The first full Lanning recruiting class. 30 signees. The class that brought Matayo Uiagalelei, Teitum Tuioti, and the defensive front that would become the best in the country.
The 2023 class tells two stories. The first is attrition: of 30 signees, only 6 remain on the 2026 roster. Fifteen transferred out. Five-star receiver Jurrion Dickey was suspended in August 2025. Austin Novosad transferred to Bowling Green. Jayden Limar transferred to Washington. Multiple defensive linemen entered the portal. The second story is the one that matters: the six who stayed became the backbone of the program. Matayo Uiagalelei recorded 10.5 sacks as a true sophomore in 2024 (leading the Big Ten) and 6.0 more in 2025. Teitum Tuioti led the team with 9.5 sacks in 2025. A'Mauri Washington became a 330-pound force at defensive tackle and returned for 2026 despite having NFL Draft stock. Iapani Laloulu anchored the offensive line at center and also returned instead of entering the draft. Jerry Mixon became the starting linebacker. Kenyon Sadiq developed into the best tight end in the country: 51 catches, 560 yards, 8 touchdowns in 2025, leading all FBS tight ends in TD receptions, a John Mackey Award finalist, and a projected first-round NFL Draft pick. Dante Moore was originally committed to Oregon for this class but flipped to UCLA and signed there. He transferred back to Oregon in December 2023 as a portal addition. This class lost bodies but kept its best players. The ones who stayed built a championship-caliber defense.
How They Performed
The defensive front that Oregon built its identity around came almost entirely from this class. Uiagalelei (10.5 sacks in 2024, 6.0 in 2025), Tuioti (9.5 sacks in 2025), Washington created a pass rush that generated 46 sacks in 2024 and 37 in 2025. Laloulu became the offensive line's anchor. Sadiq ran a 4.39 forty at the NFL Combine with a 43.5-inch vertical. Six players from a 30-man class became the core of a team that went 26-3 over two years. The attrition tells you about the transfer portal era. The retention tells you about the culture Lanning built.
Star ratings per 247Sports Composite. Status as of spring 2026.
Departures & Draft Picks
1 drafted. 19 transferred. 23 total departures from this class.
StatusPlayer
---Jurrion Dickey (WR, 5-star) - Suspended Aug 2025, enrolled at Diablo Valley College
OUTAustin Novosad (QB) - Transferred to Bowling Green
OUTJayden Limar (RB) - Transferred to Washington
OUTBlake Purchase (EDGE) - Transferred to Ole Miss
OUTRodrick Pleasant (CB) - Transferred to UCLA
OUTAshton Cozart (WR) - Transferred to SMU (Dec 2023, never played)
OUTCole Martin (ATH) - Transferred to Arizona State, then UCLA
OUTJohnny Bowens III (DL) - Transferred (destination unconfirmed)
OUTDante Dowdell (RB) - Transferred to Georgia
OUTTerrance Green (DL) - Entered portal Jan 2026
OUTGeorge Silva (OT) - Entered portal after 2024
OUTAshton Porter (DL) - Entered portal
---Gernorris Wilson (OT) - Left program
OUTKodi DeCambra (S) - Transferred to UNLV
OUTMyKeil Gardner (DL) - Transferred to Arizona State
OUTJaeden Moore (EDGE) - Transferred to Pittsburgh
OUTSolomon Davis (ATH) - Transferred to San Diego State
---Collin Gill (CB) - Left program
OUTTevita Pome'e (DL) - Transferred to Oregon State
OUTTyler Turner (S) - Transferred to Baylor
OUTLipe Moala (IOL) - Entered portal Jan 2025
OUTZach Grace (TE) - Transferred to LSU
NFLKenyon Sadiq (TE) - Declared for 2026 NFL Draft (projected 1st round)
Frequently Asked Questions
The 2023 class produced the defensive line that defined Oregon football from 2024-2026. Matayo Uiagalelei (10.5 sacks in 2024), Teitum Tuioti (9.5 sacks in 2025), A'Mauri Washington, and Iapani Laloulu became the core of a team that went 26-3 over two seasons.
No. Moore was originally committed to Oregon for the 2023 class but flipped to UCLA in December 2022. He signed with UCLA, played 9 games (53.5% completion, 9 INTs), was benched, then transferred back to Oregon in December 2023. He is counted as a transfer, not a 2023 signee.
Of 30 signees in the 2023 class, 23 have departed. 15+ transferred to other programs, Kenyon Sadiq declared for the 2026 NFL Draft (projected first round), and Jurrion Dickey was suspended. Only 6 remain on the 2026 roster: Uiagalelei, Tuioti, Washington, Laloulu, Mixon, and Boulton.
Sadiq declared for the 2026 NFL Draft after leading all FBS tight ends in touchdowns (8) in 2025. He ran a 4.39 forty at the NFL Combine with a 43.5-inch vertical jump. He is projected as a first-round pick. See the draft page for Oregon's full draft history.