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Oregon coach Mark Helfrich.

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EUGENE -- Here are today's comments by Oregon head football coach Mark Helfrich on each of the 21 recruits the Ducks received National Letters of Intent from.

All quotes are from Helfrich and all accolades provided by the University of Oregon.

JUNIOR COLLEGE

Dominique Harrison, CB, 5-11, 185, Jr., Tracy, CA (Contra Costa College/Tracy HS). Bay Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year for a unit which led the league in scoring defense

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"

Really fast, physical, great transition back pedal and lateral movement to full speed. During this time when we can’t be with our guys and watch them do 1-on-1 and 7-on-7 he’s a guy that’s made guys like Marcus come up to us and say, ‘Hey, wait till you see this guy.’"

Haniteli Lousi, OL, 6-5, 295, Jr., Fremont, CA (College of San Mateo/Washington HS).

Top junior college guard in the country by 247 Sports

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I just love Teli’s everything. His feet, his finish, his passing game and run game, he’s a very polished guy. He’s somebody who should come in in spring practice and be an immediate ... at least put things in a highly competitive situation."

Tui Talia, DL, 6-5, 270, Jr., Concord, CA (Diablo Valley College/Ygnacio Valley HS). First-team junior college All-American :

"H

e’s a guy (who could play) certainly as a defensive end but potentially some nose, move him around as our defensive line development and depth got a lot better today."

TRANSFER

Johnny Ragin, LB, 6-3, 215, Wilsonville, OR (California/Wilsonville HS).

Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Combine following his high school senior season at Wilsonville

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nother kid who’s already on campus and has done a really nice job by all accounts of working hard and his athleticism and desire. … I think he has the potential to play all four linebackers spots for us when all is said and done."

HIGH SCHOOL

Jalen Brown, WR, 6-2, 185, Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Pointe HS). Listed as high as nation's No. 12 receiver:

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He’s a guy who’s typical of this class. A great kid from a great family who was a captain of his team. … Really physical receiver, can really go up and get the ball with high, strong hands and is another like Harrison who I was talking about earlier who people just walk around the building and say, ‘Wait till you see this kid.’"

Tanner Carew, LS, 6-2, 215, La Verne, CA (Damien HS). Considered the nation’s top prep long snapper prospect :

"H

opefully you never have to know his name too much being a long snapper, just do your job and get out of the way. Reminds me a lot of Drew Howell, always has a smile on his face."

Tyrell Crosby, OL, 6-5, 290, Henderson, NV (Green Valley HS). T

ook part in the Semper Fi All-America game

: "

Coach (Steve) Greatwood and I had the chance to sit with his high school coach and watch him play basketball and he had some dunks. … A guy with great urgency and power. He has a young body that has a chance to grow into a guy we want."

Braden Eggert, OL, 6-7, 305, Napa, CA (Napa HS). O

n Scout.com’s final West Top 150 chart his senior year

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"H

e’s just enormous. He’s a guy who played both sides of the ball offensively and defensively. … I think this guy just with one year of development, strength and conditioning and getting in shape with how we practice and how we do things is going to explode."

Royce Freeman, RB, 6-0, 227, Imperial, CA (Imperial HS).

Rated among the top running backs in the country, and was a U.S. Army All-American

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Unbelievable. Great kid, great family, great player. I just love everything about this guy. He’s a guy who’s been committed to us for a long time and a guy we fought off a bunch of people for who were beating down his door."

Justin Hollins, LB, 6-5, 230, Arlington, TX (Martin HS).

Ranked among North Texas’ top 10 recruits by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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"H

e’s going to end up being something. From a positional standpoint outside backer, maybe move down to d-end. Again a fast, physical neat kid."

Glen Ihenacho, DB, 6-0, 185, Gardena, CA (Serra HS).

Completed senior season with 54 tackles (21 unassisted) in addition to intercepting one pass and forcing one fumble

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Reminds me of a young Ifo (Ekpre-Olomu) just in his temperament. A neat, quiet, humble kid who can bring it. He’s a physical guy. He’s not the biggest guy on the field but he’ll hit you. A lot of people were recruiting him for an offensive player."

Tony James, RB, 5-10, 175, Gainesville, FL (Gainesville HS).

Semper Fi All-American ranked among the top 10 running backs in Florida by Scout.com

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great, versatile something. Tailback, slot, receiver, returner, people were trying to recruit him as a DB. He’s a sub-10.5 second 100-meter guy. Battled down to the bitter end for Tony and he was strong the whole time."

Jalen Jelks, DL, 6-6, 253, Phoenix, AZ (Desert Vista HS). Top-25 all-Arizona pick (AFCA) was included among Scout.com's list of 100 best standouts in the West:

"H

e’s probably over 6-6 and just a great looking kid. It will sort itself out of how much weight he can put on and carry and still be productive of being an end or a nose or a movement guy up front."

Morgan Mahalak, QB, 6-3, 190, Kentfield, CA (Marin Catholic HS). Chosen to compete in the Under Armour All-American Game, where he completed six of 12 passes for 40 yards and one TD :

"Morgan's tough, competitive, a great, great look in his eye. Charismatic leader. Can run and has a tight release."

Austin Maloata, DL, 6-2, 291, Corona, CA (Centennial HS). A mong Scout’s West Top 150 honorees :

"He's explosive, plays for one of the best programs in the country. ... We're really excited about this guy for the depth he can provide inside."

Mattrell McGraw, DB, 5-11, 180, River Ridge, LA (John Curtis HS). A

mong the top 200 players on the 2014 ESPN 300

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"Another guy we battled down through this morning but he's been rock solid committed for a long time. ... The highlight of Mattrell's recruitment was his grandma's jambalaya."

Henry Mondeaux, DL, 6-5, 255, Portland, OR (Jesuit HS).

2013 Metro League Player of the Year

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"Kind of Taylor Hart-ish, ala a versatile big man who will figure out where he wants to play. He's kind of gone back and forth if he wants to play offense or play defense and we'll let those guys pick it early on."

Charles Nelson, ATH, 5-9, 170, Daytona Beach, FL (Seabreeze HS).

Caught 37 passes for 512 yards and seven touchdowns his senior

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"This guy again is a multisport freak. Unbelievable speed and change of direction. ... Had a knee injury his junior year and came back better than ever. When he committed there was another school in our conference who had eight coaches at his school the next morning and he said, 'coach I just sat there and nodded for an hour and a half.' ... Has a chance to have an immediate impact."

Khalil Oliver, DB, 6-1, 195, Meridian, ID (Rocky Mountain HS). 5A Southern Idaho Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year following his senior season :

"Wants to be a doctor ... Great competitive desire."

Arrion Springs, DB, 6-0, 195, San Antonio, TX (Roosevelt HS). I ncluded among the top 50 prospects and sixth cornerback on the ESPN 300 ledger :

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I think he’s going to take another official visit this afternoon just to solidify things. But he really has been as far as our dealings rock solid. ... A dynamic guy who we battled right down to the end from the outside but he was rock solid to us for a long time."

Jimmie Swain, LB, 6-3, 229, Olathe, KS (Olathe North HS). C redited with 92 tackles as a senior, including 11 tackles-for-loss :