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The Oregon Ducks have some mojo again after consecutive wins against ranked teams, thrusting them back into the playoff conversation in Week 11. Oregon will have a chance to continue its recent success against the visiting Michigan Wolverines, which seem to be falling apart at the seams, presenting an excellent opportunity to impress recruits on campus.
While we expect most of Oregon's listed visitors to make it to campus for Saturday's game, the list could trim because of the FAA ground stop that kept planes out of the air for much of Friday, meaning some recruits didn't make their flight.
Week 11 happens to be the biggest weekend of visitors for the Ducks so far this season. Several 2027 commits will return, including five-star wideout Xavier Sabb making the trip from New Jersey, as well as five-star corner Hayden Stepp and four-star safety Semaj Stanford. The Ducks are also expecting three-stars Sam Ngata, Malachi Garlington, Josh Christensen and Achilles Reyna on campus as well.
Typically, the notable names that the Ducks are hosting for game day visits are in the 2028 class, where the Ducks have yet to secure a commitment. While they are hosting some big-time recruits from the 2028 class, there are several key targets the Ducks are hosting and looking to add to the 2027 class before signing day.
Three-star wideout Relando Jefferson is back after visiting for Oregon's game against Northwestern. The Fresno native made that trip shortly after decommitting from Fresno State, and all the momentum appears to lie with the Ducks. He has 54 receptions for 1,104 yards and 15 touchdowns this season.
The big flip on campus is four-star running back Javian Jones-Priest, who the Ducks pursued hard in the spring and had an official visit lined up for the summer, but Jones-Priest canceled the visit after taking a trip to Virginia Tech in May and committing. Since then, things have opened up again for the Texas back, and he will take his official visit this weekend in Eugene. Jones-Priest has rushed for 1,171 yards and 27 touchdowns in 10 games this season and is the No. 18 running back in the class, per Rivals.
Oregon is also hosting JUCO tight end Sean Chopoff, a 6-foot-5 target from College of San Mateo. He picked up an offer earlier this month and will visit this weekend and could add to Oregon's class that already includes four-star Anthony Cartwright III and three-star George VanSandt at the position.
The 2028 class of recruits on campus is also fairly loaded. The group is headlined by four-star corner Jermaine Cobbins, the No. 13 overall player and No. 2 corner in the class. Oregon is making a push for Cobbins, who is closely linked to home-state Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, and he took a trip to Florida last week. Cobbins is a standout corner, but plays both ways in Springfield, Tennessee.
On defense, Cobbins has 26 tackles, one interception, two deflections and two forced fumbles this season. Cobbins is an elite athlete on offense as well, making 36 catches for 700 yards and 10 touchdowns, while adding 166 yards and two scores on the ground. Oregon has a chance to make up a lot of ground quickly in this recruitment as the cycle heats up.
Oregon will also host five-star offensive tackle Maui Tonata from Orem, Utah. Tonata stayed home last week to visit the Utes for the Holy War, so the Ducks will need to do a lot to impress the No. 12 player in the 2028 class this week. Tonata, standing at 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, is the top player from Utah and the No. 2 offensive tackle in the class. The Ducks could use a boost in the trenches, and adding an elite lineman in a future class would be huge for the offense Oregon is building.
The Ducks are also hosting several four-star recruits they have been linked closely to for some time, including safety Jordan Hicks, offensive tackle Cannon Zubeck, tight end Theo Schott, quarterback Titus Huard and wideout Hayden Koo. Huard is the top player from Colorado and a Washington legacy recruit the Ducks have long been after. He was supposed to be at the Northwestern game but rescheduled to visit against Michigan. Huard has completed 71.6% of his passes this season with 29 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Hicks is someone the Ducks have long targeted, but the California product has always been closely linked to USC and UCLA. Oregon is seemingly at least third in the race right now, but a positive visit and game-day experience could tip the scales. Hicks has 37 tackles, three interceptions and six deflections this season at Mission Viejo High School.
The Ducks have pursued several tight ends in the 2028 class, and Schott has always been high on the list of priorities. The No. 1 player from Indiana is Notre Dame's to lose, but Schott has been vocal about his excitement for Oregon, especially after visiting last season for the Ducks' win over USC.
Zubeck and Koo will both make the trip to Eugene as well. Zubeck is the No. 16 player in the class and No. 1 player in Kansas, where Oregon has found success in the past. Koo, a California recruit, has been pursued by most West Coast programs, including Washington and UCLA, and even SMU is looking to make a push. Oregon has checked in with Koo often, so the offensive performance this weekend could go a long way to push both Koo and Zubeck in their direction.
If you want to look even further down the line, Oregon is also planning to host 2029 recruits Maddox Porter and Kamari Wilson, both of whom are among the best at their positions in the early rankings. Porter, the No. 2 wide receiver in the class, and Wilson, the No. 2 offensive tackle, are both top-15 players in the early rankings for the 2029 class, and Oregon is getting a good head start on both of their recruitments.
The list could continue to grow this weekend as kickoff nears.
Oregon will host Michigan on Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 12:30 p.m. PST.