Top RB in the state, Byron Cardwell, commits to Oregon
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The top running back in the state and the second best previously uncommitted player in the state announced his commitment to Oregon on Monday. Byron Cardwell Byron Cardwell 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Morse | 2021 State CA of…
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Continue ReadingThe top running back in the state and the second best previously uncommitted player in the state announced his commitment to Oregon on Monday.
Byron Cardwell Byron Cardwell 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Morse | 2021 State CA of Morse (San Diego) was offered by Oregon late in the game. He didn’t receive an offer until November after Kyron Ware-Hudson Kyron Ware-Hudson 6'1" | 205 lbs | WR Mater Dei | 2021 State CA withdrew his commitment from Oregon in favor of USC.
He is the No. 11 overall prospect in the state according to Prep Redzone and the No. 8 running back in the nation according to 247Sports.
Oregon just landed a commitment from #Rivals250 RB Byron Cardwell. @ducksports has more on what Cardwell's addition means for the Ducks: https://t.co/iZkXcupwho pic.twitter.com/BFUFKHvgw3
— Rivals (@Rivals) January 25, 2021
Cardwell is a good mix of size and speed. He has the speed to make explosive plays in the open field and in the passing game and the size to run between the tackles and pick up tough yardage.
He had a final four of Auburn, California, Oregon and Texas A&M.
Auburn made a late push an offered Cardwell just two weeks ago. Boise State had been recruiting Cardwell from the beginning so when Bryan Harsin landed the head coaching job at Auburn, one of his first missions was to offer Cardwell.
According to Brendan Huffman of 247Sports, Jim Mastro (running game coordinator), Don Johnson (director of high schoo relations) and Mario Cristobal (head coach) were heavily involved in Cardwell’s recruitment.
Byron Cardwell punches it in for his 2nd TD of the night.
#2 St. Augustine 28
Eastlake 0
7:53 3rd Quarter pic.twitter.com/heR3W4ySxP— sdfootball.net (@sdfootball) August 31, 2019
Cardwell is the sixth player from California in Oregon’s recruiting class, joining elite prospects like Jaylin Davies Jaylin Davies 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Mater Dei | 2021 State CA , Troy Franklin Troy Franklin 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Menlo-Atherton | 2021 State CA and Jonathan Flowe Jonathan Flowe 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Upland | 2021 State CA . He is the second player from the San Diego region in the class with Darren Barkins Darren Barkins 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Mater Dei Catholic | 2021 State CA of Mater Dei (Chula Vista).
Some recruiting experts also expect Oregon to be the favorite to land Cardwell’s former teammate at St. Augustine (San Diego) and one of the top 2022 prospects, Gracen Halton Gracen Halton 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL St. Augustine | 2022 State CA .