Willie Taggart's hot streak on the recruiting trail continued into Sunday with a commitment from a top 100 recruit.

Steve Stephens is the newest Duck commit.

Four-star safety and top 100 recruit Steve Stephens gave a verbal commitment to the Oregon Ducks on Sunday, making him the fifth recruit from the class of 2018 to commit in the last 36 hours.

“Overall I just felt at home up there," he said of his commitment to Oregon. "When I went up there I honestly could’ve stayed there and I wouldn’t have missed home at all. I just felt really comfortable."

Previously, Stephens was down to a final group of Oregon, Oklahoma, USC, Colorado, UCLA, and LSU.

After visiting Oregon earlier this month, Stephens was ready to make a commitment because of his relationship with head coach Willie Taggart.

"I just felt ready," said Stephens. "Now is a good time, and with coach Taggart, I love him, man. I really feel at home there, just with everything there."

When Stephens informed Taggart of his decision he said the coach lit up.

"He said ‘Man, you’re the icing on the cake. You just made my day,’" Stephens remembered.

Oregon safeties coach Keith Heyward served as the lead recruiter for Stephens, and that relationship helped form a strong bond between the Ducks and the four-star.

"It's been great. We chop it up every other day," said Stephens. "He tells me I am a big need for them."

The Ducks like Stephens at either safety spot right now and have informed him that there's a strong chance at playing time right away as a true freshman.

With Stephens' commitment now in, the Ducks have landed commitments four-star recruits in Stephens, Dawson Jaramillo, Adrian Jackson, and Isaiah Bolden and three-star tight end Spencer Webb all within the last 36 hours.

“We’re trying to turn the program around, and everybody is feeling the vibe," he said of the recent recruiting success. "We just feel like we could do something to improve the program. The coaches are turning the whole thing around.

Now that Stephens is committed to Oregon, he'll begin recruiting for the Ducks. His top target right now his four-star safety Jevon Holland. Holland has already visited Oregon and the Ducks are in strong position for him at this time.

The four-star plans to visit again soon, possibly in June.

Stephens is now the highest rated prospect committed to Oregon.