The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Oregon using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Oregon set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 19#16 (tie). Oliver Luebkert (WR)
- National rank: #2,593 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #351
- College: Eastern Washington
- Offers: Eastern Washington, San Diego
- High school: Beaverton (Beaverton, OR)
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2 / 19#16 (tie). Quinn Wicklow (OT)
- National rank: #2,593 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #201
- College: not committed
- Offers: Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, Portland State, San Diego
- High school: Jesuit (Portland, OR)
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3 / 19#16 (tie). Carter Paul (OT)
- National rank: #2,593 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #201
- College: Idaho
- Offers: Idaho, Eastern Washington, Portland State, Sacramento State
- High school: Lakeridge (Lake Oswego, OR)
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4 / 19#16 (tie). Killian Sombe (RB)
- National rank: #2,593 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #158
- College: not committed
- Offers: Boise State, Portland State, UNLV, Washington State, Yale
- High school: Central Catholic (Portland, OR)
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5 / 19#12 (tie). Geovoney Burks (LB)
- National rank: #2,411 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #208
- College: Idaho
- Offers: Idaho, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Sacramento State
- High school: Roosevelt (Portland, OR)
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6 / 19#12 (tie). Jack Tuenge (ATH)
- National rank: #2,411 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #195
- College: Harvard
- Offers: Harvard, Air Force, Brown, Princeton, Utah State
- High school: Jesuit (Portland, OR)
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7 / 19#12 (tie). Chaz Katoanga (S)
- National rank: #2,411 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #207
- College: not committed
- Offers: Air Force, Brown, Cornell, Georgetown, Portland State
- High school: Adrienne C. Nelson (Happy Valley, OR)
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8 / 19#12 (tie). Donnie Vercher III (LB)
- National rank: #2,411 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #208
- College: UC Davis
- Offers: UC Davis, Idaho, Air Force, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania
- High school: Central Catholic (Portland, OR)
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9 / 19#10 (tie). CD Nuno (ATH)
- National rank: #1,849 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #137
- College: Boise State
- Offers: Boise State
- High school: Philomath (Philomath, OR)
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10 / 19#10 (tie). Braxton Singleton (ATH)
- National rank: #1,849 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #137
- College: not committed
- Offers: Boise State, Nevada, Portland State
- High school: North Salem (Salem, OR)
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11 / 19#9. Joe Stimpson (ATH)
- National rank: #1,805 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #135
- College: Nevada
- Offers: Nevada, Central Arkansas, Georgetown, Idaho, Montana
- High school: Jesuit (Portland, OR)
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12 / 19#8. Cade Mitchell (QB)
- National rank: #1,697 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #95
- College: New Mexico
- Offers: New Mexico
- High school: Mountainside (Beaverton, OR)
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13 / 19#7. Connor LaGrow (OT)
- National rank: #1,447 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #126
- College: not committed
- Offers: Montana, Air Force, Boise State, Florida Atlantic
- High school: Tualatin (Tualatin, OR)
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14 / 19#6. Hudson Kurland (QB)
- National rank: #1,409 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #79
- College: Washington State
- Offers: Washington State, San Diego State, Brown, Idaho
- High school: Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, OR)
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15 / 19#5. Noah Tishendorf (Edge)
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16 / 19#4. Ansu Sanoe (RB)
- National rank: #694 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #41
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, California
- High school: Lakeridge (Lake Oswego, OR)
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17 / 19#3. Sam Vyhlidal (ATH)
- National rank: #662 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #50
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Air Force, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado State
- High school: Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, OR)
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18 / 19#2. LaMarcus Bell (RB)
- National rank: #483 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #32
- College: Utah
- Offers: Utah, Oregon, BYU, California, Washington State
- High school: Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, OR)
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19 / 19#1. Tony Cumberland (DL)
- National rank: #91 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Arizona, Arizona State, Ohio State, Ole Miss
- High school: Willamette (Eugene, OR)
