Oregon Makes top six for Utah DL Ben Roberts

The Ducks continue to search for big bodies in the trenches in the talent-rich state of Utah.

Max Torres | Jun 4, 2021

2022 defensive lineman Ben Roberts has placed Oregon in his top six. The other schools to make the cut include Washington, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Tennessee and Washington State.

He shared his new list on Twitter Friday morning.

The Ducks continue to make progress in a big recruitment after offering Roberts back in February. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound East High School (Salt Lake City, Utah) product holds 13 total offers and would fill the need for a larger body along the defensive front in the 2022 class.

East High School is no stranger to big names, producing 6-foot-4, 350-pound Baylor defensive lineman Siaki Ika in the 2019 class. The Ducks were in the running until the very of that recruitment and will use leverage past relationships with the school's coaching staff to surge ahead in his recruitment.

Further aiding the Ducks' efforts in this recruitment is the sheer volume of Utah players (6) on Oregon's roster. Oregon will be able to pitch the development of stars like the Sewell brothers, elevating Penei to a first-round NFL draft pick and showcasing Noah as the Pac-12's defensive freshman of the year in 2020.

Mario Cristobal has locked down the top player from Utah in each of the last two cycles and is also in the running for in-state prospects George Maile and Aisea Moa, who just visited Oregon this week.

Expect Joe Salave'a to lead the way in this recruitment and for the Ducks to get a visit before his decision.

*WATCH BEN ROBERTS JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS HERE*

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Published Jun 4, 2021

MAX TORRES

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.