The Oregon Ducks football program is on the board for the class of 2021.

Hoping to get a jumpstart on its future recruiting efforts, Mario Cristobal and his coaching staff recently offered class of 2021 California running back/defensive back Seven McGee.

The 5-foot-9, 175-pound athlete, out of Narbonne High School (Harbor City, California), didn't take long to make a decision, committing to the Ducks over an early offer from the USC, as well as interest from Arizona, Arizona State and UCLA:

For McGee, the scholarship offer was the culmination of a long-standing dream.

"It's Oregon, because it's a school I grew up watching - even from the east coast to the west coast," he said. "Oregon has always been my dream school and I love the coaching staff at Oregon. ... It's a blessing, man."

McGee, who got his first name from being the seventh child in his family, has not yet been to Eugene, but hopes to make the trek up sometime in the coming months.

Regardless, he received a warm welcome upon his decision.

"(My commitment) was great," McGee said. "Cristobal had the whole staff welcome me to the Oregon family, and he said, 'We are getting the best athletes in the class of 2021.' "

While it's early, and therefore McGee doesn't yet carry a star rating, he is viewed as one of California's most electric young prospects.

As a freshman, he complied 1,151 yards and 12 touchdowns rushing with an additional 42 tackles on defense.

There's a long way to go before McGee moves to Eugene, but Oregon has one of the West Coast's top 2021 prospects on the board.

-- Andrew Nemec

anemec@oregonian.com

@AndrewNemec