Oregon has Rivals No. 3 ranked recruiting class including a pledge from Murrieta (Calif.) Vista Murrieta quarterback Bryson Beaver.
Beaver ranks as the Rivals No. 5 ranked signal-caller. He gave the Ducks a verbal in June over the likes of Ole Miss, LSU and Auburn.
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The defending Big Ten Champs are very happy with Beaver and two sources tell Rivals they aren’t actively recruiting any other quarterbacks that are in the senior class.
That includes Folsom (Calif.) High five-star and BYU commit Ryder Lyons. For much of the 2026 process, Lyons was Oregon’s top target with offensive coordinator Will Stein leading the charge on the trail. Rivals has learned Stein has not talked with Lyons since being told he was going to BYU and has had minimal communication with the Lyons family that was initiated by the Lyons camp.
A source also told Rivals that Oregon did not send Lyons an offer letter.
Lyons will take an LDS Mission following his senior year so he is technically a 2027 prospect. But they don’t want to do anything to ruffle the feathers of Beaver who they fell in love with in camp this summer. Even letting Lyons come to a game this fall would be up for debate inside their football facility.
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Speaking of 2027s, Oregon is in the mix for two of their favorites in the cycle in Keegan Croucher and Trent Seaborn.
“Oregon has done an excellent job in my recruitment,” Croucher said. “I’ve been in touch with them a lot. Their offense speaks for itself. Coach (Will) Stein has done a tremendous job with the offense and their quarterbacks. They have one of the best recruiting classes every year.
“Very excited about Oregon as well.”
Seaborn spoke highly about the Ducks to Rivals Chad Simmons.
“I’ve visited once, and Coach Lanning is doing a great job. They’ve improved every year under him, and they’re getting some of the best players in the country. Coach Stein is one of the best play callers out there, and Oregon has produced some good quarterbacks.”
Oregon would be ecstatic to land either Croucher or Seaborn. They’re battling Ole Miss and Penn State for Croucher and the likes of South Carolina, Miami, Alabama and Auburn for Seaborn.
