4-star OT Drew Fielder flips commitment from Oregon to USC
The Trojans took another win over the Ducks on the recruiting trail, flipping four-star Oregon commit Drew Fielder on Saturday.
It’s been tough sledding for the Oregon Ducks on the recruiting trail lately, especially against their longtime rivals, the USC Trojans. After missing out on a key recruit on Thursday night, which led the Trojans to publicly taunt the Ducks and Dan Lanning , USC was able to sway an Oregon commit away on Saturday. Four-star offensive tackle Drew Fielder flipped his commitment from the Ducks to the Trojans.
Fielder, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound lineman, had been committed to Oregon since February 1, but he recently visited USC on consecutive weekends, and the momentum seemed to shift. He is ranked No. 246 nationally and is the No.
19 offensive tackle, according to Rivals. The decision allows Fielder, who plays in Anaheim, to stay closer to home and play in Southern California. The Ducks are left with just one offensive tackle left in their class in three-star Avery Michael, who is also visiting Nebraska this weekend.
Fielder was set to visit Oregon during spring practice again in April and make a final call between the two programs afterward, but his recent trips to USC and now a change in commitment seem to have tossed those plans in the air. There was reason for the Ducks to feel good about their standing with Fielder. Earlier in the week, Fielder shared to his Instagram a photo of himself and former Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr.