Tank Jones handed Dan Lanning a massive out-of-state recruiting victory as the Mobile, Ala. 2026 edge rusher — rated the No. 18 player in the country by 247Sports’ composite rankings — spurned Alabama and committed to play at Oregon.
Jones was one of the Ducks’ priority recruits in the 2026 cycle. So why did he choose to play for them instead of staying close to home and suit up for the Crimson Tide?
“(Oregon defensive coordinator) Tosh Lupoi and Dan Lanning, I know they can develop me to the next level (due to) the history of them having a lot of edge rushers in the league. I feel like they can get me to the next level in an NFL scheme.”
Jones added that he had built a “great” relationship with the Oregon staff during his recruitment.
“It’s a great place for me,” he said. “I know it’s unique, it’s different. I know it’s going to be far away but it’s somewhere I can grow (so) I can be a better person, a better man. I feel like they’ll prepare me for life.”
Alabama still has the No. 4 class in the country according to 247Sports’ recruiting rankings. But losing an in-state target like Jones won’t do much to silence criticism of Kalen DeBoer among Tide fans. And although DeBoer was 3-0 against Lanning and the Ducks at Washington, this is a key loss on the recruiting trail.
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— Ben Thomas (@BenThomasPreps) July 31, 2025Tank Jones reveals why he chose Oregon over Alabama Saturday Down South.
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