Deommodore Lenoir

Deommodore Lenoir hosting North Carolina on an in-home visit

(Courtesy of Deommodore Lenoir)

With rumors swirling about the future of Oregon Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich, some committed prospects are considering their options.

And that process has already begun.

Just a day after Oregon's 34-24 Civil War loss to Oregon State, Rivals four-star athlete Deommodore Lenoir hosted North Carolina on an in-home visit:

He holds offers from more than two dozen programs, highlighted by Alabama, Florida, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and USC.

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound prospect, out of Salesian High School (Los Angeles, California), is the top-rated pledge in Oregon's class and ranks as the No. 3 athlete and No. 83 player nationally.

He has also been a key recruiter for the class, helping to secure pledges from fellow four-star athlete Jaylon Redd and three-star safety Nick Pickett.

Lenoir is one of three Oregon defensive commits invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining defensive tackle Rutger Reitmaier and linebacker Sampson Niu.

For now, Oregon is Lenoir's future home.

But he'll be one to watch until Signing Day.

-- Andrew Nemec

anemec@oregonian.com

@AndrewNemec