Four Portland-area football prospects commit to the Oregon 2027 recruiting class
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 1:41 AM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
The University of Oregon football program secured commitments from four high school players in the Portland area for the 2027 recruiting cycle. Josiah Molden of West Linn initiated the group with his commitment on April 12. Malachi Garlington from Nelson and George VanSandt of Central Catholic followed on June 8, and Lake Oswego’s Josh Christensen committed on June 18. This group represents the highest concentration of local talent joining the Ducks in a single class since at least 2011. The recruits expressed an intention to prioritize representing their home state while continuing to compete against one another during their remaining high school seasons. The quartet currently plans to transition to playing as teammates for the program after their final year of high school eligibility concludes.
- •Josiah Molden, Malachi Garlington, George VanSandt, and Josh Christensen committed to Oregon for the 2027 class.
- •The recruiting haul marks a record number of local Portland-area players for the program since 2011.
- •George VanSandt announced his commitment during an official visit to the university.
- •The players plan to compete against each other in high school before joining the Ducks.
- 1:41 AMYahoo Sports — Oregon football has historic haul of Portland-area commits in 2027 class
"PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — West Linn’s Josiah Molden did not know what was to come when he committed to Oregon on April 12. “Not really, honestly,” said the four-star CB of if he saw this many of his peers committing to Oregon. “I didn’t expect that many kids to commit, but once again I’m excited. […]
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