The first big weekend on the recruiting trail this Summer for the Oregon Ducks is underway as Dan Lanning and the staff host their first group of official visits. The next several weeks will be pivotal for Oregon and every other school in the country, as the visits could make or break every recruitment. As Dan Lanning and the staff look to bolster the Nation's 9th-ranked recruiting class, getting as many recruits to campus as possible is key.
While most recruits have already laid out their full official visit schedule, nothing is ever fully set in stone in the recruiting world. This week, Oregon saw how much that is the case with an in-state star the Ducks started to recruit.
TE recruit George VanSandt to visit Oregon after decommitting from Arkansas
Earlier in May, the Oregon Ducks offered Portland TE George VanSandt a scholarship, but he was already committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks. On Wednesday, VanSandt announced he was decommitting from the Razorbacks, and everyone pointed to the recent Oregon offer as a reason why.
The hope for the Ducks appears to be true as on Thursday, it was reported that VanSandt will now take an official visit to Eugene.
Oregon has locked in an official visit with in-state TE @GeorgeVansandt following his decommitment from Arkansas.
— Justin Hopkins 🦆🏈 (@JHopkinsSD) May 28, 2026
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According to Rivals' Industry Recruiting Rankings, VanSandt is the 1,111th ranked player in the country, the 59th ranked tight end in the class, and the 2nd ranked player out of Oregon.
The Ducks are currently without a tight end commitment in this recruiting class, but George VanSandt could quickly change that for Oregon. Considering how quickly after the offer from Oregon Vansandt decommitted, and scheduled a visit to the Ducks, this could quickly turn into a commitment.
While George VanSandt isn't one of the highly ranked recruits fans typically view as important to land, there's plenty to be excited about. VanSandt shows great ability as a receiver while making an impact as an in-line blocker which would help him carve out a role in Oregon's offense.
When the Ducks get George VanSandt on campus, it'll be interesting to see how quickly this recruitment moves. Considering that the Ducks have the in-state advantage along with the track record of development at the position, and the fact that the Ducks have become one of the powers in college football, and the pitch to VanSandt shouldn't be hard.
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