Oregon Football: Top National Signing Day Targets

5. DeMarco Artis, 3-star OLB (Seminole, FL)

At one point, outside linebacker DeMarco Artis was a Florida State Seminoles’ recruit, but not anymore. The three-star prospect out of Sanford, Florida has had an interesting recruiting experience entering National Signing Day. He’s rated 542 overall in the nation, 34th best at his position and the 72nd best player in the state of Florida, according to 247 Sports.

Artis originally committed to Central Florida before flipping his decision to Florida State to the surprise of many. But by the end of the 2017 season, Florida State said that they had parted ways with Artis in their 2017 recruiting class. Enter phase three of Artis’ recruitment, finding an actual team for next season.

It’s no surprise Artis is a high-priority target on Oregon’s board. They need a lot of help on the defensive side of the ball. They gave up 41.4 points per game last season, 126th out of 128 FBS teams. But as always there’s competition. In this case, its against the Baylor Bears.

The Baylor Bears got an official visit from Artis on January 20. On January 27, Oregon got an official visit from Artis as well. As National Signing Day approaches, it will be interesting to see who the outside linebacker chooses.