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WR Jalen Brown goes green and yellow

Four-star wide receiver Jalen Brown (Phoenix/Mountain Pointe) did a good job of keeping his recruitment quiet throughout the process, but the 6-foot-2, 185-pound athlete spoke loudly on Monday evening, as he announced his commitment with a resounding, "QUACK QUACK," on his twitter account.

Brown, the No. 1 wide receiver in Arizona and the No. 7 overall player in the state, is a big addition for the Ducks, as he was a target for a number of programs, including Arizona, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Vanderbilt, Washington and Wisconsin. Brown took official visits to see the Badgers, Beavers, Commodores and Ducks before announcing his decision.

Early in the process, it looked as though Brown was leaning toward the pro-style offensive systems of Vanderbilt and Oregon State, which highlight specific receivers and allowed the top two pass catchers in those offense to put up impressive numbers last year. But Brown raved about his visit to Oregon, which might have begun as an excuse to check out the Ducks' football facilities and watch a game in Autzen Stadium but ultimately allowed head coach Mark Helfrich and his staff to make a big impression on the receiver.

While Arizona looked to make a late charge for Brown, his commitment to Oregon pokes another hole in the fence the Wildcats and Sun Devils were hoping to put around the state. As the region seemingly produces more and more high-quality recruits each year, programs from across the country continue to export them. Seven of the top 10 recruits in the state of Arizona now have made their commitments, and only two of those seven will stay home.

Oregon also continues to flex its muscle in the Grand Canyon State, as Brown joins defensive tackle Jalen Jelks (Phoenix/Desert Vista) as Oregon commitments in the 2014 class. The Ducks signed wide receiver Devon Allen (Phoenix/Brophy Prep) in the 2013 class, Reggie Daniels (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) in 2012 and the trio of Andre Yruretagoyena (Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral), Tyler Johnstone (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) and Sam Kamp (Mesa, Ariz./Mountain View) in the 2011 class.

Brown is commitment No. 10 for Oregon and the fourth four-star commitment in this class. He is also the first wide receiver commitment for the Ducks in this class.