When Rashad Streets lines up in a Wide-9 technique, three to four yards outside an offensive tackle, he's so quick off the line the all-league offensive lineman assigned to block him can't get into his pass set before Streets bends around the edge and blows by.
From Millbrook High School in Raliegh, North Carolina, Streets just earned a five-star rating from 247Sports on Wednesday. He's been committed to the Ducks since April, because the Oregon coaches and recruiting staff don't rely on star ratings, preferring to do their own meticulous evaluations.
Out of 200,000 or so prep seniors, the recruiting website tabs the 6-4, 230 Under Armour All-American as the No. 29 prospect in the country and No. 7 edge rusher, the second-highest prospect in the Tarheel State.
They've finally come around to recognizing what Oregon saw when they offered him in March of 2025: Streets possesses elite traits, quickness, relentless effort, natural strength, a grown man's body since he was a high school sophomore.
Streets is rare even among 5-stars, because the work ethic matches the talent
In addition to his impressive physical maturity, Streets has a strong grip on his purpose and attitude. After recording 228 tackles and 41.5 sacks in his sophomore and junior seasons, the accolades and attention hit the Wildcats star like a Category 5 hurricane, but he's stayed rooted.
"You've got some notoriety but you still want to be a hungry dog out there," he said to Jonas Pope of High School OT.
"You have to keep working."
"I think I just keep my head down and keep working. You can't let some of this stuff get in your head.
When you get on the field you still have to play these people. The offers don't even matter. You've got to line up every down and play 'em."
"Down in and down out, you've got to play and compete," Streets said.
He committed to the Ducks on national TV, live on the Pat McAfee Show. Oregon sets a high priority on the edge rusher position, which has become the key to fielding elite defenses at every level of football.
In April's draft, the NFL took 12 edge rushers in the first two rounds. In college football, playoff teams like Oregon, Texas Tech and Miami were built around a disruptive pass rush, the ability to destroy an offense's rhythm and timing.
In the last two seasons Millbrook's monster on the perimeter has piled up 77 tackles for loss. He and inside linebacker Quinton Cypher, a four-star commit to Ohio State, led their squad to a 13-1 record and a runner-up finish in the state 8A playoffs.
He's already established himself as a leader in Oregon's 2027 class, a dedicated peer recruiter. He told Steve Wiltfong of On3 Sports, “I think what really excites me is the energy around the program from the coaches, players, and even fan base,” Streets said earlier this year. “You can just feel it."
“I just think the level of play and product they put on the field week in and out speaks volumes about the program. I also think the development there especially in the Edge/d-end room is real.”
Always reppin🦆🔒 https://t.co/7iwrOnOTwf
— Rashad Streets (@Rashad_Streets) May 4, 2026
Recruiting rankings are subjective. Reputations rule and the hype doesn't always hold. Rivals/On 3 ranks Streets No. 39 in the country, a high four-star. ESPN/Scout places him No. 79, also a four-star rating.
The Oregon staff's evaluations are most trustworthy, way ahead of the curve. Now the Ducks have to secure some inside pressure after missing out on Kasi Currie yesterday, who committed to Texas. That makes Marcus Fakatou's weekend visit even more important, the 6-6, 275 defensive lineman from Sierra Canyon High in Chatsworth, California.
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