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Eli Lederman
5-star offensive deal with Immanuel Iheanacho introduced his dedication to Oregon on “The Pat McAfee Present” on Thursday, sealing a significant recruiting win for coach Dan Lanning and the Geese.
A 6-foot-7, 350-pound lineman from North Bethesda, Maryland, Iheanacho is ESPN’s No. 2 offensive deal with within the 2026 cycle and the No. 13 total recruit within the ESPN 300. He selected Oregon over finalists Auburn, LSU and Penn State following official visits with every program this spring.
Iheanacho joins longtime Geese tight finish pledge Kendre’ Harrison (No. 12 total) and No. 1 security Jett Washington (No. 21) as Oregon’s third five-star commit in 2026.
Iheanacho not too long ago advised ESPN that figuring out a path to early taking part in time and alternatives for growth can be driving elements in his resolution as he reached the late phases of his recruitment. He additionally spoke about his relationships with Lanning and Geese offensive line coach A’lique Terry and their current observe file for producing top-end offensive line expertise, most not too long ago with 2025 first-round NFL draft choice Josh Conerly Jr.
“I used to be speaking to Coach Lanning after I was going via my promenade stuff. He is a youthful coach that I can actually discuss life with,” Iheanacho mentioned. “Coach Terry might be top-of-the-line within the nation, and he simply produced a first-round draft choose. I really feel like my most real connections are at Oregon.”
Iheanacho’s dedication continues a optimistic momentum shift for the Geese’ 2026 offensive line class after they misplaced offensive deal with pledge Kodi Greene (No. 37 total) and missed out on No. 1 offensive deal with and Miami commit Jackson Cantwell (No. 3) within the spring.
Iheanacho lands with the Geese at some point after this system accomplished its flip of four-star offensive lineman Tommy Tofi, ESPN’s No. 1 offensive guard and a former Cal commit. Oregon additionally added a pledge from three-star offensive guard Koloi Keli final month.
The Geese additionally acquired a dedication from four-star security Devin Jackson (No. 240 total) on Thursday. Oregon now holds 9 top-300 pledges in this system’s 2026 class, which ranks twenty third in ESPN’s digital retail class rankings for the cycle.
A towering presence on the offensive line, Iheanacho initiatives as an elite run blocker able to taking part in throughout the offensive line in school. He has began at left and proper deal with over his previous two varsity seasons, and Iheanacho didn’t enable a sack as a junior at Baltimore’s Georgetown Prep in 2024. His positional versatility, paired with the potential for Oregon to lose as many as 4 starters after the 2025 season, might pave the way in which for Iheanacho to earn early snaps when he joins the Geese in 2026.
Iheanacho’s transfer comes as the ultimate dominoes atop the 2026 offensive deal with class get set to fall this week. 5-star recruit Felix Ojo (No. 20 total) and four-star lineman John Turntine III (No. 43) — ESPN’s fourth- and sixth-ranked offensive tackles, respectively — are every anticipated to announce their commitments Friday. These strikes will go away solely four-star Darius Gray (No. 73) because the final uncommitted prospect amongst ESPN’s high 10 offensive tackles within the cycle.