Tag: Oregon Signing Day

SIGNED: 4-star RB Dante Dowdell is officially an Oregon Duck

4-star running back Dante Dowdell officially signed with the Ducks and brings his physical running style to Oregon’s RB room.

Oregon has quietly become a place where running backs can go and flourish. It looks like Picayune, Miss. native Dante Dowdell has the tools to become the next great Duck tailback.

Dowdell, the No. 6 RB in the 2023 class, officially signed with the Ducks on Wednesday.

At 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, Dowdell gained more than 2,100 yards in each of his junior and senior seasons as well as scoring 59 touchdowns in those two years.

It’s those kinds of numbers that will attract the attention of several SEC schools such as Arkansas and Texas A&M, but it was Dan Lanning and his staff that convinced Dowdell to come out West so he can shine.

Dante Dowdell’s Signing Day Profile

SIGNED: 3-star defensive end Jaeden Moore is officially a Duck

Oregon was able to sign 3-star defensive end Jaeden Moore out of Visalia, Calif.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning and his staff is clearly making the defensive line a focus in their first complete recruiting class and they just added a good one out of Visalia, Calif.

At 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, Jaeden Moore should be one of those quick edge rushers that will eventually be difficult to account for. He had a monster junior season where he was credited with 17.5 sacks. Moore added nine more this year.

He was recruited by Washington, California, and Boise State before signing with the Ducks. Most recruiting services have Moore as a mid-level recruit, but under the Ducks’ scientific approach to sculpting the body, Moore could be one of those diamonds in the rough.

Jaeden Moore’s Signing Day Profile

SIGNED: 3-star linebacker Jerry Mixon is officially a Duck

3-star linebacker Jerry Mixon made it official on Wednesday, signing his national letter of intent with the Oregon Ducks.

The Oregon Ducks are in need of some added depth in the linebacker room after losing former five-star Justin Flowe to the Arizona.

Reinforcements are on the way, as three-star athlete Jerry Mixon out of San Francisco officially put pen to paper to sign with Dan Lanning’s program in Eugene.

Described as one of the most athletic linebackers in the region by Greg Biggins of 247Sports, Mixon has proven he can play well in space and make plays on the ball – and while he may not be an instant contributor he has a lot of long term potential especially with this coaching staff.

His frame could allow him to play more of a speed rusher role, or if he bulks up he would be an ideal fit in the middle of Tosh Lupoi’s defense.

Mixon is a three-star prospect ranked just outside the top 50 linebackers in his class. He had interest from UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, and Missouri before ultimately committing to Oregon in August.

SIGNED: 4-star wide receiver Ashton Cozart is officially an Oregon Duck

Oregon has signed 6-foot-4 receiver Ashton Cozart out of Texas. Cozart turned down Alabama and Oklahoma to be a Duck.

The 2023 Oregon Ducks football recruiting class will be the first class completely made up of strictly Dan Lanning’s recruits. Receiver Ashton Cozart might be an example of what the prototypical Duck recruit looks like under this coaching staff.

At nearly 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, Cozart seems to be that receiver where quarterbacks can throw the ball up and just let him go get it. The Flower Mound, Texas native turned down offers from Oklahoma, Alabama and other high-profile schools in order to be an Oregon Duck.

Depending on which recruiting service one looks at, Cozart is around the Top 25 receivers in the country.

Ashton Cozart’s Signing Day Profile

SIGNED: 4-star OL Iapani Laloulu is officially a Duck

Keep it in the family. 4-star OL Iapani Laloulu, the younger brother of Oregon OL Faaope Laloulu, is officially a Duck.

Offensive line has been the talk of the town for fans in Eugene over the past year, and the Oregon Ducks just added a big body in the 2023 recruiting cycle.

4-star OL Iapani Laloulu, a 6-foot-2, 355-pounder from Hawaii, Laloulu is the younger brother of Oregon lineman Faaope Laloulu, who is currently one of the players fighting for a starting spot on the Ducks’ offensive line after four of the five starters from 2022 move on from Eugene.

Laloulu is the No. 1 player in the state of Hawaii and the No. 15 IOL in the 2023 class. It may be hard for him to see much playing time with the amount of depth at the position in Eugene, but the Ducks certainly got a great piece and play for the future with this signing.

Iapani Laloulu’s Signing Day Profile

SIGNED: 3-star offensive lineman Bryce Boulton is officially a Duck

Oregon went into Palm Desert, Calif. to managed to sign offensive lineman Bryce Boulton.

The recruiting services don’t seem to be a fan of offensive lineman Bryce Boulton, but obviously Oregon and coach Dan Lanning sees something they do not.

At 6-3 and 255 pounds, Boulton is on the smaller side to be an offensive lineman. Being from Palm Desert, perhaps it’s the heat that kept his weight down. Once he gets to the cooler climate of Eugene, Boulton will be able to gain the pounds he needs to be an effective lineman for the Ducks.

He’s listed as an interior offensive lineman or most likely a snapper. Oregon has had a history of great long snappers, so Boulton might be the next one.

SIGNED: 3-star offensive lineman Lipe Moala is officially a Duck

Oregon was able to go into the great Mater Dei High School and scoop up its massive offensive lineman in 330-lb Lipe Moala.

When you attend Mater Dei High School and play football, you are expected to be a winner.

In Lipe Moala’s case, he’s a big winner as he is 6-foot-6 and weighs 330 pounds and is coming off back-to-back state titles. Moala is now coming up to Oregon with hopes of helping the Ducks win more titles.

His size is indicative of an SEC-type offensive lineman. Schools like Louisville and Colorado State wanted Moala’s services, but he decided to be a Duck.

Oregon has had a long history with that particular school in Santa Ana as they continually develop D-I talent and Moala is the next Monarch to become a Duck.

SIGNED: 3-star offensive lineman Gernorris Wilson is officially a Duck

Oregon went across the country jn order to find and sign offensive lineman Gernorris Wilson from Lakeland, Flor.

Lakeland, Flor. has been known as the Spring Training home of the Detroit Tigers as they have been in that town seemingly forever.

Big Gernorris Wilson is going to try and change that.

Oregon went way across the country in order to find and eventually sign this massive offensive lineman. At 6-foot-5 and 285 pounds, Wilson is still a work in progress. But once he gets to Eugene and is in Oregon’s scientific weight room and all of the other gadgets they have, Wilson should turn into a beast in a short time.

Most recruiting services have Wilson as a 3-star recruit and the Ducks managed to beat out Auburn for his services.

SIGNED: 4-star safety Kodi DeCambra is officially a Duck

Welcome to Eugene, Kodi DeCambra. The 4-star safety from Las Vegas is officially a Duck.

The Oregon Ducks added a key piece to their secondary on Wednesday, officially signing 4-star safety Kodi DeCambra from Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nevada.

DeCambra is rated as the No. 28 safety and No. 317 overall player in the 2023 class. He took several visits to Oregon over the past year and officially committed to the Ducks in May of 2022.

Oregon has some major needs in the secondary this offseason as they look to replace players like Christian Gonzalez and Bennett Williams. While it’s ambitious to think that DeCambra could see a lot of playing time as a true freshman, he absolutely projects to be a nice depth piece for them in 2023.

Kodi DeCambra Signing Day Profile

SIGNED: 4-star defensive tackle A’mauri Washington is officially a Duck

The Ducks just signed 4-star defensive tackle A’mauri Washington out of Chandler, Ariz.

The defensive tackle position is a spot that needs depth and Chandler, Ariz native A’mauri Washington will provide that and a possibility of much more.

Oregon will also lack experience along the defensive line in 2023. At 6-foot-3 and 320 pounds, Washington will be one of the largest defensive lineman in the program. Assuming Brandon Dorlus leaves the program for the NFL, Washington could ascend up the depth chart fairly quickly.

Many big-time schools such as Michigan State, Oklahoma, and LSU all wanted Washington’s talents and he decided to come to Eugene instead.

The recruiting services say Washington is a Top 25 defensive lineman recruit and one of the best recruits to come out of Arizona in the Class of 2023.