#11

Jeremiah McClellan

WR · Oregon · Jr. · #11

Returning to Oregon for 2026
Jr. · St. Louis, Mo. → Christian Brothers College
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Jeremiah McClellan

WR · Oregon · Fr · #11

The Hope Economyas of 2026-07-24

Jeremiah McClellan carries five-star expectation into Oregon's season — promise, not yet proof.

4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT

No.65

recruiting national rank

Oregon fans sell the ceiling harder than the résumé; the upside is the whole argument.

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Jeremiah McClellan arrived as a 4-star prospect, the No.65 recruit nationally. He lines up at WR for Oregon.

Oregon fans sell the ceiling harder than the résumé; the upside is the whole argument.

The number to watch: No.65 — 4★ · national recruit.

Why nowHe is squarely in the 2026 hype cycle — projection season.
  • recruiting national rank
  • compiled from tagged fan discourse

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-07-24

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#65 national
CFB
College
Oregon
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Oregon3855714.73--
2024Oregon3248.00--
Career4158114.23--
SeasonTeam
2025Oregon----1515--
2024Oregon----------
Career----1515--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025

W 23–0

at Texas Tech

2 rec · 13 yds

Dominant 23-point win on the road against Texas Tech.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Oregon

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Oregon

Returning around him

  • 19% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -17 net (13 in / 30 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #3

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Thompson’s 2024 season.

Cam Thompson

82%match

Northern Illinois · 2024

#2

DeAndre Moore Jr.

Texas · 2025

77%
#3

Dakorien Moore

Oregon · 2025

75%
#4

Jalen Smith

Minnesota · 2025

74%
#5

Malik Nabers

LSU · 2021

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 6
73%

Matches Cam on

Weight
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Cam on

Class year (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Blayne Taylor’s path through Abilene Christian.

Blayne Taylor

100%match

Abilene Christian · 2024

#2

Joshua Derry

Monmouth · 2025

100%
#3

Brennan Eagles

Texas · 2020

97%
#4
94%
#5

Makai Jackson

Indiana · 2025

All-Sun Belt
94%

Matches Blayne on

Yards per reception

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nitro Tuggle's sophomore season at Purdue (2025).

Nitro Tuggle

75%match

Purdue · 2025

#2

Nyziah Hunter

Nebraska · 2025

73%
#3

Lawayne McCoy

Florida State · 2025

73%
#4

Micah Tease

Tulsa · 2025

69%
#5

Daylan Smothers

NC State · 2024

67%

Matches Nitro on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
TD rate

Differs from Nitro on

Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #278

Final rank
#278
Avg #341.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #278 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
24.02024
5572025

+2221%

Up 2221% from first season to most-recent.

Background

As A Redshirt Freshman (2025) Played in all 15 games for the Ducks while making nine starts … Started each of the final eight games of the season while helping Oregon reach the College Football Playoff Semifinal … Third on the team in receptions and receiving yards, catching 38 passes for 557 yar...

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