Braden Eggert gets after people. From Napa High School in Napa, California, the school that brought the Ducks hard-hitting safety John Boyett, Eggert is a 6-7, 305 left tackle who stays on blocks and drives people to the ground.
The 3-star prospect originally committed to Mike Leach and Washington State in August, but the Ducks committed an act of football piracy in getting him to flip after a visit during the weekend of the UCLA game. The trip blew him away, and he announced his decommit and new decision via Twitter on Tuesday night (@bray_bray76 photo).
I would like to thank the Washington State coaches for everything they have done for me but I am now Decommitted from Washington State.
I am now committed to Oregon
What stands out about Eggert is the improvement in his game from his sophomore to senior year. He’s grown into his big body and become more comfortable and assertive on the field, surer about what he’s doing. In his senior highlight film there are plays where he knocks his man down with one powerful arm strike. He’s become more agile and his footwork has improved. Prodigiously strong, he can hustle out to the second level and is always looking to deliver a pancake. His highlight videos can be found HERE.
In 6-4, 298-lb. Tyrell Crosby and the 6-7 Eggert, Steve Greatwood has picked up two smart, athletic linemen for the 2014 class who fit the system perfectly, players who will blossom with the training they’ll get as Ducks. With technique, training table, nutrition, agility and strength training, these two could join Cameron Hunt, Evan Voeller, Doug Brenner, and Jake Pisarcik to form the nucleus of another outstanding offensive attack.
In recent years, Coach Greatwood, a 22-year veteran at Oregon, has sent Max Unger, Adam Snyder, Bo Thran, Mark Asper, Geoff Schwartz, Kyle Long, Darrion Weems and Fenuki Tupoi to the NFL, while providing the drive train for an offensive machine that’s been among the national leaders in points and yards for five seasons. This next generation of Oregon linemen is even bigger, stronger and faster. One day soon, critics who say the Ducks can’t solve “The Stanford Problem” or compete with elite schools and big defensive lines will just have to shut up.
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