The Oregon Ducks scored a big commitment at the Opening in Beaverton on Thursday as Lamar Winston became the 13th member of Oregon's class of 2016. The four-star rated athlete chose the Ducks over Washington, Stanford and UCLA.

Winston made his announcement on ESPNU following his teams' 7-on-7 game. The Rivals250 member will start his Oregon career on the defensive side of the ball as an outside linebacker.

The Ducks have one committed linebacker in Downey, California standout Darrian Franklin, although Oregon will likely move Troy Dye to an outside linebacker position assuming he carries the weight as expected.

Last week Winston gave Duck Sports Authority an idea of why he would choose Oregon.

"I love the academics they offer, the academic support, their psychology classes and their sports," said Wilson. "Also the way they recruit. I love the way Coach Helfrich treats his players, how they can come to him for anything."

The Duck are probably not done at linebacker for the class of 2016 as Oregon graduates four players at the LB positions following the 2015 season.

Stay tuned to Duck Sports Authority as Oregon continues to gather its remarkable recruiting class, with Fall Camp starting in one month.