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Oregon Ducks Recruiting: 4-star CB Troy Warner decommits

ByDanny Jaillet|

On Monday, Oregon was on the receiving end of a decommitment from 2016 four-star CB Troy Warner, putting them in a tough position.

The Oregon Ducks received a decommitment on Monday evening from 2016 four-star cornerback Troy Warner (San Marcos, CA. Mission Hills.) He made the announcement via Twitter earlier in the day.

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Warner is the No. 245 player in his class, the No. 22 cornerback, and the No. 35 player in the state of California per the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Notching 10 offers in his belt, he was recruited to Oregon by secondary coach John Neal, committing to the program on April 3.  Arizona, Boston College, Brigham Young, California, Notre Dame, Oregon, San Jose State, Stanford, UCLA, and Utah all extended offers his way, with the Ducks standing out from the pack at that point.

On the Oregon front, he was offered by the program on March 12 before taking an unofficial visit to Eugene on April 1 and then committing two days after. With this decommitment, the Ducks ’16 class stands at No. 24 nationally and No. 4 in the Pac-12 per the 247Sports Team Rankings. They now have six four-star commitments in the class.

This is the second big-name recruit to decommit from Oregon in less than a week. Wide receiver Theo Bryant did so on Sunday, leaving a gap in the wideout corps for the class.

My prediction is that Warner will go to BYU. The program has focused on strengthening their defensive core, and they have already done so by securing a commitment from three-star cornerback Aleva Hifo ((Brentwood, CA. Heritage.) Getting a commitment from Warner would put the Cougars in a spot where they could have not only talent, but depth at the position.

This is a major hit for the future of the Oregon secondary. They do have the resources to find a replacement, but it will not be as easy as it sounds. Now, they will have to go back to the drawing board and focus on finding a player that can not only make an impact, but stabilize the secondary.

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