Outgoing Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams is one step closer to joining Oregon for the upcoming season.

The university registrar said that Adams has been admitted into Oregon and is eligible to enroll in the university's graduate school, according to Andrew Greif of The Oregonian.

The Pasadena, Calif. native hasn't quite made it official yet, as he has yet to enroll in classes.

His next opportunity to do so is Aug. 5, according to the university.

Nevertheless, the graduate school admission should clear some uncertainty surrounding his academic status. Last month, Adams said he had to complete work for a math class at Eastern Washington before finalizing the transition to Eugene for the 2015 season.

Oregon coach Mark Helfrich has downplayed concerns that Adams would be unable to take the field for the start of practices in August, saying last month he didn't "anticipate any hiccups" with any of the school's transfers.

If the transfer does proceed as expected, Adams can expect to compete with Jeff Lockie for the Ducks' vacant quarterback position.