Oregon Secures Verbal Commitment from California WDE Bryson Young

Written by Ryan Wright

Twitter: @HogManInLA

The fertile college football recruiting grounds in northern California are finally starting to get recognized on a national scale with more and more area talents extending their careers to the collegiate ranks. On Sunday, Oregon secured a commitment from a rising Class of 2016 star, Bryson Young.

Young, listed at 6’5”, 220 pounds, started popping up on the recruiting radar last season for Buchanan High School. The Clovis area talent had picked up offers from USC, UCLA, Oregon State, Fresno State, Colorado State, Tennessee, and Michigan before calling the Ducks home for college.

The commitment was made public via Twitter with Young posting, “Blessed to say that I have committed the next chapter of my life of being a student-athlete to the University of Oregon #stayfaithful #WTD.”

The Bears are off to a 4-2 start with the help of Young. Young is a difference maker on the outside with enough speed to rush the passer and drop back into coverage taking on slot receivers, tight ends, or running backs out of the backfield.

Oregon now has 15 verbal commitments to their 2016 recruiting class with Young being the second defensive end joining Hunter Kampmoyer.

2016 Oregon Ducks Verbal Commitment List

CB Jared Mayden 6’0”, 190 lbs, Sachse HS, Sachse, Texas

SS Brady Breeze, 6’0”, 185 lbs, Central Catholic HS, Portland, Oregon

SS Troy Dye, 6’3”, 210 lbs, Norco HS, Norco, California

LB Darrian Franklin, 6’1”, 210 lbs, Downey HS, Downey, California

LB LaMar Winston, 6’4”, 200 lbs, Central Catholic HS, Portland, Oregon

DE Hunter Kampmoyer, 6’4”, 240 lbs, Bishop HS, Bishop, California

DE Bryson Young, 6’5”, 220 lbs, Buchanan HS, Clovis, California

OG Jacob Capra, 6’5”, 265 lbs, Placer HS, Auburn, California

OT Logan Bathke, 6’5”, 260 lbs, Lutheran HS, Orange, California

TE Cameron McCormick, 6’5”, 230 lbs, Summit HS, Bend, Oregon

RB Vavae Malepeai, 6’0”, 195 lbs, Mililani HS, Mililani, Hawaii

WR Dillon Mitchell, 6’0”, 191 lbs, White Station HS, Memphis, Tennessee

QB Seth Green, 6’4”, 216 lbs, Allen HS, Allen, Texas

QB Justin Herbert, 6’6”, 215 lbs, Sheldon HS, Eugene, Oregon

QB Terry Wilson, 6’3”, 190 lbs, Del City HS, Del City, Oklahoma

Photo credit: centralvalleyfootball.com; No. 90 Bryson Young.