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 11 commitments — seven of which are blue-chip prospects — Oregon ranks No. 7 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings as we head toward the end of June.

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. An elite prospect, Harrison ranks No. 35 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. 64 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.

Elite four-star wide receiver Messiah Hampton added his name to the commit list following a June 13 commitment. He’s the No. 1 player in New York and On3’s No. 48 prospect nationally.

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 and ultimately pledged to Texas.

They got back on the horse quickly though, beating out Alabama, USC and dozens of others for Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman five-star safety Jett Washington.

Commitments by position for the Ducks

Quarterback
Three-star Bryson Beaver, No. 533 NATL. (No. 32 QB)

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

Wide Receiver
Four-star Messiah Hampton, No. 107 NATL. (No. 14 WR)

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

Interior offensive line
Three-star Koloi Keli, No. 933 NATL. (No 91 IOL)

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
Five-star Jett Washington, No. 26 NATL. (No. 3 SAF)
Four-star Xavier Lherisse, No. 337 NATL. (No. 36 SAF)