In a big time showdown between the Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers the nation's eyes were on the game. Big time recruits were also on hand to catch the Thursday night battle for the roses. One player in specific was a surprise visitor.

Oregon is playing host to Dominique Easley (Staten Island, NY/ Curtis HS) a 4-star defensive end that is also ranked the 5th best defensive end according to ESPN's rankings.

Easley is a 6'3 250 pound defensive end that posses great athletic ability, speed, and strength.

Easley has been committed to Penn State since September 21st and that is what makes things interesting. Oregon will not host a recruit unless he is uncommitted and that opens up the big question. Is Easley still committed to Penn State?

Before the game started Easley commented to DuckTerritory.com that he is looking around.

Easley holds scholarship offers from Penn State, Boston College, Oregon, Rutgers, Miami, Florida, UCLA, Tennessee, Georgia, Michigan, Syracuse, Florida, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Texas Tech, UConn,  and Duke.

Oregon will certainly check in with Easley once his official visit is completely over.

ESPN's Evaluation

Easley is one of the quickest players off the ball in this class and at times it seems like he has the offensive huddle wired and knows the snap count. He possesses good size and can be disruptive because he can get going so quickly and explode through the gap to cause disruption in the backfield. Even operating from a two-point stance, he can get moving very quickly. While he has the ability to beat an offensive lineman off the ball, he is also physical. Does a good job of coming off the ball low and because he can generate so much power from his lower body, he can engage a blocker and knock him back. He is good with his hands, but needs to be more consistent with his weapons. He displays the ability to come across the ball and breakdown. He displays good lateral movement to be able to side-step a block. He is a solid and, at times, physical tackler though he will miss some tackles because he is moving so fast and not totally under control. He has a good motor and solid straight-line speed. He can seem a little rigid in his overall body movement. As a pass-rusher, he has the power to knock a blocker back and his get-off makes him dangerous. He needs to work to develop and incorporate some moves using his hands to help defeat blockers as competition will stiffen. It can be jaw-dropping at times how explosive Easley is. Still, a bit raw in some areas and often looks to be a notch better than his competition, but this kid has promise because it is tough to teach quickness off the ball like that

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