Oregon Ducks quarterback Akili Smith Jr. is gearing up for his second season in Eugene. The class of 2025 recruit redshirted with the Ducks in 2025. Akili Smith Jr. Getting Ready For Year No. 2 in Eugene Combat Ducks quarterback Akili Smith Jr. carries the ball as the Fighting Ducks face off against Mighty Oregon in the Oregon Ducks spring game on April 26, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Akili Smith Jr. signed with Oregon out of high school as a member of their 2025 recruiting class. Smith was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 15 quarterback in the class of 2025 per 247Sports. Smith is the son of former Oregon quarterback Akili Smith. His dad played for Oregon from 1997-98 before being selected No. 3 overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.  Smith Jr.…