The Oregon Ducks have added tight end Vander Ploog to their 2025 recruiting class. The Ducks flipped the four-star prospect from the Washington Huskies.

The first player I thought of when I watched Vander Ploog's highlight tape was Spencer Webb. Not to disparage Spencer's memory or put too much on a high school prospect, but he has the same easy athletic grace,

On the latest episode of the Ducks Dish Podcast, ScoopDuck’s Max Torres and Justin Hopkins break down the commitment of 2025 four-star Fullerton (Calif.) Troy tight end Vander Ploog. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound tight end flipped his commitment,

Oregon addressed a position of great need in its 2025 recruiting class and it came at the expense of Washington.

Washington built strong relationships with Vander Ploog. He felt good when he was in Seattle. The four-star tight end out of Fullerton (Calif.) Troy committed to the Huskies in June, but Oregon offered in August,

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks added another valuable player to the 2025 recruiting class and at a major position of need. On top of that, they stole the player from rival Washington Huskies, making the commitment that much sweeter.

Vander Ploog, a Southern California high school football recruit with the unusual name and possibly a tight-end skill set to match, on Sunday flipped his commitment from Washington to Oregon, as had been forecast for more than a month now.