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Oregon landed commitments from 4-star outside linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia and 3-star defensive tackle Austin Faoliu on Saturday, giving the Ducks 16 total commits in the 2017 recruiting class.

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The Oregon football program has been in the headlines lately due to the hospitalization of some Ducks players following a conditioning incident.

However, that hasn’t stopped prospects from buying into what head coach Willie Taggart and his staff have been selling on the recruiting trail.

On Saturday night, 4-star prospect Isaac Slade-Matautia and 3-star recruit Austin Faoliu committed to Oregon.

The Ducks now have 16 total commits in the cycle and sit at No. 31 in the 2017 recruiting class rankings.

Slade-Matautia, from Honolulu, is ranked as the No. 29 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 1 outside linebacker in the state of Hawaii.

At 6-foot-1, 220 lbs Slade-Matautia brings a lot of range to the position, as he swarms to the ball and can make plays from sideline to sideline. He’s extremely athletic and can pack a punch when he lowers his shoulder and drives through a ball carrier.

As for Faoliu, a Santa Ana, California native, he’s ranked as the No. 44 defensive tackle in the nation and the No. 4 defensive tackle in the state.

The 6-foot-4, 285-pound defensive lineman has played defensive end and has the quickness to provide an interior pass rush. But his real strengths show when stopping the run. He does a great job of getting penetration and making stops in the backfield, but he also does well in sitting, reading the tailback, disengaging and making a play.

Both should find quality roles in the defense within a couple of years before eventually stepping into starting positions.

Note: Scout rankings, ratings and photos used in this article.

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