Oregon Tabbed One of the Biggest Recruiting Winners in May

Taking a look back at some of the most notable action on the recruiting trail last month.

Max Torres | Jun 2, 2023

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June is here and Dan Lanning and the Ducks are set for a very busy month on the recruiting trail with official visits lined up throughout the month.

As a new month gets underway, On3 took a look back at what occurred on a the recruiting trail at a national scale in the month of May, highlighting the biggest recruiting winners in college football.

6. Colorado Buffaloes

Deion Sanders Colorado — © Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

New Commitments

WR Aaron Butler (Calabasas, CA)

5. Kentucky Wildcats

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New Commitments

QB Cutter Boley (Lexington, KY)

4. Tennessee Volunteers

Tennessee Football Helmet — © Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

New Commitments

RB Peyton Lewis (Salem, VA)
DL Kellen Lindstrom (Springfield, MO)

3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame Helmet — © Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

New Commitments

EDGE Loghan Thomas (Katy, TX)
WR Micah Gilbert (Charlotte, NC)
LB Bodie Kahoun (Roanoke, VA)
S Kennedy Urlacher (Chandler, AZ)
ATH Teddy Rezac (Omaha, NE)

2. Oregon Ducks

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New Commitments

QB Michael Van Buren
CB Ify Obidegwu
DL Xadavien Sims
WR Dillon Gresham

1. Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia Helmet — © Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

New Commitments

QB Dylan Raiola (Phoenix, AZ)
TE Jaden Reddell (Peculiar, MO)
OT Marcus Harrison (Hamburg, NY)
TE Colton Heinrich (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
K Drew Miller (Mediapolis, IA)

Torres' Take

It's hard to go against these picks from On3. Any time you land the No. 1 player in the country, you're going to be highlighted as a winner.

Colorado on the other hand got a shoutout by landing a recruit the Ducks were firmly in the mix for in Aaron Butler. Right now I'm putting more stock in what Deion can do on the recruiting trail rather than the portal.

Oregon was one of the hottest teams in May and were appropriately highlighted as a major recruiting winner. This was a very important streak for Oregon to begin as Dan Lanning and company look to add more talent to their 2024 recruiting class in May. Michael Van Buren wraps up the quarterback haul and Xadavien Sims gives the Ducks another versatile and explosive talent in the trenches.

Big names that will be on campus this summer include Brandon Baker, Justin Williams, Dakoda Fields and Aydin Breland among others.

Don't forget the Ducks also got the ball rolling some more in the 2025 class in May, landing a commitment from Melbourn (Fla.) Eua Gallie interior offensive lineman Chavez 'Sandman' Thompson.

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Published Jun 2, 2023

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.