5-Star Oregon Target Picks up New On3 Prediction
Oregon has the No. 7 class in the 2025 recruiting cycle according to the On3 team rankings. With 15 commits already in the fold, there’s only a handful of names for fans to track in the conversation of who could be next.
Michael Terry III, On’3 No. 1 athlete out of San Antonio (Tex.) is a priority target for Dan Lanning and the Ducks and we saw a new development in his recruitment Monday morning as Terry picked up a Texas prediction from On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Willtfong entered the pick with 60% confidence.
Texas has been one of three teams to watch for Terry, along with both Oregon and Nebraska as he works toward a decision. The Longhorns have some nice recruiting momentum after securing commitments from 5-star Galveston (Tex.) Ball safety Jonah Williams and Loganville (Ga.) Grayson OL Nick Brooks over the weekend.
Terry took official visits this spring and summer to each of his finalists, but this is largely viewed as a two-team race between Texas and Oregon. Both teams were able to get him back on campus for visits right after the recruiting dead period ended in late July.
The Longhorns may have some extra motivation in this recruitment after they missed on 5-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore earlier this summer, who was down to a final group of Oregon, Texas, LSU and Ohio State.
It’s worth noting that Terry has not set a public commitment date, and he’s planning to take in games at each school this season. With how fluid recruiting has become, you can never underestimate how much power one visit has.
We know the Ducks have strong ties into the state of Texas, led by offensive coordinator Will Stein, who was on the staff at UTSA before he was hired to replace Kenny Dillingham. Oregon has three receivers committed this cycle in Moore, Dallas Wilson and Cooper Perry.
There have been talks at various points throughout this recruitment that Oregon wanted Terry as a running back, but he has the ability to shine as a wide receiver and maybe even a tight end—which could make sense given Oregon’s struggles at the position this cycle.
We’ll wait and see how this one plays out, specifically when those visits are happening this fall and when a decision date is locked in. For now, it appears that Texas has the edge, but that can always change.
