Four-star Salesian (Calif.) cornerback Deommodore Lenoir will play college football at Oregon, he announced Wednesday. He committed to the Ducks over Nebraska, Mississippi State, and others.

Last June, Lenoir initially committed to Oregon. “He has everything you want in a defensive back and can help Oregon out once he steps on the Eugene campus,” our Oregon blog, Addicted to Quack, wrote when he committed.

He stayed with the Ducks through most of this past season, but decommitted at the end of November, right around the time the Ducks were finishing 4-8 and firing head coach Mark Helfrich. They hired South Florida’s Willie Taggart to replace him shortly thereafter, as teams around the country vied for Lenoir.

Lenoir is a first-rate athlete, and some recruiting services have classified him as an “athlete” during his high school career. He’s expected to play cornerback in college, though, and he should be pretty good at it. The 247Sports Composite says the Los Angeles prospect is the nation’s No. 7 corner and No. 66 player overall.

He’s an electrifying talent. When Lenoir intercepts a pass — a frequent sight during his college career, probably — fireworks can follow.

In high school, he was dangerous on offense and as a returner, too. On defense, his game film says he’s a good tackler for a cornerback. His straight-ahead speed and leaping ability make him a brutal guy to beat down the field in man coverage, which should should allow the rest of his defense to scheme away from him. If you’re worried about a deep ball, Lenoir doesn’t demand safety help over the top.