The Oregon Ducks lost class of 2027 recruit, offensive tackle Drew Fielder to a commitment flip.
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, left, and USC head coach Lincoln Riley shake hands before the game as the Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans on Nov. 22, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Drew Fielder is a 6-6, 280 pound offensive tackle out of Anaheim, California.
He is rated as a four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 10 offensive tackle in the 2027 class per 247Sports. Fielder talked toof Rivals about his decision to flip his commitment from Oregon to USC. Fielder has family ties to the Trojans and calls going to USC “the dream.” “Ever since I was a kid, USC was the dream for me. I’ve talked about it before, my dad went there and my grandfather and great uncle won a national championship as well,” Fielder said. “Not many players get to live out their dream but I do so I’m obviously very excited right now.” Despite de-committing from Oregon, Fielder said there wasn’t anything that the Ducks did to deter him. It was more just about USC being the place he had always wanted to go. “I really loved Oregon, this wasn’t anything against them,” Fielder said. “USC is the only school I would have de-committed for. This is a dream opportunity for me and one I just couldn’t pass up.” If there's Southern California elite recruits with this type of pull and feelings towards USC, there's not much the Ducks can do in terms of winning them over.Dec 30, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches from the sidelines against the TCU Horned Frogs in the first half during the Alamo Bowl at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images This isn’t the first time this week that USC has got the upper hand on Oregon when it comes to recruiting. The Trojans landed the commitment of class of 2027 recruit, cornerback Danny Lang. USC and Oregon were both finalists for the four-star defensive back, but USC ended out getting his commitment. Lang, like Fielder is a Southern California kid. Both committing to USC over Oregon signal that the Ducks reign of dominating recruiting this area could be coming to an end. USC had struggled in recent years keeping the best high school talent close to home. That is starting to change. USC’s 2026 recruiting class ranked No. 1 in the entire country. This was the best incoming recruiting class for USC coach Lincoln Riley since he took over at the helm in 2022. Even with USC’s resurgence in recruiting, Oregon has still been consistently towards the top of recruiting rankings. According to on On3, the Ducks 2026 class is ranked as the 4th best in the country. It is headlined by five-star recruits such as offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho, tight end Kendre Harrison, safety Jett Washington, and wide receiver Jalen Lott. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning yells at Oregon wide receiver Malik Benson after Benson was called for unsportsmanlike conduct as the Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans on Nov. 22, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images On the field, these two teams will play against each other for the second straight season. Oregon beat USC at Autzen Stadium in 2025 by a final score of 42-27. In 2026, they will play at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Trojans have not beat the Ducks in any of their past four meetings. USC’s last win over Oregon was in 2016.Cory Pappas is sports writer for USC Trojans On SI and Oregon Ducks On SI. Since starting in March of 2024, he has been writing breaking news stories, game previews, game recaps, and more across College Sports, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Olympics for Total Apex Sports. In addition to writing, Cory is also a sports data scout for Sportradar. He covers live sporting events ranging from college athletics to semi-pro and professional. Before joining the industry, Cory graduated from the University of Oregon in 2022. He ran track for Oregon's club Track and Field team. Before Oregon, he played varsity basketball and track and field in high school in Walnut Creek, CA. Cory is using his lifelong passion for sports and writing together.
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