National Signing Day began as it always does for Oregon. Before 9 a.m. the Ducks had officially signed eight prospects, including versatile four-star athlete Tristen Wallace and three-star linebacker Keith Simms.
The Ducks even gained a late commitment from three-star defensive tackle Wayne Kirby. Kirby signed his letter of intent shortly thereafter, according to the Oregon Gridiron Twitter account.

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In total, Oregon signed 19 players to its 2016 recruiting class and satisfied its most apparent needs, according to head coach Mark Helfrich, which were linebacker and quarterback. The Ducks have signed three quarterbacks since December and will have seven new linebackers on its roster come fall.
Helfrich and his staff did receive a surprise early Wednesday morning as well. Vavae Malepeai, a four-star running back who committed last June, flipped his commitment to USC after taking a visit to Los Angeles last weekend. He was the only running back Mark Helfrich and his staff expected to sign.
“That’s life in the big city,” Helfrich said. “There’s guys that de-committed and went somewhere else and there’s guys that de-committed and came to us. That happens.”
Oregon’s class ranks No. 24 in the nation, according to Scout; No. 28, according to Rivals and No. 27, according to 247 Sports.
Here’s a look at some of Oregon’s latest signings:
Keith Simms (OLB)
— 6-foot-3, 220 pounds
— Three-star recruit from Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland
— Simms is ranked as the 20th best outside linebacker in the 2016 class, according to Rivals. He ultimately decided on Oregon after hosting Helfrich and defensive coordinator Brady Hoke.

Tristen Wallace (ATH)
— 6-foot-3, 228 pounds
— Four-star recruit from Desoto High School in Desoto, Texas
— Wallace flipped his commitment from Ohio State to Oregon in December. He played quarterback in high school and totaled 3,645 yards of offense in his senior season. He’s rated as the fourth-ranked athlete, according to 247Sports.

Wayne Kirby (DT)
— 6-foot-3, 290 pounds
— Three-star recruit from Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho
— Kirby picked Oregon over fellow Pac-12 finalists Washington State and Utah. He is the only defensive tackle signing for Oregon in 2016.
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Bryson Young (DE)
— 6-foot-4, 220 pounds
— Four-star recruit from Buchanan High School in Clovis, California
— Despite visiting Oregon on the weekend of its 62-20 loss to Utah, and watching the Ducks fall to Washington State two weeks later, Young committed to Oregon in early October, citing excitement to help improve the unit as a reason why.

Brady Breeze (DB)
— 5-foot-11, 188 pounds
—Three-star recruit from Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon

Samuelu Poutasi (OG)
— 6-foot-4, 310 pounds
— Three-star recruit from Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada
— Poutasi’s brother is Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Jeremiah Poutasi.

Logan Bathke (OT)
— 6-foot-5, 255 pounds
— Three-star recruit from Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California
— Chose Oregon last June over Arizona, Arizona State and UCLA, among others.

LaMar Winston Jr. (OLB)
— 6-foot-2, 211 pounds
— Three-star recruit from Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon
— The top recruit from the state of Oregon and is the No. 258 recruit nationally, according to 247Sports.

Justin Herbert (QB)
— 6-foot-5, 215 pounds
— Three-star recruit from Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon

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