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Oregon Ducks News: Messiah Hampton announces, Ryder Lyons visits, Women take over at NCAA track

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Messiah Amare Hampton is the kind of dynamic open-field athlete that's made the Oregon brand. He announces today at 9 a.m. PT on the On3 media outlet.
Messiah Amare Hampton is the kind of dynamic open-field athlete that's made the Oregon brand. He announces today at 9 a.m. PT on the On3 media outlet. | Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Electric four-star wide receiver Messiah Hampton of James Monroe Campus School in Rochester, New York decides Friday morning between Oregon and Syracuse.

Miami, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State and Georgia are also in his final group.

New Duck wide receiver coach Ross Douglas began recruiting the explosive wideout when Douglas coached for the Orangemen. The 6-1, 191 kick returner and offensive threat caught 56 passes for 869 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024.

The services unanimously have him trending toward Oregon, and the Ducks could use some good news. They've fallen to No. 33 in the 2026 Rivals Team Rankings, their lowest mark at any point in the Dan Lanning era, 11th in the Big Ten.

Only Maryland and Nebraska have fewer commitments than Oregon's seven. Although it's early, it's not as early as it used to be. With NIL deals players commit earlier. USC has 27 commitments in the class. Penn State has 19, the Buckeyes 15.

The live commitment ceremony will be carried HERE. A profile from WROC News in his hometown:

Hampton is the No. 65 prospect and No. 10 receiver in the country. His commitment would be a much-needed momentum boost for the Ducks with Ryder Lyons, Davon Benjamin and Anthony Jones scheduled to visit this weekend.

Highlights from NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field

At Day 2 of the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field Mya Lesnar of Colorado State won the shot put with a heave of 19.01 meters. She's the daughter of Brock Lesnar, WWE wrestler and MMA fighter.

Oregon's Emily Jones finished fifth in the pole vault with a personal-best 4.44 meters (14 feet, 6 3/4 inches,) while Peyton Bair, brother of Oregon football commit Gatlin Bair, won the men's decathlon with 8,323 points, competing for Mississippi State.

Aaliyah McCormick won her 100 meter hurdles heat in 12.76 to qualify for the final Saturday. Three Oregon women qualified in the 1500, Silan Ayyildiz, Klaudia Kazimierska and Mia Barnett.

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