4-star WR Cooper Perry locks in Oregon official visit

One of Oregon’s top targets at the wide receiver position has confirmed that he’ll return to Eugene for an official visit in June.

Scottsdale (Ariz.) Notre Dame Prep four-star WR Cooper Perry announced on Friday that he’ll take his OV with the Ducks from June 7-9. He’s also set to officially visit  Washington (May 3-5), Arizona State (May 31-June 2) and Oklahoma (June 21-23).

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— Cooper perry (@Cooper_Perry06) March 15, 2024

Perry visited Oregon back in November and the new Big Ten program is trending heavily for his pledge, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM). Ducks recruiting insider Justin Hopkins logged a pick in favor of Oregon landing his pledge back in January.

“Right now Oregon is 100-percent the team to beat in this one and look for Perry to decide if he wants to lock in a spot early at Oregon or wait and potentially miss his chance,” Hopkins wrote upon logging his pick.

“Coach Junior Adams produces a lot of great wide receivers,” Perry said of the Ducks WR coach to On3. “Watching Tez Johnson and Troy Franklin this year and seeing them and how they fit in the offense is definitely eye-opening. It was great to watch them in person.” 

Perry is the No. 274 overall prospect and No. 37 wideout in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the top-ranked player in Arizona.

Perry talks other contenders in his recruitment

Arizona State: “I love Arizona State. I love U of A as well. I’ve been to Arizona State a lot. I like the constant love that they show me and them making me feel like a priority is awesome. I love the guys at both of those schools.” 

Washington: “Watching Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan and guys like them on their team going crazy in the College Football Playoff was really fun to watch. I think I can definitely make an impact in that offense and I just want to see it for myself.” 

Oklahoma: “The staff showed so much love to me throughout my whole visit, so feeling that was awesome. I got to learn about all OU has to offer as not only an athlete but a student as well. I also loved meeting with Coach Brent Venables and Coach Emmett Jones and hearing what really makes OU so special.”

Oregon Class Breakdown

With five commitments in 2025 cycle, the Ducks are off to another hot start on the recruiting trail. Oregon currently ranks No. 6 in the 2025 On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Tampa Bay Tech four-star wide receiver Dallas Wilson headlines the class for Oregon, ranking No. 25 in the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s joined by San Diego (Calif.) Lincoln four-star quarterback Akili Smith Jr. and Pflugerville (Texas) Weiss four-star wide receiver Adrian Wilson in the top 150.

As the son of former Ducks star and NFL top-five pick Akili Smith, Akili Jr. grew up around the program wearing Ducks gear.

“It means the world to me to be committed to Oregon,” he told On3. “It has always been my dream to be a Duck. Since I have been able to walk, my dad has had me in Oregon stuff, I have watched a lot of Oregon games and this is a dream coming true. I get to carry on my dad’s legacy, start my own legacy and at the same time play for a great program like Oregon and push for my dreams to reach the NFL.”

Smith Jr. visited Eugene a week before committing in July.

“It was really about the feeling I had when I got there,” he said. “As soon as I got on campus, hung out with the coaches a little bit and once again saw how beautiful Eugene is, I knew I was ready to commit. I fell in love with everything going on at Oregon.

“A month or two ago, I was thinking I would commit at the end of my junior season, so I am a little surprised that I was ready this soon. But it was that feeling. Oregon is where I want to be and now I have locked in my spot at my dream school. That is where I want to be and now I am excited to be able to call myself a Duck.”