EUGENE — The least drama filled national signing day of Dan Lanning’s tenure was no less successful for Oregon.

The Ducks signed 18 players on Wednesday, plus 2024 signee Gatlin Bair, and have three more commits yet to sign in a group ranked No. 2 in the 247Sports Composite with the second-highest point evaluation (300.24) and average player rating (93.29) in program history, trailing only last year’s class.

“Rankings can be overrated, but we signed some guys that are obviously really highly ranked and really good players,” Lanning said. “But more than that, quality people. … I take a sense of pride in the product that we have here and that’s a credit to our players and a credit to the coaching staff that I get to work with every day. This is an unbelievable place. It’s awesome that other people get to recognize what exists here and what’s continuing to grow here.”

Lanning reiterated the same message of “quality over quantity” as last year, with an emphasis on bringing in players capable of making immediate contributions, as nearly half of last year’s recruiting class did this season.

“It wasn’t about signing as many guys as we could possibly sign,” Lanning said. “It was more about signing guys that we thought would really make an impact on this team.”

Players from 12 states signed, with another scheduled sign on Thursday, with five-star offensive lineman Immanuel Iheanacho, five-star edge Anthony Jones, who are from Maryland and Alabama, respectively. Five-star tight end Kendre Harrison and five-star receiver Jalen Lott, who have yet to sign, are from North Carolina and Texas.

That mirrors last year’s class, which had players from 12 states, the most prominent being from Texas, Alabama, Ohio, Maryland, Illinois and of course, California.

“I think it’s about finding the right players that are willing to say I’m looking for the best, not the most convenient” Lanning said. “There’s a relentless approach by everybody on this staff and then it’s about finding players that aren’t afraid to travel to go chase their dreams. We’ve been able to find the right combination of that.”

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UO did add cornerbacks Azel Banag and Trevon Watson to the class on Wednesday. But there weren’t any late commitment flips — yet — or losses from the class, which features 16 four- and five-star prospects, with three still to sign.

There is the still the possibility of top-ranked receiver Chris Henry Jr., who is committed to Ohio State, flipping to Oregon or USC. Henry posted to X that he was weighing his options due to coaching changes, with Ohio State receivers coach Brian Hartline becoming the head coach at USF.

Adding Henry would vault Oregon’s class past USC for No. 1. But even without him, it’s an impressive group that saw 14 players commit after June 1.

Adding these recruits to the returning roster has the Ducks set for 90 projected scholarship players next season, though attrition will certainly occur. Nearly every position group is in line to have at least one player from seniors to freshmen, distributing scholarships across the roster more evenly than at any point in Lanning’s tenure.

“We’ve been really lucky to keep guys here and show guys the plan for them when in a changing world as things progress it’s harder and harder to do that,” Lanning said. “Each class is individual in itself and you have to attack it accordingly and make sure that you continue to work your tail off because it doesn’t happen on accident.”

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