The Oregon recruiting class of 2014 has taken shape in its usual manner this year under head coach Mark Helfrich: methodical and thorough. With three months to go before national signing day and 11 committed prospects, the Ducks are about halfway toward filling the available scholarships.

One positional need they finished for the year already is running back. Coach Gary Campbell was looking to add one back this year, two if he could land the right guys. He found the right guys.

Royce Freeman: Imperial (Calif.) 6-foot, 225-pounds. Freeman is an extremely powerful runner with excellent tackle-breaking ability and surprising quickness and deft hands out of the backfield. Rated as the No. 10 RB in the country and No. 93 overall recruit nationally, Freeman committed to the Ducks in July following a stellar performance against the nation's best high school players at the Opening in Beaverton.

Freeman is breaking records this year for the 9-0 Imperial Tigers and has amassed high school career totals of more than 7,000 yards and 106 touchdowns with two regular season games remaining.

Tony James: Gainesville (Fla.) 5-foot-10, 175-pounds. If Royce Freeman is a 'thunder back', James provides the lightning. Rated as the No. 4 all-purpose back in the nation, James is one of the fastest players in the country and is equally capable of lining up as a wide receiver or in the backfield. Like Freeman, James has been awarded four stars as a recruit.

The other position the Ducks are done recruiting for the class of 2014 is quarterback. Kentfield (Calif.) Marin Catholic Elite 11 star Morgan Mahalak declared for the Ducks in April and has not wavered since.

2013 has been extremely successful for 9-0 Marin with Mahalak at the helm. With two regular season games remaining, Mahalak has totaled 1,826 yards through the air with 25 touchdowns against 2 interceptions. Only twice in nine games has Marin used him in the second half.

-- A.J. Jacobson

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