| Class of 2011 Oregon Preseason State Rankings |
| Regional Manager Brandon Huffman |
| Rk | Name | Stars | School | Verbal | Video |
| Pos | Ht/Wt |
| 1. | Colt Lyerla |     | Hillsboro (Ore.) Hillsboro | |  |
| OLB | 6-5/225 |
| One of the top pure athletes nationally for the class of 2011 |
| 2. | Brennan Scarlett |     | Portland (Ore.) Central Catholic | |  |
| DE | 6-4/245 |
| Another top-class athlete who has a chance to be great on either side of the ball |
| 3. | Tyson Coleman |     | Lake Oswego (Ore.) Lake Oswego | Oregon |  |
| S | 6-2/205 |
| Exceptional athlete who can do damage on either side of the ball |
| 4. | Alex Mitchell |   | Portland (Ore.) Jefferson | |  |
| OG | 6-3/300 |
| Tough interior lineman with just the right amount of nasty |
| 5. | Logan Mayes |    | Eugene (Ore.) Marist | Washington State |  |
| OLB | 6-3/215 |
| Dad played at Washington State;could grow into DE depending on how Cougars want to use him |
| 6. | James Euscher |    | Beaverton (Ore.) Aloha | Oregon |  |
| OT | 6-7/278 |
| Has ideal size for a tackle; great feet and coordination for a player with his frame |
| 7. | Brett Smith |   | Salem (Ore.) West Salem | San Jose State |  |
| QB | 6-2/195 |
| Dangerous QB that can beat you with his feet or with his arm; heady, smart signal-caller |
| 8. | Dominic Wooten |   | Corvallis (Ore.) Corvallis | | |
| RB | 6-1/210 |
| Really big ball-carrier who is perfect for single-back sets. |
| 9. | Brock Lutes |   | Newberg (Ore.) Newberg | Washington State | |
| DE | 6-3/210 |
| Two-sport star who might be better at basketball; huge upside as a raw athlete |
| 10. | John Wolfe |   | Gresham (Ore.) Sam Barlow | |  |
| OG | 6-2/275 |
| Another well-coached lineman who has a football jones |