On Friday Night, the Oregon Ducks return to Eugene to host the Portland State Vikings in the final non-conference game of the season. While every home game in Autzen Stadium brings an opportunity to host recruits, given that this game isn't the most glamorous matchup, it'll be a quieter night on campus.
While Oregon won't host a large group of recruits this weekend, you also have to keep an eye on who's visiting other schools. Any time another school hosts an Oregon target it creates a tougher recruiting battle, while any time a Ducks' commit takes a visit it instantly raises red flags starting concerns of a flip.
Oregon commit Tae Walden Jr sets visit to Ole Miss vs LSU
The biggest game of the weekend, and one of the biggest games of the season takes place this weekend between LSU and Ole Miss. Amid all the chaos and visitors in town for the weekend will be Oregon commit Tae Walden Jr who will be in attendance.
Oregon 4-star ATH commit Tae Walden Jr. is taking a visit to Ole Miss this weekend, @SWiltfong_ reports🦈
— Rivals (@Rivals) September 18, 2026
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During Tae Walden Jr's initial reruitment, Ole Miss was among the biggest threats to land the commitment over Oregon alongside Auburn, and many others. LSU was also among the schools in contention so Walden is getting to watch two teams he considered committing to originally.
While Walden is committed to Oregon, it appears that this recruitment is far from over, and that Dan Lanning is going to need to battle some heavy hitters the rest of the way. Along with this weekend, Walden has other trips planned around the country, including one to Miami to visit Mario Cristobal and the Canes.
According to Rivals' Industry Recruiting Rankings, Tae Walden Jr is the 73rd ranked player in the Country, the 3rd ranked athlete in the class, and the 4th ranked player out of Tennessee. Walden is classified as an athlete as he could play wide receiver or defensive back at the next level, and is committed to Oregon as a DB.
Obviously, you never want to see a committed recruit visiting other schools, and the rest of the way, Oregon is going to have to fight to keep Tae Walden Jr on board. Landing top recruits is a blessing and a curse, and it's obviously a great sign that other schools want the same players as the Ducks, but it's also stressful. The hope for Oregon now will be that as Walden continues to visit other schools, it eventually slows down, otherwise the Ducks may need a flip of their own to replace him.
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