Where 5-star Will Mencl ranks among top QBs in Oregon Ducks history

The Oregon Ducks landed their biggest commit of the 2027 cycle thus far on Wednesday afternoon, getting a verbal commitment from 5-star quarterback Will Mencl, the No. 1-ranked passer and No. 13-ranked overall player in the 2027 class, according to On3.

With the addition of Mencl, the Ducks jumped into the top five of the 2027 recruiting rankings, continuing a streak of big-time commitments over the past couple of weeks. While the Ducks have been an elite recruiting team over the last several years under Dan Lanning, Mencl is the first major quarterback that Oregon has landed during that time. While the Ducks have enjoyed the success of players like Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel, they came to Eugene through the transfer portal.

Even Dante Moore, who was once committed to Oregon out of high school, started his career with the UCLA Bruins before transferring to Oregon. So, where does Mencl rank among the top QB commits in program history? That's a bit tricky to decipher, since we are looking at rankings from both 247Sports and On3, which differ a bit in how highly he is rated.

According to On3, Mencl is the No. 1 passer in the class, and No. 13 player overall, but 247Sports is a bit lower on him, ranking him as the No.