Oregon at Risk of Losing Nation's No. 1 IOL to SEC Powerhouse

Oregon at Risk of Losing Nation's No. 1 IOL to SEC Powerhouse originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Oregon Ducks got a big-time commitment from five-star interior offensive lineman Immanuel Iheanacho on July 3.

Iheanacho is the second-best recruit in his home state (Maryland) and the best interior offensive lineman recruit in the country, per 247Sports composite rankings. He is also the eighth overall recruit in the nation, regardless of position.

Despite committing to the Ducks in July, Iheanacho is set to take some visits to other schools this fall. According to On3/Rivals' Steve Wiltfong, the Auburn Tigers are going to keep pushing for Iheanacho, and he wouldn't be surprised to see Iheanacho commit inside the Tigers' stadium this fall.

"Chad Simmons reported this week that five-star Oregon offensive tackle commit Immanuel Iheanacho plans on taking visits this fall to LSU, Penn State, and Maryland. I know he has remained in contact with Auburn, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Iheanacho commit inside Jordan-Hare Stadium at some point this fall. LSU was the runner-up on July 3, but Iheanacho did put a keen eye on the Tigers during his original recruitment, and they will keep pushing," Wiltfong wrote, via On3/Rivals.

Iheanacho would be a massive get for the Tigers and especially head coach Hugh Freeze. This is a big season for him since his first two years at the helm have been up-and-down.

Freeze has a combined 11-14 record going into his third season as head coach. The Tigers will open the 2025 college football season on August 29 against the Baylor Bears.

Kickoff will be at 8 p.m. ET.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 10, 2025, where it first appeared.