Oregon jumps into top five of On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

Saturday night brought a big-time surprise commitment to Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks. Los Angeles Sierra Canyon four-star EDGE Richard Wesley announced that he’s pledged to Oregon, choosing the Big Ten program over a host of other high-profile schools.

Wesley ranks as the No. 48 recruit nationally and is also the No. 7 EDGE in the 2026 class. With his commitment, Oregon made a nice jump in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

The class, which is now back up to eight commits, moved up three spots and now ranks No. 5 in the nation. The Ducks jumped Georgia, Alabama and Texas A&M in the team rankings.

“They preach Dan Lanning and his background and the same with Tosh Lupoi. They let me know the Oregon track record and I have seen that,” Wesley recently told On3.

Four top-100 prospects are now committed to Oregon overall. More big decisions are on the horizon, too.

Oregon has impressive 2026 class to date

Despite dealing with some decommitments and recruiting battles that went the other direction, Oregon has still managed to build a formidable base to its 2026 class. Of the eight commits in the class, six are now blue-chippers.

The ball got rolling for the Ducks well over a year ago with the addition of Scottsdale (Ariz.) Willamette four-star defensive lineman Tony Cumberland. Cumberland committed on Sept. 23, 2023 and has remained locked in ever since. He is currently the No. 100 recruit overall.

Kendre Harrison is the best tight end in the country and committed to Oregon back in November. A five-star recruit, Harrison ranks No. 21 overall in the class.

“Oregon is the total package,” Harrison told On3. “I chose Oregon because of their player development, the coaching I will get there, the culture and the place. I like Eugene a lot.”

Four-star Tradarian Ball is the fifth-ranked running back in the country at No. 59 overall in the 2026 class. He joined the class this past summer in late July. As a junior for Texas High, Ball ran for 777 yards and 14 touchdowns, according to MaxPreps. He excelled as a receiver, too, hauling in 44 catches for 1,017 yards and 11 TDs.

Blue-chip linebacker Tristan Phillips out of Ventura (Calif.) joined the class in December and was followed in February by Florida-based four-star safety Xavier Lherisse, a top-50 recruit in the Sunshine State.

The entire Oregon class can be viewed here.