It will go down as potentially the biggest win for any single team on signing day, and to be honest, it didn’t look the like Oregon Ducks were serious contenders until the very end.
5-star edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei announced his commitment to the Ducks on Wednesday, picking Oregon over both the USC Trojans and Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ducks have recruited Uiagalelei hard for over a year now, and while they were rarely considered the leaders for his commitment, what mattered, in the end, was that they were able to make the final push and land this elite pass-rusher.
Uiagalelei is rated by 247Sports as the No. 2 EDGE in the 2023 class, and the No. 17 player in the nation. He is now the second-highest-rated commit in Oregon’s class, behind only 5-star WR Jurrion Dickey.