Oregon Ducks Receive Major News About 5-Star DB in 2026 Class
Oregon Ducks Receive Major News About 5-Star DB in 2026 Class originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks are starting to get on a recruiting hot streak, with the big addition of 4-star wide receiver Messiah Hampton last week.
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On Sunday, after a weekend of big-name recruits on campus for official visits, Oregon picked up a big recruiting prediction from On3's Steve Wiltfong. According to the recruiting analyst, Oregon is going to get a commitment from 5-star safety Jett Washington.
Washington is rated by 247Sports as the No. 18 player in the 2026 class, and the No. 2 safety in the nation. Standing at 6-foot-5, 200 pounds, Washington is a lengthy safety that fits the profile of player Oregon has been after in the secondary under Lanning.
Oregon Ducks freshman DB Na'eem Offord and Dan LanningPhoto Courtesy of Na'eem Offord
Washington took an official visit to Eugene earlier this month, and left raving about the Ducks. He is the second 5-star player to join Oregon's 2026 class, joining No. 1 ranked TE Kendre Harrison.
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Oregon also briefly held a commitment from 5-star EDGE Richard Wesley, but he decommitted after just 17 days of being in the class.
Going forward, there is a good chance that Oregon stays on a recruiting hot streak, with a number of 5-star players set to come off of the board, with the Ducks in a good spot to land them.
We've seen Oregon sign top-five ranked classes the past two years under Lanning, and there is a good chance that they can do so again if they get commitments from the players who are currently projected to end up in Eugene.
Related: Oregon Ducks Pull Off Recruiting Victory With Much-Needed Addition
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
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