On3 top-40 WR Adrian Wilson flips from TCU to Oregon: 'It's a huge dream for me to play in Autzen'

Adrian Wilson has made two difficult decisions in the past two months. That includes committing to the Horned Frogs at the back end of June, and then flipping that pledge to Oregon late on Saturday night after making his out to the Pacific Northwest for a visit this weekend.

Now, the No. 36 overall player in the On300 for the 2025 recruiting cycle is set to be a Duck.

Wilson spent multiple days on campus in Eugene working out for the coaching staff, including OC Will Stein, and meeting one-on-one in head coach Dan Lanning‘s office.

Oregon was an early favorite in the four-star wide receiver’s recruitment due to his connections with Stein and Antonio Parks dating back to their time at UTSA. The in-person connection over the weekend provided Wilson with more than enough clarity about his decision.

“I’d been on campus for a few days, so it was enough time to be on campus, talk to the coaches,” said Wilson, who landed his seventh scholarship offer from Stein when he was the Roadrunner’s play-caller.

That included time in Autzen Stadium.

“We had good connections prior to the camp and when we started to talk, everything started to set up,” he continued. “Growing up, I played a lot of NCAA 14. Playing in Autzen was always something I did, and to be in Autzen was a huge dream for me. To play there is the same.”

“Oregon was a better fit for me,” Wilson asserted.

That was made exceedingly clear after a sit-down with Lanning. Oregon’s head coach answered each one of Wilson’s questions, in detail, leading to the commitment.

“He brought me into his office and answered every one of my questions,” Wilson explained. “It made me really comfortable because he answered them properly.”

Oregon brings familiarity on and away from the field

Wilson gave a June commitment to the Horned Frogs and was back in Fort Worth, where he grew up, before flying out West to see Oregon on Thursday.

Stein, who has run point in the Pflugerville (Texas) Weiss High School standout’s recruitment at UTSA and now Oregon, has roots in the Austin area. His offense in Eugene has overlapping concepts to the system his current high school offense employs.

“Oregon was a school I wanted to be at, and getting Coach Will Stein there helped a lot,” Wilson said. “He’s close with my head coach and we run the Oregon offense already. They made that offense while they were at Lake Travis (High School) and the offenses are the same and will continue to be the same.”

Oregon also had appeal to Wilson, who is originally from Anchorage, Alaska, and has family in and around the area.

Not only is he familiar with Stein’s offense. Playing college football in the Pacific Northwest provided Wilson a unique opportunity to be close to family in a familiar setting.

“That was the area school we grew up watching, so it means a lot to me and most of my family up there in Alaska,” he said. “It’s good to be there and back closer to home.”