Ohio State and secondary/cornerbacks coach Tim Walton experienced their first major loss of the 2025 recruiting cycle on Saturday, as Conroe, Texas, five-star cornerback and Ohio State target Dorian Brew (6-0, 200) announced he is committing to Oregon.
Brew, the nation’s 27th-best player and fifth-best cornerback in the class, has been aggressively pursued by Ohio State in recent months, with the Buckeyes most recently hosting him on an official visit last weekend. Ohio State and Walton were looking for Brew to add to an already loaded cornerback class, with the school already garnering pledges from Houston North Shore five-star Devin Sanchez (6-2, 170) and Brimingham, Ala. five-star Na’eem Offord (6-1, 185), the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked cornerbacks in the class, respectively.
But Brew’s official visit to Eugene, Ore., on June 14 seemed to resonate more for the five-star, compelling him to commit to the Buckeyes’ now-Big Ten rival and join a loaded Ducks 2025 recruiting class. While Ohio State still possesses the top-rated class in 2025 with a score of 301.80, Dan Lanning and the Ducks are slowly inching towards the top, with the program already gaining commitments from two five-stars — Brew and Tampa (Fla.) Tampa Bay Tech wide receiver Dallas Wilson (6-3, 195) — and 11 four-stars for a total score of 251.99.
This is also not the first time this month the Ducks — who previously flipped former four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan on the first day of the Early Signing Period this past December — have stolen a top-rated 2025 prospect from the Buckeyes. Oregon also secured a commitment on June 28 from Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei running back Jordan Davison (6-0, 216), who Ohio State strongly pursued and hosted on June 21.
Despite still having two highly rated cornerbacks in the class, Ohio State still may pursue a third cornerback to complement Sanchez and Offord. One player to watch could be Columbus Marrion-Franklin four-star Dawayne Galloway (6-1, 175), who excelled at Ohio State’s camp on June 6 but has still yet to receive an official offer.
