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Oregon Football 2024 Recruiting Hot Board: Defensive Line https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/college/article275484666.html#storylink=rss

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CRACKS IN ACC ARMOR: AD’S TOLD NOT TO SPEAK WITH MEDIA ON MONDAY, BUT THE ‘ACC 7’ ARE NOW CREATING ENOUGH NOISE ACC Meetings Lead To AD's Being Told Not To Talk, Questions Loom WWW.OUTKICK.COM If the ACC was looking to make some noise this Spring, I'd say the mission was accomplished as spring meetings bring out hidden chaos

Oregon offers scholarship to 4-star running back out of Maryland Another scholarship offer has gone out to a star running back based in Maryland. The Oregon Ducks continue their spree of scholarship offers to the 2025 recruiting class as the staff continues to hit the entire country, making evaluation stops at high schools nationwide. The latest scholarship offer went out to yet another running back in the class of 2025. Tuesday afternoon 247Sports Composite 4-star running back Iverson Howard, out of Quince Orchard high school in Maryland, landed the offer from the Ducks. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound prospect shared his scholarship offer from Oregon running back coach Carlos Locklyn on social media. Howard sits as the No. 263 overall prospect in the 2025 class and a rating of .0992, the No. 25 running back in the nation, and the No. 8 player in the state of Maryland for his class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. The 247Sports Rankings are very similar to the industry average, ranking Howard as a 3-star prospect with a rating of 88. 247Sports rankings Howard as the 25th-best running back in the country and the eighth-best prospect in the 2025 class in the state of Maryland. Despite just being a sophomore, Howard already holds nearly 20 scholarship offers. Some of the other programs that have offered him are Boston College, Cincinnati, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Penn State, and Wisconsin. Oregon offers scholarship to 4-star running back out of Maryland 247SPORTS.COM Another scholarship offer has gone out to a star running back based in Maryland.

Williams Nwaneri, Nation’s No. 1 DL, Locks in Official Visit to Oregon 2024 Lee's Summit (Mo.) High defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri has locked in five official visits. One of those trips will be to Oregon on September 23, according to 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong. https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/college/article275474531.html#storylink=rss

Oregon’s Attention Turns to Two Big-Time 2024 Recruits Oregon's 2023 roster added two important pieces on Monday, landing commitments from former East Carolina offensive lineman Nishad Strother and former Colorado cornerback Nikko Reed. With the talented pair of transfers in the fold, the Oregon staff now turns their attention to a couple other recruits that are ready to make their commitments. - QB MICHAEL VAN BUREN (BALTIMORE, MD) Quarterback Michael Van Buren has moved up his commitment date. After previously setting a commitment date of July 8, he will now commit on Saturday May 20. - DL XADAVIEN SIMS (DURANT, OK) Sims is set to announce his college commitment on Saturday May 20 and is the No. 1 player in Oklahoma for 2024. He took multiple trips to Eugene this spring and the Ducks have come on strong in that recruitment. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article275471711.html#storylink=rss

Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Johnny Bowens Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Johnny Bowens showed during his first spring football camp. Today, we continue this series with defensive lineman Johnny Bowens. Recruit Stats: 4-star prospect / 211th-rated overall prospect /26th-rated defensive lineman Height/Weight: 6-foot-3 / 265 pounds Outlook this fall: Bowens certainly looks the part. Wide bodied and thickly built, the freshman is said to be pushing 280 pounds already. While Bowens may one day have the mass to play on the interior, he worked primarily at defensive end when media watched practice and during the annual spring game. Bowens wasn't credited with any statistics on April 29. Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Johnny Bowens 247SPORTS.COM Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Johnny Bowens showed during his first spring football camp.

Oregon lands its third transfer of the week as former Austin Peay P Matt Rigney commits to the Ducks. Rigney, a fifth-year redshirt junior, earned All-ASUN Conference honors last season. Rigney averaged 40.9 yards on 44 punts last season, with eight landing inside the 20, four for 50-plus yards with a long of 57. Of Rigney's 44 attempts, just two landed as touchbacks. In 2021, Rigney turned in another solid year, averaging 40.7 yards on 55 punts with 14 inside the 20, seven for 50-plus yards with a long of 60. Once again, Rigney's touchback numbers remained low, having just three. With Rigney's addition to the kicking room, Oregon now has three punters competing for the opening-day nod. Rigney joins a battle between Luke Dunne and Ross James. Both Rigney and Dunne are Australian natives, while James transferred in last year from East Central Community College. Oregon secures commitment from former Austin Peay P Matt Rigney 247SPORTS.COM Oregon lands its third transfer of the week as former Austin Peay P Matt Rigney commits to the Ducks.

Oregon football adds 4 more transfers as Ducks' 2023 roster reconstruction continues The past few days have been lucrative for Oregon football in its quest to build depth through the transfer portal. Oregon football adds 4 more transfers as Ducks' 2023 roster reconstruction continues WWW.REGISTERGUARD.COM The last few days have been lucrative for Oregon football in its quest to build depth through the transfer portal.

It it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Arguably the best defensive player for the Oregon Ducks in 2022 was cornerback Christian Gonzalez, a former Colorado Buffalo who followed coach Demetrice Martin from Boulder to Eugene. The Ducks are going back to the well and trying to see if lightning will strike twice. On Monday, former Colorado cornerback Nikko Reed announced that he would be committing to the Ducks, following Coach Meat to Oregon and looking to crack his way into the starting lineup under Dan Lanning. In two seasons with Colorado, Reed became a big contributor and put up some impressive stats: Colorado Buffaloes 2021: 6 Games 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU 2022: 12 Games 42 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INT, 7 PBU Reed will have no shortage of competition for playing time in Eugene. The Ducks also brought in former Alabama CB Khyree Jackson this offseason, and have holdovers on the roster like Trikweze Bridges, Dontae Manning, and Jahlil Florence all competing for the starting spots on defense. The addition of Reed currently puts the Ducks over the 85-man scholarship limit, but there are a lot of personnel moves left to be made before the season starts this fall. Oregon Football: BREAKING: Ducks land commitment from CB Nikko Reed DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Coach Demetrice Martin is bringing another Colorado CB to Eugene. Really solid addition for the Ducks. Former Colorado DB Nikko Reed announces for Oregon, breaks down decision 247SPORTS.COM Former Colorado defensive back Nikko Reed just announced he’ll be transferring to Oregon.

Remaining transfer targets and updated scholarship count for Oregon Ducks Oregon Football: Transfer targets, updated scholarship count for Ducks DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks added 3 players to the roster since Saturday. Here’s where it leaves the scholarship count, and a couple of remaining targets on the market.

5 things to know about Nishad Strother, Oregon's newest OL transfer The transfer portal window is closed for the summer, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t still a major topic of conversation in the world of college football. While players can no longer opt into the portal unless they are a graduate transfer, anyone who is already looking for a new team is free to take visits and ultimately commit. That’s exactly what happened for the Oregon Ducks on Monday, with East Carolina Pirates’ offensive lineman Nishad Strother announcing that he would be transferring to Eugene and joining Dan Lanning, A’lique Terry, and the Ducks. Strother is a three-year player with two years of eligibility that has a load of experience starting for the Pirates. Looking to find out more about Strother? We’ve got you covered. Here’s our breakdown so you can get to know the newest Duck a little bit better. Oregon Football: 5 things to know about Ducks’ OL Nishad Strother DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Strother has ample experience starting at LG, but his path to starting at Oregon is going to be fraught with competition.

The offensive line isn’t generally thought of as a major area of need for the Oregon Ducks this offseason, but as Dan Lanning has always said, if the opportunity arises for them to increase the talent level on the roster, then they will take it. It appears that they did just that, adding East Carolina transfer Nishad Strother to the roster. Strother announced his commitment on Monday and will take one of the two available scholarships that Lanning and Co. had to work with. Oregon Football: Ducks land transfer from ECU guard Nishod Strother DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM An experienced veteran is coming to Eugene. The Ducks added East Carolina LG Nishod Strother via the transfer portal.

Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Dante Dowdell Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Dante Dowdell showed during his first spring football camp. Today, we continue this series with running back Dante Dowdell. Recruit Stats: 4-star prospect / 134th-rated overall prospect /Sixth-rated running back Height/Weight: 6-foot-1.5 / 210 pounds Outlook this fall: The bigger bodied Dowdell stood out in the spring game with his physical running style. A 14-yard second half scamper acted as the day's longest run and saw the freshman plow over a few players and drag more for extra yardage. While Dowdell's rushing stats were fairly meager in total (seven carries for 32 yards), they acted as a game-high. Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Dante Dowdell 247SPORTS.COM Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Dante Dowdell showed during his first spring football camp.

Where Ducks stand in 2023 transfer portal rankings after Gary Bryant Jr. pickup Oregon Football: Ducks place in transfer rankings with Gary Bryant Jr. DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks’ talent level certainly increased this offseason. Check out where they currently stand in the transfer portal rankings.

The last time that Oregon Ducks coach Demetrice Martin went into Boulder and brought one of his former Colorado Buffalo players to Eugene, it worked out pretty well. Dan Lanning and the Ducks have to be hoping that they can see lightning strike twice, working hard to land a transfer from former Colorado cornerback Nikko Reed, who was in Eugene for a visit this past weekend. While Christian Gonzalez saw tremendous success after coming from Colorado to Oregon, there is a hope that Reed can do the same, if he does end up becoming a Duck. On Monday morning, 247Sports analyst Greg Biggens logged a Crystal Ball Prediction for Reed to commit to Oregon and follow Coach Meat to Eugene. We will see in the coming days if the Ducks are able to land him and add him to the roster. It should be known that at the current moment, Oregon is believed to have a pair of scholarships left to work with this offseason, though it’s unclear at the moment whether they have one or two. Oregon Football: Ducks predicted to land Colorado BUffs’ CB Nikko Reed DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Last time a CB from Colorado came to Oregon, it worked out pretty well. Looks like the Ducks are going back to that well.

Washington men win first title, Oregon women repeat at 2023 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships Washington men win first title, Oregon women repeat at 2023 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships PAC-12.COM Championship Central // Interactive Results // Final Results (PDF)

Oregon drops its final home game of the season 11-5, and get swept by the Huskies No. 24 Oregon swept by Washington for first time since 2009; allow 43 runs in three-game series 247SPORTS.COM Oregon drops its final home game of the season 11-5, and get swept by the Huskies.

The Oregon Ducks are going to be finding out in a matter of days whether or not they can add one of the top passers in the 2024 class to their recruiting haul this spring. On Sunday night, 4-star quarterback Michael Van Buren announced that he would be pushing up his commitment date to Saturday, May 20. Previously, Van Buren was scheduled to announce his commitment on July 8. Oregon Football: 4-star QB Michael Van Buren pushes up commitment date DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM 4-star QB Michael Van Buren pushed his commitment up to this coming week. The Ducks are still the favorites to land him. Rivals250 QB Michael Van Buren moves up decision date OREGON.RIVALS.COM Rivals250 QB Michael Van Buren moves up decision date

Four-Star DB Dakoda Fields breaks down his final seven Gardena (Calif.) Serra defensive back Dakoda Fields cut his list down to a final seven earlier today. Four-Star DB Dakoda Fields breaks down his final seven 247SPORTS.COM Gardena (Calif.) Serra defensive back Dakoda Fields cut his list down to a final seven earlier today.

Position Outlook: Gary Bryant Jr. addition offers big boost to competition in Ducks WR room Oregon Football: Gary Bryant Jr. addition offers big boost to WR room DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The addition of Gary Bryant Jr. to Oregon’s WR room just ups the level of competition even more in Eugene. The fight for targets in 2023 is going to be fun to watch.

Oregon softball enters another Selection Sunday hoping to host NCAA Regional Oregon softball enters another Selection Sunday hoping to host NCAA Regional WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The Ducks (35-15) are No. 19 in RPI and No. 20 in adjusted RPI and will likely be among a small group of teams vying for the final couple of national seeds in the NCAA Tournament when the field...

MORAN, VAN KLINKEN WIN PAC-12 TITLES Day three of the Pa-12 Championships airs on the Pac-12 network beginning at 1 p.m. (PT) Moran, van Klinken Win Pac-12 Titles - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Day three of the Pac-12 Championships airs on the Pac-12 Network beginning at 1 p.m. (PT).

EUGENE, Ore. — A day following a 14-2 loss to Washington, Oregon had the chance to put it behind them and work towards winning the series against the Huskies. Oregon has lost five of its past six games, and that losing skid would not stop on Saturday evening. Washington put together the highest-scoring affair Oregon has allowed all season, beating the Ducks 18-8. No. 24 Oregon allows most runs since 2019 to Washington, dropping five of last six games 247SPORTS.COM Oregon drops its fifth of the last six games, allowing the most runs since 2019.