Oregon lands commitment from former Minnesota running back Mar’Keise Irving

The Oregon Ducks have bolstered their running back depth with a post-spring ball addition via the transfer portal.
Mar’Keise Irving, a former 4-star running back from the class of 2021, has committed to Oregon, he announced on Twitter Sunday morning.
Irving proves a crucial addition for the Ducks, who ended the spring with just three scholarship running backs. Byron Cardwell, Sean Dollars, and Noah Whittington made up Oregon’s two-deep at the position this spring, with Whittington arriving this offseason after transfering from Western Kentucky.
Incoming freshman Jordan James, a 4-star signee, will arrive as a scholarship running back this summer, too.
Irving, who On3 tabbed as the No. 351 overall prospect and No. 23 running back in the class of 2021, ran for 699 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 5.3 yards per carry as a freshman with Minnesota last season.
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He elected to enter the transfer portal on April 9, not long after Gophers’ leading rusher Ky Thomas did the same earlier in the offseason.
Sunday is the final day for players to enter the transfer portal if they want to be eligible to play as a one-time transfer for their next school in 2022.
At this time, no Oregon scholarship players are known to have hit the portal over the past few days. On Saturday, Louise Cresto, a non-scholarship defensive lineman, entered the transfer portal.