Ducks land Rivals250 WR
The Oregon football recruiting class of 2016 took another leap forward on Sunday when four-star rated wide receiver Theo Howard made the announcement he committed to the Ducks.
"I was most comfortable up there," Howard told Duck Sports Authority following his commitment. "I really just want to be a part of something special."
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The dynamic 5-foot-11, 170-pound Westlake Village (Calif.) playmaker released his statement through Twitter.
Thank u to everybody involved in my recruiting process. I have just COMMITTED to the UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.🐣🐣 pic.twitter.com/gjm5Gk2pXA- theo howard (@theohoward2) March 15, 2015
Howard becomes the second wide receiver to commit to position coach Matt Lubick and the Ducks for this year, joining 6-foot-2, 185-pound Memphis (Tenn.) White Station star Dillon Mitchell who became the first pledge for this Oregon class back in October 2014.
With Byron Marshall and Zac Schuller graduating following next season for Oregon, two wide receivers may be all for the unit if the coaches choose to maintain unit size, although adding another player to the group this class is certainly a possibility.
The addition of the Rivals250 honoree vaults the currently five-member Duck class of 2016 to No. 15 in the nation, though that position in the rankings is far from final with more than ten months remaining until National signing day 2016.