Is he or isn't he?

Does it even matter?

Since the Oregon Ducks spring game, 247Sports four-star junior college tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson has been rumored to be a silent commitment.

Scout has listed him as an Oregon pledge for weeks, while 247Sports and Rivals have been slower on the draw, remaining cautious about a prospect who hasn't made a public announcement.

On Tuesday, the 6-foot-5, 245-pound pass-catcher, out of Arizona Western College, took the next step in his recruitment, announcing a July 21 official visit to long-time contender Alabama:

I Will Be Taking My Official Visit To Alabama July 21st 🐘 #RollTide ‼️ — 4PocketsFull (@TheRealYungDom) June 13, 2017

Whether or not the ready-made starter is quietly committed to Oregon, it does not seem to matter, as Wood-Anderson is open to visiting other programs.

He's a recruit the Ducks would very much like to add into the fold.

After losing Pharaoh Brown, Evan Baylis and Johnny Mundt to graduation, Oregon missed on Under Armour All-American tight end Josh Falo on Signing Day, leaving the depth chart thin.

Hoping to add at least two quality playmakers at the position in the class of 2018, the Ducks have already secured the pledge of three-star prospect Spencer Webb, but Wood-Anderson is overwhelmingly viewed as the more Pac-12-ready option.

So, after weeks of speculation about Wood-Anderson's status, it doesn't seem to matter.

Either way, Alabama remains in the mix.

-- Andrew Nemec

anemec@oregonian.com

@AndrewNemec