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Former Colorado Cornerback Christian Gonzalez Commits to Oregon

The Ducks get some help at a major position of need.

Max Torres

Former Colorado cornerback Christian Gonzalez has committed to Oregon. He announced his decision on Twitter. 

Gonzalez was a two-year starter for the Buffs in Boulder and played in 12 games last season, tallying 53 total tackles, 42 of which were solo, to go along with five pass breakups. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound defensive back will have three years of eligibility remaining upon arrival in Eugene.

He signed with Colorado in the class of 2020 after playing his high school football at The Colony High School in Texas, where he was rated a 4-star prospect according to the 247 Sports composite. He chose the Buffs over competing offers from the likes of Notre Dame, Alabama, Miami, Ole Miss, and Ohio State among others.

The Ducks have a major need at cornerback with veteran Mykael Wright declaring for the NFL Draft and DJ James entering the transfer portal.

Gonzalez will have some continuity in Eugene, as the Ducks hired his cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin last month. He's the fifth player to commit to Oregon since the hire of Dan Lanning, along with Auburn transfer quarterback Bo Nix, Washington defensive tackle transfer Sam 'Taki' Taimani, 2022 athlete Anthony Jones, and 2023 cornerback Cole Martin, son of Demetrice Martin.

The Ducks hold a signature from 2022 Lincoln (San Diego, Calif.) cornerback Jalil Tucker after he signed early and are still in the running for his teammate and former commit Jahlil Florence.

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Max Torres is the publisher and lead editor of Ducks Digest. He's covered the Oregon football and recruiting beats for four years. He's based out of Long Beach, CA and travels around Southern California and the country covering top high school football prospects.

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