College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week

Sanjay KirpalaniJan 5, 2015

It's safe to say Oregon will eventually reap the rewards of reaching the national title game for the second time in the last five years.

However, its spoils may come sooner than later.

Hard-hitting 4-star linebacker Christian Folau was set to make his commitment at the Semper Fidelis All-American Game—with Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Utah and Wisconsin among the teams in the running to land him.

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Those plans were scrapped when Mark Helfrich and his staff came through with an offer for the 6'1”, 240-pound Utah native.

"Well Oregon offered me recently and that's a school I've always wanted to go to," Folau told Justin Hopkins of Duck Territory (subscription required). "I haven't taken an official visit yet so I need to do that this January. Since I'm not ready there wasn't any reason for me to make a commitment at the Semper Fidelis game. Oregon has always been a dream school of mine so that's a big offer for me."

While he didn't instantly jump on the offer from the Ducks, his excitement upon receiving his offer bodes well for the Ducks.

Given the success Oregon is enjoying on the field, expect the Ducks to carry more weight on the recruiting trail moving forward.

Auburn Jumps In for Biggie

Heading down the stretch toward national signing day, few prospects will be more coveted than 5-star corner Iman Marshall.

However, Biggie received a new offer from Auburn shortly after turning in a strong performance at the Under Armour All-America Game:

According to Justin Hokanson of AuburnUndercover, a visit from the nation’s top corner could be in the works.

While it's still a long shot that the Tigers can land Marshall, it's worth making an attempt if a player of his caliber is reciprocating the interest.

LSU offers 2015 CB, Former South Carolina Commit

After decommitting from South Carolina last month, 2015 4-star corner Mark Fields has generated a strong buzz from teams who need help in the secondary.

Last week, LSU pulled the trigger and offered the North Carolina native:

"I was so excited," Fields told Ryan Bartow of 247Sports (subscription required). "LSU is my 'dream school.' I've always wanted to go there since I was a little kid. I grew up watching Patrick Peterson."

The Tigers, who will host Fields on Jan. 16, will battle Clemson and Texas for the right to land one of the nation’s top corners in the 2015 class.

2016 DE Nets Pair of Big Offers

2016 3-star Khalid Kareem has collected a bevy of offers over the course of his junior season.

The final days of 2014 saw him add tenders from Oregon and Penn State:

The Ducks and the Nittany Lions join Duke, Miami, Tennessee and Wisconsin, among others, in actively pursuing the Michigan native.

The 6’4” 240-pounder is quickly emerging as one of the top pass-rushing prospects in the 2016 class.

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Tennessee offered 2015 3-star defensive end Shareef Miller.

Scout’s Greg Biggins reports that Ole Miss offered 2015 JUCO 3-star linebacker Jonah Moi.

2015 3-star linebacker Jordan Griffin, who is currently committed to Wisconsin, picked up an offer from Oregon State, according to Corey Bender of Scout.

2015 5-star defensive end Byron Cowart reports that Auburn also offered 2015 4-star defensive end Arden Key.

ESPN’s Damon Sayles reports that Oregon offered 2016 4-star defensive end Amani Bledsoe.

Louisville is the latest offer for 2016 defensive end Tyreic Martin, per Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports.

2016 4-star offensive lineman Michal Menet picked up an offer from Boston College, per Adam Friedman of Rivals. The Eagles also offered 2016 3-star safety Troy Warner, per Ron Allen of B2G Sports.