Blue-chip cornerback Josiah Molden names top six schools

Story by2027 West Linn (Ore.) cornerback Josiah Molden with head coach Dan Lanning during an Oregon visit. (Photo via Josiah_Molden on X)Keegan PopeMon, January 26, 2026 at 8:46 PM UTC·1 min readWest Linn (Ore.) four-star cornerback Josiah Molden is down to six schools in his recruitment, he tells Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. Among the remaining contenders are Ohio State, USC, Miami, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Molden is fresh off a visit to Eugene over the weekend, and the in-state Ducks are one of the schools pacing his recruitment. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOregon is looking to get him in the fold sooner rather than later.“I would say (Lanning is) pushing a little bit toward a commitment,” he told Rivals’ Adam Gorney.