2026 On3 Industry four-star Melbourne (Fla.) Eua Gallie safety Xavier Lherisse has committed to the Oregon Ducks. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound defensive back announced his decision over social media on Wednesday morning.

Lherisse is the first defensive back commitment for Chris Hampton and the tenth overall verbal commitment for Dan Lanning and the Ducks in the 2026 cycle.

The newest Oregon pledge is ranked the No. 326 player nationally, the No. 27 safety and the No. 48 prospect in Florida according to the On3 Industry rankings.

He chose the Ducks over competing offers from the likes of Florida State, Clemson, Alabama, Michigan and Ole Miss among others. Lherisse is the third Florida prospect to commit to Oregon over the last two cycles, joining Carrollwood Day offensive lineman Ziyare Addison and IMG Academy linebacker Gavin Nix.

Oregon emerged as the team to beat for Lehrisse

Lherisse was on campus in Eugene to visit Oregon when the Ducks played Michigan State in October last fall. During that trip he and his family got to spend time with a number of coaches at Oregon.

“It was super good Coach Hampton is a great guy, so just being able to talk to him a lot was cool,” he told ScoopDuck after the trip. “Talking with Coach Lanning was special and having my parents there with me made it better just hearing his plan and what he has going on for Oregon was super awesome.”

The Sunshine State standout continued to become a priority for the Oregon staff following his visit last fall, and that was reflected by the coaches flying across the country to visit him during the January contact period. On the heels of that visit he told ScoopDuck’s Justin Hopkins that Oregon was the leader in his recruitment.

As for when he could return to Eugene, a spring trip seems likely, but Lherisse has scheduled his Oregon official visit for June 6.