QB Jake Rodrigues is a Duck!

[Hoagduck]

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@BrandonHuffman - Rocklin (Calif.) Whitney quarterback Jake Rodrigues said he has committed to Oregon...

From Rocklin, CA (outskirts of Sacramento) 3* on Scout, Not yet ranked on Rivals, on ESPNU Watch list.

Picked Oregon over Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, SDSU, UCLA, Utah, and Washington. USC was supposedly close to offering as well.

Rushed for 1,300 yards and 22 touchdowns and passed for 2,039 yards and 21 touchdowns his Junior year.

[Phenom]

HELLLL YEAH! Welcome aboard!

[AugustDuck]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/r ... ues-118258

@BrandonHuffman - Rocklin (Calif.) Whitney quarterback Jake Rodrigues said he has committed to Oregon...

From Rocklin, CA (outskirts of Sacramento) 3* on Scout, Not yet ranked on Rivals, on ESPNU Watch list.

Picked Oregon over Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, SDSU, UCLA, Utah, and Washington. USC was supposedly close to offering as well.

Rushed for 1,300 yards and 22 touchdowns and passed for 2,039 yards and 21 touchdowns his Junior year.

Welcome aboard Jake!

[greenyellow]

That was kind of unexpected, but QBs tend to be some of the first commits since they want to lock up a spot fast. As I'm not sure if he's visited yet, he probably won't be official until then.

[uostudent]

I was actually going to post about Rodrigues last night. The kid is an absolute stud and imo, should have been the number 1 QB on Kelly's recruiting board (since Matt Davis committed to A&M). Jared Johnson is a superior runner, but it's not like Rodrigues is Justin Roper either - he actually runs pretty well.

I was kind of expecting Rodrigues to end up at Michigan because I thought that he'd want to play in a pro style offense.

Really pumped up about this commit.

[buckmarkduck]

He's from Rocklin, so do we know for sure he hasn't unofficial to see UO yet? It's not a far drive from Sac to Eugene, I know I live a little closer, Medford, but I've driven down their and back in one day no problem. Anyways welcome aboard Jake!

[Bigducker]

"As a junior in 2010 at Rocklin (Calif.) Whitney, threw for over 2,100 yards and 21 touchdowns while running for over 1,300 yards and 21 more touchdowns."

I'd call that a dual threat.

[TheMaehlMan]

Awesome! Welcome to Oregon Jake!

[GrandpaDuck]

Look at the pictures from the Elite 11 camp at Stanford. http://recruiting.scout.com/2/1072163.html

Kid looks like a Linebacker or Tight end.

Maybe he'll turn into a 6'3" Masoli like bruiser on the field. An inside running threat on the outside zone read. A DAT or other speed back running to the edge countered by a truck up the middle.

Helfrich and Kelly have been pretty selective in their QB offers this year and Rodriques was smart enough to jump on the available QB slot early. Good deal.

[uostudent]

Rodrigues is also teammates with Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick, who is one of the top TE's in the country. It appears that Oregon isn't recruiting him though.

I think the coaching staff is hoping for a commitment from Laith Harlow.

I believe Oregon is also recruiting a JC TE.

[buckmarkduck]

According to UCLA guys he was their #1 target right now. Great pickup!

[Bigducker]

From the Elite 11 Stanford: The Best in the West

Jake Rodrigues, Whitney (Rocklin, Calif.) It was at the very same regional camp last year where Rodrigues opened eyes. This year was not different, as Rodrigues proved to be one of the nation’s best quarterbacks with another stellar performance. He really impressed the coaches with his quick delivery and the way he spun the ball. He throws to all parts of the field with ease, looking really good throwing over the middle, regularly hitting receivers in stride. With a few offers heading into the day, look for Rodrigues to gain more national attention once schools hear more about him.

[uostudent]

Rodrigues becomes hot commodity

By Adam Gorney, Recruiting Analyst May 19, 3:44 pm EDT

Prior to last weekend’s Stanford Elite 11 regional workout, Jake Rodrigues was known as one of the better quarterbacks on the West Coast. Following Friday night, the Rocklin (Calif.) Whitney prospect made it clear he’s a hot commodity who could move way up the rankings.

“My day has been awesome,” Rodrigues said after the workout.

“The atmosphere around here has been great. Competing against my boy Zach (Kline), (Connor) Brewer, everyone out here has just been fun. The competition and the coaching we got were amazing. I just got so much out of it and it was awesome.”

In terms of recruiting, Rodrigues said he has offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah and Washington. More could definitely be on the way.

He said Florida, Tennessee, USC and Washington State were showing interest but after word gets out about how well Rodrigues performed at the Elite 11 then many other top programs could get involved as well.

Rodrigues, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound prospect, said he’s still open to everything but plans to make his decision by July because he’s an early enrollee and wants to be set for college before his senior year starts.

“I’m open to everything right now,” Rodrigues said. “I’m not set on a school or a couple of schools. I’m still just taking in offers and looking at what everyone has to offer.”

Rodrigues, who threw for about 2,000 yards, rushed for 1,000 and had 40 total touchdowns in his junior season, has already visited Washington. He’s going to Oregon and USC this summer and could be ready to make his college choice soon after those trips.

It could be difficult, though, because Rodrigues has quickly become one of the hottest commodities on the West Coast and more colleges are sure to recruit him moving forward.

Let's hope that USC doesn't offer because they were his favorite team growing up. With the sanctions starting to hit them - I don't think they will.....especially since they took two QB's in last year's class.

[stewbertwilloughby]

I like him.
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/200016/jake-rodrigues

[Boom]

http://insider.espn.go.com/college-foot ... onthetrail
Top signal-caller Jake Rodrigues (Rocklin, Calif./Whitney), who had Oregon as his leader, committed to the Ducks after making an unofficial visit to Eugene, ESPN's Greg Biggins reports.

"I'm a Duck," he said. "This was my plan all along, to commit on my visit and I saw everything I needed to see. Oregon is the perfect fit for me. I love the high octane offense and feel it's a perfect fit for me. I love the coaching staff, the campus, the facilities, basically everything there is perfect."

Washington, Michigan, Arizona State, Utah, Nebraska, Oregon State and UCLA were among the other scholarship offers for the ESPNU 150 Watch List talent.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pound prospect earned league offensive player of the year honors as a junior after throwing for 2,039 yards and 21 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,300 yards and 22 more scores.

very nice