Dan Lanning is a defensive-minded coach, so it’s no surprise that the Oregon Ducks have landed some of the more intriguing cornerback prospects in recent years. In 2023, they returned Christian Gonzalez to the NFL, and he quickly became one of the best defensive backs in the league with the New England Patriots.
Currently, they have true freshman Brandon Finney Jr., who is establishing himself as one of the top cornerbacks in the country. Now, they are trying to secure another elite player from the transfer portal.
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Utah Utes cornerback Smith Snowden entered the transfer portal a few days ago, and the Ducks were one of the teams on the short list of potential landing spots for him. It was reported earlier today that he is scheduled to have meetings with five different schools this week, including one against Oregon State later this week.
The addition of Snowden will give the Ducks one of the best secondarys in the league, with two blue-chip cornerbacks and plenty of potential at the safety position. This also makes up for the shortcomings of the school’s pursuit of light enrollment, and is in line with the concept of focusing on quality over quantity.
Getting Snowden and other good teams to play for him will be difficult, but the Ducks have beaten good teams before, so there’s no reason they can’t do it again.
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This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: Oregon Ducks reportedly meeting with Utah transfer CB Smith Snowden