Oregon Ducks predicted to lose blue-chip recruit to Big Ten rival

One of the top members of the Oregon Ducks’ elite 2026 recruiting class may soon be on the move.

According to On3’s Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons, 4-star quarterback Jonas Williams is being predicted to flip from Oregon to the USC Trojans following a recent visit to Los Angeles. Williams is rated by 247Sports as the No. 6 QB and No. 93 overall player in the 2026 class. He has been committed to Oregon since August of 2024.

It feels as if this flip prediction is a long time coming, as the Trojans have been recruiting Williams heavily over the last several months, working to make him one of the cornerstones of their recruiting class in 2026. At the moment, Oregon has the No. 1 ranked class in the cycle, but USC has the No. 3 class in the nation.

Williams was the seventh-ranked prospect of Oregon’s 10 commitments in 2026.

While losing out on a blue-chip recruit would be less-than-ideal for Dan Lanning and the Ducks, it’s not something they would be unable to recover from. The Ducks are among the leaders for both 5-star QB Jared Curtis and 5-star QB Ryder Lyons, so it is worth monitoring how those recruitments progress, regardless of what happens with Williams.

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Publish date : 2025-02-19 18:26:00

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