American college football season
The 2017 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart , until he departed at the end of the regular season to accept the head coaching position at Florida State. Co-offensive coordinator Mario Cristobal was promoted to interim head coach before being officially hired as head coach on December 8, 2017.[1] Oregon played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 51st straight year. They competed as a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place in the North Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Boise State .
Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
Oregon signed a total of 24 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
C. J. Verdell RB
Chula Vista, California
Mater Dei HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
May 5, 2016
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Rutger Reitmaier DT
Nashville, Tennessee
Lipscomb Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Jun 8, 2016
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Alex Forsyth OT
West Linn, Oregon
West Linn HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
Jun 11, 2016
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Sampson Niu LB
San Diego, California
Madison HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
Jun 22, 2016
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Adam Stack K
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kamehameha
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jul 6, 2016
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Jaylon Redd CB
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Rancho Cucamonga HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jul 26, 2016
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Nick Pickett S/WR
Los Angeles, California
Salesian HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Oct 30, 2016
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Popo Aumavae DT
Stockton, California
St. Mary's HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
315 lb (143 kg)
Nov 13, 2016
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Johnny Johnson III WR
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
Nov 13, 2016
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Darrian McNeal WR
Seffner, Florida
Armwood HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Dec 11, 2016
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Thomas Graham Jr. CB
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Rancho Cucamonga HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Dec 16, 2016
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Jordon Scott DT
Largo, Florida
Pinellas Park HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
345 lb (156 kg)
Dec 25, 2016
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Darrian Felix RB/CB
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
Jan 8, 2017
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Braxton Burmeister QB
La Jolla, California
La Jolla Country Day School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
Jan 13, 2017
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Isaac Slade-Matautia LB
Honolulu, Hawaii
Saint Louis School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
Jan 21, 2017
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Austin Faoliu DT
Santa Ana, California
Mater Dei HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Jan 21, 2017
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Cyrus Habibi-Likio RB
Mountain View, California
St. Francis HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jan 26, 2017
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Bruce Judson QB
Cocoa, Florida
Cocoa HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
Jan 27, 2017
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Demetri Burch WR
Apopka, Florida
Apopka HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Jan 28, 2017
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Daewood Davis WR
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jan 29, 2017
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George Moore OT
Antioch, California
College of San Mateo
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
308 lb (140 kg)
Jan 31, 2017
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Cody Shear OG
Eugene, Oregon
Sheldon HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Feb 1, 2017
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Billy Gibson S
Miami, Florida
Southridge HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Feb 1, 2017
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Deommodore Lenoir CB
Los Angeles, California
Salesian HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Feb 1, 2017
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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