After receiving a scholarship offer from Oregon on Wednesday afternoon, four-star wide receiver Darren Carrington wasted little time making his intentions known. The San Diego native verbally committed to the Ducks late Wednesday, according to a handful of recruiting sites.
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound wideout visited Eugene this week to attend Oregon’s high school football camps. Carrington told DuckTerritory.com that receiving an offer from Oregon — and pledging his allegiance to the Ducks — was definitely a load off his shoulders.
“I always wanted an Oregon offer and they have been by to evaluate me two times,” Carrington told DuckTerritory. “I felt like they would offer, but I wasn’t sure. To get it today was a big relief. I wasn’t sure I would commit, but I just knew after being here.”
Carrington also had scholarship offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State and Michigan.
Carrington’s father, Darren Sr., is a former NFL safety. He spent eight season in the league and appeared in Super Bowl XXIX with the San Diego Chargers and Super Bowl XXIV with the Denver Broncos.
If you’re interested in seeing some of Carrington’s high school highlights, check out this YouTube compilation.