August 2nd, the Ducks should be taking the field for their first padded practice, but it's also a big day for another reason: Defensive tackle Deuce Geralds and cornerback Davon Benjamin announce their commitments.
Oregon is favored to land both by the recruiting site prediction machines, but the competition for each is intense. From Suwanee, Georgia, Geralds, 6-3, 265, ranks as the No. 75 recruit for 2026, the No. 9 defensive lineman. Ole Miss, Oregon, Michigan and Ohio State are duking it out for him.
Benjamin is so versatile that On3 Sports calls him the No. 1 cover corner, while 247 says he's the No.