CLASS IMPACT: Ducks Flip Ashton Cozart From Oklahoma

The Geese made headlines once more on Sunday night with the addition of four-star huge receiver Ashton Cozart, who flipped his dedication from Oklahoma. 

Let’s peel again the layers right here to take an in-depth take a look at what this dedication means for Oregon.

Analysis from Bryan Driskell of SI All-American

Cozart is an extended and lean cross catcher with spectacular ball abilities. His size offers him a really huge catch radius, and his quick arms enable him to rapidly snatch the ball out of the air. Cozart tracks the deep ball extraordinarily properly and he reveals top-notch physique management on contested throws. Cozart has glorious concentrate on the ball and as he will get stronger he’ll be much more harmful in one-on-one conditions.

Oregon WR Commit Ashton Cozart

Cozart can take a while to get off the road, however when his approach is sound and he limits wasted motion on the snap he can rapidly get on high of defenders. He’s a easy athlete with spectacular lengthy velocity. His foot quickness and stability enable him to make fast strikes, and with a bit extra work he ought to grow to be a powerful route runner.

At this level Cozart is extra of a route runner/vertical risk, and his mixture of size, velocity and route working potential are nice suits for the skin receiver slots. His excessive soccer IQ and really feel for getting open mix along with his stability and ball abilities to challenge as an inside participant as properly. That versatility solely provides to his worth as a prospect.

Recruiting influence on the path

Like all dedication, Cozart’s pledge has an influence that can present itself off the soccer discipline.

For starters the Geese decide up one other participant out of the Lone Star State, which is able to solely additional help their pitch with different prospects which can be certain to pop up down the road like defensive again Tyler Turner, who simply positioned Oregon in his high two with Oklahoma. 

WR Ashton Cozart

Whereas he is ending his highschool profession in Texas, Cozart initially hails from the Pacific Northwest, taking part in with Ford Sports activities Efficiency on the 7 on 7 circuit this spring. The Geese hosted a slew of FSP recruits resembling cornerback Caleb Presley, working again Jason Brown Jr. and offensive lineman Isendre Ahfua main as much as the their spring recreation. Including Cozart ought to seemingly additional construct that relationship with the highest expertise manufacturing facility within the Pacific Northwest.

Cozart now offers the Geese two actually proficient huge receivers within the 2023 class as he joins Jurrion Dickey. Dickey initiatives as extra of a playmaker than Cozart, however because the above eval signifies, Cozart is a pleasant participant to pair with Dickey at wideout. 

Lastly, the addition of Cozart continues so as to add to the enchantment of a powerful offensive haul because the Geese search for their quarterback who will seemingly develop into the face of the category, headlined by choices like Jaden Rashada, Dante Moore and Avery Johnson. 

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