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Oregon Ducks Predicted To Flip Kansas State 5-Star Tight End Linkon Cure? National Signing Day Looms

The Oregon Ducks are not only preparing for the Big Ten Championship game but also have their sights set on one of the top recruits in the class of 2025: five-star tight end Linkon Cure. Despite being committed to Kansas State since July, Cure has become a key target for Oregon’s coaching staff, who are working hard to flip him before Early National Signing Day.

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EUGENE – The No. 1 Oregon Ducks are the lone undefeated team in college football, finishing the regular season undefeated for the first time since 2010. The Ducks will now prepare to face Penn State in the Big Ten Conference Championship game on Dec. 3. However, this is not the only date Oregon’s coaching staff has circled on their calendar. Early National Signing Day is approaching as well, and the Ducks have emerged as a front-runner for one of the best tight ends in the class of 2025: Linkon Cure.

Cure, a four-star tight end out of Goodland, Kansas, has been committed to Kansas State since July 1, choosing the Wildcats over Kansas, Texas A&M, and Oregon. Since Cure’s commitment, Oregon’s coaching staff has been working to flip Cure from Kansas State to Oregon, and according to On3’s Steve Wiltfong, the Ducks have a good chance of securing the tight end's commitment.

On Dec. 1, just a day after Oregon defeated the Washington Huskies, Wiltfong logged a prediction for the Ducks to flip the elite Kansas State commit. Cure was in Eugene Saturday for Oregon's final game of the regular season.

“Everything stands out about Oregon for me,” Cure told Sports Illustrated's Andrew Nemec. "What is there not to love, honestly? It’s a great route for me personally for a multitude of reasons, and we’ll just have to see how the weekend goes. It’ll be a lot of fun to be around the coaching staff. They are like a family to me."

The 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end is rated as the No. 1 tight end in the class of 2025 per 247Sports. The All-American is also a member of 247Sports’ 2025 Freaks List. Physically and athletically, Cure is on a different level compared to most high school tight ends and is without a doubt on track to reach his NFL dreams.

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Goodland tight end Linkon Cure visiting Oregon on June 17, 2024. / Linkon Cure/X

"Big, athletic, playmaking tight end prospect who can line up as a true receiver and provide mismatches in the passing game. Valuable two-way snaps at the high school level, combined with a strong multi-sport athletic profile... Enters senior season as an elite tight end prospect with high-round NFL Draft upside. Gifted flex tight end with physical tools and strength capacity to fit all TE modes at the high-major level, and potentially beyond."

- Gabe Brooks, 247Sports

In November, the Ducks managed to flip four-star class of 2025 tight end Vander Ploog from Washington to Oregon, filling a much-needed gap in the 2025 class. Now, Oregon is working to flip yet another tight end to join the class of 2025 recruiting class.

Oregon sits at No. 8 in the nation in 247Sports’ 2025 Recruit Football Team Rankings and is No. 2 in the Big Ten Conference, just behind Ohio State. A commitment from Cure would help bolster Oregon’s 2025 class.

Cure is set to sign during the early signing period, meaning a decision will come soon.

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Olivia Cleary
OLIVIA CLEARY

Olivia Cleary, commonly known as Liv, is a fourth-year student at the University of Oregon. While pursuing a degree in journalism, Olivia has submersed herself in the world of Oregon athletics. Olivia is an intern within the athletic department. This role has provided her with a unique perspective as she has created relationships with staff, administrators, and student-athletes. Olivia is eager to share her insights and analysis on the Ducks and the broader world of college sports.

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