Oregon transfer WR Ryan Pellum arrested on nationwide extraditable warrant for pistol-whipping a person on Christmas Day
Former Oregon Ducks wide receiver Ryan Pellum has found himself in serious legal trouble after completing his first season of college football.
Per reports from Kezi 9 News in Eugene, Pellum, under his legal name of Ryan Tristan Chance Taylor, has been arrested in Springfield, Oregon, after a warrant was issued for his arrest in his hometown Long Beach, California. According to the court documents obtained by Kezi 9 News, Pellum is accused of “pistol-whipping” a person in California on Christmas Day.
He had offers from teams like Ohio State, Texas, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Penn State, Georgia, USC, Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Washington, Tennessee, Arizona State, BYU, Arkansas, Auburn and many more.
He played both cornerback and receiver in high school, but received some NFL hype for his ability as a pass-catcher.
Pellum allegedly injured the victim’s head before firing two shots in “an unknown direction.” As a result of firing his gun, a nationwide extraditable warrant was sent out of Long Beach for his arrest. He has an unknown bail set, per the report.
Pellum entered the transfer portal on Jan. 6 after just one season in Eugene. The former four-star recruit’s quick exit was a bit surprising given his brief stay with the program, but the timeline of the latest legal development has helped shed some light on the potential reasoning for his departure.
Pellum was a four-star recruit for the Ducks in the 2024 class recruiting class out of Millikan High School in Long Beach, California. Before signing with Oregon, Pellum was originally committed to the USC Trojans before flipping to the Ducks and committing to Oregon coach Dan Lanning.
