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Oregon Ducks 5-star freshman Na’eem Offord could see position change in Eugene

Oregon Ducks 5-star freshman cornerback Na’eem Offord could see a slight position change when arriving in Eugene this offseason.

One of the biggest wins for Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks during the early signing period was getting a commitment from 5-star cornerback Na’eem Offord, who flipped to the Ducks from the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Offord is one of the gems of the 2025 class, ranked as the No. 2 cornerback in the nation, and the No. 12 overall player, according to 247Sports. Standing at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, the blue-chip athlete has the desired size to stand up in the secondary and be physical with opposing receivers, which we’ve seen as an issue for Oregon cornerbacks in the past.

After his signing, though, and more notably after his performance in the Under Armour All-American Game, Offord could see his position change.

According to Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman, Offord is now considered an ATH rather than just a cornerback, possibly moving to the nickel or back to safety.

“Offord might grow out of playing strictly cornerback and could be a nickel,” Spiegelman wrote. “Or maybe he moves to safety and similar to DJ Pickett and others, he’s a good-enough athlete to even move to offense and possibly play some receiver.”

Offord’s versatility should greatly benefit Oregon, as Tosh Lupoi and Chris Hampton can move him throughout the secondary and find the best home for him. The Ducks also brought in 5-star cornerback Dorian Brew, 5-star cornerback Brandon Finney, and 5-star safety Trey McNutt in the 2025 recruiting class, so a lack of talent won’t be an issue for Oregon’s defensive backfield in the future.

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Blake Woodby named team captain for Under Armour All-American game

The four-star signee will lead ‘Team Unstoppable’ onto the field on January 2.

2025 Auburn signee [autotag]Blake Woodby[/autotag] has been named a team captain ahead of this year’s Under Armour All-American game. One of the top recruits in Auburn’s class, Woodby is likely to earn immidate snaps in the Tigers defensive backfield next fall.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Woodby was one of three recruits from St. Frances Academy to commit to the Tigers. He was widely considered one of the top defensive backs in the entire 2025 cycle, as well as a top 5 prospect from the state of Maryland. A team captain for his high school squad since 2022, Woodby will take on a familiar role when he leads ‘Team Unstoppable’ onto the field on January 2.

Auburn target and eventual Oregon signee [autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag] is set to captain Team Unstoppable with Woodby, while 2025 signees [autotag]Alvin Henderson[/autotag], [autotag]Kail Ellis[/autotag], [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag], and [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] join Woodby as future Tigers on the Team Unstoppable roster. The latter could very well play plenty of snaps alongside Woodby, giving Tiger fans a glimpse into what could be a dominant secondary on the Plains as soon as next season.

For now, the future Tigers will look to showcase their skills one final time before packing their bags for South Donahue. The Under Armour All-American game kicks off at 4 PM EST on January 2, 2025 from Deland, Florida.

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Auburn target Na’eem Offord signs with Oregon

Auburn lost to Oregon in the attempt to flip Alabama’s top recruit from Ohio State on Wednesday.

Five-star cornerback and consensus top 12 overall recruit [autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag] chose to play his college football at Oregon on Wednesday.

The No. 2 cornerback in the 2025 class, Offord had been committed to Ohio State since February of this year before flipping to Oregon on Early Signing Day. While Offord was never strongly predicted to flip to Auburn, [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and his staff made a last-minute push for his talents, leading many experts to believe the Tigers stood a solid chance of earning his commitment.

Auburn’s inability to land Offord brought a disappointing end to what was a very productive National Signing Day. Although the Tigers were unable to land the star cornerback from Birmingham, Alabama, Freeze and his staff did manage to bring five-star targets [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag], and [autotag]Deuce Knight[/autotag] to the Plains. The Tigers 2025 class also has nine four-star prospects currently signed as well, including Offord’s high school teammate, defensive lineman [autotag]Jourdin Crawford[/autotag].

The eyes of the Tigers staff will now be fully on four-star cornerback [autotag]Donovan Starr[/autotag], who committed to the program in June but has teased a possible flip to Alabama or Vanderbilt. The No. 1 prospect from the state of Tennessee, a commitment from Starr could move the Tigers back into the top 5 overall class rankings before National Signing Day comes to a close.

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Oregon Ducks flip 5-star CB Na’eem Offord from Ohio State

The Oregon Ducks pulled off the recruiting flip for 5-star cornerback Na’eem Offord, pulling him away from the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Oregon Ducks beat the Ohio State Buckeyes on the field, and they just got a victory over them in the recruiting world as well.

On Wednesday morning, 5-star cornerback Na’eem Offord announced that he would be flipping his commitment from the Buckeyes and signing with the Ducks instead.

This is a massive win for Oregon, who now has gotten four of the top-10 ranked defensive backs in the 2025 class. Offord is rated as the No. 11 overall player in 2025, and the No. 2 CB.

The Ducks also were able to flip 5-star quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele from the California Golden Bears on Wednesday, kicking off the fireworks.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Ducks signed CB Brandon Finney, the No. 5 defensive back in the class, and they are expecting both 4-star Dorian Brew and 5-star Trey McNutt to sign today as well.

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Standing at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, Offord has a great build at the cornerback position, and he will add to the elite depth that the Ducks have built at that position over the past couple of years.

For the last several weeks, this battle for Offord’s commitment has come down to Ohio State, Auburn, and Oregon. While many of the predictions were for the Tigers to ultimately flip him from the Buckeyes, it’s the Ducks that pulled it off in the end.

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Five-star DL Malik Autry shuts down recruitment

Malik Autry is one of Auburn’s top commits for the 2025 cycle. How strong is his commitment to Hugh Freeze and the Tigers?

The drama surrounding college football recruiting is about to heat up ahead of the early signing period, which begins next week.

How many of Auburn’s 27 commits will fulfill their pledges? How many more will join? Those questions will fill every Auburn fan’s mind until the period ends on Friday, Dec. 6. However, one of Auburn’s top commits has chosen to ease the minds of Auburn fans and coaches by shutting down his recruitment and will with [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s program next week.

[autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag], a five-star defensive lineman from nearby Opelika High School, announced Monday that he is shutting down his recruitment and will sign with Auburn next Wednesday. When asked about his decision to focus solely on Auburn, he reflected on his time as an Opelika Bulldog and compared it to the progression of Auburn’s current state.

“Going to all the other schools made me realize what I really wanted,” Autry said in an interview with Auburn Undercover ($). “My high school, my sophomore year we went 5-5, my junior year we went 4-6 and this past year we went 9-3 with a second round exit but just to see our team turnaround really shows me that — I had opportunities to go play for Central-Phenix City and IMG and all those big-time programs — but to stick it out and fight with your brothers and fight for a place you really love does mean more than just joining something that’s already established. That’s kind of been my mindset and helped me narrow down my decision and let me know that Auburn was home.”

Autry’s shutdown is a great sign for what’s to come for Auburn ahead of early signing day. Several 247Sports recruiting analysts recently forecasted a flip to Ole Miss by top commits [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag] and [autotag]Deuce Knight[/autotag]. However, forecasts from several sites including Steve Wiltfong of On3 suggest that Alabama’s top recruit for the 2025 cycle, [autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag], could flip to Auburn from Ohio State.

Recruiting will be a hot topic over the next week, so having Autry’s firm commitment is a sigh of relief for Auburn fans everywhere.

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On3 expert predicts five-star cornerback to flip to Auburn

Offord committed to Ohio State back in February but has touched down on the Plains multiple times since.

Ohio State defensive back commit [autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag] was in attendance for Auburn’s thrilling victory of Texas A&M on Saturday. While the five-star recruit is currently committed to join the Buckeyes and play his college football in ‘The Shoe’ next season, the Birmingham, AL native has continuously toyed with the idea of flipping to a program within his home state.

That idea may be turning into a reality soon, as the consensus top 15 recruit in the 2025 cycle reportedly loved his time on the Plains enough for On3 expert Steve Wiltfong to log a prediction on Monday that Offord would flip his commitment to the Tigers. Offord committed to Ohio State back in February of this year, but has spend time on the Plains, in Oregon, Tuscaloosa, and Gainesville since.

Standing at 6-foot-1, Offord offers an elite set of physical tools and “ball hawking” skills that could make him a future first-round defensive back talent in the NFL Draft. Hugh Freeze and his staff have recruited a quartet of top 150 ranked defensive backs in their consensus top 5 ranked 2025 class, but Offord would instantly become the vital cog in what is already a very impressive defensive back class.

Offord has shown no indication that his final commitment decision, or decision to flip, is imminent, but the new expert prediction from Wiltfong provides a sense of optimism to Hugh Freeze and his staff nonetheless. There is a chance the Alabama native is in attendance for the Iron Bowl next Saturday, where Auburn will have another chance to convince him to join the team on the Plains next season.

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Five-star CB Na’eem Offord plans surprise visit to the Plains

Will Auburn close the deal and flip the top in-state recruit from his pledge to Ohio State?

The Early Signing Period is less than two weeks away, and Auburn has been given the opportunity to win over one of the top recruits in the nation.

[autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag], Alabama’s top recruit from the 2025 recruiting cycle, is paying a visit to the Plains for Auburn’s game with No. 14 Texas A&M on Saturday, giving [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] another opportunity to flip Offord from his pledge to Ohio State.

According to a report from Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover, Offord’s visit surprises Auburn’s coaching staff as his name was not originally on the visitors list for Saturday’s game. Saturday will also mark the fourth time the five-star CB from Birmingham has visited Auburn this season.

Offord joins four-star RB and Georgia pledge [autotag]Ousmane Kromah[/autotag] and three-star RB [autotag]Zion Johnson[/autotag] as 2025 recruits who are taking unofficial visits to Auburn this weekend while five 2025 recruits, including five-star DL Justus Terry, are on official visits according to Auburn Undercover.

Offord is the No. 11 recruit from the 2025 cycle according to 247Sports, and is the No. 2 cornerback in addition to being the No. 1 recruit from Alabama. Auburn holds a “flip” prediction from 247Sports national recruiting analyst Tom Loy. Will Auburn close the deal this weekend?

Five-star CB Na’eem Offord recaps Auburn visit

The No. 1 recruit from Alabama was on the Plains weekend. How much ground did the Tigers make up in his recruitment?

The future of Auburn football is bright, as eight of Alabama’s top 10 recruits from the 2025 recruiting cycle have pledged to [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s program. Two Ohio State commits, CB [autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag] and EDGE [autotag]Zion Grady[/autotag], are preventing Auburn from completing the top-10 sweep for this season.

Auburn hosted Offord for the Vanderbilt game last Saturday in hopes of flipping him from Ohio State. During his visit, Offord spoke with Cole Pinkston of On3, where he discussed his interest in Auburn. He tells Pinkston that Auburn’s 3-6 record does not deter him from considering Auburn and that he was pleased with the Tigers’ defensive efforts on Saturday despite the loss.

What intrigues Offord the most about Auburn is the opportunity to play early. He cites freshman [autotag]Jay Crawford[/autotag] and his chance to play meaningful snaps early in his career.

“For him to come in and be a big time impact player, it showed me a lot,” Offord said in an interview with On3. “It showed that Coach Crime (Wesley McGriff) is a good coach and knows how to coach his players and develop you. Jay Crawford is a coachable player and that just shows you the development right there.”

Offord says that he has not planned a future visit to Auburn ahead of the early signing period in December, but Auburn remains in the mix. Offord is the No. 1 player from Alabama according to 247Sports. The Parker High School product ranks No. 12 nationally and is the No. 2 overall cornerback from the 2025 cycle.

Report: Deuce Knight to visit Auburn for second-straight weekend

Four-star Notre Dame pledge will be on Auburn’s campus this weekend to watch the Tigers battle Cal.

Auburn football will get another chance to sway Notre Dame commit [autotag]Deuce Knight[/autotag] this weekend.

According to a report from Steve Wiltfong of On3, Knight is returning to Auburn this weekend to watch the Tigers face California at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Knight was a part of a star-studded visitor list for Auburn’s season opener against Alabama A&M last weekend that included four-star linebacker [autotag]Elijah Melendez[/autotag], four-star running back [autotag]Ousmane Kromah[/autotag], and Alabama’s top 2025 recruit, [autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag].

According to Wiltfong, Knight has built relationships with Hugh Freeze and the director of recruiting Kenyatta Watson has led to the upward trend. Also, the possibility of playing quarterback in the SEC intrigues Knight.

Although still committed to Notre Dame, Knight has remained a high priority for Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers. Rumors began circulating about a possible flip since Big Cat Weekend in July, an event Knight attended. The Lucedale, Mississippi native has a 91.1% forecast from On3 to flip to Auburn while Steve Robertson and Tom Loy of 247Sports have submitted flip predictions in favor of Auburn.

Knight is a top-10 quarterback according to all major recruiting outlets for the 2025 class and ranks as high as No. 2 in the state of Mississippi.

Five-star Ohio State pledge Na’eem Offord to visit Auburn on Saturday

Auburn is working hard to flip Alabama’s top 2025 recruit from Ohio State.

Auburn football’s star-studded visitors list for the season opener against Alabama A&M just got brighter.

[autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag], an Ohio State pledge and Alabama’s top recruit from the 2025 cycle, is scheduled to visit the Plains this weekend. Joining him are four-star quarterback [autotag]Deuce Knight[/autotag] (Notre Dame commit), four-star linebacker [autotag]Elijah Melendez[/autotag] (Miami commit), and four-star running back [autotag]Ousmane Kromah[/autotag].

Saturday will be Offord’s first visit to Auburn since Big Cat Weekend last month. Offord says that he enjoyed the weekend visit and that Auburn coaches are working to keep him in the state.

“I’m currently committed to Ohio State, but still enjoying the process,” Offord said following his visit to Auburn for Big Cat Weekend. “With Auburn, I’m an in-state guy, so they want to recruit me as hard as they can.”

Offord is the No. 1 recruit from Alabama for the 2025 cycle according to 247Sports. Getting Offord on campus is important for Auburn as they look to complete the top-10 sweep of Alabama’s top recruits. Currently, eight of Alabama’s top 10 recruits are committed to Auburn with Offord and four-star EDGE [autotag]Zion Grady[/autotag], a fellow Ohio State pledge, not following suit.

Could Auburn wrap up the weekend by gaining an advantage with both Knight and Offord?