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Dan Lanning Posts Immediate Reaction to Oregon's Big Recruiting News

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nate Lunak | Last updated Jun 2, 2025 6:01 PM ET

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning had one of his most successful seasons in his third year. He accumulated a 13-1 record while reaching the Rose Bowl, eventually losing to Ohio State.

Now, throughout the offseason, Lanning has made it clear that the Ducks are continuing to build for the future, and much of that hinges on their strong ability to land talented players out of high school.

So far, Lanning has assembled a 2026 recruiting class that features seven commitments, ranking No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 10 in the nation, but it's clear he wants to focus on even further in the future.

On Monday, Oregon received a commitment from 2027 defensive lineman Cam Pritchett. Minutes after On3's Hayes Fawcett announced the news, Lanning reacted to the post on X with a duck emoji.

— Dan Lanning (@CoachDanLanning) June 2, 2025

Of course, landing Pritchett is very exciting for the Ducks, as On3 ranks him as a four-star recruit, the No. 16 defensive lineman, the No. 5 player in Alabama and the No. 167 player in the nation.

Standing at 6-foot-2.5 and 250 pounds, he still has two more years to develop in high school until officially hitting campus for Lanning and the Ducks.

In his two seasons at the varsity level for Thompson High School, Pritchett has been impressive. He appeared in 26 games, accumulating 118 tackles, 22.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and one forced fumble.

Oregon wasn't the only prominent program looking to land Pritchett's services either, as he also had scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn, Penn State, Ole Miss, Florida and Ohio State.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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