The Oregon Ducks have found quite a handful of talent out of the Bay Area in recent years. Currently on the 2026 roster, senior inside linebacker Jerry Mixon, out of Sacred Heart Cathedral in San Francisco, California, is expected to jump out on the national scene in his final season in Eugene, Oregon.
Out of the 2026 recruiting class, a name to monitor is inside offensive lineman commit Tommy Tofi from Archbishop Riordan in San Francisco, California. Both Riordan and Sacred Heart Cathedral are city rivals in the always competitive West Catholic Athletic League in the Bay Area.
Tofi was named to the first-team all-state football offense by the highly-admired Cal-Hi Sports. The voting from the publication has no restrictions on school size or year in school.
The three-year varsity standout at Riordan in the trenches was also named the 2025 California Lineman of the Year. He previously played on the varsity level at Sheldon in Sacramento, California, as a freshman before his transfer to the up-and-coming San Francisco high school athletic institution, in both football and basketball. Tofi played both sports at Riordan…