Ducks add eight recruits and a Division I transfer to 15 December signees February 7, 2018 For Immediate Release EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon football coach Mario Cristobal announced the addition of eight high school recruits and a Division I transfer to the 15 recruits the Ducks inked during December’s early signing period. The recruiting class includes players from 11 diff erent states, with 12 coming from California, two from Oregon and Texas, and one each from Arizona Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Utah. Overall, Oregon’s class has fi ve off ensive linemen, three each of wide receivers, linebackers, cornerbacks and defensive linemen, two safeties and running backs, a quarterback, a tight end and a long snapper. The Ducks signed 11 ESPN300 off ers, seven in December, while signing the number-one ranked players from Oregon, Colorado and Utah. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous Schools Karsten Battles LS 6-1 240 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Claudia Taylor Johnson HS) Isaah Crocker WR 6-1 175 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. (Inderkum HS) MJ Cunningham LB 6-3 230 Fr. Portland, Ore. (Madison HS) Travis Dye RB 5-11 180 Fr. Norco, Calif. (Norco HS) Jamal Elliott RB 5-10 180 Fr. Durham, N.C. (Hillside HS) Andrew Faoliu DL 6-3 255 Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) Kahlef Hailassie CB 6-2 185 Fr. Elk Grove, Calif. (Cosumnes Oaks HS) Jalen Hall WR 6-4 195 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Long Beach Poly) Jevon Holland S 6-1 182 Fr. Pleasanton, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd HS) Adrian Jackson ILB 6-2 210 Fr. Denver, Colo. (Mullen HS) Dawson Jaramillo OL 6-5 295 Fr. Portland, Ore. (Lake Oswego HS) Andrew Johnson Jr. LB 6-2 228 Fr. Tifton, Ga. (Tift County HS) DJ Johnson DE 6-5 270 So. Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank HS/Miami) Justin Johnson OL 6-7 342 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann-Goretti HS) Steven Jones OL 6-6 340 Fr. Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral HS) Verone McKinley III CB 5-11 170 Fr. Carrolton, Texas (Hebron HS) Christopher Randazzo OL 6-7 330 Fr. Chino, Calif. (Don Lugo HS) Penei Sewell OL 6-5 349 Fr. Saint George, Utah (Desert Hills HS) Tyler Shough QB 6-5 197 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) Steve Stephens S 6-0 185 Fr. Fresno, Calif. (Edison HS) J.J. Tucker WR 6-2 168 Fr. Harbor City, Calif. (Narbonne HS) Sione Vea Kava DL 6-6 270 Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii (Kalani HS/East Los Angeles College) Spencer Webb TE 6-5 235 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. (Christian Brothers HS) Haki Woods CB 6-3 192 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (South Bend Washington <Ind.>/Pima CC) Karsten Battles, LS, 6-1, 240, Fr., San Antonio, Texas (Claudia Taylor Johnson HS) Named fi rst-team U.S. Army All- America as a senior … Finalist for The Chris Rubio Award for top high school long snapper in the country … The third- ranked long snapper in the country according to 247Sports … Received fi rst-team all-district honors his junior and senior seasons … Named District 26 Special Teams Utility Player of the Year as a junior … Crucial role in helping the Jaguars convert 40-of-41 PAT attempts in 2017 … Invited to play in the 2018 Army All-American game ... Completed one pass his senior year for 56 yards and a touchdown … Also received off ers from Army and Incarnate Word ... Signed during the early December period. Isaah Crocker, WR, 6-1, 175, Fr., Sacramento, Calif. (Inderkum HS) Consensus four-star and top 300 prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Tabbed the No. 131 overall prospect, No. 23 wide receiver and No. 19 player in California by Rivals … Ranked No. 179 overall in the 247Sports composite rating … Graded by 247Sports as the No. 186 overall prospect, No. 26 wide out and No. 28 player in California by 247Sports … Ranked No. 274 in the ESPN300 … Advanced to the fi nal roster for Nike’s The Opening … Played in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl … Named to the Sacramento Bee’s All-Metro football team as an all-purpose player in 2017 … As a senior, caught 11 touchdown passes while racking up 545 yards on 18 receptions … Averaged 30.3 yards per catch and also ran for 218 yards and four touchdowns on just 17 carries … Also intercepted four passes and returned two kickoff s for touchdowns … An honorable mention selection on the Sacramento Bee’s All-Metro team as a junior … Finished with 31 receptions for 746 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 24.1 yards per catch … Defensively, recorded two interceptions and 19 tackles to help Inderkum to a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section runner-up fi nish … Showed big-play capability as a sophomore, averaging 31.3 yards per reception while catching four touchdown passes … Recorded fi ve interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, and ran one kickoff back for a score … Also received off ers from Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Hawaii, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon State, UCLA, USC and Utah. MJ Cunningham, LB, 6-3, 230, Fr., Portland, Ore. (Madison HS) The 26th-ranked athlete in the country and eighth overall prospect in Oregon by 247Sports … Ranked 33rd among athletes and eighth in the state by Rivals … A 247Sports three-star recruit … Transferred to Madison High School for senior season after spending fi rst three years at Franklin High School … Missed all of senior season due to injury … Threw for 1,282 yards and 21 touchdowns while running for three more as a junior … A fi rst-team All- Portland Interscholastic League selection at linebacker as a sophomore, helping Franklin to an OSAA 6A state playoff s appearance … Intercepted fi ve passes and made 57 tackles while recovering two fumbles and forcing two … Also received off ers from Hawaii, Oregon State, UCLA, Utah, Utah State and Washington State ... Signed during the early December period. Travis Dye, RB, 5-11, 180, Fr., Norco, Calif. (Norco HS) The 67th-ranked running back in the nation and 113th overall prospect in California by 247Sports … Ranked 96th in the state by Rivals … A 247Sports three-star recruit … Named the Big VIII League Off ensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2017 … Ran for 2,383 yards on 255 carries with 34 touchdowns … Averaged 216.6 rushing yards per game and 9.3 yards per carry and ran for more than 100 yards in nine games … Racked up 1,878 yards on the ground on 259 carries with 15 touchdowns as a junior … Surpassed 100 yards eight times while averaging 7.3 yards per carry and 156.5 yards per game … Caught 29 passes for 465 yards and six touchdowns … As a sophomore, ran for 844 yards on 94 carries with nine touchdowns … Averaged 9.0 yards per carry and 84.4 yards per game … Brother of Oregon sophomore linebacker Troy Dye ... Signed during the early December period. Jamal Elliott, RB, 5-10, 180, Durham, N.C. (Hillside HS) The 13th-ranked running back in the nation and 11th overall prospect in North Carolina by 247Sports … A 247Sports four-star recruit … Played in three games his senior season before being sidelined due to injury … Racked up 290 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns over the three-game span, rushing for 128 yards on 38 carries and catching 13 passes for 164 yards … Led Hillside with 11 touchdowns scored as a junior; nine rushing, two receiving and one kickoff return … Finished junior year with 684 rushing yards on 83 carries, averaging 8.2 yards per carry … Ran for more than 100 yards four times in 2016 … Also received off ers from Appalachian State, Arizona, Boston College, Charlotte, Duke, East Carolina, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Mississippi State, N.C. State, Ole Miss, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia and Wisconsin ... Signed during the early December period. Andrew Faoliu, DL, 6-3, 255, Fr., Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) The 86th-ranked defensive end in the nation and 167th overall recruit out of California according to 247Sports … A 247Sports three-star recruit … Recorded 42 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, eight sacks and two pass defl ections as a senior … Helped Mater Dei win the 2017 California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section state title making three tackles and two sacks in the championship game against St. John Bosco … Made fi ve tackles in Mater Dei’s CIF bowl win over De La Salle … Played in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl … Brother of Oregon freshman defensive lineman Austin Faoliu … Also received off ers from Arizona, Illinois, Texas-San Antonio and Utah State … Signed during December early signing period. Kahlef Hailassie, CB, 6-2, 185, Fr., Elk Grove, Calif. (Cosumnes Oaks HS) Consensus three-star by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports …Tabbed the No. 81 cornerback in the class by ESPN … Top 100 cornerback by the 247Sports composite rating … Participated in Nike’s The Opening Regional in Oakland … Totaled 1,262 all-purpose yards over 18 games his two seasons at Cosumnes Oaks HS … Averaged 23.8 yards per catch as a wide receiver in 2017 … Scored a touchdown three diff erent ways as a junior in 2016 … Totaled 10 TDs with seven through the air, two on punt returns and another on a scoop-and-score … Had 31 receptions for 614 yards with 64 tackles and one interceptions on defense … Also received off ers from Colorado, FAU, Fresno State, Hawaii, Howard, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP, Washington State, Wyoming and Utah State. Jalen Hall, WR, 6-4, 195, Fr., Los Angeles, Calif.