Login to view embedded media Aiden Harris is a 6-foot-5, 255-pound strongside defensive end from Weddington High School in Matthews, NC. The 4-star Class of 2026 player ranked No. 4 at the position, No. 6 in the state, and No. 51 in the nation for the cycle spoke about his recruitment from Oregon in an exclusive interview with Duck Sports authority.
He listed the Ducks alongside Tennessee, Ohio State, Miami, and Ole Miss as standout programs.
On why Oregon stands out alongside those powerhouse eastern programs, most of which are big-name, Power Four programs, he said that "(Oregon) is just a super cool team."
Harris wants to visit Eugene as soon as possible to experience everything that the program has to offer. "I'm going to fly out there as soon as possible to go see everything," he said.
The easygoing, welcoming nature of the Ducks' coaching staff has helped set them apart over offers from 22 Division 1 teams, most who are big-name programs from the Power Four. "All of the coaches are cool. If I call one of them, I will be able to talk to the manager and the whole staff on the phone," Harris said.
Login to view embedded media Donovan Murph is an elite, 4-star wide receiver from Irmo, SC with 33 offers, including from big-name Power Four programs like Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Miami, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, North Carolina, NC State, Oklahoma, Penn State, South Carolina, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and most importantly to Duck Sports Authority readers, Oregon
And I caught up with him shortly after his spring practice in May to discuss his big offer from the Ducks. Here is all he had to say about head coach Dan Lanning's program. "Just the receivers' room and quarterbacks' room is crazy. They put out sneaky receivers. Receivers that you don't think can go, but they're going to have longevity in the league (NFL). And that's something you know, that Coach Junior (Adams), their wide receivers' coach, is developing them over there. Just being able to earn that offer is just a blessing, man. To be able to see all of my dreams come true. Oregon is just a school that I have liked since I was little. Everyone was watching DeAnthony Thomas. That's just something legendary to see. I just can't wait to build that relationship," he said.