5-star QB Will Mencl, nation's top passer, commits to Oregon Ducks

Since taking over the Oregon Ducks in 2022, Dan Lanning's routine has been to recruit quality talent at the quarterback position but to give way to elite transfer portal passers to lead the offense. That could continue, but the Ducks' latest commitment might buck the trend. Five-star quarterback Will Mencl announced his commitment to the Ducks live on the Rivals YouTube channel on Wednesday.

He picked the Ducks over Auburn and Penn State. Mencl is the top-ranked quarterback in the country and the No. 13 overall recruit in the 2027 cycle, per Rivals.

"The biggest thing was the relationship with the staff," Mencl said. "I feel like that continued to grow over time, especially when I first got there last spring. Being able to sit down with Coach Koa, really being an underlooked guy at that time, and kind of blowing up my junior season.

And then, the path to the NFL. You can't deny what they do with quarterbacks and the type of scheme they run. I felt like that was the best fit for me and my family to get to the next level.