Oregon Recruiting: Ducks building another top class in 2026 cycle

Fresh off of a Big Ten championship in the Ducks’ first season in the conference, Oregon got off to a hot start in the 2026 recruiting cycle. With seven commitments — five of which are blue-chip prospects — Oregon ranks No. 9 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

The ball got rolling for Dan Lanning & Co. well over a year ago with the addition of Scottsdale (Ariz.) Willamette four-star defensive lineman Tony Cumberland. Cumberland committed to the Ducks on Sept. 23, 2023 and has remained with the Ducks ever since. He is the nation’s No. 103 overall prospect in the 2026 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Kendre Harrison is the best tight end in the country and committed to Oregon back in November. A five-star recruit, Harrison ranks No. 20 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. 63 overall in the 2026 class. He joined the class this past summer in late July. 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.

The Ducks have taken their lumps early in the cycle as well though, losing five-star offensive tackle Kodi Greene to Washington, four-star quarterback Jonas Williams and four-star defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui to USC, as well as four-star lineman Bott Mulitalo, who decommitted before pledging to BYU.

Last month, they pulled off a huge recruiting victory by landing five-star Sierra Canyon (Calif.) EDGE Richard Wesley, in a moment that went viral with Wesley and HC Dan Lanning cannonballing into a pool together. Just a few weeks later though, Wesley decommitted from the Ducks. They’re still very much in the thick of it for his commitment though, as well as more than a dozen other top prospects.

Commitments by position for the Ducks

Running Back
Four-star Tradarian Ball, No. 63 NATL. (No. 5 RB)

Tight End
Five-star Kendre Harrison, No. 20 NATL. (No. 1 TE)

EDGE
Three-star Dutch Horisk, No. 612 NATL. (No. 60 EDGE)

Defensive Line
Four-star Tony Cumberland, No. 103 NATL. (No. 8 DL)
Three-star Viliami Moala, No. 541 NATL. (No. 58 DL)

Linebacker
Four-star Tristan Phillips, No. 176 NATL. (No. 10 LB)

Safety
Four-star Xavier Lherisse, No. 337 NATL. (No. 36 SAF)