Oregon Picks up New Prediction to Land Washington CB Jabbar Muhammad
The transfer portal has provided college football fans with no shortage of storylines. There may be another on Tuesday as the Ducks picked up a new prediction to land Washington cornerback Jabbar Muhammad.
The prediction comes from Gerry Hamilton, a senior recruiting analyst at On3, who had previously logged a prediction for Muhammad to commit to Texas on January 18.
Muhammad has taken visits to both Texas and Alabama in the last week and is expected to visit Oregon this week for his final trip before making a decision. If he were to commit to Oregon, he'd be the fourth defensive back the Ducks have added from the transfer portal this offseason, joining UTSA cornerback Kameryn Alexander, Duke nickel Brandon Johnson and Kansas State safety Kobe Savage.
Torres' Take
So what do we make of this new prediction?
Well, I've talked to a couple people since Muhammad wrapped up his most recent visit to Alabama and feel very good about Oregon's chances here. The Ducks are stilled expected to host him on campus for a visit this week, which in my eyes would be the last thing they need before securing a commitment.
There are two big takeaways here. First is that if he wanted to commit to Texas and the Longhorns have done as great of a job in this recruitment as people have thought, why would he keep taking visits? Or better yet, why hasn't he already committed to Texas?
I think the longer this recruitment gets drawn out, the more it favors Oregon, which is assembling a really strong defense for the 2024 season.
Secondly, the Ducks deployed the heavy hitters in this recruitment, with Dan Lanning, Tosh Lupoi and Chris Hampton making the trip out to the Lone Star State to visit Muhammad after he entered the transfer portal. He wants to play for a playoff competitor in 2024, and the Ducks certainly have that, with the coaching staff they've assembled, as well as the players they've added through the high school ranks and transfer portal.
Absolutely nothing is guaranteed or a slam dunk in recruiting, but as of Tuesday afternoon I feel really good about Oregon's chances here with Muhammad.
