College recruiting: Oregon football recruiting 2022 class grade

Dan Lanning and the Oregon football program might face some growing pains, but the Ducks could have a bright future.

If the Oregon Ducks want to be national contenders, they’re going to need some really good recruiting classes.

Unfortunately for the folks in Eugene, the Ducks haven’t exactly had a ton of continuity lately with how Mario Cristobal left for Miami. But, with a new head coach comes a fresh start.

Here’s how Dan Lanning’s first recruiting class is shaping up.

Oregon football top 2022 recruit: Tetairoa McMillan, WR (Anaheim, CA)

Historically, the Ducks are known for having a fun offense and there’s always a chance that Lanning will make sure Oregon’s offense continues to be exhilarating. With Tetairoa McMillan, Oregon is getting a great receiver. At 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds, McMillan could be a huge mismatch for the Ducks.

Oregon football recruiting strengths and weaknesses

The Ducks have been working on assembling a pretty solid defensive line. So far, it looks like Oregon has done well there. Right now the biggest thing this team needs is numbers. They’ve got to find some more recruits for this class.

Diamond in the rough for Oregon football: Stephon Johnson, WR (DeSoto, TX)

It never hurts to have another wide receiver available and Stephon Johnson has some potential to add even more depth to a position Oregon already has a wealth of depth available at. That should give him time to develop. Johnson, at 6-foot and 175 pounds, has some solid size and should be able to be a decent receiving threat for the Ducks.

Where does Oregon football rank nationally and in the Pac-12 in recruiting?

With the way things stand at the moment, Oregon’s 2022 recruiting class ranks as the second-best in the Pac-12, trailing Stanford, according to 247 Sports. That’s not bad, all things considered. Oregon’s class checks in at 33rd overall, per the folks over at 247 Sports.

Oregon football 2022 recruiting grade: B-

Right now this class stacks up well against the rest of the Pac-12, which is fine, but if Oregon is going to be a contender on the national level, things will have to improve going forward. It’s hard to fault Oregon’s class for not being perfect with the way Cristobal took off and there’s still some time for the Ducks to improve going forward.

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