.
Sabb’s recruitment also has a family angle. He is the younger brother of Keon Sabb and Amari Sabb, both of whom currently play for Alabama.
Keon began at Michigan before transferring to Alabama, while Amari signed with the Crimson Tide out of high school. Xavier, though, did not include Alabama in his final four.
Rutgers, his hometown school, hosted him several times, but the Scarlet Knights also missed the cut.
According to 247Sports, Sabb’s official visits were limited to Tennessee, LSU, Alabama, UCLA and Oregon. That list underscores just how focused his recruitment has become heading into Friday’s announcement.
The rankings back up the hype. On3 has Sabb as a five-star receiver, the No. 32 overall prospect in the class of 2027, the No. 5 wide receiver and the No. 2 player from New Jersey in the cycle. 247Sports lists him as an athlete, though he is mainly viewed as an offensive prospect.
At Glassboro in New Jersey, Sabb has played wide receiver and defensive back, and his tape shows the kind of speed that can flip a game in a hurry. He can house a screen, get behind a defense on a deep ball, and he’s also shown up with multiple punt and kickoff return touchdowns. He even logged some snaps at running back.
There’s some polish still to come. Sabb can lean on his speed when he’s trying to break tackles, so the jump to college physicality could take some adjustment. But he’s comfortable working the middle of the field and catching passes in traffic, which gives him a broader skill set than just a straight-line burner.
Oregon already has one five-star wide receiver in Dakota Guerrant, and Sabb would give the Ducks a second if he chooses Eugene. Lanning’s program also picked up two four-stars on July 1 in defensive back Hayden Stepp and athlete Tae Walden Jr., bringing Oregon to 23 commits in the class of 2027.
With Sabb and four-star linebacker Brayton Feister also nearing decisions, Oregon’s class could be close to full before August arrives.
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