Oregon currently has five verbal commitments for their 2016 recruiting class. I will be breaking down each commit’s film to identify their strengths and where they must improve should they want to excel at Oregon. First up, safety Brady Breeze.

A native of Medford, Oregon, the four star prospect transferred from South Medford to Portland’s Central Catholic following his sophomore season.

Oregon’s first commitment in the 2016 class, Breeze checks in at 6’ and about 190 pounds. At first glance, he is a hard hitting, run stopping safety with phenomenal football instincts. Though he may not be the biggest safety or the fastest, Breeze always knows where the football is and is always in the right position to make a play. When first watching his film, I was immediately reminded former Oregon safety Erick Dargan.

One of Breeze’s best assets is his tackling ability. He is an excellent form tackler who hits low and doesn’t let go. Breeze does a great job of running to the ball and finishing plays off, and is often seen making tackles across the field from where he started the play.

Though he makes a few nice interceptions on film, for me the jury is still out on his coverage abilities. To be fair, he hasn’t faced too many pass-happy offenses at the high school level, but he will need to improve his coverage skills should he want to make an immediate impact in the Oregon secondary.

Another knock on Breeze’s game is the competition he faces. Though he is one of the state’s most dominant players, Oregon is not known for churning out Division I talent. It remains to be seen if Breeze’s dominance will transfer to the college level.

Breeze is about as solid of a commit as the Ducks could possibly have at this point. His uncle, Chad Cota, is a former standout at Oregon and spent eight seasons in the NFL. Along with having family ties to the university, few schools have continued to recruit Breeze after his commitment to the Ducks. Oregon State and Washington State are the only other schools to have offered him at this time.

While rumors have circulated about him being overrated as a four star prospect, Breeze has worked hard as of late to put those rumors to bed, recently being named to the all-tournament team at the Pylon 7-on-7 National Championship in Las Vegas.

Brady Breeze has the potential to be a stalwart in the Oregon secondary for years to come. Though he will need to better his coverage skills and add some size to his frame, Breeze has the body and the skill set to be an elite player at the college level.