Oregon Football Battles Texas Longhorns for Five-Star Florida Wide Receiver

Is five-star wide receiver Dallas Wilson flipping his commitment from Oregon to Texas?

Bri Amaranthus | May 2, 2024

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning takes notes during the Oregon Ducks’ Spring Game Saturday, April 27. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA

Oregon football fans got a jolt this week when rumors of five-star wide receiver Dallas Wilson flipping his commitment to Texas started getting traction on social media. As the spring transfer window closes and teams shift their focus to high school recruiting, the importance of retaining key commits has only increased. Wilson gained his five-star prospect status with 247 Sports last month.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound receiver from the class of 2025 is out of Tampa, Florida and is a hot commodity in this year’s cycle as teams look to add firepower at one of the game’s most important positions. Wilson holds offers from essentially every major program including Auburn, Miami, Florida, Texas, and Oregon, his current commitment.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning takes notes during the Oregon Ducks’ Spring Game Saturday, April 27. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA

As a junior at Tampa Bay Tech, Wilson logged 49 receptions for 872 yards and nine touchdowns in 13 games, proving his value early and often for Tampa Bay Tech. Now, he shifts his focus to the collegiate level where a plethora of big-name teams vie for his services.

Special Teams Coordinator and Tight Ends coach Jeff Banks paid a visit to Wilson in Tampa and the promising receiver is reportedly fond of what Texas has accomplished in turning players pro and winning games on the field, per Charlie Williams of Inside Texas,

A receiver of Wilson’s size at his age has the intangibles and production to make college teams salivate over what he could do for their programs, leading to scheduled visits at Miami, Florida, and Oregon this summer.

Dan Lanning has made no bones about his dedication to bringing in the best talent available and Wilson is surely near the top of his list this year. With so many variables in players’ recruitments, there’s little way to know where he will end up but Duck fans can rest easy knowing Oregon’s staff is hard at work trying to bring him to Eugene.

Published May 2, 2024

BRI AMARANTHUS

Bri Amaranthus is an Emmy-winning sports reporter with over 12 years of experience in television, radio, podcasting, and digital sports journalism. She has been with Sports Illustrated for four years, providing breaking news, exclusive interviews, and analysis on the NFL, college sports, and the NBA. Prior to joining SI, Bri hosted NBC Sports Northwest's prime-time television show, where she also served as the Oregon beat reporter and created content covering both the NBA and college sports. Throughout her career, Bri has achieved significant milestones, including covering major events like the NBA Finals, NFL playoffs, College Football Playoff, NCAA Basketball Tournament, NFL Draft, and the NFL Combine. She earned a D1 scholarship to play softball at the University of San Diego and won two state softball titles in high school in Oregon. In addition to her Emmy win for NBC's All-Star Coach special, she has received multiple Emmy nominations, highlighting her dedication and talent in sports journalism.