Evan Weaver

Evan Weaver poses for a photo during his visit to Cal

(Courtesy of Evan Weaver)

With just over a week until signing day, the Oregon Ducks are still searching for help on the defensive side of the ball, particularly along the defensive line.

After extending a scholarship offer to three-star defensive tackle Wayne Kirby last week, Oregon's coaching staff was at it again Monday, offering California Golden Bears three-star defensive end commit Evan Weaver, out of Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, Washington):

Grateful to have just received an offer from The University of Oregon! #Ducks #UO pic.twitter.com/RgqzG3JE71 — Evan Weaver™ (@Weavin_it) January 26, 2016

The 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive standout has been committed to Cal since this summer and just returned from his official visit to campus.

Still, Oregon was willing to make a move to try to lure the highly productive defensive end.

As a senior, Weaver was named The Seattle Times' Defensive Player of the Year, registering 123 tackles and eye-popping 23.5 sacks to lead Gonzaga Prep to its first state title since 1986.

Skyline coach Mat Taylor, whose team faced Weaver in the state title game, told The Seattle Times that the talented pass-rusher was even more daunting than UCLA's Cassius Marsh or NFL first-round draft pick Danny Shelton, who Taylor had faced earlier in his coaching career.

"In all my years of coaching, I'd never before said we've got to do something different in our pass pro," Taylor said of his team's preparation for the championship game. "Honestly, it took away time from other things. Unfortunately, we did a pretty good job -- and he beat us more on offense."

Weaver also played running back for Gonzaga Prep.

The Ducks appear to be scrambling a bit late to try to fill its scholarship allotment for the class of 2016, but Weaver could be an intriguing consolation prize if Oregon can find a way to flip him over the next week.

-- Andrew Nemec

anemec@oregonian.com

@AndrewNemec