Rodrick Pleasant, four-star cornerback, commits to Oregon over USC, others

Ducks land California's high school 100-meter dash record-holder

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Feb 1, 2023

Rodrick Pleasant, four-star cornerback, commits to Oregon over USC, others /

Roderick Pleasant, four-star Serra (Gardena, California) cornerback and one of the fastest high school football players in the country, committed to Oregon on Wednesday in a ceremony in Serra's gymnasium.

Pleasant, California's high school 100-meter dash record holder, chose the Ducks over a top five that also included USC, Cal, Boston College and UCLA. USC was the other rumored finalist.

He's a four-star prospect and the No. 8 corner in the country, per 247 Sports.

As a senior, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound defensive back logged 30 tackles, four picks and a fumble recovery as Serra went 7-5.

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Published Feb 1, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.