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4-star Oregon Ducks CB commit shows elite WR skills on long TD

Michigan flip target Brandon Finney takes a short pass and busts several moves for McDonogh (Maryland) High School football

Mike Swanson, SBLive Sports

McDonogh (Maryland) senior Brandon Finney (8) is committed to play cornerback for the Oregon Ducks.
McDonogh (Maryland) senior Brandon Finney (8) is committed to play cornerback for the Oregon Ducks. / John Bowers

Brandon Finney is one of the top 10 senior cornerbacks in the nation in high school football.

But the four-star Oregon Ducks commit showed some serious "O" on Friday night in McDonogh's win over St. Mary's in Baltimore, Maryland.

After grabbing a short pass, he blows by one defender, jukes another, sprints for the sideline and starts drawing raised arms from teammates who knew he wouldn't be caught:

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound future cornerback committed to Oregon in June, but he was on the Michigan sideline against Texas earlier this month.

Long thought to be a Penn State Nittany Lions lean, Finney chose Oregon over offers from Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Wisconsin and others.

Wherever he lands, he showed Friday night that he can play either side of the ball. Here he is locking down a St. Mary's receiver:

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive | @sblivesports

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Mike Swanson, SBLive Sports
MIKE SWANSON, SBLIVE SPORTS

Mike Swanson is the Trending News Editor for SBLive Sports. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.

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