Updated recruiting rankings after 4-star Oregon WR Kyler Kasper’s reclassification to 2022
The Oregon Ducks got a big recruiting win on Sunday morning when 4-star wide receiver Kyler Kasper announced his commitment to the Oregon Ducks, choosing to come to Eugene instead of going across the country to the Tennessee Volunteers or Iowa Hawkeyes.
After the initial commitment news came out, an even bigger shoe dropped, with the word being reported that Kasper was reclassifying to the class of 2022 and choosing to join the Ducks this summer.
This news doesn’t change the magnitude of the win for Oregon, but alters which recruiting class we are celebrating. No longer do fans have to temper that excitement to see the 6-foot-5 Kasper in Autzen Stadium for another year, but they can anticipate seeing him in the green and yellow this fall.
It also changes Oregon’s standing when it comes to the 2022 recruiting rankings a bit as well. The Ducks already held the No. 1 spot in the Pac-12 after the addition of Josh Conerly, but with Kasper reclassifying to 2022, this bumps Oregon up in the national rankings a bit as well, notably putting them ahead of Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes.
Here are the projected rankings after Kasper’s reclassification:
Texas A&M Aggies
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Georgia Bulldogs
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Wide receivers coach Brian Hartline talks to Team Brutus wide receiver Sam Wiglusz (82) and quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) during the Ohio State Buckeyes football spring game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, April 17, 2021.
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Texas Longhorns
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Penn State Nittany Lions
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Dec 29, 2021; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Kennedy Brooks (26) celebrates a touchdown in the first quarter against the Oregon Ducks during the 2021 Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports
Clemson Tigers
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney celebrates a fumble recovery by Clemson safety Andrew Mukuba (1) during the fourth quarter Oct 30, 2021 in Clemson, South Carolina.
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LSU Tigers
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Oregon Ducks
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Kentucky Wildcats
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Missouri Tigers
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Miami Hurricanes
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 07: New Head Coach Mario Cristobal of the Miami Hurricanes speaks with the media during a press conference introducing him at the Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility at University of Miami on December 07, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Cristobal becomes the 26th head football coach in the program’s history. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Florida Gators
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Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Head Coach Josh Heupel during an SEC football game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.
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Stanford Cardinal
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Auburn Tigers
Auburn wide receiver Kobe Hudson (5) reacts after making a first down against Houston during the first half of an NCAA college football game Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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