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QB Travis Waller is official; Ducks wait on Vernon Adams

The Columbian
Published: February 4, 2015, 4:00pm

The Oregon Ducks added an intriguing prospect at quarterback on national signing day, while still waiting on Vernon Adams to decide whether he stays at Eastern Washington or heads to Eugene.

Brady Aiello, ol, 6-6, 265, Acalanes HS, Lafayette, Calif.; Ugo Amadi, cb, 5-9, 182, Overton HS, Nashville, Tenn.; Gary Baker, dt, 6-4, 290, Upland (Calif.) HS.; Jake Breeland, te, 6-5, 205,Trabuco Hills HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.; Drayton Carlberg, dt, 6-5, 281, De La Salle HS, Minneapolis, Minn.; Gus Cumberlander, de, 6-6, 238, Cedar Grove HS, Ellenwood, Ga.; Taj Griffin, rb, 5-10, 180, McEachern HS, Powder Springs, Ga.; Jake Hanson, ol, 6-5, 285, Eureka (Calif.) HS; Dylan Kane, db, 6-3, 195, Kamechameha HS, Honolulu; Canton Kaumatule, de, 6-6, 280,Punahou HS, Honolulu; Fotu Leiato, lb/s, 6-0, 195, Steilacoom (Wash.) HS; Shane Lemieux, ot, 6-6, 318, West Valley HS, Yakima, Wash; Malik Lovette, rb, 5-11, 204, Redlands (Calif.) East Valley HS; Rex Manu, dt, 6-3, 290, Mililani (Hawaii) HS; Kirk Merritt, ath, 5-11, 203, Destrehan (La.) HS; Alex Ofodile, wr, 6-2, 185, Rock Bridge HS, Columbia, Mo.; Zach Okun, og, 6-3, 327, Newbury Park (Calif.) HS; Jihree Stewart, db, 5-11, 175, Centennial HS, Corona, Calif.; Calvin Throckmorton, ol, 6-6, 285, Newport HS, Bellevue, Wash.; Travis Waller, qb, 6-3, 194, Servite HS, Anaheim, Calif.

Travis Waller made it official Wednesday, although he announced his decision back in December. He’s planning to be in school in time for spring football at Oregon, joining five other early enrollees.

Waller, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound dual-threat, is a four-star recruit out of Servite High School in Southern California, where he passed for 1,797 yards and 12 touchdowns, and ran for 815 yards and 13 scores his senior year. Often compared to Dennis Dixon, he has only played at QB for two years and is a likely redshirt in the upcoming season.

Brady Aiello, ol, 6-6, 265, Acalanes HS, Lafayette, Calif.; Ugo Amadi, cb, 5-9, 182, Overton HS, Nashville, Tenn.; Gary Baker, dt, 6-4, 290, Upland (Calif.) HS.; Jake Breeland, te, 6-5, 205,Trabuco Hills HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.; Drayton Carlberg, dt, 6-5, 281, De La Salle HS, Minneapolis, Minn.; Gus Cumberlander, de, 6-6, 238, Cedar Grove HS, Ellenwood, Ga.; Taj Griffin, rb, 5-10, 180, McEachern HS, Powder Springs, Ga.; Jake Hanson, ol, 6-5, 285, Eureka (Calif.) HS; Dylan Kane, db, 6-3, 195, Kamechameha HS, Honolulu; Canton Kaumatule, de, 6-6, 280,Punahou HS, Honolulu; Fotu Leiato, lb/s, 6-0, 195, Steilacoom (Wash.) HS; Shane Lemieux, ot, 6-6, 318, West Valley HS, Yakima, Wash; Malik Lovette, rb, 5-11, 204, Redlands (Calif.) East Valley HS; Rex Manu, dt, 6-3, 290, Mililani (Hawaii) HS; Kirk Merritt, ath, 5-11, 203, Destrehan (La.) HS; Alex Ofodile, wr, 6-2, 185, Rock Bridge HS, Columbia, Mo.; Zach Okun, og, 6-3, 327, Newbury Park (Calif.) HS; Jihree Stewart, db, 5-11, 175, Centennial HS, Corona, Calif.; Calvin Throckmorton, ol, 6-6, 285, Newport HS, Bellevue, Wash.; Travis Waller, qb, 6-3, 194, Servite HS, Anaheim, Calif.

Oregon is looking at its options at quarterback following the early departure of Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, who set a Pac-12 record for total touchdowns this past season with 58, including 42 via pass, 15 on the run and one touchdown catch. He also set the conference mark for career touchdowns with 136.

Mariota declared his eligibility for the NFL draft shortly after the Ducks fell to Ohio State in the first College Football Playoff championship game. Oregon finished the season ranked No. 2.

Mariota’s heir apparent right now is Jeff Lockie, the backup last season who attempted 27 passes, completing 21 for 207 yards and a touchdown.

But many fans were looking at FCS All-America Adams, who will graduate from Eastern Washington in June. NCAA rules allow a player who has completed his degree to transfer to another school without sitting out a season. The Eagles must sign off on the deal.

Adams visited the Ducks for three days over this past weekend, but so far has been mum about his choice — whether to stick with the Eagles for another season or join the Ducks.

He was not bound by signing day rules, so there was no telling when he might make a decision.

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