Oregon Ducks wide receiver Ryan Pellum, a freshman and 4-star recruit in the Ducks‘ class of 2024, has entered the transfer portal per Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.
Pellum was one of four wide receivers in his class to enroll at Oregon, and he was a rated as Top 250 prospect by 247Sports. As a freshman, Pellum played just 11 snaps, eight of which were on special teams. As a smaller receiver, Pellum relies on his speed and route running to get the ball, but we never got to see what he could do with the ball in his hands at Oregon.
Unfortunately, the only lasting memory most fans will have of Pellum is his failed punt return against Michigan. After Tez Johnson, the Ducks’ typical punt returner, was hurt early in the Ducks’ Week 10 matchup, Pellum was the next man up. When the Wolverines punted to the Ducks soon after, the ball flew right threw Pellum’s hands. It was his final snap of the season.
Oregon wide receiver Ryan Pellum has entered the transfer portal, @mzenitz and I have learned for @247Sports.
He was a four-star receiver in the 2024 class. https://t.co/Tn4u4o1PSX pic.twitter.com/AvwggOOZ4L
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) January 6, 2025
In June 2023, the summer before he signed his letter of intent for Oregon, Pellum was committed to the USC Trojans. It wasn’t until the morning of December 20th, early signing day, that Pellum flipped his commitment from the Trojans to the Ducks. Pellum is the nephew of former Oregon linebackers coach Don Pellum.
As a native of Long Beach, California, and a former USC commit, the Trojans should definitely be a team to watch for in Pellum’s transfer process as they try to reconstruct their offense. On Monday, before it was reported that Pellum had entered the portal, former 5-star QB Sam Huard transferred from Utah to USC. Continuing the family connections, Huard is the son of former Washington Huskies QB Damon Huard.
Pellum also took an unofficial visit to Texas A&M in high school, so they are a team to watch as well.
It’s tough to lose a talented young receiver like Pellum, but the Ducks have plenty of talented pass catchers coming up their pipeline. Rising sophomore Jeremiah McClellan — a fellow 2023 signing day flip — and incoming freshman Dakorien Moore — the No. 1 WR in the class of 2025 — are particularly exciting prospects.