On Friday, running back Diere Hill verbally announced his commitment to the Oregon Ducks football program. Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan State and Ole Miss were among the schools that offered Hill, a four-star prospect.
Hill is the first running back commitment in Oregon's 2025 recruiting class.
As a senior at Althoff Catholic High School, Hill won Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year. He stands 6 feet tall and weighs 180 pounds, and he rushed for 1,788 yards and 28 total touchdowns (23 rushing) last season. He is rated the ninth-best running back in the nation by 247Sports.
Seven of the 2025 commitments are all four-star recruits. Oregon coach Dan Lanning's 2025 class is ranked No. 16 in the nation.
Quarterback Akili Smith Jr., edge rusher Matthew Johnson, linebacker Nassir Wyatt, wide receiver Dallas Wilson, wide receiver Isaiah Mosey and wide receiver Cooper Perry have committed.
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Four-star 2025 prospects Dasaan Brehm and Noah Mikhail have signing dates just one day apart, and both are rumored to be leaning toward joining the Ducks.
Brehm, a tight end from Darby High School in Kansas, is rated as the No. 4 tight end in this year's cycle and announced his commitment on June 29. Brehm will be the most highly regarded rookie tight end of the Dan Lanning era.
Just one day after Brehm, Noah Mikhail will announce his decision on June 30th. Mikhail is a 6-3, 215-pound linebacker who is rated as the eighth-best inside linebacker in the 2025 class. He recorded 15 tackles and two interceptions during his junior season at Bonita High School in La Verne, California.
Oregon coaches have been active during this recruiting process, especially in the South. The Big Ten Conference is widely known as one of the toughest conferences in the nation, and the Ducks are adding elite talent to compete.
“We're always recruiting,” Lanning said after Oregon State's spring football game. “It never feels like we're not recruiting. Our coaches go out on the road and meet some people in person and are close to the people we want to target. , we're going to have a chance to find some players that we probably don't know. You guys are always looking for ways to improve your roster and that's what we'll be able to do in the coming weeks. ”