Oregon Ducks wide receiver Ryan Pellum, freshman and 4-star recruit in the Ducks‘class of 2024, entered the transfer portal by Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.
Pellum was one of four wide receivers in his class to enroll at Oregon, and he was ranked as a top-250 prospect by 247Sports. As a freshman, Pellum played just 11 snaps, eight of which were on special teams. As a smaller receiver, Pellum relies on his speed and route running to get the ball, but we never saw what he could do with the ball in his hands in Oregon.
Unfortunately, the only lasting memory most fans will have of Pellum is his missed punt return against Michigan. After Tez Johnson, the Ducks’ typical punt returner, was injured early in the Ducks’ Week 10 game, Pellum was the next man up. When the Wolverines kicked the Ducks shortly after, the ball flew to the right and threw Pellum’s hands. It was his last shot of the season.
In June 2023, the summer before signing his letter of intent for Oregon, Pellum committed to the USC Trojans. It wasn’t until the morning of December 20, the first day of signing, that Pellum changed his commitment from the Trojans to the Ducks. Pellum is the nephew of former Oregon linebackers coach Don Pellum.
As a Long Beach, California native and former USC commit, the Trojans should definitely be a team to watch in the Pellum transfer process as they attempt to rebuild their offense. On Monday, before it was reported that Pellum had entered the portal, former 5-star QB Sam Huard transferred from Utah to USC. Continuing the family ties, Huard is the son of former Washington Huskies quarterback Damon Huard.
Pellum also took an unofficial visit to Texas A&M in high school, so that’s a team to watch as well.
It’s tough to lose a talented young receiver like Pellum, but the Ducks have plenty of talented pass catchers in their pipeline. Rising sophomore Jeremiah McClellan – a fellow 2023 signing day pick – and incoming freshman Dakorien Moore – the No. 1 WR in the 2025 class – are particularly interesting prospects.
