Oregon surges in recruiting rankings following commitment of 4-star offensive tackle
Oregon made another significant addition to its 2024 recruiting class by adding one of the best available offensive linemen.
Jac’Qawn McRoy, a 4-star offensive tackle, announced on Saturday that he has committed to Dan Lanning’s Ducks. The 6-foot-8, 340-pound Clay-Chalkville (Ala.) standout is the No. 190 player in his class and the No. 16 offensive tackle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking.
McRoy becomes Oregon’s fourth offensive line commit of the class, joining Fox Crader, Trent Ferguson, and Devin Brooks. He is the 17th overall ’24 player to commit to UO.
With the addition of McRoy, the Ducks made a significant surge in national recruiting rankings. They began the weekend at No. 10 in the On3 industry team rankings. After McRoy’s commitment, they have surged ahead of Penn State to No. 9 with a score of 90.842 and are narrowly behind No. 8 Clemson (90.909).
USC (No. 5, 91.619) is the only Pac-12 school ranked ahead of Oregon. Stanford (No. 19, 88.874) is the only other team from the conference currently ranked inside the On3 industry top 25.
More on the On3 Industry Ranking
The On3 Industry Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. The On3 Industry Ranking is the industry’s most advanced, complete and unbiased measurement.
The On3 Industry Ranking weights the primary recruiting media services based on past performance data, and overall scouting and recruiting coverage investment.
For football, the algorithm is weighted as follows: On3 (35%), 247Sports (35%), Rivals.com (20%) and ESPN (10%).
For basketball, the algorithm equally weights On3, 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN at 25%.
The On3 Industry Rating and Ranking increases the total number of 5-stars and 4-stars seven times throughout the recruiting cycle, concluding with 32 5-stars for football and 20 for basketball. This solves for the problem of awarding 5-star ratings too early in the recruiting process to meet predefined quotas. With each passing month in the cycle, scouts in the industry have more data, information and scouting opportunities to evaluate better and project prospects. This process is referenced by the Industry “Strength” meter in the database. Listed below is the football star ranking update schedule:
Nov. 1 — Mid-sophomore year watchlist: 0 5-stars, 100 4-stars
April 1 — Initial On300: 5 5-stars, 295 4-stars
June 1 — Spring update: 10 5-stars, 315 4-stars
Nov. 1 — Mid-season junior update: 15 5-stars, 335 4-stars
March 1 — Post National Signing Day overhaul: 20 5-stars, 355 4-stars
May 1 — Spring update: 25 5-stars, 375 4-stars
Aug. 1 — Summer update: 32 5-stars, 393 4-stars
Oct. 1 — Mid-season senior update: 32 5-stars, 418 4-stars
Dec. 1 — Post senior update: 32 5-stars, 418 4-stars
Feb. 1 — Final update: 32 5-stars, 418 4-stars
