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SIGNED: 4-star defensive lineman Tionne Gray is officially a Duck

The Oregon Ducks officially signed 4-star DL Tionne Gray, adding him to the 2024 class.

Size was an issue when Dan Lanning was hired at Oregon and in his two seasons, he’s been able to improve the size on both sides of the line of scrimmage.

That size improvement continues for Oregon as it has signed defensive lineman Tionne Gray from St. Louis, Missouri. He comes in at 6-foot-6 and 295 pounds and has been given four stars by the 247Sports Composite. Gray is also the No. 44 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 9 player from Missouri.

According to Allen Trieu of 247Sports, Gray has the size to play immediately. This was his analysis of the newest Duck defensive lineman.

Big frame and big body. Enters college with the size to compete. It will be more about shaping himself than needed to add a lot of weight. Two-way player in high school who could really play either side of the ball in college, but projects as a college defensive lineman first. Moves well, and looks like he can add some weight without losing those athletic qualities. Still is barely scratching the surface of what he can be. As long as he keeps physically and technically developing, he has the tools to be a Power Five starter and potentially an NFL prospect.

Lanning wanted to bring in SEC size and talent and from the sounds of it, Gray has both. He had offers from Arkansas, Missouri, Colorado, and Illinois.

There is a lot of depth at the DL position for Oregon in 2024, but we’ve seen underclassmen get playing time if they can prove that they deserve it.

Here are some highlights of Gray:

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Ducks again make big jump in recruiting rankings after flurry of commitments

With the flip of 4-star Tionne Gray, the Ducks once again made a big jump up the national rankings in the recruiting world.

It was only a few days ago that we dove into the updated 247Sports recruiting rankings to take a look at where the Oregon Ducks stood.

The Ducks had just gotten a commitment from 4-star safety Aaron Flowers, the No. 109 player in the 2024 class and one of the higher-rated players to join the team this cycle.

Since then, though, there has been some additional movement.

On Wednesday, the Ducks added 3-star OT Trent Ferguson, a 6-foot-7 OL who is unproven with a lot of upside. That led us to Thursday, where Oregon was able to flip 4-star DL Tionne Gray from his commitment to the Missouri Tigers and land him with the Ducks instead.

Of course, these two additions caused the Ducks to move up again in the rankings. Here’s a look at where they now sit nationally.

Ducks flip 4-star DL Tionne Gray from Missouri to Oregon

Recruiting flip for Dan Lanning and Co. 4-star DL Tionne Gray decided to commit to the Ducks over Missouri after his visit to Eugene.

The recruiting buzz is continuing for the Oregon Ducks in Eugene.

After a big weekend of visitors, things are starting to pay off for Dan Lanning and the Ducks, this time flipping 4-star defensive lineman Tionne Gray from the Missouri Tigers and getting a verbal commitment from him on Thursday.

Gray was in Eugene over the weekend and was reportedly blown away by the visit. He announced on Thursday that he would be de-committing from Missouri and instead joining the Ducks.

Gray is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 34 DL in the 2024 class, and No. 327 overall player.

Gray is now the 8th member of Oregon’s 2024 class, which is ranked inside the top 10 nationally.

Tionne Gray’s Recruiting Profile

Football Recruiting Roundup: Brandyn Hillman to Michigan among latest commitments

He’s one of several notable high school football players who announced their college commitments over the weekend.

The Michigan Wolverines won the biggest prize in the 24/7, 365 recruiting race this past weekend. On Sunday, Churchland (Va.) four-star athlete Brandyn Hillman announced his commitment to Michigan – after initially signing with Notre Dame back in December.

Hillman got right to the point with his announcement.

Hillman is ranked No. 9 among athletes in the class of 2023 and fifth overall in the state of Virginia. He’s among several notable high school football players who announced their college team commitments over the weekend.

Here is all the latest recruiting news, according to On3.

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LSU offers four-star defensive lineman from Missouri

The Tigers recently offered Tionne Gray, who has them in his top five.

[autotag]Tionne Gray[/autotag] is a 6-foot-6, 295-pound, four-star defensive lineman from the class of 2024. He is from St. Louis where he plays for Hazelwood Central High School. The Hazelwood Central Hawks finished the 2022 season 4-7 with a loss to Rock Bridge in the second round of the Missouri class six state tournament.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Gray at this time but Missouri is a 76% favorite per On3. He has narrowed his final schools down to five, and LSU made the cut.

Film Analysis: This film from Gray is from a couple of years ago but this is the most recent film he has released. He is a big guy that does a great job of plugging up running lanes.

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LSU makes the cut for defensive line prospect’s top 5

Tionne Gray is a two-way player who also projects as an offensive tackle.

The Tigers have shifted gears to the 2024 cycle now, and they’re looking to add to a class that already ranks No. 3 in the country.

One LSU prospect is getting closer to making a decision as three-star Hazelwood Central (Saint Louis, Missouri) defensive line prospect [autotag]Tionne Gray[/autotag] released a top five that included LSU, Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado and Oregon.

Though he’s listed as a defensive lineman, Gray is a two-way player who also sees time as an offensive tackle (in addition to some experience at tight end). He’s listed as the No. 477 prospect in the 2024 class, per the 247Sports Composite, and though he has no Crystal Ball projections at this time, in-state Missouri is a 78.5%% favorite per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

The Tigers will likely have to beat out a conference foe here, but Gray would be a nice addition to the 2024 class. LSU signed one player from Saint Louis in the 2023 class, DeSmet tight end [autotag]Mac Markway[/autotag].

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