A big fish finds his pond with the Ducks.
Former Minnesota safety Koi Perich committed to Oregon Monday night.
Perich spent two years at Minnesota before hitting the transfer portal on New Year’s Day.
Perich is a versatile player who plays both ways of the ball and punt returned for the Golden Gophers.
He received second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten recognition his freshman year and second-team All-Big Ten recognition his sophomore year.
ESPN ranked Koi Perich No. 8 in the college football transfer portal and Rivals ranked Perich No. 58 in the country and the fourth safety out of high school in the 2024 high school recruiting class.
In the days leading up to the commitment, Perich visited Oregon and Texas Tech. Fox 9 in Minneapolis reported that, “While Fleck and the Gophers would’ve met his financial needs to stay in Minnesota, Perich likely wanted to play for a program that can contend for a College Football Playoff national championship.”
This is the second year in a row Oregon adds the top safety in the transfer portal. Last year, they picked up Purdue transfer Dillon Thieneman.
The Esko, Minn., native was one of five transfer portal additions the Ducks acquired Monday. According to Ducks Wire, Oregon also added Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola, UAB wide receiver Iverson Hooks, Yale offensive tackle Michael Bennett and Baylor safety Carl Williams IV.
Perich will have two years of eligibility remaining to play with the Oregon Ducks in Eugene, but he is eligible to enter the 2027 NFL Draft.
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