The nation's top uncommitted prospect decided to turn down the nation's top recruiting class on Saturday, when Oaks Christian (Calif.) School defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux chose Oregon over Alabama, Florida State and Florida, announcing his college of choice during halftime of the New Mexico Bowl. Thibodeaux tweeted on Friday night that he had finally reached a decision and made it official on his birthday.
The 6'4", 239-pound Thibodeaux spent most of this recruiting cycle as the No. 1 overall prospect in the country according to the 247Sports composite rankings before giving way to fellow weakside defensive end Nolan Smith, a IMG (Fla.