Who's signed? Who visited? Oregon Ducks 2023 football recruiting update

Antwan Staley, Register-Guard
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Coach Dan Lanning worked miracles in his first recruiting class with the Oregon Ducks.

He took a 2022 recruiting class outside the top 50 and landed the 13th best class in the nation.

Lanning's 2023 recruiting class is off to a good start.

The Ducks football program is coming off an incredible weekend of hosting recruits.

Last weekend, the Ducks had unofficial visits with edge player Matayo Uiagalelei, quarterback Dante Moore, and running back Richard Young. In total, the Ducks hosted 30 total prospects on campus for official and unofficial visits last weekend.

This was the last weekend college programs could host players before a recruiting dead period from June 27 until July 24. Currently, the Ducks' 2023 recruiting class rank 27th nationally, according to 247Sports Composite.

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Here's a list of the players Oregon has already signed in its 2023 class:

Four-star safety Tyler Turner

Last week, Oregon received two verbal commits. The first came from Turner, who picked the Ducks over Oklahoma.

Last season as a junior at Brennan High in San Antonio, Turner recorded 86 tackles with two for loss, three interceptions and a fumble recovery in 13 games.

247Sports Composite ranks Turner as the No. 33 safety and No. 337 overall prospect in the class of 2023.

Three-star cornerback Collin Gill

Gill was the second player who committed to Oregon's program last week as he chose the Ducks over offers from Ole Miss, Washington State, Cincinnati, Michigan, Utah and Washington.

The St. John's High standout is rated as the 104th-best cornerback in the country and the eighth-best prospect in Washington, D.C., according to the 247Sports Composite.

Four-star wide receiver Jurrion Dickey

Dickey committed to Oregon last month as he chose the Ducks over Penn State, UCLA, USC and Washington.

According to 247Sports, Dickey is the eighth-ranked wide receiver in the 2023 recruiting class. He is a multi-sport star at Valley Christian in San Jose as Dickey competes in basketball, track and field and football.

In his junior season, Dickey recorded 1,304 yards and scored 19 touchdowns. He also played on the defensive side of the ball as a safety.

Four-star cornerback Cole Martin

Basha junior cornerback Cole Martin announced he will playing college football at Oregon. Photo by Richard Obert
Basha junior cornerback Cole Martin announced he will playing college football at Oregon. Photo by Richard Obert

Martin was one of the earlier verbal commitments after Lanning took over as coach. He is the son of Demetrice Martin, who became Oregon cornerback's coach in December.

Martin is listed as the No. 9 cornerback and No. 88 prospect overall in the 2023 class according to the 247Sports Composite. During his first three seasons at Basha High School in Arizona, Martin registered 144 tackles, three interceptions, and 733 return yards.

Four-star wide receiver Ashton Cozart

Last month, Cozart announced he was flipping his commitment from Oklahoma to Oregon.

As a junior, Cozart caught 36 receptions for 680 yards and 11 touchdowns at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas. After his senior season, he is slated to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-American Game.

According to 247Sports Composite, Cozart is the 17th ranked wide receiver and 140th overall in the 2023 class.

Four-star running back Dante Dowdell

Picayune running back Dante Dowdell (2) jumps through West Point's Chris Chandler (14) and into the end zone for a touchdown during the first quarter of the MHSAA Class 5A football championship game in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.
Picayune running back Dante Dowdell (2) jumps through West Point's Chris Chandler (14) and into the end zone for a touchdown during the first quarter of the MHSAA Class 5A football championship game in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.

Picayune (Mississippi) Memorial four-star running back Dowdell committed to Oregon over Ole Miss, Arkansas and Tennessee.

As a junior last year, Dowdell ran 2,555 yards and 28 touchdowns, helping Picayune Memorial to a state championship. He is listed as the 20th running back in the 2023 class, according to 247Sports Composite, and Dowdell also was the MaxPreps Mississippi Player of the Year.

Four-star safety Kodi Decambra

In May, Decambra announced his decision to commit to Oregon over rivals Washington and Oregon State.  An upcoming senior ranks as the 255th overall player in the 2023 recruiting class and the No. 24 overall safety, according to 247Sports Composite.

As a junior, the 6-foot, 175-pound Decambra recorded 28 tackles with three pass breakups and two interceptions in 11 games for Bishop Gorman (Nevada).

Three-star defensive lineman Tevita Pome'e

Layton (Utah) Christian Academy defensive tackle Tevita Pome'e committed to Oregon after taking an unofficial visit in January. He chose the Ducks over Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon State, Utah and USC.

The 6-foot-3, 315-pound lineman is the No. 71-rated defensive lineman and No. 7 overall prospect in Utah, according to 247Sports Composite rankings. During his junior season, Pome'e recorded 53 tackles and seven tackles.

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These are some of the players Oregon hosted over the weekend:

Detroit's Martin Luther King High School quarterback Dante Moore participates in the 2022 Elite 11 Regional Tour select quarterback event at Massillon High School's Paul L. David Athletic Training Center. Saturday, April 09, 2022.
Detroit's Martin Luther King High School quarterback Dante Moore participates in the 2022 Elite 11 Regional Tour select quarterback event at Massillon High School's Paul L. David Athletic Training Center. Saturday, April 09, 2022.

Five-star quarterback Dante Moore

Moore is the nation's No. 8 overall prospect out of Martin Luther King Jr. High School (Detroit, Michigan). The only official visits Moore reportedly has been to are Oregon and LSU.

As a junior last year, Moore led Martin Luther King Jr. High to a 13-1 record and the Michigan Division III state championship. During those games, Moore passed for 3,047 yards, 40 touchdowns and three interceptions.

Five-star running back Richard Young

Richard Young, a top recruit football player for Lehigh Senior High School waits for a helicopter carrying Georgia Bulldogs head football coach Kirby Smart to land at Lehigh Senior High School on Thursday. Smart met with YoungÕs coaches.
Richard Young, a top recruit football player for Lehigh Senior High School waits for a helicopter carrying Georgia Bulldogs head football coach Kirby Smart to land at Lehigh Senior High School on Thursday. Smart met with YoungÕs coaches.

Young, the Lehigh Senior High (Lehigh Acres, Florida) five-star running back, visited Oregon after trips to Oklahoma, Alabama, Notre Dame and Georgia.

He rushed for 1,755 rushing yards while averaging 9.0 yards per carry. Young helped Lehigh reach the second round of the Florida 7A playoffs.

Five-star edge prospect Matayo Uiagalelei

Clemson recruit Matayo Uiagalelei, brother of quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei walks on the field before the game in Clemson, S.C., September 18, 2021.
Clemson recruit Matayo Uiagalelei, brother of quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei walks on the field before the game in Clemson, S.C., September 18, 2021.

Uiagalelei is rated as 247Sports Composite's No. 21 overall prospect, No. 2 edge rusher, and No. 3 player in California. So far, Uiagalelei has visited Oregon, Ohio State and USC.

Last season at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California), Uiagalelei played as a receiver and on the defensive side of the ball. If his last name sounds familiar, it is because his brother D.J. Uiagalelei is a quarterback at Clemson.

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