Derek Colman Brusa is a 3-star Class of 2026 weakside defensive end who is ranked No. 4 in the state and No. 22 at the position who has 12 offers, including from Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Southern Cal.
Colman-Brusa who was at Oregon's game vs. Ohio State on Oct. 12, stuck around to watch the Ducks practice on Mon. Oct, 14, where he got a closer look into the inside of Oregon’s operation. “I just really love the tempo they practice at. The energy was really there, the juice was really there,” he said.
He talked about sitting in on the team meeting before-hand, which he described as pivotal. “That was very, very critical,” he said.
Colman-Brusa talked about a moving speech from head coach Dan Lanning. The defensive lineman from Seattle described the story of the 20-mile march in detail. “I’m not sure if you’ve heard that story, but it’s about the story of the two teams that raced to the North Pole. One was very inconsistent, and one was very consistent. The (team) that was very inconsistent perished and died,” he said.
And Colman-Brusa said that speech further ties into the relentless attitude of the Ducks and the overall message of their program’s culture. “You know, I love the culture (Lanning) is bringing. It’s a very hard-working, consistent culture. And I think he will be able to maintain that in the future. I’m excited about what Oregon is going to do during the rest of this season and during the playoffs,” he said.
This is a small excerpt of his full interview with me, which will be fully released in an article and a recording that I will make available to the group.
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