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Where Oregon Ducks Commits Land in New Recruiting Rankings Update Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning and his coaching staff have compiled an elite recruiting class that ranks in the top three in both Rivals and 247Sports team ra Chandler quarterback Will Mencl throws a pass during spring football showcase at Chandler High School in Chandler on May 12, 2026.
| USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectRivals recently updated its player rankings, and two Oregon commits achieved five-star status in the newest rankings: quarterback Will Mencl and wide receiver Dakota Guerrant.
Mencl is the No.
14 overall recruit and the No.
1 quarterback prospect, and Guerrant is the No.
22 overall recruit and the No.
3 wide receiver prospect in the class of 2027.
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning walks the field as the Oregon Ducks practice on Jan.
5, 2025, at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene, Oregon, ahead of the Peach Bowl.| USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Mencl is now the highest-rated recruit committed to the Ducks, and Guerrant was one of the biggest movers in the Rivals update, jumping up 24 spots in the ranknigs.
Four-star safety Semaj Stanford jumped up 12 spots from No.
92 to No.
83.
Moving in the other direction, four-star cornerback Josiah Molden moved down from NO.
158 to No.
184.Meanwhile, four-star cornerback Brandon Lockley fell out of the top 300 after previously being ranked No.
235.
Lanning and the Ducks coaches have not only proven himself as some of the best recruiters in the country but also some of the best evaluators.
With former blue-chip recruits like wide receiver Dakorien Moore, cornerback Brandon Finney Jr., and running back Jordon Davison contributing early and often as true freshmen, Oregon has added difference makers to the roster in multiple recruiting classes.Chandler quarterback Will Mencl talks to the media during the Chandler Unified School District football Media Day in Chandler, on July 29, 2025.
| USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect While Mencl likely wont see the field as a true freshmen, especially with the Ducks landing former Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola out of the transfer portal, Guerrant could give Oregons offense one of the top wide receiver corps in the Big Ten when he arrives on campus.Current Oregon receivers like Moore and Jeremiah McClellan have proven themselves as reliable targets for quarterback Dante Moore, and the Ducks added blue-chip receivers like Jalen Lott and Gatlin Bair in the 2026 recruiting class.
While Sabb and Guerrant could have an immediate impact on offense, the Ducks have continued to reload on the defensive side of the ball as well.Glassboro junior Xavier Sabb was named Most Valuable Player in a 36-20 win over Haddonfield at the Battle at the Beach.
August 30, 2025 | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Four-star EDGE Rashad Streets and four-star safety Semaj Stanford are the two highest-rated Oregon commits on defense, and other recruits like four-star defensive lineman Zane Rowe and four-star Some of the countrys top recruits remain uncommitted, but the Ducks recruiting class of 2027 feels relatively full.Still, four-star linebacker Brayton Feister is one of Oregons top targets that has yet to announce his decision.
The class of 2027 cant sign until the early signing period in December, but the Ducks are expected to finish with one of the top recruiting classes in the country.
Charlie Viehl is the deputy editor for the Oregon Ducks, Colorado Buffaloes, and USC Trojans on SI.He has written hundreds of articles for SI and has covered events like the Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff Quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl.
While pursuing a career in sports journalism, he is also a lifelong musician, holding a degree in Music and Philosophy from Boston College.
A native of Pasadena, California, he covered sports across Los Angeles while at Loyola High School and edited the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Programs magazine at BC.He is excited to bring his passion for storytelling and sports to fans of college athletics.