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Oregon Football QB commit Akili Smith Jr. continues to shine at the Elite 11 Finals in L.A.

In an elite field of talented quarterbacks at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles, Oregon Ducks Commit Akili Smith Jr. stood out in a big way.

Four-star Oregon Ducks QB commit Akili Smith Jr. is ready to take on the competition at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles this week.

The Oregon Ducks are recruiting the 6-10 power forward from New Orleans extremely hard and looking to add him to their 2025 recruiting class.

Oregon football made a great first impression on one of the top players in the 2026 class.

The Oregon Ducks are among the finalists for coveted 2026 4-star linebacker Shadarius Toodle.

The Oregon Ducks defense is prepared for their inaugural season the Big Ten conference, with much thanks to two Oregon staffers who typically fly under the radar: defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi and strength and conditioning coach Wilson Love.

How is Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning supercharging the recruiting within the Oregon football program through the NIL era? What is Lanning's approach in the Big Ten Conference? How will Oregon handle the quarterback switch from Bo Nix to Dillon Gabriel?

Oregon Ducks football coach Dan Lanning took to social media to post a Duck emoji... You know what that means... Oregon just scored another massive recruit. Cla

The Oregon Ducks historic connection between Phil Knight's Nike will be highlighted in a documentary on June 25th.

The Oregon Ducks will face several Big Ten Conference teams who have claim to have some of most talented defensive line players in all of college football. Those games could be instant classics given the matchup of a high-powered Duck offense.

Oregon Duck football coach Dan Lanning is unlike any other. His "psychotic edge" connects, inspires and creates a fun atmosphere for the Duck players.

The University of Oregon football program is aiming to flip TCU commit Ty Hawkins after losing prospect Keelon Russel to the University of Alabama.

Dan Lanning and the Oregon football staff got a big addition over the weekend with the commitment of 4-star offensive tackle Ziyare Addison.

The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes have NIL budgets of $23 million per year, reveals Nebraska Athletic Director, Troy Dannen, who recently spoke out regarding the role NIL plays in college football.

Dana Altman and the Oregon men's basketball team get a commitment from 2024 top-50 guard Jamari Phillips, a former Arizona commit.

Oregon Ducks target, Keelon Russell, a four-star quarterback recruit from Duncanville, Texas has flipped his commitment from SMU to Alabama. Russell is ESPN's No. 81 recruit in the 2025 class and the No. 15 prospect from Texas.

Where does Oregon Football's secondary stack up against the best in the Big Ten Conference?

The Big Ten Conference historically has had some of the noisiest stadiums in the country. With the addition of Oregon and Washington to the conference, the revamped Big Ten has five of the top 10 loudest stadiums nationally with Oregon leading the way.

Oregon Ducks football's identity in 2024? The "loaded" and "best defense in the country," says Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson in an exclusive interview.

Oreogn Ducks football is a finalist for linebacker Gavin Nix. The 2025 recruit has narrowed his offers to Stanford, Miami, Florida State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oregon.

The Oregon Ducks are right in the mix for one of the top safeties in the 2025 recruiting class.

The Oregon Ducks Men’s Basketball Team has offered Arafan Diane, a 7-foot sophom*ore center in the Class of 2026. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Diane now plays his prep basketball for Iowa United Prep.

The Oregon Ducks are among the top teams in contention for five-star 2025 defensive back DJ Pickett, per the man himself.

Oregon Ducks football quarterback commit Akili Smith Jr. details his recent unofficial visit to Eugene, his meeting with Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein and his impressions of the Oregon offense. Smith is also recruiting the nation's No. 1 receive