Since becoming the head coach in Eugene, Dan Lanning has made Oregon a recruiting powerhouse, and no year is any exception. The Ducks regularly rank as one of the best classes nationally, with On3 ranking them No. 3 in average commit rating and ESPN ranking them just outside the top 10 due to a bonanza of blue-chip recruits. The headliners? Five-star tight end Kendre Harrison, a nightmare matchup at 6’6″, and a multitude of four-star talent, such as running back Tradarian Ball, defensive lineman Tony Cumberland, and linebacker Tristan Phillips. Even with losing a few high-profile commitments. But this one’s about a 195 LB QB out of Cincinnati.
And here’s where things get interesting: there’s a 195-pound quarterback from Cincinnati who’s narrowed his choices down to these four schools. Four-star quarterback Matt Ponatoski is the man everyone’s talking about these days, and it’s easy to see why. Out of Cincinnati’s Archbishop Moeller, Ponatoski is a true dual-sport standout—he’s not just one of the top QBs in the 2026 class but also Ohio’s No. 1 high school baseball player in his class.
Ponatoski’s recruitment has reached a fever pitch, and he’s now down to four schools: Alabama, Oregon, Arkansas, and Kentucky, as per Hayes Fawcett’s post on X. “Four-Star QB Matt Ponatoski is down to Alabama, Oregon, Arkansas, Kentucky, he tells me for @on3recruits.”
NEWS: Four-Star QB Matt Ponatoski is down to Alabama, Oregon, Arkansas, & Kentucky, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’2 195 QB from Cincinnati, OH is ranked as a Top 10 QB in ‘26 (per On3)
He’ll play baseball as well
Where Should He Go? https://t.co/WvPHxrRu4L pic.twitter.com/bGHX56IGnx
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 2, 2025
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