Oregon leads the country with five 5-stars in 2026 class

Despite not having a single in-state commitment and its commitments hailing from an average of nearly 1,500 miles outside of Oregon, the Ducks have assembled one of the pound-for-pound best recruiting classes in the country — again.

A year after signing the No. 4 class in the nation and making a run at the top spot, Dan Lanning has the Ducks right in the thick of things again in 2026. Oregon currently sits at No. 3 in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, but is just three-tenths of a point back of No. 1 USC.

Arguably even more impressive is that the Ducks lead the country with five 5-star recruits; Notre Dame trails behind them with four, while Alabama and Texas both have three. Only one of those — Nevada safety Jett Washington — hails from west of Mississippi River. The others, the Ducks plucked out of Maryland, Alabama, North Carolina and Texas.

They also hold the highest percentage of blue-chip commitments this cycle (84%), which would be the second-highest of any class in the country the best three years. The top class in that regard? Oregon’s 2025 class, which was comprised of 17 blue-chip signees and a single three-star.

Lanning and his staff have focused heavily on quality and not quantity with only 19 commits. But of those 19, 16 rank among the top-400 nationally.

Should they finish where they currently stand, their average class ranking will have jumped from 12th in 2018-21 under Mario Cristobal to 4th (2023-2026) under Lanning’s watch. Combined with how successful they’ve been in the transfer portal, Oregon’s roster-building is one that has championship potential year-in and year-out, something they’ve not yet seen in Eugene.

Commitments by position for the Ducks

Quarterback
Four-star Bryson Beaver, No. 194 NATL. (No. 12 QB)

Wide Receiver
Five-star Jalen Lott, No. 27 NATL. (No. 3 WR)
Four-star Messiah Hampton, No. 121 NATL. (No. 15 WR)
Three-star Hudson Lewis, No. 1257 NATL. (No. 193 WR)

Tight End
Five-star Kendre’ Harrison, No. 16 NATL. (No. 1 TE)

Offensive tackle
Five-star Immanuel Iheanacho, No. 15 NATL. (No. 3 OT)

Interior offensive line
Four-star Tommy Tofi, No. 82 NATL. (No. 4 IOL)
Three-star Koloi Keli, No. 996 NATL. (No. 97 IOL)

EDGE
Five-star Anthony Jones, No. 32 NATL. (No. 6 EDGE)
Four-star Prince Tavizon, No. 297 NATL. (No. 30 EDGE)
Three-star Dutch Horisk, No. 961 NATL. (No. 91 EDGE)

Defensive Line
Four-star Tony Cumberland, No. 57 NATL. (No. 5 DL)

Linebacker
Four-star Braylon Hodge, No. 168 NATL. (No. 8 LB)
Four-star Tristan Phillips, No. 386 NATL. (No. 26 LB)

Cornerback
Four-star Davon Benjamin, No. 63 NATL. (No. 8 CB)

Safety
Five-star Jett Washington, No. 22 NATL. (No. 2 SAF)
Four-star Devin Jackson, No. 68 NATL. (No. 5 SAF)
Four-star Xavier Lherisse, No. 337 NATL. (No. 27 SAF)

Athlete
Four-star Tradarian Ball, No. 114 NATL. (No. 4 ATH)