Oregon Ducks in prime position to land No. 1 OT in transfer portal

The Oregon Ducks have put themselves in a great position to land the No. 1 ranked offensive tackle in the transfer portal.

One of the biggest needs for the Oregon Ducks to fill this offseason is at the offensive tackle position, with one and potentially two starting spots to fill after the 2024 season is over.

Dan Lanning and Co. are working hard to fill that need with an elite prospect, too. According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, former Nevada Wolfpack offensive tackle Isaiah World placed the Ducks among his final three schools that he is considering, alongside the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Texas A&M Aggies.

World is the No. 1 ranked offensive tackle in the portal, and the No. 20 overall player. Standing at 6-foot-8, 320 pounds, World is a massive body that has played left tackle for the Wolfpack.

Should he end up committing to the Ducks, it would be interesting to see which side of the line he plays on. At the moment, we know that right tackle Ajani Cornelius is graduating after this year, and there is a chance that left tackle Josh Conerly Jr. will declare for the NFL Draft after a career season that saw him named an Associated Press third-team All-American.

The Ducks are planning to get World to Eugene in the coming days for a visit and try to seal the deal on his recruitment.

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Ohio State football trying to land star offensive tackle transfer

Ohio State football trying to land star offensive tackle transfer #GoBucks

Ohio State football was extremely successful in regard to transfer portal shopping last season as evidenced by the All-American status earned by Caleb Downs, and it looks like the coaching staff is looking to continue that run of success this season.

We previously discussed that the Buckeyes were in talks with star Purdue Boilermakers’ safety, Dillon Thieneman, and it looks like they are working on an offensive tackle as well. OSU snagged Josh Simmons from the Mountain West Conference and now that he is leaving for the NFL Draft and likely a first round selection, it is not surprising to see it go back to the same well.

Isaiah World is a 6-foot, 8-inch, 309 pound star at offensive tackle who entered the transfer portal after dominating for the Nevada Wolf Pack. The California native has spent four seasons with Nevada and has been All-Mountain West Honorable Mention the past two seasons. Ohio State will be competing with the likes of the Colorado Buffaloes and the LSU Tigers for his services.