After reports that he could stay at Clemson, Scott Pagano is heading to Oregon over Notre Dame and Oklahoma. He will be available to play immediately
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HUUUGE pick-up for #Oregon & Willie Taggart. Ducks land powerhouse #Clemson DT grad transfer Scott Pagano..Picked UO over ND & OU
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) April 14, 2017
Pagano's a powerhouse. Started 13 games the past 2 YRs at #Clemson. He will help someone else right away. https://t.co/xWkPd8NsmT
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 17, 2017
This comes following reports that he could have stayed at Clemson for his final season.
Pagano has been a steady contributor to the Clemson defense over the past few seasons. In 13 starts over the past two seasons, Pagano has registered a total 82 tackles from the defensive line, helping lead Clemson to national title game appearances in both the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Pagano had 93 tackles—including eight for a loss—2.5 sacks and seven quarterback pressures. He is the No. 7 defensive tackle for the 2018 NFL Draft, according to CBS Sports.