Oregon Ducks

With just three young quarterbacks on the roster and a fourth -- Damion Hobbs (Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill) -- coming in this season, the Ducks will likely sign one or two QBs in the Class of 2014. It is a fairly strong year at the position out west, particularly in Northern California, a place where the Ducks do very well on the recruiting trail.

Here is a look at six names the Ducks could offer before signing day rolls around in February of 2014.

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The Oregon Ducks landed their first commitment in the Class of 2014 on Tuesday, and it was a big one. ESPN Watch List LB Jordan Hoiem (Waikuku, Hawaii/Baldwin) got his "dream" offer when Ducks defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti offered him over the phone. Hoiem didn't hesitate and gave the Ducks his pledge right then.

Hoiem's pledge makes two years in a row that the Ducks have kicked off their recruiting class by landing a member of the Watch List. Hoeim has always loved the Ducks but had yet to receive an offer. That's what made his commitment surprising. As soon as he received the offer, he jumped all over it. Could others follow suite and commit once they receive an Oregon offer?

We'll touch on that and other topics in this week's edition of the DuckNation Mailbag.

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Just as they did in the Class of 2013, the Oregon Ducks got off to a strong start by landing an ESPN Watch List member as their first commit.

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Coming off of another camp MVP performance, one of the nation's hottest recruits is ready to see what comes next. With more than 30 offers to his credit and a busy spring and summer ahead, running back Joe Mixon (Oakley, Calif./Freedom), is busy plotting his next move.

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With ten early scholarship offers, a number of elite programs sniffing around and an early local favorite, DE Malik Dorton (Bellflower, Calif./St. John Bosco) is taking his recruitment in stride. As his recruitment has picked up, Dorton has been busy with unofficial visits, junior days and camps. After an impressive performance at the Los Angeles NFTC, Dorton spoke about his early favorite and who could offer in the coming months.

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Texas has already offered scholarships to seven Louisiana prospects for its 2014 class, and an eighth is likely coming soon for Mattrell McGraw.

The 6-foot, 180-pound safety from powerhouse River Ridge (La.) John Curtis holds more than 20 offers and got an invite from UT secondary coach Duane Akina to attend the Orange-White spring game on March 30.

Here's the latest on McGraw's recruitment and his plans for narrowing down a long list of college options.

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After issuing a few offers to prospects closer to home last week, the Oregon Ducks have made a push for some of the top recruits in the South. The Ducks are also hard at work in their pursuit of some of the best recruits in the West. It has already paid off in a big way as the Ducks went way out west and got on the recruiting board with their first 2014 commitment on Tuesday.

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ESPN Watch List running back Racean Thomas (Oxford, Ala./Oxford) already has over a dozen scholarship offers, a list that includes the majority of the SEC, but there was one school he recently said he was still hoping to hear from.

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With a top three set a few weeks ago, Ian Bunting (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) was setting up visits to his top three in hopes of closing in on a decision.

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After showing up as a complete unknown at the 2012 Nike SPARQ Combine in Long Beach, Calif., and turning heads with an impressive performance, DE Kennedy Emesibe (Hesperia, Calif./Oak Hills) was looking to build off of his success at the NFSC last year.

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In what was described by the coaches as the best group of defensive backs at a Nike Football Training Camp over the past few years, a virtual unknown stole the show. Cornerback Denzel Fisher (Compton, Calif./Centennial) came in with a chip on his shoulder after hearing about all the high-profile players that would be attending the Los Angeles NFTC. According to the 6-foot-2, 170-pound Fisher, he wouldn't have it any other way.

"I like being the underdog," Fisher said. "You can get hyped all day, but it's what you do when the lights come on that will be remembered."

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LOS ANGELES -- Receivers hardly found any open space against Naijiel Hale (Bellflower, Calif./St. John Bosco) on Sunday at the Nike Football Training Camp, so it was only fitting that a strong showing earned the fast-rising cornerback an invite to The Opening this summer.

Hale has scholarship offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, California, Nebraska and Washington State, but that list figures to grow in the upcoming evaluation period.

“I was shocked when I got the invite,” Hale said. “I thought there were a couple of defensive backs that also stood out. I went out there without too much pressure and I performed well.”

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Watch List wide receiver Drake Harris (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) reopened his recruitment earlier this year, but didn’t officially decommit from Michigan State until Monday afternoon.

Despite the decommitment coming on the tails of three consecutive weekends visiting with Michigan coaches and players in Ann Arbor, Harris said the two aren’t related.

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The first Nike Football Training Camp of the year took place this past weekend and some of the top players from the region were on hand. There were a number of Oregon targets in attendance and plenty of players list Oregon among their top group of schools.

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