4-star LB Brandon Lockley Jr. commits to Oregon Ducks
The Ducks pulled a blue-chip linebacker from across the country, earning a commitment from Brandon Lockley Jr. on Sunday.
Linebacker has typically been a spot Dan Lanning reserves for high school recruits. Not often do the Oregon Ducks dive into the transfer portal to fill their needs in the middle of the defense. Rather, the coaching staff is willing to travel across the country to get a young guy who can develop, learn the system, and lead the defense.
That's exactly what the Ducks did on Sunday, landing a commitment from four-star linebacker Brandon Lockley Jr. out of Philadelphia. Lockley chose the Ducks over Alabama, Penn State, LSU, Duke, Nebraska and others.
Lockley is the No. 234 recruit and the No. 21 linebacker in the country, per Rivals, and didn't need long to choose the Ducks as his new home.
Although it's a long way from home, Lockley felt it was the right place to be when he first visited at the beginning of the month. BREAKING: Four-Star LB Brandon Lockley Jr. has Committed to Oregon, he tells me for @Rivals ⁰ The 6’1 230 LB chose the Ducks over Alabama, LSU, Nebraska, and Duke ⁰“Oregon felt like home from day one.