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Oregon Set to Host Five-Star Safety Against Washington State, Report

DJ Pickett is a top-10 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class.

Max Torres

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Oregon will have a five-star visitor this weekend.

2025 Tampa (Fla.) Zephryhills safety DJ Pickett will be in Eugene this weekend for a visit when the Ducks take on Washington State, according to a report from Chad Simmons of On3 Sports.

Pickett is rated a five-star (0.9966) recruit according to the 247Sports Composite. The same system ranks him the No. 9 player nationally, the No. 1 safety and the No. 2 recruit in Florida.

He stands 6'2" and weighs 170 pounds and has garnered 40 reported scholarship offers during his high school career. 

Pickett last took a visit to Oregon back in June, so a return trip is a good sign for where the Ducks stand in his recruiting process. He hasn't narrowed his recruitment to a top group of schools, but getting him back on campus for a strong visit could go a long way in Dan Lanning solidifying the Ducks as one of his top suitors.

Oregon's 2025 recruiting class currently sits at four verbal commitments and is ranked No. 8 in the country according to 247Sports, headlined by Tampa (Fla.) Bay Tech four-star wide receiver Dallas Wilson. 

The class will likely grow however, as five-star Scottsdale (Ariz.) Desert Mountain defensive lineman and Oregon commit Tony Cumberland told Ducks Digest following his commitment that he plans to reclassify from 2026 to 2025.

The Ducks have yet to land a commitment from a safety in the 2025 class but they're also heavily recruiting Pittsburg (Calif.) All-American selection Jadyn Hudson, who visited Eugene for the Colorado game.

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Max Torres
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.

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