Andy Nelson

Oregon Ducks hosting massive, star-studded visitor list for spring game

When Oregon Ducks head coach Willie Taggart assembled his coaching staff it immediately became clear recruiting would be a priority.

Headlined by offensive line coach Mario Cristobal, Oregon's assistant coaches all have a strong recruiting background.

That strength shows in the list of prospects expected to be in Eugene to watch the spring game this weekend.

Here's a look at the long, star-studded list of prospects checking out Oregon on Saturday:

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In-state prospects

Oregon may never be a top-10 producer of college football prospects, but the state topped its own record for four-star talents in the class of 2018.

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2020 ATH Jalen John (Lakeridge HS)

Still a bit of an unknown locally, Jalen John is set to change that this fall.

The 2020 athlete ran for over 700 yards with eight touchdowns for Aloha High School as a freshman and is widely considered a future high-FBS prospect.

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Jalen John highlights

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2019 4* TE Patrick Herbert (Sheldon HS)

The younger brother of Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, Sheldon tight end Patrick Herbert is a true talent in his own right.

The 6-foot-5, 225-pound sophomore is rated the nation's No. 9 tight end in the 2019 class.

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Patrick Herbert highlights

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3* S Myles Green-Richards (Churchill HS)

Churchill athlete Myles Green-Richards had a breakout fall and a strong spring showing, setting the table for what could lead to several FBS offers.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound athlete has visited Oregon State and Washington this spring.

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Myles Green-Richards highlights

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3* WR Dayshawn Neal (Hermiston HS)

The breakout star of Oregon 7-on-7 football thanks to his performance for Team Lillard, Dayshawn Neal has risen from unknown to a three-star prospect quickly gaining interest.

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound pass-catcher doesn't yet have any scholarship offers, but that will change in the near future.

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Dayshawn Neal highlights

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3* LB Eli'Jah Winston (Central Catholic HS)

The younger brother of Oregon linebacker La'Mar Winston, Eli'Jah Winston holds offers from Colorado, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA and Utah.

The 6-foot-4, 230-pound athlete could develop into a defensive end as he grows, but currently projects as an outside linebacker.

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Eli'Jah Winston highlights

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3* WR Cole Turner (Clackamas HS)

Clackamas wide receiver Cole Turner was the breakout star of 7-on-7 football for EForce Football last spring, and has built on that success.

The 6-foot-6, 200-pound pass-catcher goes up and gets it with the best of them, and was recently named MVP of a major 7-on-7 tournament that featured several 4-star recruits.

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Cole Turner highlights

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3* TE/DE Teagan Quitoriano (Sprague HS)

My personal pick of players who will skyrocket up the rankings over the summer and early fall, Sprague's Teagan Quitoriano led the state in scoring and rebounding on the basketball court this winter.

The 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end/defensive end has early offers from Nevada, Oregon and Oregon State, but Notre Dame has reportedly been in contact recently.

Quitoriano's stock is about to soar and is likely to earn him four-star status soon.

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Teagan Quitoriano highlights

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4* OL Dawson Jaramillo (Lake Oswego HS)

Rated the nation's No. 59 prospect by ESPN, Lake Oswego offensive lineman Dawson Jaramillo has been on the national radar since the eighth grade.

The 6-foot-5, 290-pound lineman recently narrowed his list to a top five, and the battle for his services, particularly within the state, could be fierce.

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Dawson Jaramillo highlights

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4* ATH Talanoa Hufanga (Crescent Valley HS)

Rated the nation's No. 1 athlete by 247Sports, Crescent Valley's Talanoa Hufanga is flirting with five-star status and holds offers from Alabama, Cal, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State, Tennessee, USC and others.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound future outside linebacker/safety is one of the highest-rated prospects in Oregon history.

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Talanoa Hufanga highlights

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4* WR Chase Cota (South Medford HS)

There may not be a hotter wide receiver prospect in the entire country than South Medford's Chase Cota.

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound pass-catcher recently added offers from Alabama and Georgia, and has been bumped up to the nation's No. 10 wide receiver by 247Sports.

Cota's father, Chad Cota, is an Oregon hall of famer, and his son has become a massive priority for the new staff.

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Chase Cota highlights

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Targets

Oregon has extended more than 200 scholarship offers around the country for the 2018 class, establishing a new way of doing things in Eugene.

Equally important, that interest appears to be mutual.

Oregon is hosting some of the best prospects in the country this weekend.

Here's a look at the top out-of-state targets:

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3* RB Travis Dye (Norco, CA; Oregon commit)

The younger brother of Oregon linebacker Troy Dye, Travis Dye is Oregon's lone early commitment in the 2018 class.

The 5-foot-9, 190-pound ball-carrier had a lone offer from the Ducks, but had been hearing from Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas and others.

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Travis Dye highlights

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3* QB Jalen Chatman (Harbor City, CA)

Rated the nation's No. 23 dual-threat quarterback, Jalen Chatman holds offers from Army, Howard, Navy, Tulane and others.

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Jalen Chatman highlights

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3* TE Spencer Webb (Sacramento, CA)

247Sports three-star tight end Spencer Webb has early interest from Oregon and Oregon State, as well as offers from Cal, Colorado, San Diego State, Wyoming and others.

The 6-foot-5, 235-pound pass-catcher comes at an area of need.

Will he be a prime target in 2018?

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Spencer Webb highlights

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3* OL Joey Ramos (Glendale, AZ)

Deer Valley High School offensive lineman Joey Ramos is just getting started with his recruitment.

The 6-foot-5, 290-pound big man holds offers from both in-state Pac-12 programs (Arizona and Arizona State), as well as Cal, Nebraska, Oregon and Utah.

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Joey Ramos highlights

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3* ATH Matthew Tago (Lancaster, CA)

California three-star athlete and Poly Bowl invitee Matthew Tago holds early offers from Boise State, BYU, Colorado, Washington State and others.

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Matthew Tago highlights

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3* MLB M.J. Tafisi (Sandy, UT)

247Sports three-star linebacker M.J. Tafisi holds early offers from Boise State, BYU and Utah State.

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M.J. Tafisi highlights

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3* OL Will Craig (Granite Bay, CA)

Will Craig is on Oregon's radar, but doesn't yet have an offer.

He has scholarship extended by Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, UCLA, Washington State and others.

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Will Craig highlights

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3* OL Brandon Mello (Concord, CA)

6-foot-7, 295-pound offensive tackle Brandon Mello holds early offers from Cal, Colorado, Oregon State, UCLA and others.

Could he add an offer from the Ducks this weekend?

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Brandon Mello highlights

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3* LB Zion Tupuola-Fetui (Pearl City, HI)

The state of Hawaii has been good to Oregon over the past decade, delivering Marcus Mariota and DeForest Buckner into the fold.

This year, Oregon is taking a look at Zion Tupuola-Fetui, who holds offers from Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon State, Vanderbilt and Washington early.

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Zion Tupuola-Fetui highlights

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3* JC TE Dominick Anderson (Arizona Western College)

Considered the top junior college tight end in the country, Dominick Wood-Anderson would be a major addition for Oregon given its need at the position.

The 6-foot-5, 240-pound pass-catcher holds offers from Alabama, Auburn, Houston, Louisville, LSU, Oregon, Missouri, Ole Miss, TCU, Tennessee, Texas and others.

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4* S Jevon Holland (Oakland, CA)

247Sports four-star safety Jevon Holland already holds double-digit offers, highlighted by Arizona, Cal, Colorado, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon, UCLA and Washington.

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Jevon Holland highlights

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4* OL Matteo Mele (Tucson, AZ)

Scout four-star offensive lineman Matteo Mele was a no-star prospect not long ago.

However, his stock has soared this spring with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, Kansas State, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, Washington State and others.

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Matteo Mele highlights

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4* LB Merlin Robertson (Gardena, CA)

Junipero Serra has traditionally been a USC pipeline school, and that may again be the case for Merlin Robertson.

Still uncommitted, the nation's No. 10 'backer could be swayed with a strong visit.

This one is a longshot.

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Merlin Robertson highlights

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4* CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart (San Diego, CA)

Just missing five-star status on 247Sports, cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart is rated the nation's No. 3 player at his position and the top talent in the rich state of California.

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound defensive back holds offers from nearly 40 schools, highlighted by Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas A&M.

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Isaac Taylor-Stuart highlights

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4* QB Justin Rogers (Bossier City, LA)

Oregon is in need of a quarterback pledge in the 2018 recruiting class, and Justin Rogers is a prime target.

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound signal-caller is rated the nation's No. 4 dual-threat QB by Rivals and has cut his list to seven finalists (pictured above).

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Justin Rogers highlights

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5* WR Terrace Marshall (Bossier City, LA)

247Sports Composite rankings list Terrace Marshall as the nation's No. 1 wide receiver and the No. 9 prospect overall.

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound pass-catcher is high school teammates with Oregon quarterback target Justin Rogers.

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Terrace Marshall highlights

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4* ATH Tre'Shaun Harrison (Seattle, WA)

247Sports four-star athlete Tre'Shaun Harrison holds early offers from BYU, Cal, Michigan, Missouri, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State.

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound prospect may be tough to pull away from Seattle, but Oregon is certainly going to give it a shot.

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Tre'Shaun Harrison highlights

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4* OLB Raymond Scott (Harbor City, CA; USC commit)

Rated the nation's No. 4 outside linebacker by 247Sports, Raymond Scott would be a massive addition for the Ducks, as the position has been a serious area of need over the past few seasons.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound 'backer is currently committed to USC, but Oregon will work to try to flip him.

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Raymond Scott highlights

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4* CB Isaiah Bolden (Zephyrhills, FL; Florida State commit)

Although consensus four-star cornerback Isaiah Bolden is committed to Florida State, he released a top two that also consisted of Oregon.

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound defensive back is a modern corner, and would be big get out of, "The Sunshine State."

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Isaiah Bolden highlights

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4* RB Jamal Elliott (Durham, NC)

Rated the nation's No. 5 all-purpose back by Rivals and No. 14 running back by 247Sports, Jamal Elliott is strongly considering Oregon.

The 5-foot-10, 180-pound ball-carrier holds offers from more than 20 schools, highlighted by Arizona, Louisville, LSU, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Jamal Elliott highlights

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4* S Stephen Blaylock (Bellflower, CA)

Stephen Blaylock recently visited Eugene, but is making a return trip.

The Rivals four-star defensive back holds offers from Arizona, BYU, Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon, UCLA, Washington State and others.

Two trips paid for by the Blaylock family in less than a month is good sign for the Ducks.

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Stephen Blaylock highlights

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4* WR Nikko Hall (Calabasas, CA)

Rivals four-star wide receiver Nikko Hall is one of the top receivers in the state of California.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound pass-catcher holds offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Illinois, Louisville, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and others.

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Nikko Hall highlights

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4* WR Warren Thompson (Seffner, FL)

A former teammate of recent Oregon Ducks signee Darrian McNeal, Warren Thompson is one of the most heavily offered prospects expected to be in Eugene.

Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Penn State, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech and many others are in the mix.

Pulling the cross-country commit would be a huge get for Willie Taggart out of the state of Florida, a place he's had recruiting success already while at Oregon.

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Warren Thompson highlights

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4* OLB Adrian Jackson (Denver, CO)

Four-star outside linebacker Adrian Jackson is the top prospect in the state of Colorado, and is starting to see his stock soar.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pound 'backer holds offers from Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, USC, Wisconsin and others.

Given its need at the position, impressing Jackson would be a great start to the weekend.

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Adrian Jackson highlights

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4* WR Jaylen Waddle (Bellaire, TX)

One of the nation's top wide receivers, consensus four-star prospect Jaylen Waddle is a major talent expected to be on campus this weekend.

The 5-foot-10, 170-pound pass-catcher holds offers from Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Houston, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Oklahoma, Oregon, TCU, Texas A&M, Wisconsin and others.

He is being pursued by nearly every top program in the country.

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Jaylen Waddle highlights

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4* WR Miles Battle (Houston, TX)

Rivals four-star wide receiver Miles Battle holds more than 20 offers, including Auburn, Baylor, LSU, Michigan State, Oregon, TCU and UCLA.

The 6-foot-4, 180-pound pass catcher is the long redzone threat Oregon didn't get last recruiting cycle.

He'd be a major pull out of the state of Texas.

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Miles Battle highlights

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4* CB Kyler Gordon (Everett, WA)

247Sports four-star cornerback Kyler Gordon has been on Oregon's radar for some time (as the photo above clearly indicates).

Rated the No. 2 talent in Washington, Gordon holds offers from Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon, TCU, UCLA, Utah and Washington.

The Huskies have owned the Northwest for the past year.

Landing Gordon might signal a change in Oregon's favor.

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Kyler Gordon highlights

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4* OL Steve Jones (Temecula, CA)

California four-star offensive lineman Steve Jones has an intriguing frame at 6-foot-5, 340 pounds.

Oregon has already offered, and landing the mammoth guard would give the Ducks some serious beef up front.

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Steve Jones highlights

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4* OL Tommy Brown (Santa Ana, CA)

6-foot-7, 320-pound offensive tackle Tommy Brown holds offers from Auburn, Florida, Michigan, Oregon, UCLA, Utah and others, but Alabama is lurking.

Again, Oregon is clearly targeting big-bodies up front on both sides of the ball.

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Tommy Brown highlights

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Future targets

Oregon is hosting some major talent beyond the class of 2018.

Here's a look at some young high school stars who intend to be at the spring game:

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2019 4* CB Jeremiah Criddell (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)

247Sports four-star cornerback Jeremiah Criddell hails from Rancho Cucamonga, a developing pipeline school for Oregon after landing four-star athletes Thomas Graham Jr. and Jaylon Redd.

He will be a primary target in the 2019 cycle.

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Jeremiah Criddell highlights

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2019 4* DE Keyon Ware-Hudson (Murrieta, CA)

An elite class of 2019 inside linebacker, Oregon hopes to lay the groundwork with Keyon Ware-Hudson this weekend.

The 6-foot-3, 265-pound 'bacler/defensive end already holds offers from Michigan, Oregon, UCLA, USC and others.

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Keyon Ware-Hudson highlights

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2020 OLB Sav'ell Smalls (Seattle, WA)

Sav'ell Smalls is arguably the nation's top 2020 prospect, and will almost certainly be a five-star prospect if he continues to develop.

The Washington product would be a great way for Oregon to get back at the Huskies for snagging Elijah Molden, the son of Oregon great Alex Molden, in the class of 2017.

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Sav'ell Smalls highlights

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2020 QB D.J. Uiagalelei (Bellflower, CA)

A freshman quarterback with early offers from BYU, Fresno State, Oregon State, USC and others, D.J. Uiagalelei may wind up as the nation's No. 1 quarterback in 2020.

He hails from powerhouse St. John Bosco, a program in which Oregon would very much like to get a comfortable footing.

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D.J. Uiagalelei highlights

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