Five-star DE Richard Wesley won't shut down recruitment

Adam Gorney, National Recruiting Director May 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM PDT· 3 min readTo announce his commitment to Oregon on Saturday, five-star defensive end Richard Wesley coordinated jumping into a pool during his trip to Eugene with Ducks coach Dan Lanning.

There was only one problem: The Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon standout did not inform anyone back home that he was going to make his pledge.

Oregon has been a frontrunner in Wesley’s recruitment but his announcement is being couched as an “impulsive decision” from a 16-year-old by those close to him. Other visits are still being planned.

“We don’t have anything set in stone with Oregon as far as the full package,” his father, Jonathan…