Dillon Mitchell to Oregon: Ducks Land 4-Star WR Prospect

Dillon Mitchell is such a good athlete that he's been recruited as both a football and basketball player. Now, he'll potentially get to try his hand at both for Oregon after announcing his commitment Tuesday afternoon.

Matt Prehm of 247Sports provided the news and shared the following comments from Mitchell: 

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Before coming my decision was just going to be based off the school, but after seeing it in person and being there I realized everything about it just fits me. The coaches, I love them to death and they love me to death. It's the place I feel the most comfortable at.

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Mitchell is considered a 4-star wide receiver by 247Sports' composite rankings. According to the recruiting site, the 6'1", 180-pound playmaker is the No. 342-ranked player in the country, the No. 59 wide receiver and the No. 9 player from the state of Tennessee in the Class of 2016.

He runs a 4.54-second 40-yard dash and generated plenty of interest among top programs across the country. Per 247Sports, he received offers from Auburn, Ohio State and Ole Miss, among others.

ESPN also has him ranked as a 4-star point guard. He's considered the No. 16 player in the country at his position, the No. 28 player in his region and the No. 5 basketball player in the state of Tennessee. ESPN Insider's scouting report (subscription required) calls him "a true point guard that is quick with the ball and pushes the pace on the break as he changes speed and directions on a dime and penetrate deep in the lane in the halfcourt."

Oregon just got itself an excellent player in more than one sport. It's hard to top that.

Mitchell is a playmaker with the ball in his hands, flashing excellent quickness and the ability to make people miss in space. In a spread offense he'll be a perfect fit, as he should thrive catching quick outs and wide receiver screens and making plays on the perimeter. 

The following play should tell you all you need to know about his ability to torch an opposing defense:

Expect plenty of those plays for Oregon on Saturdays sooner rather than later.

Mitchell already has an ideal frame with room to grow. As a young player with both size and speed, he is going to be making plenty of plays for the school, perhaps on the court as well as on the field.