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Oregon lands top prep safety, nephew of Kobe Bryant
June 20 - Oregon landed a commitment from five-star safety Jett Washington, a nephew of the late NBA great Kobe Bryant. Washington ranks as the No. 2 safety and No. 18 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class by 247 Sports. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound prospect posted five interceptions and 38 tackles as a junior at Las Vegas powerhouse Bishop Gorman in 2024. Washington chose coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks after also paying visits to Southern California and Alabama. "I loved the way they treated me out there," Washington told ESPN. "My relationship with them has been going the right way ever since I started talking to them." Like his famous uncle, Washington also plays basketball and helped Bishop Gorman win the Nevada Class 5A state title this season. --Field Level Media
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Where 5-Star Jett Washington ranks among Oregon's all-time highest-rated commits
Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks scored a massive victory on the recruiting trail on Thursday night, getting a commitment from 5-star safety Jett Washington, the second 5-star player they've added to the 2026 class. Washington stands at 6-foot-5, 200 pounds, and is rated by 247Sports as the No. 18 player in the 2026 class, and the No. 2 safety. With the addition of Washington, Oregon jumped up to No. 27 in the recruiting rankings for this cycle, and there's a belief that they will continue to climb quickly with more top-ranked players coming off the board shortly. Advertisement What's more interesting to note, though, is where Washington ranks among the top players, and top safeties to ever commit to the Ducks. Here's a look at where he stands when it comes to the best safeties ever to join Oregon: No. 5 — Tyree Robinson (4-star, 0.9337) — Class of 2013 No. 4 — Steve Stephens (4-star, 0.9430) — Class of 2018 No. 3 — Aaron Flowers (4-star, 0.9717) — Class of 2024 No. 2 — Trey McNutt (5-star, 0.9843) — Class of 2025 No. 1 — Jett Washington (5-star, 0.9846) — Class of 2026 While Washington's standing among safeties in Oregon history is elite, he also will go down as one of the top-ranked overall players to commit to the Ducks as well. EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux (5-star, 0.9987) — Class of 2019 WR Dakorien Moore (5-star, 0.9981) — Class of 2025 LB Justin Flowe (5-star, 0.9967) — Class of 2020 DL Haloti Ngata (5-star, 0.9962) — Class of 2002 RB Jonathan Stewart (5-star, 0.9952) — Class of 2005 CB Na'eem Offord (5-star, 0.9936) — Class of 2025 LB Noah Sewell (5-star, 0.9935) — Class of 2020 WR Cameron Colvin (5-star, 0.9932) — Class of 2004 RB De'Anthony Thomas (5-star, 0.9926) — Class of 2011 OT Josh Conerly (5-star, 0.9918) — Class of 2022 DL Arik Armstead (5-star, 0.9917) — Class of 2012 DLL Canton Kaumatule (5-star, 0.9909) — Class of 2015 RB Thomas Tyner (5-star, 0.9907) — Class of 2013 TE Kendre Harrison (5-star, 0.9894) — Class of 2026 WR Jurrion Dickey (5-star, 0.9857) — Class of 2023 S Jett Washington (5-star, 0.9846) — Class of 2026 S Trey McNutt (5-star, 0.9843) — Class of 2025 RB Lache Seastrung (5-star, 0.9841) — Class of 2010 CB Dontae Manning (5-star, 0.9840) — Class of 2020 RB Royce Freeman (4-star, 0.9831) — Class of 2014 When looking at those rankings, two things stand out at first glance: One, Oregon's 2025 class was loaded at the top, with 5-star Dakorien Moore (No. 2 all-time), 5-star Na'eem Offord (No. 8 all-time), and 5-star Trey McNutt (No. 17 all-time) in the class. Second, Oregon's 2026 class is stacking up nicely, with both Kendre Harrison and Washington ranking as the No. 14 and No. 16 all-time recruits for the Ducks. If the Ducks can land 5-star OT Immanuel Iheanacho soon, as is the expectation, it would get even better, with 'Nacho' taking over the No. 4 spot on Oregon's all-time list, moving ahead of Haloti Ngata. Advertisement Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions. This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: 5-Star Jett Washington joins elite list of Oregon's top-ranked commits
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BREAKING: Oregon Ducks land commitment from 5-star S Jett Washington
The Oregon Ducks are officially on a recruiting hot streak. After landing 4-star wide receiver Messiah Hampton on Friday morning, Dan Lanning and his squad followed it up with a massive addition, getting a commitment from 5-star safety Jett Washington. Advertisement Standing at 6-foot-5, 200 pounds, Washington is rated by 247Sports as the No. 18 player and No. 2 safety in the 2026 class. Washington is Oregon's second safety committed in the 2026 class, joining 4-star Xavier Lherisse. Washington was in Eugene last weekend for his official visit, and he had rave reviews after leaving Eugene. He was one of six 5-star players in town during the first weekend of June, joining the likes of S Joey O'Brien, EDGE Ricahed Wesley, WR Calvin Russell, CB Brandon Arrington, and LB Tyler Atkinson. Oregon had the No. 33-ranked class in the 2026 cycle before the addition of Washington, but they jumped up to No. 22 after adding the second 5-star recruit to their class. Going forward, there is a feeling that this hot streak will continue for Oregon, with a number of high-profile recruits coming to town this month for their visits. The Ducks are in good standing for the likes of 5-stars Ryder Lyons, Immanue Iheanacho, Anthony Jones, Calvin Russell, and many others. Advertisement Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions. This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: 5-star S announces commitment between Oregon, Alabama, USC
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4-star Oregon commit Xavier Lherisse makes big recruiting decision official
The Oregon Ducks are in the middle of a busy time in the world of recruiting, with top-ranked players taking official visits and making their commitment announcements almost every day now. Earlier this week, one of Oregon's commits in the 2026 class, 4-star safety Xavier Lherisse, made a significant announcement on his social media, declaring that he was cancelling all of his future official visits that had been planned, and locking in with the Ducks. Advertisement Lherisse stands at 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, and is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 362 player and No. 32 safety in the 2026 class. He was in Eugene earlier this month for an official visit, and obviously saw enough to shut down his recruitment and tell all other schools who were pursuing him not to waste their time. This is the second big announcement that Oregon got from a blue-chip safety this week, with the other coming on Thursday night when 5-star Jett Washington, the No. 18 player and No. 2 safety in the class, announced his commitment to the Ducks. Washington is the top-ranked safety to sign with the Ducks in Oregon history, and the 16th-ranked overall player to ever join the Ducks. Advertisement Later on Friday, 5-star safety Joey O'Brien is expected to announce his commitment between Oregon and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as well. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions. This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: 4-star Oregon football commit delivers important update on recruitment
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Three Predictions: Alabama, Louisville, Rivals Five-Star
Jeff McCulloch/ Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. has predictions on an SEC program going on a strong run in recruiting, Louisville adding a surprise commitment and an unexpected headliner at the Rivals Five-Star. Advertisement RIVALS FIVE-STAR EVENT: Roster | Big Ten programs in the spotlight | SEC programs in the spotlight | Key QB storylines | Key RB storylines | Key WR storylines | Key TE storylines | Key OL storylines | Rivals Five-Star heading back to Indy MORE PREDICTIONS: Rivals Five-Star, Illinois, Oregon CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State THE ALABAMA RUN HAS JUST BEGUN With a big quarterback flip of Elite 11 recruit and blue-chipper Jett Thomalla, Alabama is poised to go on one of the nation's biggest runs in the middle of the summer months. Official visit windows wrap up this week and it coincides with plenty of big fish the Crimson Tide are chasing relative to visits and/or commitment windows. Advertisement Among them are five-stars Cederian Morgan, Jireh Edwards and Tank Jones, with Morgan and Jones being in-state targets. Throw in running back Ezavier Crowell and fellow Yellowhammer State native Xavier Griffin inching closer to decisions, and the foundation of Kalen DeBoer's next great class in Tuscaloosa would appear all but set. Alabama should be on the plus side of more of these decisions than not. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH ALABAMA FANS AT DJ WILLIAMS SURPRISES WITH LOUISVILLE COMMITMENT With Ole Miss grabbing the final official visit of DJ Williams' June tour, there has been some buzz for the Rebels to strike with the two-way talent. But as the decision date draws closer, it's the first official visit destination that may have set the bar so high others could not catch up. Advertisement Williams began his visits at Louisville the very first open official visit window of June and the offensive-minded staff views him as a game-breaking pass catcher at the next level. Word is Williams prefers to play wide receiver and that is one of the reasons the Cardinals now go into the announcement window as the program to beat. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH LOUISVILLE FANS AT A 2028 PROSPECT WILL STEAL THE SHOW AT THE RIVALS FIVE-STAR The Rivals Five-Star is just days away from kicking off in Indianapolis and throughout the preview content we've built up at Rivals, there is an intriguing name that continues to pop up – Eric McFarland. The athlete has chops at both running back and wide receiver, and he has become one of the stars of the college football recruiting offseason with his blistering production at various events. This will be the most competitive to date, but McFarland has risen to every challenge sent his way thus far, so it's foolish to assume he would slow down despite the dozens of fellow blue-chip recruits that will line up on the other side of the ball with hopes to. The IMG Academy product will be the talk of the event by dinner time on June 24.
