Oregon dominates the On3 College Football Top 100

The most powerful predictor of national championship potential is high-end NFL talent. In 2026, the Ducks are loaded with it.

In fact, in On3 Sports listing of the Top 100 players in college football for 2026, the Ducks placed eight players, the most of any school. Compiled by Clark Brooks, the list uses analytics to quantify the value of the game's best.

Dante Moore comes in No. 2 in all of college football, ahead of LSU's Sam Leavitt at No. 8, No. 9 Julian Sayin and No. 10 Arch Manning of Texas. "The Ducks’ QB1 stands to be Dan Lanning’s most impactful player," Brooks said.

Moore's accuracy and arm talent ignites the Oregon offense. Fans across college football are underestimating the leap he could take in his second season as a full-time starter with the Ducks.

All four of Oregon's starting defensive linemen made the list:

26. Bear Alexander

28. Matayo Uiagalelei

52. Teitum Tuioti

100. A'Mauri Washington

Based on reports from practice, the 6-3 330 Washington seems low. All spring he was blowing up the Oregon offense, so disruptive they had to hold him out of some drills. Washington's every-down power and penetration can wreck what opponents want to do, and he seem ready to take that rhythm-destroying potential to another level in 2026, vying to become a first-round draft pick.

Other Ducks who made the On3 survey included tight end Jamari Johnson at No. 56, cornerback Brandon Finney at 65 and Minnesota transfer safety Koi Perich at 88. Eye-opening also were the players that weren't included, like running backs Jordan Davison and Dierre Hill (8.8 yards a carry last year, tops in the Big Ten, with eight runs of more than 20 yards.)

Despite being a projected first-round draft pick, center Iapani Laloulu missed inclusion, the leader of Oregon's offensive line and a Rimington Award candidate. The Ducks' three talented wide receivers, Evan Stewart, Dakorien Moore and Jeremiah McClellan were left off. The list seemed to weight returning production over other factors, and Moore and Stewart both missed time last season-- Stewart the entire year.

Johnson was third among tight ends after LSU's Trey'Dez Green and Dae'Quan Wright of Ole Miss. Though Wright was a big-play target for the Rebels last year with 39 catches for 635 yards and five touchdowns, Johnson had comparable numbers, 32 catches for 510 yards and three touchdowns while playing behind first-round draft pick Kenyon Sadiq.

Davison finished tied for second in the Big Ten with 15 rushing touchdowns, a back who combines explosive capability with a knack for breaking tackles and getting hard yards. At 6-0, 236 pounds, so tough that he played four quarters in the Orange Bowl with a broken collarbone, he's a load to bring down as well as a weapon in the open field.

His role will certainly increase this season now that Noah Whittington has moved on to the NFL.

While placing eight in the Top 100 is impressive, to realize their national championship dreams the Ducks must have growth. They need another offensive lineman to earn his way into that top level, perhaps left tackle Fox Crader or promising freshmen Tommy Tofi and Immanuel Iheanacho. It doesn't do any good to have all that talent in the skill positions unless they can protect the passer and pound out running room for Davison and Hill.

On defense, the Ducks must identify a couple of playmakers. Some combination of Perich, Aaron Flowers, Jerry Mixon, Devon Jackson and Ify Obidegwu has to fill the void left by Bryce Boettcher, Dillon Thieneman and Jadon Canady. Chris Hampton returns eight starters on defense, but the three that moved on to the NFL accounted for 271 tackles. That's a lot of lost production.

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