Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks lose out on a player they could have used, but they probably never stood a chance
The Oregon Ducks are one of the best recruiting schools in the country, but they lost out on Jacob Doyle.
The Oregon Ducks lost out on four-star interior offensive lineman Jacob Doyle, who committed to Washington on Tuesday.
The 6’3, 290-pound lineman from Puyallup, Washington, chose the Huskies over Oregon, UCLA, and Utah, ending a recruiting battle many believed the Ducks had a real chance to win.
Doyle ranks as the No. 17 interior offensive lineman in the country, and Oregon had him on campus as recently as June 5 for a visit. Washington, however, hosted him on June 19, and the combination of proximity and coaching staff made the difference.
Brennan Carroll, son of legendary coach Pete Carroll, recruited Doyle to Seattle. Having an offensive line coach with that kind of NFL pedigree and family lineage carries weight in recruiting battles like this one.
What the Ducks are missing in Doyle
Doyle is a high school tackle who projects inside at the next level. He’s aggressive, flashes engaging power, and consistently plays with drive-blocking strength. He has natural leverage, functional athleticism in pads, and above-average foot quickness. He profiles as a guard-center prospect at the Power 4 level who punches above his weight.
That’s the kind of player you want on your offensive line. Oregon would have loved to add him to an already loaded class, but the hometown pull for Washington proved too strong.
Oregon’s recruiting class remains elite
The Ducks don’t need to panic. Oregon currently holds the 3rd-best recruiting class in the country, featuring two 5-star commitments and several high 4-stars. On the offensive line specifically, the Ducks already have offensive tackle Cameron Wagner, interior offensive lineman Gus Corsair, and interior offensive tackle Lex Malangi committed.
Oregon didn’t need Doyle, but it would have been great to land him. Losing a player of his caliber stings regardless of how deep your class already is. That said, this loss doesn’t change the trajectory of what the Ducks are building. Their 2026 class is still among the best in the nation, and they have the offensive line depth in this cycle to absorb missing on one target without it becoming a problem.