Elite Safety Recruit Devin Jackson Commits To Oregon Ducks Over Miami Hurricanes

The Oregon Ducks have landed the commitment of class of 2026 four-star safety Devin Jackson. The other four schools in the running were the Nebraska Cornhuskers, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, and Florida Gators.

Jackson announced on Thursday to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals that he had committed to Oregon.

Oregon Ducks Add Devin Jackson to 2026 Recruiting Class

Jan 1, 2025; Pasadena, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning during a timeout in the first quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Rose Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images | Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

Dan Lanning and the Ducks got a huge boost on Thursday with the announcement that class of 2026 safety Devin Jackson would be committing to Oregon.

BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Devin Jackson has Committed to Oregon, he tells me for @rivals

The 6’2 195 S from Orlando, FL chose the Ducks over Nebraska and Miami

“You have to leave the city, To feed the City!! Floregon🦆”https://t.co/tEg0DNbGhs pic.twitter.com/2xNgwP7Sj0
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 3, 2025

It was a very tight recruiting race between the five schools, but the Ducks came out on top. There was late momentum trending for Jackson to commit to Oregon, as On3 recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong predicted over the weekend that he would end up with the Ducks.

This is what Jackson told Wiltfong about Oregon following his visit there.

“Good staff, good atmosphere, defensive head coach, and one of the top teams in the nation,” Jackson said.

This decision from Jackson will have Oregon fans ecstatic, while Nebraska, LSU, Miami, and Florida fans will have to turn their attention elsewhere on the recruiting trail.

Nebraska Cornhuskers 2026 Recruiting Class

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have the No. 59 ranked 2026 recruiting class. Their highest graded recruit is four-star offensive tackle Claude Mpouma. It’s still early, but Nebraska has to get more blue chip recruits. Only two of their 12 commits thus far are rated four-stars or better.

Nebraska only has one defensive back in this class in four-star cornerback Danny Odem.

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LSU Tigers 2026 Recruiting Class

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The LSU Tigers 2026 recruiting class is ranked No. 15. This class is lead by five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys. Keys is ranked by 247Sports as the top wide receiver in this class and the No. 4 overall player.

Jackson would have been be the third safety and fifth defensive back in the Tigers class of 2026; along with four-star cornerback Havon Finney, three-star cornerback Dezyrian Ellis, four-star safety Aiden Hall, and four-star safety Dylan Purter.

Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Class

The Miami Hurricanes have one of the best recruiting classes for 2026 and is ranked No. 7. Miami’s best recruit is the highly touted offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell. Cantwell is rated as a five-star recruit and ranked as the No. 10 overall player in his class. The Hurricanes have already received the commitments from 19 players.

This includes three defensive backs that are all listed as cornerbacks; four-star Jaelen Waters, four-star Camden Portis, and three-star Jontavius Wyman.

Miami's coach that was battling for Jackson is a very familiar one for Oregon Ducks fans, Mario Cristobal. Cristobal was the Oregon coach prior to Dan Lanning from 2018 through 2021.

Florida Gators 2026 Recruiting Class

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The Florida Gators have the No. 14 ranked 2026 recruiting class with 15 commits. Out of these 15, five are rated as four-star prospects. The highest graded one is four-star cornerback CJ Bronaugh.

Florida has commitments from a pair of defensive backs; Bronaugh and three-star safety Kaiden Hall.