Oregon OL Commit Trent Ferguson Details Commitment

Most fans focus on luring blue-chip athletes from traditional football hotbeds. But it’s also important not to let in-state talent slip away.

On April 12, Oregon scored a recruiting win by landing 6-foot-7 300-pound offensive tackle Trent Ferguson from West Salem High. The On3 Industry Ranking ranks Ferguson as the 903rd-best prospect in the nation, 68th among offensive tackles, and fifth in the state of Oregon.

Ferguson also held offers from Oregon State, Washington State and Boise State. ScoopDuck talked with Ferguson following his commitment.

“The biggest reason I picked Oregon was that I have been a Duck fan my whole life,” he said. “It has always been a dream to one day play for the Ducks, and after meeting with coach (A’lique) Terry, coach (Mike) Cavanaugh, and coach Cutter (Leftwich), I knew it was the right move for me.

“I feel that Oregon was going to be the best place for me to develop as a player, with the coaches and the facilities.”

Ferguson connected with all of Oregon’s offensive line coaches.

“It was all three,” he said. “Each coach is great, and they all have a lot of passion for the game with lots of experience to bring to the table.”

When Ferguson got the Oregon offer, he had a tough decision to make between the Beavers and the Ducks.

“I waited and assessed all my options,” he said. “It came down to Oregon and Oregon State.

“I loved Oregon State’s O-line coach. But after going to both places, Oregon was the right move for me.”

Ferguson is not a grizzled football veteran – and there is a reason behind that.

“This was my first time ever playing football,” he said. “My dad wouldn’t let me play when I was little because he was scared I would get concussions.”

Ferguson suffered an injury during basketball as a sophomore, then came back for his junior year in time to play the last four football games of the season. His dad allowed him to play due to the growth he’s had since he was a child.

“He felt that now I am older and my body is more mature that I was ready to play,” he said. “Then I got hurt I started working out and went from 250 to 300.

“That also helped him feel better about letting me play.”

Ferguson is hoping to be at Oregon’s Spring Game, but he isn’t 100% sure if he’ll be able to make it.

Ferguson said he has closed his recruitment and is working towards the next chapter of his life in Eugene. And he’s working on bringing two other Pacific Northwest trench monsters with him: Devin Brooks of Clackamas and Fox Crader of Vancouver.

“Keep the best guys in state,” he said.

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