​The 2026 college football season is fast approaching with Oregon just seven weeks away from its Sept. 5 opener against Boise State and closer still to the start of fall camp.Preparation for 2027 has also been taking place this summer with coach Dan Lanning and his staff continuing to put together a recruiting class considered among the best in the country.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOver the past month the Ducks have received commitments from several high-profile prospects in wide receivers Dakota Guerrant and Xavier Sabb and cornerbacks Hayden Stepp and Tae Walden Jr.As of July 15, the 247sports.com composite rankings have the Ducks with the No. 2 recruiting class for 2027 with two dozen players committed, a projected class led by a pair of five-star recruits in Guerrant and edge rusher Rashad Streets.1 / 11Oregon quarterback Dante Moore takes questions from kids during a youth football camp at Marist Catholic High School on June 20, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon.(Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard)Rivals also has Guerrant listed as a five-star prospect and the No. 22 player overall nationally. It also gives quarterback Will Mencl five stars and has him ranked No. 14 overall.ESPN has the Ducks with the No. 4 class anchored by pair of prospects it rates as five-star recruits in Stepp and Sabb, who are ranked No. 16 and No. 20 overall, respectively, on the ESPN 300.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere’s a look at the 24 high school players who have made verbal commitments to the Ducks.Oregon coach Dan Lanning oversees the Oregon Spring Game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene April 25, 2026Dakota Guerrant | WR | 6-1, 195 | Harper Woods, Mich. | 5 starsRashad Streets | Edge | 6-4, 230 | Raleigh, NC | 5 starsAnthony Cartwright III | ATH | 6-5, 235 | Franklin, Mich. | 4 starsGus Corsair | OL | 6-2½, 285 | Hays, Kan. | 4 starsBrandon Lockley | LB | 6-2, 216 | Philadelphia | 4 starsCaDarius McMiller | RB | 6-1, 195 | Tyler, Texas | 4 starsWill Mencl | QB | 6-3, 200 | Chandler, Ariz. | 4 starsAvery Michael | OT | 6-6, 290 | Turlock, Calif. | 4 starsJosiah Molden | CB | 6-0, 175 | West Linn | 4 starsCameron Pritchett | Edge | 6-3, 231 | Alabaster, Ala. | 4 starsZane Rowe | DL | 6-4½, 265 | Denton, Texas | 4 starsXavier Sabb | ATH | 6-1, 195 | Glassboro, NJ | 4 starsToa Satele | LB | 6-3, 200 | Mililani, Hawaii | 4 starsSemaj Stanford | S | 5-11, 180 | Broken Arrow, Okla. | 4 starsHayden Stepp | CB | 6-3½, 185 | Las Vegas | 4 starsMalakai Taufoou | S | 6-2, 200 | San Mateo, Calif. | 4 starsCameron Wagner | OT | 6-6, 300 | St. Joseph, Ill. | 4 starsTae Walden Jr. | CB | 6-2, 165 | Collierville, Tenn. | 4 starsJosh Christiansen | Edge | 6-6, 250 | Lake Oswego | 3 starsMalachi Garlington | WR | 6-3, 180 | Happy Valley | 3 starsLex Mailangi | OL | 6-3, 350 | Santa Anna. Calif. | 3 starsSam Ngata | LB | 6-3½, 215 | Salt Lake City | 3 starsAchilles Reyna | DL | 6-8, 250 | Seattle | 3 starsGeorge VanSandt | TE | 6-5, 235 | Portland | 3 starsChris Hansen cov