Mark Helfrich

Oregon Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich

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Size matters in college football, particularly in the trenches. In this recruiting class Oregon has loaded up with exactly that.

The Ducks landed another verbal commitment on Tuesday when College of San Mateo standout Haniteli Lousi called assistant coach Steve Greatwood to give his pledge. He becomes the third offensive lineman in Oregon’s class of 2014.

Tyrell Crosby 6-foot-5, 300-pounds, Henderson (Nev.) Green Valley. No. 1 rated recruit in Nevada. Other finalists: USC, Florida, Arizona State.

Braden Eggert 6-foot-7, 305-pounds, Napa (Calif.). Originally committed to Washington State but switched to Oregon after November visit. Other finalists: Boise State, WSU.

Haniteli Lousi 6-foot-5, 310-pounds, San Mateo (Calif.) College of San Mateo. Plans to sign with Oregon next week. Other finalist: Texas Tech.

Lousi spoke with Duck Sports Authority about his primary reasons for picking Oregon.

"I really enjoyed the atmosphere," said Lousi of his visit for the Civil War. "Also how the guys got along with each other. It related a lot to back here at College of San Mateo so it made me very comfortable."

The Ducks may not be done with offensive line recruiting for the class with one more slot available for the unit. This weekend two more recruits will be in Eugene on their official visits.

Nick Gates 6-foot-4, 275-pounds Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman. Gates has previously taken visits to Texas A&M and Nebraska and holds over 20 scholarship offers.

Quinn Bailey 6-foot-5, 280-pounds Gilbert (Ariz.) Higley. Bailey has narrowed his choices to Washington, Arizona State and Oregon.

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