Nation's No. 1 Defensive Tackle Visiting for Spring Game
Dan Lanning and his staff continue to work on building another elite recruiting class at Oregon. That requires landing some pretty big fish.
It would appear Oregon is in the mix for one of the elite players in the country. Savannah Christian Prep (Ga.) defensive tackle Elijah Griffin is the No. 1 ranked player at his position in the On3 Industry Rankings. Griffin is the No. 5 ranked player nationally.
247Sports reports Griffin will be at Oregon on April 27, the date of Oregon’s Spring game. It’s a massive chance for Oregon to showcase the Spring game atmosphere and fan support in Eugene.
Currently Georgia is the overwhelming favorite to land the five-star. He’s visited Georgia more than any school and Kirby Smart will be tough to beat.
Scouting Report:
Highly athletic, disruptive defensive lineman who looks like the top defensive prospect in the 2025 cycle early on. Measured at 6-foot-3.5, 270 pounds with a 10-inch hand prior to his sophomore season. Has the size of an interior defensive lineman with the high-end twitch and athleticism of a top pass rusher. Flies off the snap and darts into the backfield to create disruption with regularity. A very loose and fluid athletic, particularly at his size. Plays with outstanding leverage and body lean. Shows advanced hands at the point of attack and quickly neutralizes offensive linemen. Has the speed in pursuit to track down running backs from the back side. Phenomenal production as a sophomore with 14.5 sacks and 30 tackles for loss. Shows his functional strength and short area explosion in track and field, where he threw the shot put over 50 feet as a sophomore. Projects as a top defensive lineman with the ability to line up and disrupt from multiple spots on a defensive front.
