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Oregon’s 2024 recruiting class received a major late addition Saturday, when five-star receiver Gatlin Bair announced his commitment to the Ducks. Bair’s commitment comes with a caveat, however. He plans to serve an LDS mission and won’t enroll until 2026, according to 247Sports.
Still, his commitment gives the Ducks a building block to plan around for the future as head coach Dan Lanning continues to impress on the recruiting trail entering his third season on the job. Bair is considered the No. 6 receiver in the class and No. 27 overall prospect by 247Sports.
The former Boise State pledge decommitted from the Broncos after they fired coach Andy Avalos. He was also heavily pursued by Michigan. Bair is the highest-rated prospect ever from the state of Idaho, according to 247Sports, and he just recently picked up his fifth star.
Here is the breakdown of his game from 247Sports scouting analyst Gabe Brooks:
Explosive multi-sport star with three-phase playmaking experience who projects as a dynamic receiver. Lean, athletic build with an enormous catch radius given 6-1+ height and elite length (34-inch arm). High-flying basketball context. Owner of rare track and field athleticism for a football prospect with a 10.15 100 and 20.47 200 (also long jumps). Acceleration and top-end speed show on the field. Mixes speed-changing nuance and route-leverage awareness with that volatile explosiveness. Shows impressive ball-tracking ability and adjustment acumen with mid-air body control and spatial awareness. Creative run-after-catch athlete who can stack cuts across the field…
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