Oregon atop Big Ten rankings with strong 2027 recruiting class
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With 19 commitments and potentially more on the way soon, the Oregon Ducks are cleaning up well in the 2027 recruiting cycle.
Dan Lanning and his coaching staff have gone to work, aggressively pursuing some of the top recruits around the nation. The Ducks have taken care of business in-state as well, adding three-star edge rusher Josh Christensen on Friday to hold commitments from the top four players in Oregon. Nationally, the Ducks hold commitments from players in 14 different states, extending all the way to the East Coast.
247Sports ranks the Ducks’ class No. 5 nationally, while Rivals has Oregon at No. 8 overall. However, both recruiting sites have Oregon as the highest-ranked class within the Big Ten in the 2027 recruiting cycle. While they may not have the most commitments, the Ducks have made the most of their class so far.
12 blue-chip commits have pushed the Ducks ahead of both USC and Ohio State, which was hard to see coming a few months ago. The Ducks lost three recruiting battles against the Trojans earlier in the spring, including four-star offensive tackle Drew Fielder flipping to USC. However, Oregon has upgraded with commitments from five-star quarterback Will Mencl and five-star edge rusher Rashad Streets, both of whom are visiting this weekend.
Wide receiver Dakota Guerrant is the latest big fish the Ducks pulled in, stealing him away from Michigan and bringing him out west to his dream school. The five-star pass-catcher has been a premier target for the Ducks throughout the cycle, and it took a big effort to pull off the win.
As official visits wrap up this weekend, these rankings could change quickly. Five-star defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou, who canceled his visit to Oregon, could vault Ohio State to the top with a commitment. However, the Ducks have their eyes on several big names, some of which are in Eugene this weekend.
Five-star wide receiver Xavier Sabb could join Guerrant and form a deadly duo of receivers in the class for Oregon. Four-star linebacker Brayton Fiester is one of the top uncommitted tacklers who has been heavily linked to the Ducks for months. Four-star defensive lineman Brayden Parks is a Notre Dame lean, but if his trip to Eugene this weekend goes well, the Ducks could swoop in for a stunning and important win.
The summer could allow the Ducks to lock in a finish amongst the top five classes in the nation, and potentially the best in the conference as well. Five-star corner Hayden Stepp is another big domino set to fall this summer, with Alabama and Cal also pushing hard. Oregon is also hunting summer commitments from five-star running back Landen Williams-Callis and four-star safety Bode Sparrow.
Oregon last finished with the best class in the conference in 2025, finishing third in 2026. With a boatload of blue-chippers in tow and five-star commitments on the horizon, there is a great chance the Ducks reign supreme over the conference recruiting ranks again this year.
There is a long way to go, and the summer commitment decisions will be telling, but the Ducks have put the future of the program in an excellent situation.
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This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: Oregon holds best 2027 recruiting class in Big Ten heading into the summer
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