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Updated 2022 Pac-12 Recruiting Rankings: Oregon Ducks tank after Tetairoa McMillan flip

Following the flip of 4-star WR Tetairoa McMillan, Oregon’s 2022 dropped to 46th nationally. So where do they now stand in the Pac-12 rankings?

The early signing period has now passed in college football, and we can get a good sense of where each team’s recruiting class stands going into the new year. Unfortunately for the Oregon Ducks, the early period ended with a disastrous bang, seeing 4-star WR Tetairoa McMillan flip from the Ducks to Arizona, becoming the highest recruit in Wildcats program history.

This is a massive loss for the Ducks, who were counting on McMillan to boost a recruiting class that was already reeling from the loss of Mario Cristobal. Now, they have lost McMillan, as well as 5-star OT Kelvin Banks, 4-star CB Jahlil Florence, 4-star LB TJ Dudley, 4-star QB Tanner Bailey, and several others.

So after the early signing period, how do things stack up across the Pac-12? And more importantly, where does Arizona now stand with the addition of McMillan? Let’s take a look at the latest 247Sports recruiting rankings:

Pac-12 football team 2022 recruiting rankings after Day 1 of early signing period

Which team leads the Pac-12 in recruiting classes after Day 1 of the early signing period? We have the rankings for you.

The first day of the early signing period in college football has come and gone, and with it came some massive fireworks across the nation.

While we will talk mostly about the workings of Pac-12 schools on Wednesday, it would be crazy not to mention what happened between Jackson State and Florida State. The nation’s No. 1 recruit, Travis Hunter, flipped from the Seminoles to sign with the Deion Sanders led HBCU program. It could potentially be a game-changer in the world of college football recruiting, and it was awesome to see.

For the Pac-12, it was a relatively uneventful day. Only one five-star recruit signed in the entire conference: running back Raleek Brown giving his NLI to the USC Trojans. Other than that, though, a lot of teams are playing the waiting game, especially with so many new head coaches working to keep their recruiting classes afloat until the final signing period in February.

So where do things stack up after the first day of the early signing period? We’ve got a ranking, which will be updated after each day of the period as new recruits pick their teams.

Oregon Ducks hold commitment from defensive lineman Sir Mells

Despite multiple coaching changes, the Oregon Ducks landed three-star defensive tackle Sir Mells (Henderson, Nevada) on early signing day.

The 2022 early signing period is off to a good start for the Oregon Ducks and new head coach Dan Lanning.

Linebacker Devon Jackson made his commitment to Oregon official on Wednesday morning, and he was quickly followed by Liberty High School (Henderson, NV) defensive tackle Sir Mells.

Mells initially visited Eugene on June 4 and verbally committed to the Ducks the following day, and now he is officially going to join Lanning’s squad in 2022 after making the announcement on Twitter himself:

Mells is a three-star defensive tackle who is ranked as the No. 142 prospect at his position. He had 14 offers, including Washington, Arizona, Maryland,  Michigan, Florida, Ohio State, Michigan State, and USC.

The coaching turmoil right before early signing period had many Oregon fans worried about losing high profile recruits, but Lanning’s recruiting prowess, defensive wizardry, and the decision to hold onto Don Johnson Jr. – who DID all the legwork in recruiting Mells – no doubt helped keep Mells, Jackson and potentially many others from jumping ship at the last minute.

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Signing Day Tracker: Updates on recruits to sign with Oregon Ducks

The early signing period has finally arrived. Here is an updated list of who has agreed to become an Oregon Duck.

Early Signing Day has finally arrived, and a number of high-profile recruits are putting in their letters of intent and joining new teams.

For the Oregon Ducks, this day is particularly interesting, because it gives us a chance to see which players have agreed to stay true on their verbal commitments and hop onto the Dan Lanning train to Eugene. While Lanning is an excellent recruiter, we still don’t quite know what type of class he will bring in during his first year because of the lateness of his hiring.

So which recruits will agree to officially join the Ducks this week? We’ve got an updated list for you:

5-star CB Daylen Everette decommits from Clemson

Five-star cornerback Daylen Everette decommitted from Clemson after Brent Venables took the head coaching job with Oklahoma.

Five-star cornerback recruit Daylen Everette has decommitted from the Clemson Tigers. Everette decided to reopen his recruitment after former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables decided to take the head coaching job with the Oklahoma Sooners.

The Georgia Bulldogs were among the top five schools in the hunt to secure a commitment from five-star defensive back Daylen Everette.

The University of Georgia offered Everette a scholarship early in his recruiting process in December 2019. Everette is a member of the class of 2022 and plays football at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

Before transferring to IMG Academy, Everette played football at Norview High School in Norfolk, Virginia.

Now, Everette committed to Clemson over Georgia, UNC, Oregon, and FSU. back on July 17.

Everette has a background running track and is ranked as one of the top prospects in the country. He is the No. 29 prospect in his class and the No. 6 cornerback recruit.

The five-star corner visited Alabama following his decommitment. The Crimson Tide are certainly in the mix for Everette. UGA already has commitments from three cornerbacks in the class of 2022, so it would be unlikely for the Dawgs to take many more, but Everette has the talent to fit into any recruiting class.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound senior has an elite list of offers, including from  Florida, LSU, Oklahoma and Miami.

Everette announced his decommitment from Clemson via Twitter:

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Report: 4-star CB Jalil Tucker is ‘solid’ on commitment to Oregon

4-star CB and Oregon commit Jalil Tucker said over the weekend that he is “solid” on the Ducks, but doesn’t plan to sign this week.

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It appears that the hiring of head coach Dan Lanning is already having an effect for the Oregon Ducks.

On Sunday afternoon, it was reported by The Oregonian’s Andrew Nemec that 4-star defensive back Jalil Tucker is “solid” in his commitment to the Ducks. Despite this, he still doesn’t plan to sign in the early signing period, which takes place later this week.

Tucker is a player that many Oregon fans thought would reopen his recruitment his past week after former head coach Mario Cristobal left town for the Miami Hurricanes. Tucker was targeted heavily by the USC Trojans, as was high school teammate and fellow Oregon commit Jahlil Florence, over the past week.

As one of the top recruiters in the nation, there is a belief and hope that Lanning will be able to stabilize the recruiting class for Oregon ahead of the early signing day on Wednesday. We will see if that happens.

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Ducks’ new coach Dan Lanning ranks No. 8 in national football recruiter rankings

Losing Mario Cristobal’s recruiting ability certainly hurt. However, Dan Lanning is among the best in the nation at getting high-end commits.

While the majority of the Oregon Ducks fanbase was not sad to see the in-game coach of Mario Cristobal leave early last week, the entirety of the program was devastated to see his recruiting ability leave Eugene.

Fortunately, the Ducks made a big hire at the head coaching spot on Saturday afternoon, bringing University of Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning to Oregon, making him the youngest head coach in Ducks history at just 35 years old.

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On top of Lanning’s youth and defensive excellence, it has been made clear that he can recruit as well as the best coaches in the nation. According to 247 Sports’ 2022 Football Recruiter Rankings, Lanning ranks No. 8 in the nation when it comes to assistants with the abilities to bring talent in. In the past year, Lanning has brought in 7 commits with an average grade of 93.92.

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In comparison, the Ducks didn’t have any coaches in the top 50 of the rankings this past season.

Back before he became the head coach at Oregon and was regarded for his recruiting abilities, Cristobal was ranked No. 6 in 2017, and No. 7 in 2016 during his final season with Alabama.

While it always hurts to lose a solid recruiter like Cristobal, being able to replace him with someone like Lanning is an extreme perk. We will see over the next couple of months how well he is able to build back this recruiting class for the Ducks.

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Locked in? An update on where these high-profile Oregon Duck’s recruits currently stand

Locked in? Still Considering? Gone for good? Where do things currently stand with the players committed to Oregon in 2022?

Ever since head coach Mario Cristobal announced on Monday morning that he would be leaving Eugene to take his dream job with the Miami Hurricanes, the Oregon Ducks have been scrambling to get a lot of things done.

While the search for a new head coach is at the top of the list of things to do, finding a way to secure recruits who are already committed to the Ducks, as well as grab any other players who are considering Oregon holds some massive importance as well. In the hours after Cristobal left, we saw some big-time de-commitments, including 4-star QB Tanner Bailey, 4-star LB TJ Dudley, and 5-star OT Kelvin Banks.

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But where does the rest of the class stand? In the days following Cristobal’s departure, news has come out about several recruits who are either announcing that they are “locked in” on Oregon, or reopening their recruiting. We parsed through all of the names and separated them into a trio of categories for you to piece through: Solid, Considering, and Gone.

Here’s how the lists look:

Solid on Oregon

4-star LB Devon Jackson

After the de-commitments from the trio of players mentioned above, it left Devon Jackson as one of the top recruits left in Oregon’s class of 2022. Losing Jackson would be tough since he is ranked as the No. 15 linebacker in the nation, and the No. 152 player in the class.

Luckily, it came out on Wednesday that Jackson is reportedly still locked in on the Ducks.

4-star WR Tetairoa McMillan

While news was coming out left and right about high-profile recruits de-committing from Oregon, it was 4-star WR Tetairoa McMillan who gave Duck fans a little bit of relief. Here is a quote from 247 Sports’ story about T-Mac sticking with Oregon:

“It’s been wild,” McMillan said. “My phone is blowing up right now. I’ve heard a lot from USC as well as Arizona and Clemson. Right now, my plan is to stay committed and I still want to go to Oregon.

“That’s my first choice and I love it there. I’m not sure about taking any other visits, I haven’t really thought about it yet. Hopefully, Oregon hires a new head coach soon though so I have time to meet with him since I’m signing early and an early graduate too.”

4-star DL Gracen Halton

Gracen Halton is a non-glamorous player to stick with the Ducks, but one who is incredibly important for the defense, especially after losing 4-star LB TJ Dudley. Halton is ranked as the No. 33 DL in the class, and he said on Wednesday that he will be sticking with the Ducks going forward.

3-star DL Ben Roberts

You may remember Ben Roberts as the former member of the Washington Huskies 2022 recruiting class who flipped to the Ducks as all of the drama ensued up in Montlake. Earlier this week, he informed Oregon fans that he isn’t planning to flip once again due to the coaching change with the Ducks. Here is an excerpt about Roberts via 247 Sports:

Ben Roberts, the four-star defensive lineman from Salt Lake City (Utah) East, committed to Oregon back in early September after backing off a prior pledge to Washington. He took his official visit to Eugene at the end of November and, following a meeting with recruiting assistants Don Johnson and JR Moala, plans to sign with the Ducks next week.

3-star DL Sir Mells

Sir Mells is another big-time DL to stick with the Ducks after this coaching change. As the No. 124 player in Nevada, he announced this week that he doesn’t plan on going anywhere but Eugene.

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5-star OT Kelvin Banks Jr. latest Oregon recruit to de-commit from Ducks

5-star OT Kelvin Banks, who was Oregon’s highest-rated offensive line commit in school history, announced he is de-committing from the Ducks.

The third Oregon Ducks recruit to de-commit from the team on Monday might have hurt the most.

It was announced on Monday afternoon that 5-star OT Kelvin Banks Jr, who is the No. 14 player in the 2022 class and the No. 2 OT, is de-committing from the Ducks and re-opening his recruitment.

When Banks committed to Oregon earlier this season, he stood as the highest-rated offensive lineman to ever agree to come to Eugene. Mario Cristobal was huge in his decision, as a former offensive lineman and OL coach. Now that Cristobal is gone, Banks is decided to re-evaluate and make sure to find the school that is right for him.

In the past month, Banks has gone on official visits to both the University of Texas, and Texas A&M.

The other two players to de-commit on Monday were 4-star QB Tanner Bailey, and 4-star LB TJ Dudley.

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4-star LB TJ Dudley de-commits from Oregon Ducks

Down goes another one. 4-star LB TJ Dudley announced that he is de-committing from Oregon after Cristobal’s departure.

The second major de-commitment of the day came on Monday afternoon, with 4-star LB TJ Dudley announcing that he will be opening up his recruiting following the news that head coach Mario Cristobal is leaving Oregon and heading to the Miami Hurricanes.

Dudley, who is the No. 21 linebacker in the 2022 class, was one of the top recruits for the Ducks this season.

“I sill will be evaluating Oregon as this process continues,” Dudley wrote on Twitter, signaling that he might choose the Ducks once again, based on who they decide to name their next head coach. With early signing day just over a week out, though, it may be tough to get someone in place with enough time to convince recruits to stay in Eugene.

Dudley is the second de-commit for Oregon on Monday, with 4-star QB Tanner Bailey also announcing on Monday that he would be re-opening his recruitment.

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