Oregon offers four-star Washington TE commit

Oregon is attempting to circle back around to a Washington commit.

Four-star tight end Vander Ploog is currently the No. 4 ranked prospect in Jedd Fisch’s 2025 class. The current Washington commit is rated as the nation’s No. 13 tight end and No. 240 recruit in the country by 247Sports.

He committed to tight ends coach Jordan Paopao in June and, if he can continue to add weight to his 6-foot-6, 223-pound frame, has the potential to play a role in Fisch’s offense even as a true freshman. But in recent months, other programs have been making a run at his services.

After Texas A&M extended an offer to him in late July, coach Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks followed suit on Thursday. Washington’s arch-rival has pulled in the No. 11 recruiting class so far in the 2025 cycle but has dealt with a few decommitments, especially at tight end.

The Ducks lost four-star tight end Da’Saahn Brame, who decided to flip from Oregon to Tennessee in late July, and since then, the Ducks have been looking for another option at the position ahead of its first season in the Big Ten after the Huskies also earned a commitment from four-star TE Baron Naone, the top player in Oregon.

While Ploog seems to be rock solid on his commitment to Washington, especially since Lanning’s coaching staff appeared to prioritize other prospects ahead of him, its relentless pursuit of players it wants is something to monitor until signing day.

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