5-star Oregon Ducks OT target Immanuel Iheanacho teases major recruiting announcement
While 5-star offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho had a commitment date set for August 5, there was speculation that he might move that up to July 4 after making his decision early. According to his Instagram story, Iheanacho is set to announce something on ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.
There are other connections to be made here. On3's Hayes Fawcett tweeted on Thursday morning that a 5-star prospect was coming off the board soon, which ESPN's Pat McAfee retweeted, suggesting that it may happen on his show.
If you connect the dots, it appears that Iheanacho may announce his commitment on July 3.
This is great news for the Ducks, who are viewed as the heavy favorite to land the No. 8-rated player in the 2026 class. At 6-foot-6, 345 pounds, Iheanacho is a prototypical OT with a high upside going forward, giving the Ducks their next elite LT prospect following in the wake of Josh Conerly Jr., who was selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders earlier this year.
We will tune into ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET and see what happens.
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