The recruiting race for college football is 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 2027 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 2027 football recruits from Oregon using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Oregon set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 8#7 (tie). Jettson Gillam (TE)
- National rank: #1,832 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #92
- College: Washington State
- Offers: Washington State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, Eastern Washington
- High school: Mountain View (Bend, OR)
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2 / 8#7 (tie). Jasiah Agnimel (WR)
- National rank: #1,832 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #237
- College: Portland State
- Offers: Portland State, Idaho, Sacramento State, Eastern Washington
- High school: Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, OR)
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3 / 8#6. Luke Brainard (TE)
- National rank: #1,768 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #87
- College: Colorado State
- Offers: Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, Brown, Northern Arizona
- High school: Wilsonville (Wilsonville, OR)
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4 / 8#5. Kawai Chamberlin (LB)
- National rank: #1,621 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #146
- College: Oregon State
- Offers: Oregon State, San Diego State, Boise State, Minnesota, San Jose State
- High school: Willamette (Eugene, OR)
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5 / 8#4. George VanSandt (TE)
- National rank: #1,339 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #65
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Arkansas, Oregon State, Washington State, Air Force
- High school: Central Catholic (Portland, OR)
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6 / 8#3. Malachi Garlington (WR)
- National rank: #938 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #116
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Washington State, Boise State, Fresno State, Oregon State
- High school: Adrienne C. Nelson (Happy Valley, OR)
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7 / 8#2. Josh Christensen (Edge)
- National rank: #915 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #78
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Illinois, Oklahoma, Washington
- High school: Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, OR)
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8 / 8#1. Josiah Molden (CB)
- National rank: #251 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #28
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Arizona State, Arkansas, California, Miami
- High school: West Linn (West Linn, OR)
