Football Recruiting
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TE Zack Bornstein (NR/Westlake Village, CA.
New headman Mark Helfrich is starting his tenure with a bang. Oregon’s normally reserved practice of extending offers late in the recruiting cycle appears to be all but gone. The newly termed “The Magnificent Seven” are hot on the recruiting trail and offers are a-plenty for aspiring preps who fit the Oregon mold.
Tight ends Zack Bornstein (NR/Westlake Village, CA) and Davion Riley (NR/Lake Wales, FL) are just such players. Bornstein, a 6’4″, 215 lb. super-hands route runner, finds his way to pay dirt and can get it done as a blocker to boot. “I love Oregon’s campus …and the weather. I’m a fan of overcast, rainy type of weather, if you can believe that,” said Bornstein. His contemporary, Riley, an identical 6’4″ and just 15 lbs. lighter, currently commands an Oregon offer as a result of stellar play in the flats. “I have real high interest in Oregon, I love what they are doing out there,” said Riley. “They have a great winning percentage and have one of the best coaching staffs in the nation. I definitely love their uniforms too.” With a heavy emphasis upon turning the tight end position into that of a hybrid downfield threat with mid-level blocking, expect Oregon’s popularity with aspiring jumbo athletes to only get bigger.
(For Riley Highlights, please click here.)
Both recently extended offers, tabbed athletes Myles Autry (4-Star/Norcross, GA/Rivals250) and Jalen Harvey (NR/El Cerrito, CA) are some of the latest speeders to give Eugene a serious look. “Oregon is a great school,” said the 5’10”, 175 lb. Autry. His sentiments were echoed by Harvey, a 6’1″, 175 lb. wide receiver who was quick to notice the Ducks plethora of wheels. “Oregon plays fast on the both sides of the ball,” said Harvey. “(Coach John Neal) said they wanted to offer me as an athlete and they love they type of player I am.”
Speed all around, stay tuned!!!
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Mark Flores, a Salem, OR resident, is a Firefighter/Paramedic and an avid Oregon Ducks fan. Prior to the fire service, Flores, a graduate of nearby Corban University, spent over seven years in professional journalism including a stint at the Statesman Journal in Salem and held the position of Sports Editor for the Hilltop News (Corban). A career transition however never dampened his love of writing and FishDuck is now his source to share his love of Mighty Oregon. Flores brings detailed knowledge of Oregon recruiting to the FishDuck team and welcomes your feedback.