Oregon Ducks Football 2023 Recruiting Class

Dan Lanning and the Ducks bring another star-studded group to Eugene in 2023.
Oregon Ducks Football 2023 Recruiting Class
Oregon Ducks Football 2023 Recruiting Class

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Oregon signed the Pac-12's top recruiting class in 2023 in Dan Lanning's first full cycle as a head coach. The Ducks signed nearly 40 players in what's shaping up to be a significant roster overhaul.

247 national ranking: 8 278.45 points | No. 1 Alabama 327.68 points

247 Pac-12 ranking: 1


Rivals national ranking: 8 (2524 points) | No. 1 Alabama 3367 points

Rivals Pac-12 ranking: 1


On3 national ranking: 8 (92.48 class score) | No. 1 Alabama 96.184 class score

On3 Pac-12 ranking: 9

Quarterback (1)

Austin Novosad (Dripping Springs, TX)

-6'3", 185 pounds

-4-star (0.9436 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 131 Natl., No. 10 QB, No. 25 in TX

-Distinction: Adidas All-American

-Flipped from Baylor during early signing period

-Status: Enrolled

Running back (2)

Dante Dowdell (Picayune, MS)

-6'2", 210 pounds

-4-star (0.9426 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 134 Natl., No. 6 RB, No. 3 in MS 

Distinction: U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Alabama Mississippi All-Star Game

-Status: Enrolled

Jayden Limar (Lake Stevens, WA)

-5'11", 190 pounds

-4-star (0.9050 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 293 Natl., No. 18 RB, No. 2 in WA

-Flipped from Notre Dame during early signing period

-Status: Enrolled

Wide Receiver (4)

Jurrion Dickey (East Palo Alto, CA)

-6'3", 210 pounds

-5-star (0.9890 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 21 Natl., No. 2 WR, No. 3 in CA

-Distinction: Adidas All-American

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Ashton Cozart (Flowermound, TX)

-6'3.5", 193 pounds

-4-star (0.9170 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 223 Natl., No. 32 WR, No. 39 in TX

-Distinction: Under Armour All-American

-Status: Enrolled

Traeshon Holden (Kissimmee, FL)

-6'3", 195 pounds

-Transferred from Alabama

-Status: Enrolled

Keyonteze Johnson (Pinson, AL)

-5'10", 150 pounds

-Transferred from Troy

-Status: Enrolled

Tight end (1)

Kenyon Sadiq (Idaho Falls, ID)

-6'3", 220 pounds

-4-star (0.9468 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 115 Natl., No. 4 ATH, No. 1 in ID

-Also competed in basketball, track and field

-Status: Enrolled

Offensive line (7)

Ajani Cornelius (Harlem, NY)

-6'4", 315 pounds

-Transferred from Rhode Island 

-Status: Enrolled

Junior Angilau (Salt Lake City, UT)

-6'6", 316 pounds

-Transferred from Texas

-Status: Enrolled

Iapani Laloulu (Honolulu, HI)

-6'2, 355 pounds

-4-star (0.8989 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 341 Natl., No. 18 IOL, No. 1 in HI

-Distinction: Under Armour All-American, Polynesian Bowl All-Star

-Status: Enrolled

Lipe Moala (Santa Ana, CA)

-6'6", 330 pounds

-3-star (0.8719 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 790 Natl., No. 68 IOL, No. 67 in CA

-Committed to Oregon 10/14/22

-Senior season cut short by knee injury

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Gernorris Wilson (Lakeland, FL)

-6'5", 285 pounds

-4-star (0.8952 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 384 Natl., No. 23 IOL, No. 70 FL

-Also competed in wrestling

-Captured Sunshine State 4S title as a senior

-Status: Enrolled

Georgia Silva (Fullerton, CA)

-6'7", 295 pounds

-4-star (0.8953 per 247Sports Composite JUCO)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 5 Natl., No. 1 OT, No. 1 CA

-2022 was first full year playing football

-Excelled in basketball prior to playing JUCO football

-Status: Enrolled

Bryce Boulton (Palm Desert, CA)

-6'3", 255 pounds

-3-star (0.8644 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 993 Natl., No. 81 IOL, No. 87 in CA

-Committed to Oregon 10/7/22

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Defensive line (6)

Terrance Green (Cypress, TX)

-6'5", 265 pounds

-4-star (0.9124 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 251 Natl., No. 34 DL, No. 44 TX

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Ashton Porter (Cypress, TX)

-6'3", 255 pounds

-4-star (0.9146 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 237 Natl., No. 29 DL, No. 42 TX

-Distinction: Under Armour All-American

-Status: Signed letter of intent 

Johnny Bowens (Converse, TX)

-6'3", 265 pounds

-4-star (0.9210 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 211 Natl., No. 26 DL, No. 37 TX

-Distinction: Adidas All-American

-Status: Enrolled

Tevita Pome'e (Layton, UT)

-6'3", 315 pounds

-3-star (0.8753 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 712 Natl., No. 79 DL, No. 6 in UT

-Helped lead Layton Christian Academy to UHSAA/Mountain America 1A Championship Title

-Status: Enrolled

A'mauri Washington (Chandler, AZ)

-6'4", 295 pounds

-4-star (0.9133 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 244 Natl., No. 32 DL, No. 5 AZ

-Finished senior season with 5.0 sacks, 14.0 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, nine pass deflections

-Status: Signed letter of intent 

My'Keil Gardner (Peoria, AZ)

-6'2", 275 pounds

-3-star (0.8869 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 490 Natl., No. 53 DL, No. 10 AZ

-Finished senior season with 4.5 sacks, 9.0 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles

-Status: Enrolled

Edge rusher (6)

Jordan Burch (Columbia, SC)

-6'5", 275 pounds

-Transferred from South Carolina

-Status: Enrolled

Matayo Uiagalelei (Bellflower, CA)

-6'5", 265 pounds

-4-star (0.9798 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite raning: No. 44 Natl., No. 7 EDGE, No. 5 CA

-Distinction: Adidas All-American, Polynesian Bowl All-Star

-Helped lead St. John Bosco to national title senior year

-Status: Enrolled

Blake Purchase (Englewood, CO)

-6'2.5", 240 pounds

-4-star (0.9081 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite rankings: No. 281 Natl., No. 31 EDGE, No. 1 in CO

-2022 Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year

-Status: signed letter of intent

Jaeden Moore (Visalia, CA)

-6'4", 230 pounds

-3-star (0.8750 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 719 Natl., No. 68 EDGE, No. 63 CA

-Finished senior season with 9.0 sacks and 17 tackles for loss

-Status: Enrolled

Teitum Tuioti (Eugene, OR)

-6'3", 220 pounds

-3-star (0.8854 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 509 Natl., No. 48 EDGE, No. 2 OR

-Ranked No. 1 player in Oregon according to 247Sports, ESPN

-Son of Oregon DL coach Tony Tuioti 

-Status: Enrolled

Linebacker (3)

Jestin Jacobs (Clayton, OH)

-6'4", 238 pounds 

-Transferred from Iowa

-Status: Enrolled

Connor Soelle (Scottsdale, AZ)

-6'1", 195 pounds

-Transferred from Arizona State

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Jerry Mixon (San Francisco, CA)

-6'2.5", 220 pounds

-3-star (0.8753 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 712 Natl., No. 61 LB, No. 62 CA

-Cousin of Bengals RB Joe Mixon

-Also competes in basketball

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Cornerback (6)

Cole Martin (Chandler, AZ)

-5'10", 175 pounds

-4-star (0.9146 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite rankings: No. 238 Natl., No. 28 CB, No. 4 in AZ

-Distinction: Adidas All-American

-Son of Oregon cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin

-Status: Enrolled

Rodrick Pleasant (Gardena, CA)

-5'11", 180 pounds

-4-star (0.9575 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 91 Natl., No. 9 CB, No. 7 in CA

-Distinction: Under Armour All-American

-Holds California state record in 100 meters at 10.14

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Daylen Austin (Long Beach, CA)

-6'1", 180 pounds

-4-star (0.9463 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 116 Natl., No. 12 CB, No. 9 in CA

-Distinction: Under Armour All-American

-Flipped from LSU during early signing period

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Solomon Davis (Covina, CA)

-6'0, 184 pounds

-3-star (0.8756 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 706 Natl., No. 49 ATH, No. 61 CA

-Former Arizona commit

-Will enroll for spring practice

-Status: Signed letter of intent 

Collin Gill (Washington D.C.)

-6'0, 200 pounds

-3-star (0.8550 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 1,258 Natl., No. 116 CB, No. 6 in DC

-Rated a consensus top-10 player in Washington D.C.

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Khyree Jackson (Upper Marlboro, MD)

-6'3", 197 pounds

-Transferred from Alabama

Status: Signed letter of intent 

Safety (3)

Kodi DeCambra (Las Vegas, NV)

-6'0, 175 pounds

-4-star (0.8944 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 390 Natl., No. 37 S, No. 4 NV

-Distinction: Under Armour All-American, Polynesian Bowl All-Star

-Status: Signed letter of intent

Tyler Turner (San Antonio, TX)

-6'0, 180 pounds

-4-star (0.8976 per 247Sports Composite)

-247Sports Composite ranking: No. 353 Natl., No. 34 S, No. 61 TX

-Former Baylor commit

-Status: Enrolled

Evan Williams (Campbell, CA) 

-6'0, 185 pounds

-Transferred from Fresno State

-Younger brother of former Duck Bennett Williams

-Status: Enrolled

Tysheem Johnson (Philadelphia, PA)

-5'10", 200 pounds

-Freshman All-SEC (2021)

-Transferred from Ole Miss

-Status: Committed

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Max Torres is the publisher and lead editor of Ducks Digest. He's covered the Oregon football and recruiting beats for four years. He's based out of Long Beach, CA and travels around Southern California and the country covering top high school football prospects.

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