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Oregon defensive back Erick Dargan, right, intercepts a pass intended for Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph during the second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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UPDATE: Amadi to sign with Ducks on Friday

Oregon swung and missed on a handful of defensive backs over the course of the last few months, but wound up with one of its highest-rated targets at the cornerback position anyway.

Rivals four-star cornerback Ugo Amadi, who was set to take an official visit to Oregon later this month, de-committed from LSU and switched to the Ducks on Thursday evening in a surprise move, according to both his Twitter account and Rivals Southeast Recruiting Analyst Woody Wommack.

I have officially committed to The University of Oregon‼️ I want to thank @RileyElite3 and his associates with this recruiting process. — U.Amadi (@UAmadi7_) January 9, 2015

Breaking: #Rivals250 DB Ugo Amadi has flipped from LSU to Oregon. He talks decision here: http://t.co/IyELRHy2Bo pic.twitter.com/dVZZ5YGSrX — Woody Wommack (@RivalsWoody) January 9, 2015

Amadi, a 5-foot-10, 182-pound cornerback out of Tennessee, held offers from Cincinnati, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas A&M and others. He is rated as the No. 20 cornerback and the No. 204 player overall in the country by Rivals.

To call this a surprise is an understatement. Amadi committed to LSU just over a week ago and Oregon did not appear to be a serious threat.

According to Rivals, Amadi's lead recruiter at LSU was former defensive coordinator John Chavis, who left for the same position at Texas A&M just a day after Amadi's commitment. That departure appears to be a factor in his change of heart.

Before Ducks fans celebrate too much, however, it is worth noting that the four-star talent has already committed to three schools – Ole Miss, LSU and Oregon – during his recruitment. Expect a tight race to hold on until his signing day.

-- Andrew Nemec | @AndrewNemec