Arik Armstead Commits To Oregon

Arik Armstead, a top rated lineman from Elk Grove (Calif.) Pleasant Grove High School has committed to Oregon. Armstead stands 6’8” and weighs in at 285 pounds. He holds offers from all of the top programs in the country, including Alabama, Cal, Auburn, Notre Dame, USC, Texas and Washington. Armstead is rated five-stars by most of the major recruiting services, and is widely regarded as a top-ten prospect nationally.

Armstead had previously committed to and decommitted from USC. Armstead was reportedly unhappy with USC’s handling of his brother, Armond, after the older Armond had suffered an injury playing the the Trojans. Arik would like to play college football with Armond.

Update: Armstead has committed to Oregon.

Fax machines will fire on on Wednesday morning for National Signing Day. We’ll have all of our predictions out tomorrow on SB Nation College Football Recruiting, but one major recruit is deciding tonight: Arik Armstead. Here’s the skinny on Armstead from National Signing Day 2012: Top 25 Uncommitted Football Recruits:

Arik Armstead will announce his college choice Sunday, January 29, at 3:00 PST, according to ESPN’s Greg Biggins. Armstead’s college announcement will take place at The House Christian Church. One of the top recruits in the country, Armstead is considering Cal, Oregon, Auburn and Notre Dame.

Arik Armstead has been one of the most interesting recruits to follow in this cycle. From his commitment to and subsequent decommitment from USC, to his desire to play with his brother Armond (who is at USC but is looking to transfer because he doesn’t like the way USC handled his medical clearance), to his supposed imminent commitment to Cal, to Cal losing the main reason Armstead would choose the Golden Bears (with defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi moving to Washington), to him enrolling at multiple schools (but not attending classes) to speed the process up of setting the schedule at the school he does eventually choose, it’s been a wild ride.

Following a premature report that Arik Armstead had committed to Cal, many PAC 12 fans are left wondering when he will pull the trigger. Armstead is one of the top lineman recruits in the country. Playing for Pleasant Grove’s Elk Grove (Calif.) High School, Armstead has amassed more than 40 college scholarship offers. At 6’7” and 290 pounds, Armstead is a perfect candidate to play on the offensive line. Armstead, however, wants to play defensive end, as he did at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

According to the Sacramento Bee, Armstead has enrolled at Cal, Notre Dame and Auburn. Remember, that enrolling in a school does not bind the player to the school. Rather, it is the process of attending a class that is binding. Armstead likely did this in order to reserve his classes, should he choose the school.