How ESPN claims freshman WR Jalen Lott will contribute in 2026
Though he's just a true freshman, Oregon wide receiver Jalen Lott is seen as a potential contributor in 2026 for the Ducks.
On the offensive side of the ball, Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning is far from opposed to having young underclassmen contribute. As he often says, "if you're good enough, you're old enough. " Just last season, running backs Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr.
were standouts in the backfield. Out wide, Dakorien Moore, the top-ranked wide receiver in the 2025 class, was the team's leading receiver before an injury caused him to miss the final month of the regular season. The 2026 season brings a new crop of true freshman — with ESPN college football analysts Craig Haubert and Tom Luginbill tabbing one wide receiver in particular as potentially cracking the receiver rotation and impacting the Ducks on the field very early in his career.
That player would be Jalen Lott, who finished as a five-star prospect, was the No. 3 receiver and No. 19 player overall in the 2026 class, per 247 Sports Composite.
Standing 6-foot and 176 pounds, he doesn't appear to have the frame just yet to assume the No. 1 receiver role like Moore did last season, especially considering the talent around him at the position. But that doesn't mean he still can't see the field and help Oregon win games this fall thanks to his standout traits and ability.