QB Akili Smith Jr. commits to Oregon, where father starred

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Akili Smith Jr. will follow in his father's footsteps and play quarterback at Oregon, he announced Monday.

The younger Smith is a four-star quarterback in the Class of 2025 and rated as the No. 84 overall prospect and the No. 6 quarterback in his class, per the 247Sports composite rankings.

Akili Smith Sr. was the Pac-10 offensive player of the year and a second-team All-