Tag: Na’eem Offord

Oct 12, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks mascot The Duck in the middle of the crowd storming the field after the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

Oregon snatches blue-chip prospects from Cal, Ohio State

Posted on | by Field Level Media

The good times continue for Oregon.

Ranked No. 1 by the College Football Playoff selection committee, the Ducks flipped a pair of blue-chip prospects on Wednesday on the opening day of the early signing period — quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who had been committed to Cal, and Na’eem Offord, a cornerback who spent the past 10 months on Ohio State’s board.

Sagapolutele, the top-ranked player from Hawaii, is listed as the No. 9 quarterback in the nation by the 247Sports composite. He committed to the Golden Bears on July 8 but took official visits to Georgia and Oregon in the interim.

He becomes the second quarterback in Oregon’s 2025 class, joining fellow four-star prospect Akili Smith Jr., who is listed as the No. 15 QB nationally.

Smith’s father played quarterback at Oregon from 1997-98, and the two played at the same high school — Lincoln in San Diego.

Offord, from Parker High School in Birmingham, Ala., is the nation’s No. 2 cornerback, as ranked by the 247Sports composite.

The Ducks signed their three five-star commits Wednesday morning, who include Dakorien Moore from Duncanville, Texas, who is No. 1 wide receiver in the class.

–Field Level Media

Oct 28, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes helmets sit on the field during warmups prior to the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

5-star CB Na’eem Offord commits to Ohio State

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Five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord of Alabama committed to Ohio State on Sunday on social media.

Offord is ranked No. 5 in the Class of 2025 in the 247Sports Composite, the top player at his position and in Alabama. He visited Columbus, Ohio, with his family this weekend.

He chose the Buckeyes over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Tennessee, Washington, Houston, Maryland, Syracuse and Nebraska, among many others.

The 6-1, 185-pounder out of Parker High in Birmingham, Offord helped the team go 10-0 in the regular season and was credited with 14 tackles and four interceptions in 10 games, according to MaxPreps.

The junior also had 22 carries for 182 yards and four touchdowns, and caught 12 passes for 211 yards and two scores. He also had two punt returns for touchdowns in one playoff game.

–Field Level Media