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Oregon, Dan Lanning Land Elite 2026 Edge Rusher Over Texas, Ohio State

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | Last updated May 10, 2025 10:45 PM ET

The Oregon Ducks haven't had the best time on the recruiting trail lately.

Dan Lanning has been questioned as his 2026 class isn't shaping out like many expected.

With the NIL money rolling through Eugene, the Ducks have been able to land supreme talent in recent seasons.

Coming off a 13-1 campaign -- winning the Big Ten and making the College Football Playoffs -- Oregon has quite a pitch to recruits.

Not only is the money there, but Lanning is building the on-field success to back up the talent he's been able to land.

Still, he's whiffed on a few high-level recruits as of late.

Currently, Oregon's 2026 recruiting class ranks No. 14 overall. This doesn't quite compare to their No. 2 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle.

There' plenty of time for Lanning to bounce back, however, and he took one step closer to doing so on Saturday.

Oregon landed a commitment from elite 2026 edge rusher Richard Wesley. The 6-foot-4, 255-pound Los Angeles, CA, product chose the Ducks over Texas, Ohio State and Texas A&M.

"Elite 2026 EDGE Richard Wesley has Committed to Oregon," Hayes Fawcett shared on X.

BREAKING: Elite 2026 EDGE Richard Wesley has Committed to Oregon, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’4 255 EDGE from Los Angeles, CA chose the Ducks over Texas, Ohio State, & Texas A&M

“Scoooo”https://t.co/Bpa7430zkW pic.twitter.com/D9wYBzukiV
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 11, 2025