Oregon added five-star quarterback Will Mencl to its 2027 class on Wednesday afternoon, landing the No. 1-ranked quarterback in the cycle and giving its recruiting surge another headline name. Mencl, who is 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, plays high school football in Chandler, Arizona.
The commitment came after Mencl chose Oregon over Penn State and Auburn, a win that pushed the Ducks into the top five of the national rankings. If Oregon lands four-star safety Semaj Stanford, it could move as high as No. 4.
That rise matters because Oregon’s 2027 recruiting cycle started slowly before the Ducks picked up momentum late, adding several blue-chip players over the past several weeks before Mencl made his decision. The commitment gives Oregon a quarterback around whom the class can be built, and it arrives at a time when the Ducks are expected to keep pushing for more help in the coming days.
Stanford is scheduled to announce Thursday afternoon, making the next turn in Oregon’s recruiting push immediate. After weeks of building, the Ducks now have a class that looks like it can keep climbing.