While college coaches are already starting to take a glance at players in the class of 2025, some of the best players in the class of 2024 are still undecided — or at least unannounced — on where they will play their college football. One of the best examples of this is defensive lineman David Stone.
Rated as a 5-star recruit by 247 Sports (as well as other outlets) Stone is one of the top 10 players in his class and will likely have an immediate impact wherever he goes. At 6′ 4″ and 270 lbs, Stone already has a frame that should startle opposing offensive linemen and quarterbacks. Stone has set his commitment date for August 26th, which is now less than a month away, and the anticipation is building across the college football world.
From Oregon’s perspective, the addition of Stone would be perfect. Obviously, any program would vivaciously welcome a top ten player to their program, but with one of the country’s best pass rushers in Brandon Dorlus likely moving on after the 2023 season, the addition of David Stone would immediately fill a hole in the Ducks’ defense.
From Stone’s perspective however, it doesn’t look like the Ducks are at the top of his list. Yes, he named them among his top six schools earlier this week, but according to 247 Sports experts, Steve Wilfong and Brandon Drumm, Stone will more than likely choose to be an Oklahoma Sooner. Wilfong and Drumm have logged crystal ball predictions of Stone to Oklahoma at a 78% certainty level, with Michigan State as seemingly the only alternative if he does pass on the Sooners.
Wherever Stone ends up in 2024, he is likely going to be a special player coming around the edge. If he does decide to go to Oklahoma, he could be an important piece in the rebuilding of a program that was setback hard after the departure of Lincoln Riley and many of its star players two years ago. If he chooses Oregon, hopefully, he and Matayo Uiagalelei can dominate off opposite edges and terrorize opposing QBS for years to come.