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Nick Abrams II Trims List, Oregon a Frontrunner for Touted Linebacker

Max Torres Author Profileby: Max Torres04/30/25mtorressports
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2026 Owings Mills (MD) McDonough linebacker Nick Abrams with Oregon head coach Dan Lanning. (Photo by: Nick Abrams)

Brian Michalowski and the Ducks continue to search for top-tier linebackers to team up with 4-star Tristan Phillips in On3’s No. 7 recruiting class for the 2026 cycle.

One of their priority targets continues to have Oregon high on his list, as 4-star Owings Mills (MD) McDonough linebacker Nick Abrams II placed the Ducks in his final four on Tuesday.

Oregon was joined by Michigan, Georgia and Alabama on the list. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound backer plans to visit each of his finalists before making his college commitment on July 16. He’ll visit Georgia May 16-18, Michigan June 6-8 and Alabama June 13-15 before capping off his official visit slate with a cross-country trip to Eugene on June 20-22.

Abrams is ranked the No. 8 linebacker by On3 and the No. 165 player in the On300. The same system views him as the No. 5 prospect in the state of Maryland.

“Their message to me has been the same. Each school talks about how gifted I am athletically and mentally and how they like my traits,” Abrams told On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons. “These schools have a family atmosphere, they are all transparent and they develop players.”

The Maryland product visited each of his four finalists in the spring, but his trip out to Eugene was his first in-person look at what Oregon has to offer. During the visit he had a chance to spend time with Dan Lanning‘s staff as well as a former teammate in early enrollee defensive back Brandon Finney.

“They were great, it’s always good to hang out with a former teammate,” Abrams said in an interview with ScoopDuck following his trip out West. “We had great conversations. Coach B-Mike and Zac (Diles) made it known how much of a priority I am. They told me how bad they want me and how I could fit in the system.”

As is the case with many national recruits, the Ducks will have to overcome distance if they want to land the one of their top targets from a growing DMV pipeline.

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