Nov. 18

Dontae Williams, RB

Houston, TX

It's official, four-star RB Dontae Williams set to play for the Ducks

No. 12-rated running back Dontae Williams (Houston/Aldine) informed ESPN affiliate Web site DuckTerritory.com that he is now committed to Oregon. Williams has been linked to the Ducks for some time but his decision was not final. The 5-foot-11, 198-pound prospect officially visited Eugene, Ore. and Minnesota.

"I'm a Duck, and very excited to be a Duck," he said. "I've been waiting for this day for a while."

ESPN's Billy Tucker said of the news, "Williams caught our eye back during the spring evaluation period, despite limited junior clips due to an injury. His stock has risen since then, but we still feel Oregon has landed one of the more underrated backs in the country who simply hasn't posted the staggering numbers throughout his high school career as some of the other top backs in this class. The same can be said about multi-purpose pledge Ethan Grant (Coconut Creek, Fla./North Broward Prep), another national sleeper at the running back position."

"Williams has a strong, compact frame with a low base which allows him to run with very good balance, vision and power breaking initial contact. The future Duck shows flashes of great suddenness, burst through the hole, elusiveness and soft hands out of the backfield; those attributes make him a nice fit for Chip Kelly's open offense. His ability to carry the load and separate in the second level may be his only question marks when projecting for the next level, but Williams has a lot of ability and tools to develop in Eugene. The Ducks have a smaller class at this point but there is some good upper-echelon talent up top as well as quality three-star depth at positions of need."

Williams has carried 145 times for 960 yards (6.6 average) and 12 touchdowns this fall while splitting the load with fellow senior Wesley Vincent. Williams has also completed all three of his pass attempts for 100 yards and two more scores.

Nov. 6

Terrence Kerns, RB

Frederick, MD

Running back Terrence Kerns still hopes play for West Virginia

Terrence Kerns, now at Lackawanna College (Scranton, Pa.), still wishes to continue his career at West Virginia nearly four years after making his initial commitment, ESPN affiliate Web site EerSports.com reports.

Originally a Class of 2007 prospect from Governor Thomas Johnson (Frederick, Md.), Kerns signed with the Mountaineers but failed to qualify. He resigned with West Virginia in 2008 after spending time at Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) before heading to Lackawanna.

"Right now I've still got West Virginia in mind. I definitely would like to there to play. I would like to go to any SEC school. I think Minnesota and Purdue were up here looking at me," he said.

Additionally, Kerns plans to make some visits following his season.

Nov. 4

Carvin Johnson, S

Metairie, LA

Wolverines pluck Louisiana defensive back Carvin Johnson

Safety Carvin Johnson of Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.) has given a Class of 2010 commitment to Michigan.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound prospect was also offered by Minnesota, Colorado, Louisiana Tech, Utah, Louisiana-Monroe, Tulane, Tulsa, SMU and Northern Illinois.

Johnson visited Michigan on Oct. 24-25 for the Wolverines' game with Penn State played before a crowd of 110,000.

"I just felt comfortable with everybody there from the coaches to the players to the other recruits and with the fans," Johnson told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "I just felt at home with everybody."

"I was surprised (when Michigan offered)," he added. "I was like, Michigan and the Big House is offering me? It was unexpected really ... I felt like it was the place for me."

The Wolverines now have 20 pledges.

Nov. 4

Jabari Price, CB

Pompano Beach, FL

Heels snare defensive back Jabari Price from Gophers

Three-star Jabari Price, a cornerback prospect from Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.), has decided to switch his commitment from Minnesota to North Carolina for the Class of 2010.

The 6-foot, 175-pound Price also considered Purdue, Kansas State and Louisville.

"He felt North Carolina was a better fit for him with the coaching style and things of that nature," Rly coach Rodney Gray told the Winston-Salem Journal. "The commitment to Minnesota was premature. It was more in the heat of the moment."

North Carolina now has 12 pledges.

Oct. 31

Josh Huff, RB

Aldine, TX

Texas rusher Josh Huff picks Gophers after dropping Utes

Three-star running back prospect Josh Huff of Nimitz (Aldine, Texas) has given a Class of 2010 pledge to Minnesota of the Big Ten.

The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Huff recently decommitted from Utah. Among his other offers are Missouri, Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kentucky, Buffalo and Miami-Ohio. Josh Huff

Huff is lining up at quarterback this fall for Nimitz.

The Gophers now have 22 commitments.