Ducks recruiting class coming together

Reported by Sam Legge on January 29, 2013
In Inside Zone Read | 1 Comment

There were whispers that the Chip Kelly loss could throw a wet towel on Ducks recruiting. Instead of rolling over, Coach Helfrich immediately got to work, took a group of coaches and visited several of the already-committed players as well as a few new prospects. Their hard work has yielded yet another commitment from Las Vegas, offensive tackle Elijah George.

Ranked as a 3 star prospect by ESPN, George has been called one of the biggest sleepers in the 2013 recruiting class, choosing Oregon over Duke, which was his other top choice. The 6’4″ 240 pound lineman didn’t start playing football until his freshmen year, but was promoted to the varsity squad during the second half of the season because of his athleticism. He then went on to play varsity for the rest of his high school career and dominated opposing players who were older and bigger.

George led his team to 29 wins in his 4 seasons, and while he is undersized for an offensive lineman, he more than makes up for it in strength. He will have to bulk up before he sees the field, because the college game is a whole different animal from high school football. If George can put on some weight though, look for him to make an impact on the field over the next four years.

Categories: Inside Zone Read Tags: Chip Kelly, Elijah George, Mark Helfrich, Oregon Ducks, Oregon Ducks Football, Oregon Ducks Recruiting

Sam LeggeSam Legge is a sophomore at the University of Oregon majoring in journalism. He is from Denver, Colorado and has been a huge football fan his whole life. Sam played rugby, golf, and boxed in high school and has a huge passion for sports as well as writing and photography. He chose University of Oregon over Colorado at Boulder mainly for Oregon's athletic prestige, and has since been to every home game at Autzen as well as many basketball games. Sam hopes to use his creative writing skills to provide interesting perspectives on Oregon sports coverage. He welcomes your feedback.View all posts by Sam Legge →