Oregon Ducks 2020 Early Signing Day Recap

The third early signing period went by with very little fanfare as more and more prospects locked in their commitments to their university of choice. This is the new normal now.

How did the Ducks fare on ESD 2019?

The Ducks signed a majority of their commitments, losing only one recruit who flipped to Arizona State and having two who elected not to sign for varying reasons. They signed a total of 20 recruits and one transfer that technically counts for this class (Devon Williams).

Who are the Ducks signees?

(ranked by 247 prospect rankings)

1. Justin Flowe 6’2 225 ILB Upland HS (CA)

Stars: 5

Rank: (Position / State / National): 1 / 1 / 4

Twitter: @justin_flowe

• Oregon signs second highest ranked recruit in program history

2. Noah Sewell 6’2 266 ILB Orem HS (UT)

Stars: 5

Rank: 2 / 1 / 23

Twitter: @Blessah_2

• Five Star Sewell Commits to Oregon

3. Jay Butterfield 6’6 202 QB Liberty HS (CA)

Stars: 4

Rank: 3 / 13 / 110

Twitter: @jay_butterfield

• Oregon gets its quarterback of the future in Butterfield

4. Luke Hill 5’11 180 CB St. Frances Academy (MD)

Stars: 4

Rank: 10 / 8 / 141

Twitter: @2flavorzz

• Ducks pick up a highly rated defensive back recruit from the East

5. Kris Hutson 5’10 175 WR St. John Bosco HS (CA)

Stars: 4

Rank: 38 / 23 / 141

Twitter: @krishutson_1

• Oregon picks up a commitment from a very good four star wide receiver

6. Robby Ashford 6’2 204 QB Hoover HS (AL)

Stars: 4

Rank: 10 / 11 / 249

Twitter: @robby_ashford

• Four star QB Ashford signs with Oregon late on Early Signing Day

7. Jaden Navarette 6’3 235 ATH Norco HS (CA)

Stars: 4

Rank: 11 / 24 / 280

Twitter: @JadenNava11

• Oregon flips four star athlete Jaden Navarette from LSU

8. Johnathan Denis 6’3 279 OL South Dade HS (FL)

Stars: 4

Rank: 15 / 61 / 368

Twitter: @jdenis658

• Ducks go into South Florida to land a highly rated offensive lineman

9. T.J. Bass 6’5 330 OL Butte College (CA)

Stars: 3

Rank: 1 / 4 / 17 (JUCO)

Twitter: @bass7_tj

• Oregon dips into the JUCO ranks to get a lineman commitment

10. Jackson LaDuke 6’3 220 OLB Spanish Springs HS (NV)

Stars: 3

Rank: 32 / 4 / 464

Twitter: @Jackson_laDuke

• Silver State native LaDuke provides Oregon with outside linebacker depth

11. Trey Benson 6’0 209 RB St. Joseph HS (MS)

Stars: 3

Rank: 39 / 12 / 503

Twitter: @trey_uno1

• Oregon picks up a commitment to help running back depth

12. Jaylen Jeffers 6’6 260 OT Saguaro HS (AZ)

Stars: 3

Rank: 43 / 14 / 526

• Coach Mirabal has another OL commitment to add to the group

13. Jared Greenfield 6’0 180 S Narbonne HS (CA)

Stars: 3

Rank: 39 / 46 / 532

Twitter: @J_two4

• The safety room gets another player from a familiar recruiting ground

14. Bradyn Swinson 6’4 245 DE Chapel Hill HS (GA)

Stars: 3

Rank: 26 / 63 / 588

• Peach State DE Swinson commits to the Ducks deep into the night

15. Marcus Harper 6’4 290 OL Simeon Rice Academy (IL)

Stars: 3

Rank: 48 / 14 / 774

Twitter: @Marcus2_H

• Oregon travels to the land of Jordan and hoops powerhouse to pick up Harper

16. Bennett Wiliams 6’0 195 S College of San Mateo (CA)

Stars: 3

Rank: 4 / 15 / 61 (JUCO)

Twitter: @bennettw04

• Williams commits to Oregon from the JUCO ranks via the Illini

17. Jaylen Smith 6’4 280 DL Hertford County HS (NC)

Stars: 3

Rank: 73 / 25 / 874

Twitter: @JS53x

• Oregon reels in a big defensive lineman from the Tar Heel State

18. Maceal Afaese 6’5 260 DL Kapolei HS (HI)

Stars: 3

Rank: 75 / 9 / 891

Twitter: @Eleu_sameka

• In a familiar tone, Oregon picks up a three star recruit from the Aloha State

19. Jake Shipley 6’4 269 DE Shadow Hills HS (CA)

Stars: 3

Rank: 47 / 76 / 911

Twitter: @jakeshipley55

• Oregon continues to build its California pipeline with defensive end commitment

20. Faaope Laloulu 6’6 390 OL Farrington HS (HI)

Stars: 3

Rank: 81 / 10 / NA

Twitter: @notoriousope

• The Ducks land another BIG commitment from Hawai’i

Transfer

1. Devon Williams 6’4 205 WR USC via Antelope HS (CA)

Stars: 4

Rank: 6 / 6 / 40 (HS rankings)

Twitter: @2eraa

• Four star wide receiver Devon Williams transfers to Oregon from the Trojans

Breakdown

• 2 five stars / 6 (7 including Williams) four stars / 12 three stars
• 2 quarterbacks / 1 running back / 2 wide receivers / 5 OL
• 4 DL / 3 linebackers / 3 defensive backs / 1 athlete
• 7 from California / 2 Hawai’i / 1 each from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Utah, Washington

What’s next for the Ducks?

• Decisions from a few remaining targets in the coming weeks such as four star DB Dontae Manning and five star DB Kelee Ringo (both have signed somewhere but will reveal their decision early next month.) Oregon has a limited amount of space remaining for the class so decisions will have to be made soon (pending any unexpected decisions about leaving the program). January 20, 2020 is the deadline for any underclassman to declare for the draft. January 23 is the final deadline for those who declared to go back to their program. The traditional signing day is on February 5, 2020.