BRANDON ARNOLD 3 | SAFETY Senior | 5-11 | 205 | Experience: 3V Major: Liberal Studies Los Angeles, Calif

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OVERVIEW • 15 career starts • Returns this fall for his senior season as the incumbent starter at one of the safety spots OREGON STATE Karl Maasdam 2016 (JUNIOR) • Played in all 12 games, starting 11 Brandon Arnold (3) made 11 starts at safety in 2016 and finished the season fifth on the squad with 68 • Finished the season fifth on the team with 68 tackles tackles. Arnold made the first interception of his career, shown here, against Idaho State last year. • Set career-high with 10 tackles against Boise State ARNOLD’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) • Picked off a pass against Idaho State and returned it 43 yards Opponent Tck TFL BrUp • Recovered a fumble for the first time in his career against Utah @ Minnesota 5 0.0-0 0 2015 (SOPHOMORE) Idaho State 3 0.0-0 0 • Played in 11 games, starting three Boise State 10 0.0-0 0 • Made first career start against UCLA @ Colorado 7 0.0-0 0 • Registered 36 tackles including a half-tackle for loss California 7 0.5-0 0 • Made his first career interception at Washington State Utah 5 0.0-0 0 @ Washington 3 0.0-0 0 2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Played in 10 games, mostly on special teams Washington State 9 0.0-0 0 • Recorded one tackle on the season, against USC @ Stanford 5 0.0-0 0 @ UCLA 3 0.0-0 0 2013 (FRESHMAN) Arizona 5 0.0-0 0 • Redshirt Oregon 6 0.5-1 1 • Spent most of the season on the ‘ready to play’ list INT-1 (ISU); FR-1 (UTAH) CRESPI HIGH SCHOOL ARNOLD’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played 11 games) • Rivals listed him as the No. 58 prospect in California and the No. 39 safety in the Opponent Tck TFL BrUp nation Weber State 2 0.0-0 0 • PrepStar All-American @ Michigan 1 0.0-0 0 • Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 member San Jose State 1 0.0-0 0 • Scout West 150 member Stanford 2 0.0-0 0 • Recorded 54 tackles, two interceptions and four fumble recoveries as a senior @ Arizona 4 0.5-2 0 • Tallied 49 tackles and six interceptions as a junior @ Washington State 1 0.0-0 0 • Helped Crespi to 8-2 record in 2012 and ranked No. 19 in California Colorado 4 0.0-0 0 • Pac-5 second team selection as a junior and senior @ Utah 2 0.0-0 0 • First team all-area on defense UCLA 6 0.0-0 0 • Returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown to set a school record @ California 7 0.0-0 0 • Played at the same high school as former OSU wide receiver Kevin Cummings Washington 6 0.0-0 0 PERSONAL ARNOLD’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2014 – played in 10 games) • Born May 21, 1995 Opponent Tck TFL BrUp • Son of Al and Janet Arnold USC 1 0.0-0 0 • Has one brother, Kevin • Has a daughter, Ava • Honor Roll Brandon Arnold, Oregon State safety, aiming for • Majoring in liberal studies better ‘nose for the ball’ in 2017 ARNOLD’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS By Gina Mizell Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB The Oregonian March 9, 2016 2016 40 28 68 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 1 1 1 0 2015 23 13 36 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0 CORVALLIS — Brandon Arnold calls getting his first-career college start a “dream 2014 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 come true.” But the Oregon State safety is also quick to note the challenges of playing Total 63 42 105 1.5-3 0.0-0 0 1 1 2 0 that position in the Pac-12. “If a play is made on you,” Arnold said, “(if) they catch a long pass on you or you miss a tackle or someone scores on you, like coaches say, ‘Always have amnesia. Go on to the next play.’ That’s the toughest thing.” Last week against UCLA, Arnold stepped in for Justin Strong (concussion), the Beavers’ most consistent defensive back and arguably their most underrated overall performer on that side of the ball. Though Arnold had seen a fair amount of playing time in 2015 — his interception at Washington State serves as the biggest highlight — Saturday marked his first chance to take the game’s first defensive snap. And Arnold, a sophomore, had one of those “amnesia plays” early on, when Josh Rosen lofted a pass over Arnold’s head and into the arms of Thomas Duarte for the

12 @BeaverFootball RETURNING PLAYERS 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • Played in the Samoa Bowl Bruins’ first touchdown. • Named Male Athlete of the Year at Leone “No matter what,” Arnold said, “When something happens, you’re always thinking about that. ‘Is that gonna happen again on me?’ You start just having random PERSONAL thoughts.” • Born Emmanuel Aydon November 11, 1996 in Honolulu, Hawai’i Arnold, who finished with six tackles against UCLA, will get another chance to • Son of James and Faau Aydon strike that mental balance this week. With Strong officially ruled out for Saturday’s • Has one sister, Mary contest at California, Arnold will next match up against future NFL quarterback Jared • Enjoys singing and playing basketball Goff and a talented crop of Golden Bears receivers. • Received the leadership award in high school “Hopefully it continues,” Arnold said. “Keep doing the right thing on the field.” • Lists J.J. Watt as his favorite athlete • Assisted as a volunteer with kids’ wrestling and football camps in Pendleton • Wants to be the governor of Samoa someday and is pursuing an internship in Samoa ELU AYDON • Majoring in sociology AYDON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 99 | DEFENSIVE TACKLE Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB Sophomore | 6-3 | 345 | Experience: 1V 2016 10 11 21 2.0-4 1.0-3 0 0 0 0 1 Major: Sociology AYDON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) Opponent Tck TFL Sacks Leone, American Samoa | Leone HS Idaho State 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 Boise State 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 @ Colorado 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 Utah 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 El-lou A-den @ Washington 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 OVERVIEW @ Stanford 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Four career starts Arizona 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Versatile, big man could line up at defensive tackle or nose tackle Oregon 2 1.0-3 1.0-3 • Expected to take a large role in the defensive line rotation and will vie for a starting BLOCK-1 (COLO) spot • Is part of the Poly Notes, an acapella group, with Miki Fifita, Fred Lauina and Gus Elu Aydon, Oregon State defensive lineman, a smooth Lavaka singer off the field OREGON STATE By Gina Mizell 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) The Oregonian September 16, 2016 • Played in all 12 games making four starts at nose tackle • Finished the season with 21 tackles from the middle of the interior line CORVALLIS — Noah Togiai felt the skeptical stares as he and Elu Aydon walked onto • Set his season-high with four tackles against Boise State and matched it at the stage in front of a packed auditorium for Oregon State athletics’ “Other Side” tal- Colorado and at Washington ent show this past spring. • Recorded the first sack of his career in the Civil War win over Oregon Togiai, the Beavers tight end, began strumming on his guitar. And then Aydon, the • Blocked a first quarter PAT at Colorado 327-pound defensive tackle, opened his mouth. • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team by Athlon “To the top of the clouds, we’re floating away,” Aydon smoothly sang, the crowd 2015 (FRESHMAN) bursting into cheers as his notes kept rising while extending the last word of the line • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February in John Legend’s tune, “So High.” • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season That’s Aydon, the redshirt freshman starter who possesses physical power while • Played at defensive tackle for the scout team manning the trenches on the football field and silky vocals off of it. • Coaching staff considered adding him to the active roster 2015 “Once he started singing, everyone was like, ‘Wow,’” Togiai recently recalled. • Won the “Other Side” talent show as a singer in the spring “Even I sometimes am like, ‘How the heck does that (voice) come out of that (guy)?’” Aydon understands why his imposing size and athlete status — or the fact that LEONE HIGH SCHOOL he’s more soft-spoken in conversation — could spark a surprised reaction when peo- • Three-star athlete by 247Sports and Scout ple initially discover his no-longer-so-hidden talent. But in reality, Aydon is a natural • 247Sports ranked him No. 66 nationally on its defensive tackles list entertainer. • Three-year letterman, two-year varsity captain He recorded himself doing the Running Man Challenge in the middle of a Corvallis • Attended the All-Poly Camp in Utah during the summer of 2014 street and broke into a freestyle rap on an episode of the Pac-12 Network’s docu- • Invited to play in the Polynesian All-America Bowl series, “The Drive.” He posts clips of his vocal chops on Twitter, including a song he wrote for his mom on Mother’s Day. “It’s a passion,” Aydon said. “I think it’s a gift from God, a talent that he’s blessed me with. I’ll use it in a positive way.” That passion was first instilled in Aydon while growing up in Leone, American Samoa. He started singing in church when he was about 7. He was a member of his high school choir for three years, including a stint in a group called “Poly Heartbeat” when he spent his freshman year at Saint Louis High in Honolulu. His music tastes are broad, ranging from hip-hop and R&B to gospel to his favorite, reggae. And at OSU, Aydon has bonded with teammates over music. He and Togiai, who learned how to play the guitar from his older brother, started collaborating after overhearing each other’s talents while living in the same freshman dorm. Linebacker Manase Hungalu also often accompanies them on guitar. Sometimes, they’ll even break out a ukulele. They call it the perfect way to wind down after a long day of football and school obligations. “Music helps me get away from life for a little bit,” Aydon said. “It’s a great way to relax myself, take time away from stress ... it helps me get through everything that I go through in the day and the week. Karl Maasdam “It just makes life a little easier.” The athletes’ talent show — an event where all teams must be represented — Elu Aydon (99. making the tackle) made four starts at defensive tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2016. naturally gave Aydon and Togiai their biggest on-campus platform. They were not no- Aydon received Pac-12 All-Freshman team honors by Athlon following the season.

#GoBeavs 13 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS BAILEY’S CAREER KICK RETURN STATISTICS tified until the day of that they would be football’s act, ducking out of an evening study Year No. Yds TD LG hall session and rehearsing quickly in the back of the room before settling onto two 2016 3 70 0 35 stools in the middle of the stage. “We thought it was gonna be small,” Togiai said. “We walked in and it was a full auditorium. We were like, ‘What the...’” Aydon acknowledges he was nervous for that performance. But he and Togiai were a massive hit with the audience and judges, winning the competition. And now the word is out about Aydon’s off-the-field talent. His social media blows up whenever he posts a new video. At the autograph signings following the Beavers’ spring game and open fall camp scrimmage, fans asked Aydon to sing to them. It’s his latest chance to show off his “other side” — a passion, like football, he expects to last a lifetime. “I’ve found a love for it,” Aydon said. “I think it’s something that’ll take me to the grave.”

OVERVIEW • Received ample reps during spring drills • Could vie for playing time as a back-up running back, as well as an H-Back Dave Nishitani • Will also factor in on special teams coverage and return units Jaylynn Bailey (25) has earned playing time in a variety of roles including as a running back, H-back, on OREGON STATE special teams coverage units and as the lead blocker on the kick return team. 2016 (JUNIOR) • Played in 11 games, mostly on special teams • Recorded two tackles on coverage teams South Salem grad Bailey earns football scholarship • Lined up as the offside kick returner as well at OSU • Returned three kicks, including a long of 35 yards at Colorado By Gary Horowitz • Worked at running back and H-back during spring ball Statesman-Journal September 20, 2016 2015 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE) • Played in six games earning his first letter for the Beavers CORVALLIS – Jaylynn Bailey has reached a milestone in his college football career. • Recorded one tackle on special teams coverage During Oregon State’s bye week after the Sept. 1 season opener at Minnesota, the • Lined up as a fullback late in the season South Salem High School graduate was put on scholarship. • Recorded six carries for 64 yards in the 2015 Spring Game While going from preferred walk-on status to scholarship student-athlete does not guarantee more playing time for Bailey, it provides a sense of validation. 2014 (SOPHOMORE) • Joined the football program in March in time for Spring Ball “I’m just working hard and it puts me in a better position to help this team,” Bailey said after Tuesday’s practice. • Sat out season due to NCAA transfer rules A 5-foot-9, 223-pound junior running back, Bailey rushed for nearly 1,500 yards SOUTHERN OREGON his senior year at South Salem. He has not carried the ball since in an official game. • Originally signed an NLI to play football for the Raiders After redshirting at Southern Oregon in 2013, Bailey transferred to OSU winter • Did not play in 2013 using his redshirt season quarter because he wanted to compete at the highest level of college football. He sat SOUTH SALEM HIGH SCHOOL out in 2014 due to NCAA transfer rules. • Earned nine letters for the Saxons, four in football, three in track & field and two in It could certainly be argued that Bailey has fresh legs. basketball “I wouldn’t say fresh legs,” said Jaylynn’s dad, Ardell Bailey, an academic advisor • Rushed for nearly 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior in the OSU Athletic Department. “He has hungry legs.” • Earned first team All-Central Valley League and all-region in 2012 Mid-Valley football fans may remember Ardell Bailey. A McKay High grad, Ardell • Played in the Les Schwab Bowl following his senior season played football for two seasons at OSU before transferring to Willamette University, • Second team all-league in 2011 where he was a fullback on the 1997 team that advanced to the NAIA national cham- • Rushed for over 500 yards and passed for 250 in 2011 pionship game. Jaylynn agreed with his dad’s assessment about having “hungry legs.” He has PERSONAL shown flashes in scrimmages and practices that he’s more than capable of running • Born April 18, 1995 in Salem, Ore. the football effectively if the opportunity presents itself. • Son of Monette Balsamo and Ardell Bailey Bailey ran for 64 yards on six carries in the 2015 spring game. He played in six • Has two sisters, Jamara and Tiah games last season, primarily on special teams, and lined up at fullback late in the • Father, Ardell, was an academic advisor in the OSU Athletic Department until May season. 2017 In OSU’s first two games this season, Bailey’s contributions have come on special • Cousin, Michael Crabtree, plays receiver for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders teams. He was a return man on kickoffs with senior wide receiver Victor Bolden in last • Enjoys fishing, hiking and camping Saturday’s 37-7 victory over Idaho State, and also is on kickoff coverage and the punt • Majoring in economics return team. BAILEY’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS “He’s excited about the opportunity to be part of this team and Oregon State foot- Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB ball means the world to him,” OSU head coach Gary Andersen said. “He’s what you 2016 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 want in a student-athlete from top to bottom. On the field, off the field, socially, he’s a

14 @BeaverFootball RETURNING PLAYERS 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE BLOUNT’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS great kid.” Year Car. YG YL NYG TD Long Bailey enjoys giving back to the community. 2016 14 32 28 4 0 8 He’s involved in the Beavers’ Beyond Football Initiative, which stresses community service. Bailey and teammates visited Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy BLOUNT’S GAME-BY-GAME PASSING (2016 – played in 4 games) Emanuel in Portland, and participated in the Polar Plunge in Corvallis, a fundraiser for Game Att. Comp. Int. Yds TD Long Special Olympics. Boise State 18 11 0 138 0 34 “I’m super proud of him,” Ardell Bailey said. @ Colorado 16 8 2 45 0 11 Jaylynn Bailey has never viewed his position on the depth chart as a deterrent. California 0 0 0 0 0 0 He is currently behind sophomore Ryan Nall, true freshman Artavis Pierce, and senior Utah 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tim Cook. BLOUNT’S RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 — played in 4 games) Andersen has frequently said that OSU needs three quality running backs to Opponent No. Yds TD LG compete in the Pac-12, and Bailey is one play away from being part of that rotation. Boise State 6 1 0 6 “I just keep working,” Bailey said. “Things change all the time. Nothing’s ever en- @ Colorado 6 2 0 8 graved in stone.” California 0 0 0 0 Storm Barrs-Woods is a example of that point. An injury-plagued senior season Utah 2 1 0 3 paved the way for Nall’s emergence in the 2015 Civil War. While Bailey continues to make a name for himself on special teams, it would not come as a surprise to see him carry the ball soon, perhaps in Saturday’s home game against Boise State. “He’s a kid on the rise right now that we should start looking at as far as special teams and getting some quality runs,” OSU running backs coach Telly Lockette said. Bailey’s versatility could translate into more playing time. In addition to special teams, he can play tailback, fullback and H-back. His goal is to help the Beavers win a Pac-12 champonship, “and somehow make it to the (NFL).” This much is certain: When Bailey’s number is called, he’ll be ready. “I definitely haven’t arrived yet,” Bailey said. “I’m gonna keep pushing.”

Scobel Wiggins blaunt Conor Blount (12) played in four games as a true freshman in 2016. OVERVIEW • One of three quarterbacks on the roster that played for the Beavers in 2016 • Voted as the most athletic QB on the roster by the other signal callers on the squad ANDRE BODDEN OREGON STATE 2016 (FRESHMAN) 86 | WIDE RECEIVER • Played in four games as a true freshman Sophomore | 6-0 | 182 | Experience: 1V • Took over as the backup quarterback in Game 2 against Boise State • Threw for 138 yards on 11-18 passing in his college debut off the bench against Boise Major: Business State Carson, Calif. | Cathedral HS • Suffered a knee injury against Utah that sidelined him for several weeks • Joined the Oregon State football program in June 2016 WAUKESHA WEST HIGH SCHOOL BO-din • Earned three letters playing quarterback for the Wolverines • Three-year starter OVERVIEW • Threw for 1,577 yards, 20 touchdowns and only one interception as a senior • Will push during fall camp for a larger role on offense • Led West to the Division 2 state title game as a senior • Proven special teams coverage athlete • Accumulated 1,783 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and four interceptions as a junior • Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honors in 2016 • Earned all-conference, all-region and all-state honors • Received state all-star game invitation OREGON STATE 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) PERSONAL • Played in 10 games mostly on special teams • Born May 5, 1998 in Muskego, Wis. • Registered four tackles • Son of Ross and Angie Blount • Recorded a fumble recovery on a punt against Washington State • Has a brother, Brooks, and two sisters, Hailey and Regan • Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honors • Enjoys art, video games and listening to music • Chose to attend Oregon State because “I loved the campus and felt football gave me 2015 (FRESHMAN) a great opportunity” • Joined the Oregon State football program in August • Undecided on a course of study • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season BLOUNT’S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL • Played wide receiver, cornerback and special teams for the Phantoms Year Att. Comp. Int. Yds PCT TD Long 2016 35 19 2 183 .543 0 34 • Also participated in track & field – high jump, long jump and the 400-meters

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PERSONAL OREGON CITY HIGH SCHOOL • Born December 27, 1997 in Harbor City, Calif. • Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247Sports three-star recruit • Son of Earl and Dietrah Bodden • Considered the No. 6 recruit in the state of Oregon by Rivals, Scout, MaxPreps and • Has a two sisters, Detriana and Dolores 247Sports • Member of National Honor Society and the California Scholarship Federation • Scout also had him ranked as the No. 1 wide receiver in the state • Honor Roll student • 2015 Mt. Hood Conference Offensive Player of the Year • Senior class treasurer • Earned first team all-conference on offense, defense and as a returner in 2015 • Lists his favorite athlete as Kyrie Irving • Tacoma News-Tribune Northwest Nuggets team member • Studying business • 2015 Oregon 6A all-state first team at receiver and second team as a defensive back BODDEN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS • 60 receptions for 1,176 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior for the Pioneers Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB • Registered 980 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns in 2014 2016 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0 0 • First team all-conference on offense and defense as a sophomore BODDEN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 10 games) • Earned second team all-league as a freshman at defensive back Tck TFL Sacks • Two-time team captain Washington State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Also earned three letters on the OCHS track team and two letters on the basketball @ Stanford 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 team @ UCLA 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Anchored the state champion 4x100 relay as a junior Arizona 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Finished fifth in state in the 100-meters in 2015 FR-1 (WSU) PERSONAL • Born December 18, 1997 in Portland, Ore. • Son of Gayle Bradford • Has one brother, Teron, and three sisters, Tiani, Toria and Tyra • Enjoys listening to music, wakeboarding, playing basketball, swimming and snowmobiling • Has spent time as a volunteer youth coach and camp counselor • Undecided on a course of study BRADFORD’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS Year Car. Yds TD Long 2016 1 4 0 4 BRADFORD’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year No. Yds TD LG 2016 5 60 1 35 BRADFORD’S CAREER KICK RETURN STATISTICS Year No. Yds TD Long 2016 1 15 0 15 Scobel Wiggins BRADFORD’S CAREER ALL-PURPOSE STATISTICS Year Rush Rec. PR KR Total Andre Bodden (86) made his mark on special teams units in 2016. His first major impact came when he 2016 4 60 0 15 79 recovered this muffed punt at the 3-yard line against Washington State. BRADFORD’S RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 — played in 8 games) Opponent No. Yds TD LG TREVON BRADFORD Boise State 1 4 0 4 8 | WIDE RECEIVER BRADFORD’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2015 – played in 8 games) Opponent No. Yds TD LG Sophomore | 6-0 | 184 | Experience: 1V Washington State 1 2 0 2 Major: University Exploratory Studies Arizona 3 51 1 35 Oregon 1 7 0 7 Oregon City, Ore. | Oregon City HS

truh-von OVERVIEW • Had a solid spring practice session as a slot receiver • Will battle for the starting position as an inside receiver • Should be a factor in the return game as both a punt and kickoff returner OREGON STATE 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Played in eight games as a true freshman • Registered five catches for 60 yards and a touchdown in his freshman campaign • Made his first major impact with three catches for 51 yards including his first career touchdown in OSU’s win over Arizona • Carried the ball on an end around once in 2016 for a four-yard gain • Also returned one kickoff at Colorado • Graduated high school early to enroll at Oregon State in March of 2016 • Participated in the spring practice session • Performed well in Spring Ball earning a spot in the two-deep as an inside receiver • Recorded three receptions for 17 yards and the winning touchdown in the Spring Scobel Wiggins Game Trevon Bradford (19) played in eight games as a true freshman in 2016 showing improvement through- • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Oregon State in February 2016 out the season including a season-best three receptions for 51 yards and his first career touchdown in a win over Arizona late in the season.

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Bran-dull OVERVIEW • 12 career starts • Practiced as the first-string left tackle throughout spring drills • Enters the fall as one of five offensive linemen with starting experience • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2016 Karl Maasdam OREGON STATE 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Jordan Choukair (46) took over the field goal kicking duties late in the 2016 season. He enters the fall as • Started all 12 games, three at left tackle and nine at right tackle the lone kicker on the squad with any college experience. • Earned the starting job at left tackle coming out of fall camp • Started the first three games of the year at left tackle; moved over to the right side upon the return of Sean Harlow from injury JORDAN CHOUKAIR • Named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team by Athlon • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention 46 | PLACEKICKER 2015 (FRESHMAN) Sophomore | 6-1 | 194 | Experience: 1V • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February Major: Digital Communication Arts • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season • Practiced with the second string at right tackle for most of the season Poway, Calif. | Poway HS CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL • Rated the No. 3 prospect in Oregon and the No. 78 overall offensive tackle by Rivals • Helped the Rams to back-to-back 6A state titles SHOE-care • 2014 Mt. Hood Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year • Played in the Semper Fidelis All-America Bowl OVERVIEW • Two time 6A all-state first team • Enters fall ball as the incumbent and is the only kicker on the squad to have tried a • Helped CCHS to average 46.9 points and 285 rushing yards per game in 2014 field goal at the college level • Three-star recruit OREGON STATE • Also played basketball during his prep career 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) PERSONAL • Struggled through an offseason injury that limited him early in the season • Born January 23, 1997 in Pendleton, Ore. • Finished the season, the last three games, as the Beavers’ primary field goal kicker • Son of Scott and Tanya Brandel but was only called upon once • Has one sister, Haley • Split the uprights on his first field goal of his career, hitting from 20 yards at UCLA • Father, Scott, played football at Lewis & Clark College • Logged one kickoff, reaching the end zone at UCLA • Lists Jake Long as his favorite athlete 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Has been involved with Special Olympics of Oregon • Signed a financial aid agreement to join the OSU football program in August • Studying business • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season POWAY HIGH SCHOOL • Earned eight letters for the Titans, four in football and two each in baseball and soccer • Named the Palomar Kicker of the Year in 2014 • Rated a five-star kicker by Chris Sailer • Ranked as the No. 1 kicker by National Camp Series • Played for the U.S. National Football Team in 2013 PERSONAL • Born June 3, 1997 in Poway, Calif. • Son of John and Marisa Choukair • Has a sister, Alexandra • Father, John, was a kicker in the NFL • Enjoys wakeboarding and golfing • Majoring in digital communication arts CHOUKAIR’S CAREER KICKING STATISTICS Year FGM-FGA PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG XP-XPA 2016 1-1 1.000 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 20 0-0 CHOUKAIR’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 1 game) Opponent FGM FGA LONG @ UCLA 1 1 20 Karl Maasdam

Blake Brandel (73) started all 12 games at offensive tackle in 2016 as a redshirt freshman. Brandel iworked as the first string left tackle in the spring after earning a spot on the Pac-12 All-Freshman team according to Athlon.

#GoBeavs 17 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS • Participated in the spring practice session Jordan Choukair relishing opportunity to kick • Entered the season opener as co-starter but secured the starter’s job in game 1 against Weber State rushing for 152 yards and tossing two touchdowns By Gina Mizell • His 152 yards rushing against Weber State was the most by an OSU quarterback The Oregonian November 18, 2016 since 1996 • Posted three 100+ yard rushing games (152 vs. Weber State, 114 vs. San Jose State, CORVALLIS – Jordan Choukair walked into the Rose Bowl in awe. Not exactly an uncommon reaction for any player stepping inside one of college 129 at Washington State) football’s iconic venues. But Choukair was also on the field of the stadium where he • Finished the season as the team leader with 580 rushing yards and eight attended games growing up in nearby Poway, Calif. And he was about to get the first touchdowns action of his college career, knocking a 20-yard field goal through the uprights in the • Started the first seven games of the season, then missed four games due to injury Beavers’ 38-24 loss to UCLA. • Returned to play wide receiver at Oregon and scored three rushing TDs against the “I’m just taking my role how it is,” Choukair said. “I don’t really care what I’m doing, Ducks as long as I’m out on the field. I thank the coaching staff for giving me the opportunity, • One of four true freshmen to play in 2015 that’s for sure.” GRANITE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL Choukair, a redshirt freshman, took over the field-goal duties from Garrett Owens, • ESPN three-star recruit who is still kicking extra points while Adley Rutschman is the primary kickoff special- • Led Granite Hills to a 9-4 record and to the CIF San Diego Section semifinals in 2014 ist. It’s a unique distribution of responsibilities for the Beavers. • Threw for 1,013 yards and rushed for 988 yards (8.7 yards per carry) and accounted And a few years ago, Choukair never envisioned himself as a kicker. for 29 touchdowns as a senior Despite being the son of former NFL kicker John Choukair, Jordan’s first sports • Leading rusher in the Grossmont League’s Valley Division were baseball and soccer. But when the Poway High School football coaches were • 2014 East County First Team selection as a utility player on offense and as a safety seeking a new kicker, they naturally thought of Choukair because of his pedigree and • Originally attended Helix High and missed most of his junior season due to transfer big leg already displayed on the soccer field. regulations Choukair quickly moved up from the freshman team to the JV level to varsity that • Standout track athlete as a sprinter – timed in the 100-meters at 10.8. season. And he worked with his father almost daily on everything from technique to PERSONAL how to calm his mind. • Born October 10, 1995 in San Diego, Calif. “I owe him everything,” Choukair said. “There’s no way I’d be here without him. Not • Son of Trent and Cathy Collins many kids can say that they’ve got their coach in their own house.” • Has two sisters, Chelsea and Devin Choukair first drew recruiting interest from OSU when he attended a camp in the • Devin ran track at Oregon State summer of 2015, resulting in a preferred walk-on offer. As he was weighing his op- • Enjoys video games tions -- Arizona, San Diego State and Hawaii were also in the mix -- coach Gary Ander- • Majoring in digital communication arts sen called a couple days before fall camp with a full scholarship offer if he could be in Corvallis the following day. COLLINS’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS “I was like, ‘Alright, mom, dad, we’re packing the bags. Let’s go,’” Choikair recalled. Year Car. YG YL NYG TD Long Choukair redshirted in 2015 and and spent part of this season shaking off an inju- 2016 15 38 8 30 0 7 ry. But after Owens missed five of his last seven field-goal attempts, Andersen -an 2015 108 653 73 580 8 42 nounced last week that Choukair would hold that job against UCLA. Total 123 691 81 610 8 42 That gave Choukair his first college action at the Rose Bowl. Up next, Reser Sta- COLLINS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS dium. Year No. Yds TD LG “Things can change in a heartbeat, just like it did,” Choukair. “Just always be pre- 2016 36 418 1 46 pared, because it came quick. It was awesome.” COLLINS’ CAREER PASSING STATISTICS Year Att. Comp. Int. Yds PCT TD Long 2016 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 SETH COLLINS 2015 161 84 4 936 .522 6 44 22 | WIDE RECEIVER Total 163 84 4 936 .515 6 44 Junior | 6-3 | 191 | Experience: 2V Major: Digital Communication Arts San Diego, Calif. | Granite Hills HS

OVERVIEW • 16 career starts • Did not participate in spring drills while continuing his recovery • One of three returning receivers with significant experience at OSU OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) • Started nine of the 10 games he played • Finished the season as OSU’s second-leading receiver with 36 receptions for 418 yards • Turned in his first career 100-yard receiving game with a season-best nine catches for 106 yards • Caught the first touchdown of his career against Washington State • Carried the ball 15 times on the season from various formations • Missed the final two games of the year due to illness • Transitioned to wide receiver during the fall • Did not participate in the spring practice session while contemplating a transfer Karl Maasdam 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Graduated high school early to enroll at Oregon State in January of 2015 while he Seth Collins (22) started nine of the 10 games he played at wide receiver for the Beavers finishing the should have been completing his final term of high school 2016 season as the team’s second-leading receiver.

18 @BeaverFootball RETURNING PLAYERS 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COLLINS’ RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in 10 games) Opponent No. Yds TD LG Senior receiver Victor Bolden said Collins has stood out for a player in transition. @ Minnesota 6 13 0 5 “He’s done a great job as far as the technique that you need to have being a re- Idaho State 3 6 0 7 ceiver,” Bolden said. “He’s picking it up really fast and as you see he went out there Boise State 2 0 0 5 and made some big plays for us during the Minnesota game, so I’m excited to see Utah 1 5 0 5 what he does in the games upcoming.” @ Washington 1 1 0 1 Collins did get some time at receiver near the end of last season, but he missed Washington State 1 4 0 4 spring ball after making the decision to stick with the Beavers rather than transferring @ Stanford 1 1 0 1 to Northern Illinois. That left the summer and fall camp to get ready. COLLINS’ RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2015 – played in 8 games) Receivers coach Brent Brennan said he’s not surprised by Collins’ ability to quick- Opponent No. Yds TD LG ly settle into the swing of things at the position. Weber State 17 152 0 24 “He’s a quick learner. It’s so important to him, so he puts the emphasis in it that it @ Michigan 11 28 0 17 takes to be good at it,” Brennan said. “So he’s just working really hard and he practices San Jose State 16 114 2 30 really hard, so he just continues to improve at a really good rate. Stanford 13 12 1 6 “He just works his butt off and he’s trying to learn every day, he’s trying to im- @ Arizona 10 56 1 17 prove. We saw it a little bit at the end of the season last year and then also in fall camp, @ Washington State 23 129 1 42 stuff that we were teaching him, he was able to apply that practice that day in the Colorado 9 50 0 27 moment we were trying to get him to do it. “ @ Oregon 9 39 3 9 Collins also has some advantages. He’s got good size for a receiver at 6-foot-3, COLLINS’ RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in 10 games) 188 pounds and speed. Opponent No. Yds TD LG “He’s a great combination of speed and quickness and he’s got a big body, so his @ Minnesota 5 57 0 25 God-given skill set is perfect for this position,” Brennan said. Idaho State 2 22 0 15 “Some of the stuff is just natural. He’s just natural at understanding space and Boise State 9 106 0 34 using his body and he’s so eager to make plays that he’ll do whatever he can to make @ Colorado 5 56 0 21 it.” California 3 27 0 13 Collins, a sophomore, has room to grow and build on the strides he’s made in the Utah 2 18 0 14 past few months. Washington State 6 83 1 46 He wants to get more technically sound on route running, understanding defen- @ Stanford 2 5 0 5 sive back leverage and learning the playbook. @ UCLA 2 44 0 38 And he wants to make game-changing plays. “Going into this game I just want to execute. Every ball thrown my way, anytime COLLINS’ GAME-BY-GAME PASSING (2016 – played in 10 games) I touch it, I just want to execute, try to make that play to possibly break a score,” he Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Yds TD Long said. “Do something special with it.” @ Washington 1 0 0 0 0 0 @ UCLA 1 0 0 0 0 0 COLLINS’ GAME-BY-GAME PASSING (2015 – played in 8 games) XAVIER CRAWFORD Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Yds TD Long Weber State 18 10 0 92 2 44 5 | CORNERBACK @ Michigan 16 9 0 79 1 21 Sophomore | 6-1 | 195 | Experience: 1V San Jose State 25 13 1 135 1 31 Stanford 36 20 0 275 1 40 Major: Public Health @ Arizona 24 8 1 56 0 14 (Option: Health Promotion & Health Behavior) @ Washington State 31 18 2 177 1 21 Colorado 7 4 0 77 0 35 Pittsburg, Calif. | Pittsburg HS & Clayton Valley HS @ Oregon 4 2 0 45 0 24 Ex-avier Seth Collins makes impact at receiver OVERVIEW By Kevin Hampton • Expected to be a leader on the defense in 2017 Corvallis Gazette-Times September 13, 2016 • Has started all 12 games in his career • Selected as a preseason All-Pac-12 Third Team member by Athlon Oregon State was facing third-and-4 during a drive in the second quarter of the OREGON STATE it’s season opener against Minnesota on Sept. 1, a game the Beavers eventually lost 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) 30-23. • Secured the starting spot at cornerback during fall camp Receiver Seth Collins sprinted past the first down marker, stopped and sealed off • Started all 12 games at cornerback the defensive back, who was much shorter. • Finished the season fourth on the team with 70 tackles Quarterback Darell Garretson spotted Collins and got him the ball for a first down. • Tied for the team lead with 10 passes broken up “I’ve got to get to the chains, so get to the chains and box him out. I’m a bigger guy, • Registered the first interception of his career in the end zone against Arizona a bigger target,” Collins said. “My mindset was throw me the ball, I’ve got him boxed • Forced the first fumble of his career at Washington out, I can catch the ball a little high.” • Recorded the first quarterback sack of his career at Stanford Collins was matter of fact about making the play. • Received Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention accolades “That’s just football,” he said. “I’ve been playing this since I was 6 and the princi- • Named as a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America pals and concepts haven’t changed. Third-and-(four), you’ve got to get to the chains. (FWAA), USA Today, Pro Football Focus and Campus Insiders So that’s what I did.” • Recognized as a member of the Pac-12 and national All-Freshman team by Athlon Even so, it was not a typical move by a player who recently made the switch from quarterback to receiver. 2015 (FRESHMAN) Nor a typical performance. • Originally signed a financial aid agreement with Oregon State in September 2014 and Collins led all OSU wide receivers with five catches for 57 yards with a long of 25 enrolled in January, thus he was considered a greyshirt yards. Running back Ryan Nall was the team leader with eight for 80. • Participated in spring drills “It felt good. I just feel I need to do a little bit more. I know what I’m expecting going • Received regular reps with the second team in his first spring practice session out there. I feel I know what I’m capable of and it was a good starting game,” Collins • Recorded six tackles including one tackle-for-loss and a pass breakup in the 2015 said. Spring Game “It felt good to just get a couple of catches, but I know I can do more for my team.” • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season • Practiced at cornerback for the scout team

#GoBeavs 19 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS PITTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL • Played his senior season (2013) at the newly opened Clayton Valley High School in Crawford ready to go on short notice Concord, Calif. By Kevin Hampton • Named league MVP as a senior Corvallis Gazette-Times September 10, 2016 • Earned All-North Coast Section Honors • Helped the Eagles to a 9-1 record and a share of the Diablo League championship CORVALLIS — Xavier Crawford didn’t have much time to think when he got the news • Played in the Polynesian All-American Game that he was going to start at right cornerback for the Oregon State football team at • Also participated in track & field helping his team to capture the 2014 league title in Minnesota. the 100- and 200-meter sprints But he was ready. • Played wide receiver and defensive back for Pittsburg Dwayne Williams had been listed as questionable going into the game and was a PERSONAL late scratch. • Born December 10, 1995 in Pittsburg, Calif. So Crawford, a redshirt freshman, got a start in his first college game. • Son of Ricardo and Tangi Romo “Well, to be honest, it really didn’t hit me until the first play,” Crawford said. “When • Has two younger brothers, Xander and Xeryus I got out there I was a little bit nervous but after a few plays, a few drives, I got in the • Enjoys playing basketball and cars flow of the game and it just became football.” • Lists Deion Sanders as his favorite athlete Crawford rose to the challenge. • Majoring in public health with an option in health promotion and health behavior He led the Beavers with eight solo tackles and broke up two passes. He kept a blanket on the Minnesota receivers and was tough in run support. CRAWFORD’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS The performance was no surprise to safety Devin Chappell, who saw the potential Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB in Crawford during practices last season. 2016 50 20 70 2.0-2 1.0-1 1 0 10 1 0 “A lot of people don’t really know, but Xavier Crawford is a great player,” Chappell CRAWFORD’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) said. “I thought he was going to be able to play last year and I’ve been telling him for a Tck TFL BrUp long time, ‘As soon as you figure it out, you’re going to be a great player.’ @ Minnesota 8 0.0-0 2 “Everybody saw against Minnesota, he’s a good tackler, he’s fast, he’s strong and Idaho State 5 0.0-0 1 he can hold his own on the edge. I think he had a great game and I’m expecting great Boise State 8 0.0-0 0 things from him this year.” @ Colorado 6 0.0-0 1 Crawford played safety, receiver, running back and returned kicks while playing California 10 1.0-1 3 for Pittsburg (Calif.) High through his junior season. @ Utah 5 0.0-0 0 Cornerback became the main spot for Crawford when he was a senior at Clayton @ Washington 3 0.0-0 1 Valley High in Concord, California. Washington State 4 0.0-0 0 “I would just play anything. But as I started getting recruited in high school coach- @ Stanford 9 1.0-1 0 es started telling me I’m a good-sized corner and they said maybe I should focus on @ UCLA 3 0.0-0 2 that,” Crawford said. “So I just started focus on that my senior year.” Arizona 7 0.0-0 0 It was good advice. Crawford, now listed at 6-foot-1, 188 pounds, had the long, Oregon 2 0.0-0 0 lanky build that defense coaches covet for a cornerback. INT-1 (ARIZ); FF-1 (WASH); Sacks-1 (STAN) Former OSU defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake began recruiting Crawford while he was still on staff at Utah. California, San Jose State and Boise State were also interested. Crawford even committed to San Diego State for a brief time. Oregon State became the frontrunner. Crawford liked then-coach Mike Riley and his staff and went with the Beavers when running back and cousin Harris Ross committed. “We always wanted to go to the same college, so when I got the offer, it seemed like it was supposed to happen,” Crawford said. “So I just committed.” Although Ross ended up at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California, and Ri- ley wound up at Nebraska, Crawford liked what Gary Andersen brought to the table as a coach. “As everybody knows, coach Riley ended up leaving and I talked to coach A when he came and I got a good feel from him so I ended up staying and I’m glad I did,” Craw- ford said. Sitake arrived at OSU with Andersen and Crawford was able to learn from him for a season before he became head coach at BYU. Now Crawford has cornerbacks coach Cory Hall to go to for technique work and fellow corner Treston Decoud for tips. “Treston, last year he was the guy. He has game experience and just coming to him, seeing how he prepares and how he focuses up for the game and what he looks for in certain formations and just going over film and stuff like that,” Crawford said. “He’s definitely been a good mentor.” Crawford fit in immediately with his teammates. Chappell said he gets along well with Crawford and the entire defensive back Karl Maasdam group is close. “People probably get annoyed at how tight knit our DB corps is because we’re Xavier Crawford (22) earned the vacant starting spot at cornerback in 2016 as a redshirt freshman. always together, always laughing, always joking, always talking trash to each other,” Crawford finished the season with 70 tackles, fourth on the team, en route to earning Freshman All- Chappell said. America honors by several outlets. “Craw, he’s right in the middle of the pack. He’s super outgoing and a lot of energy, super happy dude and he’s a great teammate.” The Minnesota game was a good start for Crawford. There’s still a lot of ground for him to cover in order to become a top cornerback. He’s been taking full advantage of the bye week break. “Just learning what the offense is trying to do to us, how they are trying to attack us in certain situations and continually trying to work my technique,” he said. “And that’s pretty much it.”

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Xavier Crawford, Oregon State cornerback, turns TYLER DeLASHMUTT offseason diligence into on-field impact 17 | SAFETY By Gina Mizell The Oregonian September 14, 2016 Sophomore | 6-2 | 205 | Experience: 1V Major: Public Health CORVALLIS — When asked about his most pleasant fall-camp surprise a couple weeks ago, Oregon State cornerbacks coach Cory Hall did not hesitate. (Option: Health Promotion and Health Behavior) Xavier Crawford’s name immediate spilled out of Hall’s mouth. And in the Beavers’ Minor: Business and Entrepreneurship opener at Minnesota, Crawford showed why he was worthy of that praise. He tied for Dundee, Ore. | Newberg HS the team lead with eight tackles and broke up two passes in his collegiate debut to become the defense’s first impact newcomer. “It definitely was a long time coming,” Crawford said. “But I’m glad now that I’m OVERVIEW playing.” • Shifted from wide receiver to safety during spring drills Yes, “long time coming” can apply to a redshirt freshman, because Crawford’s • Will likely continue to vie for playing time on special teams path to emerging as an OSU starting cornerback was more circuitous than most. Crawford, a Pittsburg, Calif. native, had last stepped on the field as a high-school OREGON STATE senior in 2013, before signing with OSU in the fall of 2014. He spent that quarter off 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) campus as a grayshirt, working out in his hometown and attending junior college • Played in three games on special teams classes. • Finished the season as a gunner on coverage teams When Mike Riley left following that season to take the Nebraska job, new Beavers 2015 (FRESHMAN) coach Gary Andersen called Crawford to ask if he’d still like to come to Corvallis. Fol- • Joined the Oregon State football program in August lowing a scan of Andersen’s resume, Crawford still believed he could find success at • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season OSU. Crawford, who’s known to teammates and coaches as “X,” began practicing with NEWBERG HIGH SCHOOL the Beavers in the spring of 2015, where the speed “definitely caught me by surprise” • Three-sport athlete earning seven letters for the Tigers, three each in football and and “I had to work a little bit harder than I was normally used to.” Former Beavers de- baseball and one track & field fensive coordinator Kalani Sitake often lauded Crawford’s potential, even throughout • Played wide receiver, defensive back and punter on football field his redshirt season. And when Hall arrived as the new cornerbacks coach, Crawford • Earned two-time All-Three Rivers League selection at receiver and defensive back; was one of the first to introduce himself and start picking the brain of the former NFL also named honorable mention at punter defensive back. • Played in the Les Schwab Bowl following his senior season “There was not a lot of time that he wasted as far as thirsting for knowledge,” Hall • Was an outfielder for the baseball team said of Crawford. “He was one of those guys that was always at my doorstep. Always • Named as a first team all-league selection in the outfield as a junior and second team knocking at my door, always getting information. He wanted to know every fine detail. as a senior “Not a lot of the players took to all the information like he did, so that’s how I knew • Participated in track & field in the 4x100 earning first team all-league as a senior (he’d be successful).” PERSONAL Crawford also takes pride in meticulously dissecting practice and game film on • Born April 23, 1997 in Portland, Ore. his own, so he can walk into meetings with detailed notes already in hand. And when • Son of Ryan and Kristen DeLashmutt he gets corrections about subtleties in his backpedal or patience in press-man cover- • Has a brother, Zac age, he applies them to the field. • Enjoys hunting, fishing and gaming “When he’s talking to me, I kind of already know what he’s gonna say,” Crawford • Chose Oregon State because “I’ve always wanted to play sports as a Beaver” said of Hall. “He’s just reiterating what I already (know I) have to correct.” • Has been involved in community service projects such as Special Olympics, Young During spring practice, Crawford officially entered the competition for playing Life and Relay for Life time with fellow redshirt freshmen like Jay Irvine and Shawn Wilson. Hall initially • Majoring in public health with an option in health promotion and health behavior with plugged Crawford in as a nickel and dime back. Instead, the coach discovered Craw- a minor in business and entrepreneurship ford was a much better fit outside at corner, where his explosiveness out of breaks, hip fluidity and savvy playmaking ability could shine. “It looked like a fish going back into his homing water,” Hall said. “It’s like, OK, this is where you belong.” Added Beavers quarterback Darell Garretson, who throws Crawford’s way in practice daily: “He’s kind of one of those guys that just makes those plays and is kind of sneaky. You think you have it, and all of a sudden he’s there. He’s breaking up the ball or he’s making a play on it.” Crawford acknowledged he was “a bit nervous for the whole game” against Min- nesota. And the Golden Gophers attempted to attack the youngster, throwing deep on him three times. Crawford knocked two of those passes away and got called for pass interference on the third — but don’t tell that to Hall, who insists Crawford was looking for the ball on that play. A few days later, though, Crawford was already critiquing his performance. He needed to be slower in his backpedal. His eyes sometimes got caught in the backfield, causing him to be late breaking on a receiver’s route. He could have played more relaxed. That diligence is why Crawford emerged during fall camp and debuted as one of the Beavers’ most productive newcomers. Now he’s no longer a surprise to anyone outside of OSU’s locker room. His next goal is to become a staple in the Beavers’ defense. “He’s gonna have to continue to build on that,” Hall said. “And he will.”

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Tyler DeLashmutt (5) moved from wide receiver to safety during spring drills. However, he found playing time in three games last season as a gunner on special teams.

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Yaw-nee DEE-mo-jer-raunt-us OVERVIEW OVERVIEW • Two career starts • Engaged in a battle during spring drills that will continue into fall camp for the • Enters fall camp as one of five offensive linemen with starting experience starting center position • Will vie for playing time as an interior lineman • One of five offensive linemen with starting experience • Took snaps at center and guard during spring ball • Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2016 OREGON STATE OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) 2016 (SOPHOMORE) • Played in one game, against Idaho State • Played in three games, starting two • Practiced mostly with the first team in spring practice • Despite not having played a snap in college, Yanni won the starting center spot coming out of fall camp 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Started the season’s first two games • Played in 11 games starting two • Began the third game of the year in a time share before suffering an injury that • Began the season as the primary backup at right guard sidelined him for most of the rest of the season • Entered the starting lineup at right guard for the season’s final two games • Moved from guard to center during spring drills • Was one of 12 players to participate in a special forces leadership development • Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention program at Camp Williams in Utah 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) 2014 (FRESHMAN) • Did not play in a game • Redshirt • Hindered by injury early in the season • Practiced at guard with the scout team during his first year at Oregon State • Practiced with the scout team most of the season DIAMOND RANCH HIGH SCHOOL • Moved up to second team at left guard late in the year • Rated the No. 23 offensive guard in the country per Scout • Lined up as the second-string left guard during the spring practice session • Ranked as the No. 49 overall prospect in California according to Rivals 2014 (FRESHMAN) • Also played defensive tackle for the Panthers • Redshirt • Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl • Battled nagging injuries in his first season at Oregon State • Made 70 tackles as a senior, including 16 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks • Helped Diamond Ranch to a 9-2 record in 2013 SANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL • Hacienda League MVP as a senior • Ranked the 45th best prospect in Illinois • First team All-CIF South Division • Two-year starter on the offensive line for the Eagles but missed most of his senior • Also played tight end and running back during his prep career season due to a broken ankle • Voted as the most valuable lineman at the 2013 Oakland Nike Football Camp • Was also expected to play on the defensive line as senior if healthy • Invited to Nike’s “The Opening” camp for elite players • Team captain as a senior • Fielded roughly 20 major college scholarship offers • Named to the 24-man Chicago All-Combine Team in the summer of 2013, an event • Also played basketball in high school with over 800 players PERSONAL PERSONAL • Born January 3, 1996 in American Samoa • Born Ioannis Demogerontas on January 11, 1996 • Son of Lenoga Delp • Son of Nick and Vickie Demogerontas • Has four brothers, Michael, Reed, Lopaka and Allen • Has three brothers, Steve, Tom and Pete, and one sister, Tina • Enjoys playing basketball, rugby, piano, ukulele and guitar • Majoring in finance • Honor Roll student • Member of Boy Scouts of America • Lists the late Junior Seau as his favorite athlete • Majoring in sociology

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Kammy Delp (51) is one of five OSU offensive linemen with starting experience at the college level. With Yanni Demogerontas (76) earned the starting position at center to begin the 2016 season. After making three starters gone from 2016, Delp will be part of a battle for playing time this fall. two starts, he was sidelined by injury for several weeks. He will battle for playing time again in this fall. 22 @BeaverFootball RETURNING PLAYERS 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE OREGON STATE Centers competing, learning on the fly 2016 (JUNIOR) • Played in six games, making two starts By Kevin Hampton • Shifted from defensive end to outside linebacker during spring drills Corvallis Gazette-Times August 15, 2016 • Began the season as a starter at outside linebacker • Suffered a lower leg injury at Colorado that sidelined him for six games Yanni Demogerontas is at center for the first time in years. Trent Moore was moved to the position less than two weeks ago. • Returned to play the final two games of the season, both wins They’ve both jumped right into the mix for the starting spot. • Registered a season-best five tackles in the season-opener at Minnesota It’s a wide-open competition right now with just a few weeks before the Oregon • Recorded two sacks against Idaho State, his first career multi-sack game, including State football team opens the season at Minnesota. forcing a fumble on one Demogerontas, a sophomore, topped the depth chart entering fall camp, with se- • Recovered a fumble against Boise State nior right guard Gavin Andrews and then Moore, a sophomore, right behind. • Tallied four tackles in a reserve role against Oregon “There’s great competition at that position right now,” OSU co-offensive coordi- 2015 (SOPHOMORE) nator and offensive line coach T.J. Woods said. “It’s nobody’s job. It’s everybody’s job • Played in all 12 games starting six to win.” • Started the first four games of the season Josh Mitchell leaves some big shoes to fill and none of the front-runners have • Registered a career-best six tackles at Michigan and added his first career forced much experience. fumble Least of all Moore, who was at right tackle at the beginning of camp and still works • Made the first quarterback sack of his career at Washington State at both sides along with center. • Recorded four tackles in the 2015 Spring Game “I’m about a week and a half in right now at center, so I’ve still got to learn a whole 2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) bunch of stuff and I’ve got to get the snaps down, shotgun, and obviously with differ- • Pushed for a starting spot at defensive end during spring drills ent quarterbacks there’s different feels for under center,” Moore said. “So that’s the • Played in eight games sort of stuff I need to work on, but I’m totally confident in Yanni and Gavin and what • Recorded three tackles on the season all against Utah they’re doing, too, so I’m trying to learn from them, too.” Moore and Demogerontas had a little bit of a head’s up during the summer when 2013 (FRESHMAN) they were told to work on their snapping skills. • Redshirt They went out together in the afternoons nearly every day to snap to each other. • Showed impact potential at defensive end on the scout team “So that’s when I really started learning the stuff and getting the snaps down,” • Received the team’s Defensive Scout Team Award Moore said. PAC-FIVE HIGH SCHOOL Woods called snapping the football the first priority for the centers. • Ranked as the No. 8 prospect in the state of Hawai’i and the No. 4 defensive lineman “In this offense we’ve got to be accurate snapping the football every time,” he by Rivals said. “For us to do what we’re asking the quarterbacks to do, it has to be accurate. And • First team all-conference three times and second team all-state so it’s something we’re still working through and all those guys are doing a good job.” • Pac-Five Defensive MVP Snapping was still a little difficult at first for Demogerontas. • Attended high school at the Mid-Pacific Institute “Starting off camp I was shaky on snapping, but over time I practiced a little bit • Nike SPARQ All-Combine Team in 2012 every day after practice and as the practices went on I’ve gotten more and more com- • Named the defensive lineman MVP for the 2012 summer camp at Oregon fortable and the snaps are pretty much on target every time,” Demogerontas said. • Received Mid-Pacific Teachers Award There’s plenty to be done before and after the snap. • Also played basketball and ran track The center has to make the line calls and direct his teammates before a play. “You’ve got to make sure you ID correctly and get everyone on the same page so PERSONAL everyone’s one unit,” Demogerontas said. “You play like that and that’s when you play • Born March 14, 1995 fast and play physical and do your best, when everyone’s on the same page. That’s • Son of Namona and Faanati Failauga the center’s job and I think I’ve taken on that role pretty well.” • Cousin, Lyle Moevao, played quarterback for Oregon State (2007-09) After getting the ball to the quarterback, the center has some different angles on • Enjoys spear fishing blocks than the other line positions. • Majoring in digital communication arts “You’re the center, so the line of scrimmage, you’re the closest to the line,” Demo- FAILAUGA’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS gerontas said. “So you have to make sure you’re one step a little quicker on the run, on Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB the pass, you’ve got to step back real quick. So that’s a minor adjustment but it wasn’t 2016 10 9 19 3.0-11 2.0-10 1 1 0 0 0 too difficult to fix.” 2015 15 14 29 3.0-15 1.0-12 1 0 0 0 0 With the top three at the position along with a few other candidates, there should 2014 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 be strong competition for the starting job in the upcoming weeks. Total 26 25 51 6.0-26 3.0-22 2 1 0 0 0 That should help all the players improve and stay sharp. “Competition’s great and everyone’s playing hard out here, everyone’s doing a great job,” Demogerontas said. “So we’ll see how things shake out as camp goes on.”

FIE-la-oong-uh OVERVIEW • Eight career starts • Made the full-time move back to defensive end during spring drills • Will likely battle for a starting spot at defensive end in the fall Karl Maasdam

Titus Failauga (93) recorded a pair of sacks against Idaho State. However, a leg injury forced him to miss six games in the middle of the season. #GoBeavs 23 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS

FAILAUGA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 6 games) Opponent Tck TFL Sacks @ Minnesota 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 MIKI FIFITA Idaho State 3 2.0-10 2.0-10 72 | OFFENSIVE LINE Boise State 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 @ Colorado 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Sophomore | 6-4 | 310 | Experience: TM Arizona 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 Major: Sociology Oregon 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 Minor: Business and Entrepreneurship FF-1 (ISU) Wailuku, Hawai’i | IMG Academy [FL] HS FAILAUGA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in all 12 games) Opponent Tck TFL Sacks @ Michigan 6 1.0-1 0.0-0 Mickey fih-FEE-tah San Jose State 3 1.0-2 0.0-0 Stanford 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 OVERVIEW @ Arizona 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Has practice experience at both guard and center @ Washington State 1 1.0-12 1.0-12 • Should push for playing time in 2017 Colorado 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Is part of the Poly Notes, an acapella group, with Elu Aydon, Fred Lauina and Gus @ Utah 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 Lavaka UCLA 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 OREGON STATE @ California 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Washington 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Did not play in a game @ Oregon 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Practiced up and down the offensive line for the Beavers’ scout team FF-1 (MICH) 2015 (FRESHMAN) FAILAUGA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2014 – played in 8 games) • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February Opponent Tck TFL Sacks • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season Utah 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Played mostly at guard with the scout team IMG ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL Failauga leads improved pass rush • Ranked as the No. 11 offensive tackle in Florida and No. 97 in the nation by Scout By Kevin Hampton • Three-star athlete by Rivals and Scout Corvallis Gazette-Times September 21, 2016 • Attended Baldwin High School in Hawai’i his first three years, earning all-conference honors as a junior There was no blocker in front of Oregon State outside linebacker Titus Failauga. • Most valuable offensive lineman of the 2014 All-Poly Camp The offensive tackle had slanted away, leaving a lane to the quarterback. • Also played basketball So Failauga raced full speed into the Idaho State backfield. PERSONAL He crashed into quarterback Tanner Guellar, popping the ball out and eventually • Born March 25, 1997 in Kona into the hands of OSU linebacker Manase Hungalu for one of the Beavers’ five take- • Son of Parepasa and Laurie Fifita aways. • Has one sister, Leilani, and a brother, Samiuela The Beavers were looking for a better pass rush against the Bengals after the • Cousin, Manase Hungalu, is a senior linebacker for the Beavers 30-23 loss at Minnesota to open the season. • Lists Kyle Long as his favorite athlete The Beavers did not get to the Gophers’ quarterback in that game and were deter- • Majoring in sociology with a minor in business and entrepreneurship mined to improve with work during the bye week. Failauga’s sack in the first quarter of the 37-7 win against the Bengals was the first sign of how that preparation worked out for the Beavers. KEEGAN FIRTH The Beavers finished with four sacks and three quarterback hurries. “We did work on it a lot over the week,” OSU defensive lineman Sumner Houston 37 | LONG SNAPPER said. “We knew it was going to be a lot of quick two-step drops and passing real quick, Sophomore | 6-4 | 235 | Experience: TM so we worked on a lot of quick moves, getting our hands in the air and just rushing the passer, doing what we need to do. The work paid off.” Major: Business Failauga’s performance was a big part of the Beavers’ improvement. He finished Corvallis, Ore. | Crescent Valley HS with two sacks and was active throughout the game. “It felt good,” Failauga said. “Bring back two sacks home for the whole defense. It gives our defense a boost and some statistics to show to other teams that we can rush the passer, so it feels good.” Houston said Failauga was more fluid in his movements and his blitzes and that resulted in more explosiveness in his play. OVERVIEW “Where before I feel he was a little more hesitant,” Houston said. “I feel he knew • Will battle for the vacant starting long snapper position what he was doing but he was thinking too much and he just let go more during this • Versatility as a long snapper and linebacker could help him earn playing time last week and it really paid off for him.” OREGON STATE Failauga said the difference between his day against the Bengals and how he 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) played at Minnesota was due to his ability to stick to his job. • Did not play in a game He sometimes lost focus against the Gophers and drifted off his assignment. “I knew I kind of moved away from my job on some of the plays in the Minnesota 2015 (FRESHMAN) game and this game I was able to stick to my job and was able to get some freebies,” • Joined the Oregon State football program in June he said. “That was the main thing. I did my job and I was able to come out with two • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season sacks, so it was good.” • Worked as a long snapper and also played linebacker on the scout team The Beavers also got a sack from defensive tackle Kalani Vakameilalo, and line- CRESCENT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL backer Bright Ugwoegbu and defensive end Baker Pritchard combined for a sack. • Earned five varsity letters for the Raiders, three in football and two in baseball • Received All-Mid-Willamette Conference honors in baseball

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PERSONAL • Born August 12, 1996 in Corvallis, Ore. • Son of Alex and Linda Firth DARELL GARRETSON • Has one sister, Caleigh 10 | QUARTERBACK • Father, Alex, is an Oregon State graduate • Lists Dominique Wilkins as his favorite athlete Senior | 6-0 | 205 | Experience: 1V • Studying business Major: Sociology Chandler, Ariz. | Chandler HS | Utah State Crescent Valley alum Keegan Firth lives the dream By Kevin Hampton Corvallis Gazette-Times August 18, 2016

Every time Keegan Firth pulls on his Oregon State football uniform is a special OVERVIEW moment for him. • 17 career starts, including six at Oregon State and 11 at Utah State Firth, a redshirt freshman long and short snapper for the Beavers, is living a child- • Was slightly limited during spring drills due to recovery from his injury in the fall hood dream. • Is part of a three-man competition to win the starting quarterback spot this fall He grew up in Corvallis and was an OSU fan through the years. Playing football for • Participated in the NFL Sudden Change Summit in the summer of 2017, a the Beavers was an ultimate goal. collaborative program between the NFL and the Pac-12 Conference introducing “It’s been a dream of mine since I was a kid,” Firth said. “I have photos of me in an careers in football to football student-athletes entire Halloween outfit of Oregon State gear.” Firth played for Crescent Valley High and had the chance to walk on with the Bea- OREGON STATE vers after graduating in 2014. 2016 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR) “My dad went here and it’s just a big deal to me,” Firth said. “To get that call and to • Started the first six games of the season be able to come here was just a dream of mine that came true.” • Suffered season-ending ankle injury against Utah Firth joined the Beavers as a long snapper, but an injury to a teammate last year • Led Beavers to overtime win against California rushing 10 times for 105 yards and opened up a spot with the linebackers. two touchdowns Firth practiced at linebacker until the start of last spring when he was notified by • Threw for three TDs and 272 yards in the season-opener at Minnesota the coaches that he would be moving back to snapping duties full time. • Also rushed for a touchdown against Idaho State In the depth chart released on July 12, Firth was listed as the third string long snapper • Enjoyed a strong spring practice session and was named the starting quarterback at and was the No. 4 short snapper. the conclusion of spring ball He started snapping in sixth grade when the team needed one and tryouts were • Threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns on 21 of 32 passing in the Spring Game held. • Chosen as a team captain “I was just a natural at it,” he said. “From there on out I just practiced it and got 2015 (JUNIOR) good and that’s how I got here.” • Elected to transfer to Oregon State in June Firth was a pitcher at CV and compared snapping to standing alone on the mound. • Sat out the 2015 season due to NCAA transfer rules using his redshirt season Both require staying strong mentally, using a calm approach and consistency. • Ran the offense as the scout team’s only quarterback “It’s one job. You screw up, everyone knows you screw up,” he said. “You can screw up at linebacker, like I did many times because I never played it before, and it’s not as UTAH STATE big of a deal because if you have a bad snap, it’s a huge swing. So the hardest thing for 2014 (SOPHOMORE) me is the mental game. I have it physically, I just need to get it in my head better and • Played in five games before missing the rest of the season due to injury I’ll be better.” • Finished the season completing 91 of 135 passes (.674) for 1,140 yards with eight Punter Nick Porebski has received his share of snaps. touchdowns and three interceptions Porebski said Firth has come a long way as a snapper since he arrived at OSU. • Tossed career-long 81-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Sharp against Arkansas “He’s definitely improved on the speed of his snap and I think he’s just got to work State on his physicality, getting out of his snap and running down field,” Porebski said. • Named the Mountain West and College Sports Madness’ Offensive Player of the Firth said he needs to be more consistent with his accuracy. Week following USU’s 35-20 road win at No. 18 BYU “I’m not saying it’s bad, but it’s just something that to step my level up to become 2013 (FRESHMAN) a starting long snapper, I need to be consistent at all times to make sure we can get it • Played in eight games, including starting the final seven off at the right time so it won’t be blocked or we won’t screw up,” he said. • Set USU record by winning first five career starts If Firth makes that jump and takes over the top spot on the depth chart, he’ll have • Established USU single game record with 370 passing yards along with three a built-in fan club to cheer him at all home games. touchdowns against Hawai’i As it is, he enjoys being close to home and his friends. • Completed 126 of 209 passes (.603) for 1,446 yards (180.8 ypg) with 10 “Now I have my friends with me and my family is like five minutes from me, they’re touchdowns and seven interceptions always there to support me,” Firth said. “That’s something not a lot of people have the • Rushed 60 times for 33 yards with a career-long rush of 22 yards advantage to take advantage of and that’s what I have and that’s great.” • Earned Mountain West All-Academic honors CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL • Earned Arizona Section I first team all-state and first team all-district as a senior • Threw for 3,065 yards and 27 touchdowns and only six interceptions with a .668 (211 of 316) completion percentage • Passed for 400 yards five times as a senior • Rushed for 347 yards and seven touchdowns helping the Wolves to a 7-4 record • Named the U.S. Marine Corps Elite Warrior Arizona Player of the Year and National Football Foundation Danny White Award winner as the top quarterback in Arizona as a senior • Chandler High’s MVP and a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete • Earned honorable mention all-state and first team all-section honors as a junior with 2,051 yards and 19 touchdown passes • Ranks first all-time at Chandler HS in career passing yards (5,450) and career passing touchdowns (50) • Also ranks first for single season passing yards (3,056), passing touchdowns (27), completions (211), attempts (316) and completion percentage (.668) • Named the 2012 Semper Fidelis Junior Rank Southwest Combine Offensive MVP

#GoBeavs 25 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS PERSONAL • Born July 15, 1994 in Fullerton, Calif. Garretson emerged in the Beavers’ spring game and Andersen named him the • Son of Rick and Wendy Garretson starter shortly thereafter, clearly defining his role going into fall camp. • Has one brother, Leshawn, and two sisters, Lauren and Mackensie “It’s a good feeling to have a guy that’s been in the moment,” Andersen said. “And • Father, Rick, played wide receiver at San Diego State like I’ve said, there’s nothing like reps. There’s nothing like game reps, there’s nothing • Grandfather, the late Darell Garretson, was a Hall of Fame NBA referee like practice reps to get you in a position to go. This team has definitely accepted him • Uncle, Ron Garretson, has been an NBA referee for more than 20 years as the quarterback and their leader. I’m excited to see him play. He’s produced pretty • Majoring in sociology well when he’s been in there and he’ll have high expectations of himself, no doubt.” The Gophers went 5-7 last season before beating Central Michigan 21-14 in the GARRETSON’S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS (UTAH STATE) Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit. Minnesota earned a bowl berth because there weren’t Year Att. Comp. Int. Yds PCT TD Long enough eligible FBS teams to fill the spots. 2016 146 73 4 617 .500 3 48 That season was marked by the departure of coach Jerry Kill because of health 2014* 135 91 3 1140 .674 8 81 reasons. Tracy Claeys, an assistant under Kill for 21 years, took over as head coach. 2013* 209 126 7 1446 .603 10 48 Minnesota will be led by fifth-year senior quarterback Mitch Leidner, who threw Total 490 290 14 3203 .592 21 81 for 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while running for six more scores last season GARRETSON’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS — despite struggling with a foot injury that required surgery following the bowl game. Year Car. YG YL NYG TD Long 2016 41 254 80 174 3 37 2014* 17 55 51 4 2 17 2013* 60 166 133 33 0 22 Total 118 475 264 211 5 37 GARRETSON’S GAME-BY-GAME PASSING (2016 – played in 6 games) Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Yds TD Long @ Minnesota 40 25 0 228 3 31 Idaho State 30 15 1 172 0 48 Boise State 16 11 0 53 0 9 @ Colorado 16 5 0 55 0 21 California 24 13 2 85 0 13 Utah 20 4 1 24 0 12 GARRETSON’S RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 — played in 6 games) Opponent No. Yds TD LG @ Minnesota 6 -3 0 14 Idaho State 8 46 1 17 Boise State 3 -17 0 0 @ Colorado 7 8 0 11 California 10 105 2 25 Scobel Wiggins Utah 7 35 0 37 Darell Garretson (10) claimed the first string quarterback job in 2016 starting the season’s first six games before an injury ended his season prematurely. Garretson is shown here running for the winning Garretson ready to formally take the reins for the touchdown in overtime against California last fall. Beavers By Anne Peterson JAYDON GRANT Associated Press August 30, 2016 26 | CORNERBACK Quarterback Darell Garretson already has something that Oregon State lacked at Redshirt Freshman | 6-0 | 182 | Experience: RS the position at this point last season: Experience. The transfer from Utah State who sat out last season will lead the Beavers when Major: Digital Communication Arts they visit Minnesota on Thursday night. Don’t expect him to be rattled under the lights West Linn, Ore. | West Linn HS on national television, coach Gary Andersen said. “He’ll be in the moment. He loves football. He loves the games. That’s what he works so hard for,” Andersen said. “And I think that — I hope that — it will be a calm- ing feeling for some of the younger players who may be in the position to have a little more nerves than you’d want them to have.” Freshman Seth Collins, as well as redshirt freshmen Marcus McMaryion and Nick OVERVIEW Mitchell, all saw time at starter for the Beavers last season. None of them had played • Will join a crowded battle for playing time at cornerback a snap in a college game. OREGON STATE Mitchell has since transferred. Collins announced that he was leaving, too, but 2016 (FRESHMAN) then returned to Oregon State and will play at receiver this season. McMaryion re- • Showed good ball skills and future potential during fall camp mains, and looks to be Garretson’s backup heading into this season. • Suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during fall camp The Beavers finished 2-10 last season, not entirely unexpected after the team’s • Joined the Oregon State football program in June 2016 overhaul in Andersen’s first year after Mike Riley departed for Nebraska. “A year ago right now the quarterback situation was just so experienced that kids WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL hadn’t been in that spot,” Andersen said. “To have Darrell, the position he’s in, where • Played one season of football for the Lions he’s been in big games. He’s played in big venues on the road. He’s one of the quar- • Recorded 54 tackles and four interceptions as a senior terbacks who has gone in and beaten BYU at their stadium. That’s hard to do. Not a lot • Also played basketball at West Linn of QBs have success there.” • Earned All-Three Rivers League honors on the hardwood Garretson passed for 2,586 yards and 18 touchdowns in two seasons at Utah • Two-time team captain in basketball State before he transferred to Oregon State in June 2015. He was required to sit out a season under NCAA rules but that gave him time to study the Beavers’ offense that was installed under then-first-year coach Andersen. “The redshirt year was hard, but I got to work on a lot of stuff, got to work on certain things you normally wouldn’t be able to work on during the season. The year off was beneficial, for sure,” he said at the start of fall camp.

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PERSONAL • Born June 15, 1998 in Portland, Ore. • Son of Brian and Gina Grant XAVIER HAWKINS • Has four brothers, Amani, Elijah, Jonavan, Brian and Maxwell, and two sisters, Maliah 7 | WIDE RECEIVER and Anaya • Father, Brian, played in the NBA from 1994-2006 including several years with the Senior | 5-8 | 180 | Experience: 3V Portland Trailblazers Major: Public Health • Honor Roll student (Option: Health Promotion and Health Behavior) • Enjoys sports, video games and spending time with family and friends • Has been involved in several community service activities including feeding the Knoxville, Tenn. | Fulton HS homeless on a regular basis • Majoring in digital communication arts Ex-avier OVERVIEW JORDAN GREGORY • Three career starts 29 | SAFETY • Speedy and elusive receiver • Has practiced as a punt and kickoff returner during his time at Oregon State Redshirt Freshman | 5-10 | 198 | Experience: RS OREGON STATE Major: Mechanical Engineering 2016 (JUNIOR) Katy, Texas | Obra D. Tompkins HS • Played in 10 games including one start • Registered two receptions for 13 yards in 2015 • Started as a slot receiver in the season-opener at Minnesota • Listed as a backup in the slot to leading receiver Victor Bolden Jr. 2015 (SOPHOMORE) OVERVIEW • Played in nine games including one start • Will fight for playing time at safety and on special teams in the fall • Recorded three receptions for 24 yards • Started at an inside receiver spot at California OREGON STATE • Played as a second string inside receiver most of the season 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Displayed speed and elusiveness in the 2015 Spring Game taking an end-around 70 • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season yards for a touchdown • Practiced at safety on the Beavers’ scout team • Finished the Spring Game with 76 rushing yards on two carries and one reception for • Joined the Oregon State football program in June 2016 four yards OBRA D. TOMPKINS HIGH SCHOOL 2014 (FRESHMAN) • Played three seasons of football and track & field for the Falcons • Was on the ‘ready to play’ list early in the season and played in his first game at USC • Lined up at free safety and as a wide receiver on the gridiron when injuries beset the flanker position • Team captain as a senior • Made his first career start against Oregon • Recorded 48 tackles and two interceptions as a senior • Played in five games as a true freshman • Tallied 64 tackles, an interception, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble as a junior • Rushed three times for five yards including a long of 13 • Earned academic all-district honors three years in a row in football • Ran relays for the track team FULTON HIGH SCHOOL • Helped set the school record in the 4x200 relay • Led Fulton to back-to-back 4A state titles and to record-setting offensive • Named his team’s most improved honor in relays as a sophomore performances • 2,329 all-purpose yards and 37 touchdowns during his senior year and was named PERSONAL the Offensive MVP of the 2013 Blue Cross Bowl • Born October 29, 1997 in Katy, Texas • 4A Offensive Player of the Year • Son of David and Abby Gregory • Finalist for the Tennessee Titans’ Mr. Football Award • Father, David, played tennis in college • Tennessee Sports Writers Association First Team All-State receiver • Enjoys playing basketball, soccer and being outdoors • Also played defensive back for Fulton • Honor Roll student • Recorded 166 yards receiving and three touchdowns in the state quarterfinal playoff • Member of National Honor Society game • Has been involved in several community service activities including with food banks • Finished second in the 100- and 200-meters at the 2013 state track meet and was and marathons and was a Force member (volunteer service club) the anchor of the 4x200 state championship relay team • Studying mechanical engineering PERSONAL • Born October 11, 1995 in Knoxville, Tenn. • Son of Javegas Bonds • Has one brother, Jayden • Studying public health with an option in health promotion and health behavior HAWKINS’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS Year Car. YG YL NYG TD Long 2015 1 0 6 0 0 0 2014 3 13 8 5 0 13 Total 4 13 6 -1 0 13 HAWKINS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year No. Yds TD LG 2016 2 13 0 7 2015 3 24 0 15 Total 5 37 0 15

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HAWKINS’ RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2015 — played in 9 games) HERNANDEZ’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS Opponent No. Yds TD LG Year Car. Yds TD Long UCLA 1 -6 0 0 2016 1 8 0 8 HAWKINS’ RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2014 — played in 5 games) HERNANDEZ’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Opponent No. Yds TD LG Year No. Yds TD LG @ USC 2 -8 0 1 2016 19 241 1 27 Washington State 1 13 0 13 HERNANDEZ’S RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 — played in all 12 games) HAWKINS’ RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in 10 games) Opponent No. Yds TD LG Opponent No. Yds TD LG Arizona 1 8 0 8 Idaho State 1 6 0 6 HERNANDEZ’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in all 12 games) @ Stanford 1 7 0 7 Opponent No. Yds TD LG HAWKINS’ RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2015 – played in 9 games) @ Colorado 1 9 0 9 Opponent No. Yds TD LG California 2 17 0 9 San Jose State 1 4 0 4 Utah 1 26 0 26 @ Arizona 1 5 0 5 @ Washington 2 33 0 19 @ California 1 15 0 15 Washington State 2 24 0 17 @ Stanford 1 9 0 9 @ UCLA 5 65 0 25 TIMMY HERNANDEZ Arizona 2 34 1 27 18 | WIDE RECEIVER Oregon 3 24 0 15

Timmy Hernandez was sold on the idea of playing for Oregon State as soon as he got interest from Gary Andersen. Hernandez has been a fan of Andersen for years, having cheered on Utah while his brother, Brian, was a receiver for the Utes. OVERVIEW “My brother was actually recruited by coach Andersen when coach Andersen was • Expected to compete for a starting spot this fall at Utah,” Hernandez said. “So I had a good reference about coach Andersen and he • Versatile player who was listed on the depth chart at different receiver positions in had nothing but good things to say, so when coach Andersen gave me that call, I com- 2016 mitted.” • Showed steady hands and good route running ability Hernandez figured he was going to play defense for the Beavers. OREGON STATE He was a two-way player for Pima Community College in Arizona, getting on the 2016 (SOPHOMORE) field as a cornerback and wide receiver. • Played in all 12 games starting nine When then-OSU defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake was the first to call during • Collected a season-high five receptions for 65 yards at UCLA the recruiting process, Hernandez thought he was bound for a corner spot for the • Scored the first touchdown of his career on a diving 27-yard grab in the Beavers’ win Beavers. over Arizona Instead, the Beavers wanted him to play receiver. • Finished the season with 19 catches for 241 yards and a touchdown “Then coach Andersen called me and kind of laid out the whole plan for me,” Her- • Arrived on campus in January for winter term with four years to play three seasons nandez said. • Played as an outside receiver during Spring Ball and earned a spot on the two-deep That’s just fine with Hernandez, who had 53 catches for 849 yards and six touch- by the end of the spring downs in 2015. He said he’ll play any position and put in hard work if it means getting • Accumulated four receptions for 23 yards in the Spring Game on the field for a Division I program. • Signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Oregon State football program in He’s excited to join a potentially strong group of receivers, which includes Victor December 2015 Bolden, Jordan Villamin and Hunter Jarmon. “I was impressed by the receiving corps when I first got here and there were a PIMA CC lot of people asking why do you want to go to a 2-10 team, there’s no talent there,” • First player in league history to earn All-ACCAC First Team on offense and defense he said. “And I got here and it’s just not true. They just didn’t have their straw yet. • Three-star recruit by ESPN and rated as the No. 12 junior college wide receiver The receiving corps especially, they’ve shown they have talent in the past, especially • 53 receptions for 849 yards, to lead the conference, and six touchdowns on offense Villy and Hunter’s freshman year and Vic’s sophomore year, they all put pretty solid in 2015 numbers. • 45 tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown on defense “There’s no doubt we have the talent, we just have to put it on the field during the • Played wide receiver and cornerback game.” • Junior college teammates with current Beavers Landry and Wesley Payne Judging by the fall depth chart, Hernandez is expected to make an immediate MOUNTAIN POINTE HIGH SCHOOL contribution. • Earned All-Arizona, All-Division I and Section Defensive MVP honors at cornerback He’s listed at three receiver spots and is No. 1 at wide receiver Y. as a senior Hernandez was a qualifier out of high school and did not have to graduate from • Helped Mountain Pointe to 26-2 record in his two seasons on the team junior college. That enabled him to enroll at OSU much earlier than his fellow newcom- • Played wide receiver and cornerback ers, which gave him a head start in preparation. “It definitely helped to get here early and I actually came in January, so I actually PERSONAL had the whole winter term, too, to kind of get the playbook down,” Hernandez said. • Born November 29, 1995 in Phoenix, Ariz. “And there were still a little hiccups that I had to get over in the spring but I feel com- • Son of Julio and Karen Hernandez fortable with the whole playbook now.” • Has three brothers, Brian, Scott and Kevin and two sisters, Katie and Julie His teammates have been welcoming and quick to help out when Hernadez has • Brother, Brian, played football at Utah (recruited by Gary Andersen) and for the NFL’s needed support. Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins “I know my team and I’m pretty comfortable with them. They’re all pretty helpful, • Honor roll student helping me learn the playbook,” Hernandez said. “They’d follow me around at practice • Has been involved in community service projects Feed My Starving Children and and explain what we’re running and what coverage and why we’re running it. They Relay for Life were a big help.” • Majoring in mechanical engineering While the Beavers have some deep threats at receiver, Hernandez is a solid pos-

28 @BeaverFootball RETURNING PLAYERS 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE PERSONAL session receiver. • Born June 16, 1997 in Scottsdale, Ariz. “I think moving the chains is where I’ve gotten the best at. Like the 8 to 15 yard • Son of Bo Onu and Lynelle Hicks area, that’s where I like to be,” Hernandez said. “Coach Andersen, he wants someone • Has three brothers, Brandon, Bo and George, and a sister, Yasmine who can move the chains when we need to and I think we have a receiving corps that • Lists Deion Sanders as his favorite athlete has some people who can do that.” • Majoring in economics with an option in managerial economics He is able to play inside and outside receiver and has the ability to step in at any of the receiver spots. HICKS-ONU’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Outside receiver was his primary offensive position in JC, but he wound up play- Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB ing some fullback. 2016 9 2 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 “My brother was the offensive coordinator and when our starting quarterback got HICKS-ONU’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) hurt we moved one of our receivers to quarterback and so my brother moved me to Opponent Tck TFL BrUps fullback to make the checks at the line,” he said. “That was fun.” Idaho State 1 0.0-0 0 So any chance he might see some time in the backfield for the Beavers? @ Colorado 3 0.0-0 0 “Me and coach Andersen had that talk,” he said with a chuckle. “That’s not hap- California 1 0.0-0 0 pening.” @ Washington 2 0.0-0 0 Washington State 1 0.0-0 0 @ UCLA 1 0.0-0 0 Arizona 2 0.0-0 0 SUMNER HOUSTON 52 | OFFENSIVE LINE Junior | 6-2 | 296 | Experience: 2V Major: Construction Engineering Management Minor: Business and Entrepreneurship Dublin, Calif. | De La Salle HS

OVERVIEW • 11 career starts • Made the move from defensive tackle to center during the offseason taking most of Mark Hoffman the first team snaps at center during spring ball • Named to the 2017 Rimington Trophy Watch List Timmy Hernandez (18) came on late in the 2016 season making 10 of his 19 receptions in the final three • Is one of the team’s representatives on OSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee games. Above, Hernandez snatches his first career touchdown on a 27-yard pass from Marcus McMary- • Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection ion in a win over Arizona. OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) OMAR HICKS-ONU • Played in all 12 games starting eight at defensive tackle • Recorded 13 tackles along the defensive interior in 2016 10 | SAFETY • Registered a season-high three tackles against Idaho State Sophomore | 6-1 | 202 | Experience: 1V • Received Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention accolades Major: Economics (Option: Managerial Economics) 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Played in all 12 games starting three Carrollton, Texas | Hebron HS • Earned his first career start at Washington State • Finished the season starting at nose tackle in the final two games • Registered 21 tackles in 2015 • Tallied career-best four tackles at Oregon • Recorded four tackles including a half tackle-for-loss in the 2015 Spring Game OVERVIEW • Received Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honors • Will vie for playing time at safety during the fall 2014 (FRESHMAN) • Expected to be a mainstay on special teams • Redshirt • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2016 • Showed non-stop motor and work ethic similar to fellow De La Salle alum and former OREGON STATE OSU defensive lineman Dylan Wynn 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Played across the defensive line on the scout team as a true freshman • Played in all 12 games mostly on special teams DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL • Finished the season with 11 tackles, including five on coverage units • Rated the No. 62 defensive end in the country • Registered a season-high three tackles at Colorado • Bay Area News Group All-East Bay both ways, offensive and defensive line • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention • Bay Area News Group Defensive Player of the Year 2015 (FRESHMAN) • San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team defensive line • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in June • MaxPreps 2013 Northern California Defensive Player of the Year • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season • Cal-Hi Sports First Team California All-State defensive lineman • Played at safety for the scout team • MaxPreps 2013 second team All-American Defensive Team • PrepStar All-West Region HEBRON HIGH SCHOOL • Student Sports 2013 Second Team All-American defensive lineman • Played in just five games as a senior due to injury • Three-year starter • Timed in the 40 at 4.38 and the shuttle at 4.28 • Co-team captain as a senior • Elite Scouting Services rated him among its top 100 defensive back prospects in • Helped De La Salle to 42-2 varsity record Texas prior to 2014 season • De La Salle won consecutive California State Championships in 2011 and 2012 • Excellent sprinter and ran a leg for the Hebron 100- and 200-meter relays • Recorded 59 tackles, including 14 tackles-for-loss as a senior

#GoBeavs 29 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS • East Bay Athletic League MVP as a senior • Also a standout in wrestling where as a sophomore; he placed in the heavyweight Sumner Houston steps in at center division of the North Coast Section Championships By Kevin Hampton PERSONAL Corvallis Gazette-Times February 18, 2017 • Born January 26, 1995 in California • Son of Guy and Inge Houston Sumner Houston bent down and grasped the football with his left hand, then • Has one brother, Bart, and a sister, Glynnis quickly flicked it through his legs to a waiting teammate. • Brother, Bart, is a quarterback at Wisconsin Houston and a small group of fellow centers try to get in 50 shotgun snaps after • Father, Guy, was a scholarship athlete in baseball and football at St. Mary’s College every Oregon State football practice. • His grandfather was a scholarship football athlete at Fresno State He needs the work. Houston is back at the position for the first time since third • Eagle Scout grade. He spent the past two seasons as a defensive lineman for the Beavers, so • Graduated from De La Salle with a 3.6 cumulative GPA moving to center has been a big switch. • Majoring in construction engineering management with a minor in business and He played some offensive line in high school, but snapping the football was never entrepreneurship a requirement. Two snaps were off-target on Saturday. HOUSTON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS “Got to get it perfect,” Houston said. Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB Coach Gary Andersen told Houston he was switching to center during the exit 2016 2 11 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 interview after last season. 2015 8 13 21 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Gavin Andrews, who started at the spot for the 2016 season, had moved on and Total 10 24 34 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 the Beavers did not land a junior college center, so the coaches were looking for a HOUSTON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) good fit to fill out the position. Opponent Tck TFL Sacks “Coach A on my exit meet for fall term, he brought me in and told me, ‘Sumner, we @ Minnesota 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 really see you as a center and I feel you can excel there’ and I said, ‘all right, whatever Idaho State 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 we need to do, whatever you feel is best for me, I’ll do it,’ “ Houston said. “That’s why Boise State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 I’m center now.” @ Colorado 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Houston had some time to transition before spring practice. California 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 The Beavers did not go to a bowl game, so Houston got a playbook and began @ Utah 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 work over winter break. @ Washington 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 He made the trip to Dallas to watch his brother, Bart, play in the Cotton Bowl for Washington State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Wisconsin. Arizona 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Bart Houston happened to be the quarterback the last time Sumner played center. After the game, they got together once again as center and quarterback. HOUSTON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in all 12 games) They worked out back home in Dublin, California, using the backyard or heading to Tck TFL Sacks Weber State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 a nearby high school. @ Michigan 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 “He’d give me a formation, either three-down or four-down, and tell me pass, run, whatever we were going to do. And I’d either do my slide to my protection or just do a Stanford 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 run block,” Houston said. “I didn’t really know exact technique, so I just kind of made it @ Arizona 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 Colorado 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 up as I went, but Bart helped me along with the scheme more than anything.” @ Utah 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Now that Houston is at practice with coaches, he’s concentrating on sharpening UCLA 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 his technique. He gets help from center Yanni Demogerontas and has daily meetings with of- Washington 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 fensive line graduate assistant coach Josh Oglesby. @ Oregon 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 “He’s done great. Sumner’s a guy that is an unselfish player. He needed to fulfill a different role on this team for us to do what we want to do and he’s embraced it with open arms,” offensive line coach T.J. Woods said. “Center, that’s probably the hardest place to play on the O-line when you’re young and when you’re inexperienced because there’s so much mentally and he’s done a really good job of it so far. He’s not there yet, but that’s why we’re out here practicing. But I’m very, very pleased with Sumner’s progress.” Houston does have an advantage in that he knows what to look for when lining up across from the defensive line, having played on the other side of the ball. He’s able to tell where the defensive linemen are lining up and where they’re shading. “It just depends what you can see out of the defense, just the little things, and that’s helped me alot so far, not biting on a lot of things they’re faking,” he said. The biggest adjustment for Houston so far has been the speed of the game. “The speed’s definitely a factor as of right now because we’re trying to get reps in and that’s how you learn,” Houston said. “I’m doing a lot better than I was on Day 1. It was really fast for me but now I’m getting the tempo down, I just need to do my calls a little faster, but coach says I’m doing pretty well right now, I just need to keep working on my technique and everything.” Karl Maasdam

Sumner Houston (52, lined up a center) transitioned from the defensive line to center during spring drills.

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ON-jay OVERVIEW Karl Maasdam • Four career starts • Shifted from outside linebacker to inside linebacker during spring drills Andrzej Hughes-Murray (49) was forced into action as a true freshman due to a string of injuries at • Will battle this fall for the vacant starting spot at inside linebacker outside linebacker. He made an immediate impact with 24 tackles in six games. • Is one of the team’s representatives on OSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee OREGON STATE Andrzej Hughes-Murray latest freshman linebacker 2016 (FRESHMAN) to make debut • Played in six games, starting four, as a true freshman By Gina Mizell • Initially made a strong impression in fall camp in Bend before an injury sidelined him The Oregonian October 28, 2016 for several weeks • Called upon to make his debut at midseason at Washington due to a series of CORVALLIS — It’s become the routine for Oregon State outside linebackers coach injuries at outside linebacker Chad Kauha’aha’a. Following each Wednesday practice, he breaks down the play of • Recorded a season-best nine tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, and a fumble the newest guy to line up at the Beavers’ “B” linebacker spot. recovery at Stanford Kauha’aha’a conceded this is “absolutely” the most injuries he’s experienced at • Registered eight solo tackles, including a TFL, at UCLA a single spot. And this week, the discussion centered around true freshman Andrzej • Blocked a PAT against Washington State Hughes-Murray, who made his collegiate debut in OSU’s 41-17 loss at No. 4 Washing- • Finished the season with 24 tackles, including three tackles-for-loss ton and became the fifth player (and fourth true freshman) to occupy that position in • Named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team by Athlon a game this season. • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February 2016 “I learned that there’s a lot to learn,” Hughes-Murray said with a chuckle. “It’s just FEDERAL WAY HIGH SCHOOL the details, technique every single play. It’s one thing to get lined up, know your as- • Rivals, Scout and 247Sports three-star recruit signment. But at the end of the day, you gotta have the technique and confidence to • Scout ranked him No. 5 on its list of top inside linebackers on the West Coast and go out there and do it” No. 31 overall in the nation Hughes-Murray was one of OSU’s more highly touted signees, a freshman coach • All-USA Western Washington First Team Gary Andersen said back in February could challenge for immediate playing time be- • South Puget Sound League First Team cause of his physical 6-foot-2, 235-pound frame and background as a high school • Tacoma News-Tribune All-Area team and Northwest Nuggets team member state champion wrestler. • Member of Greg Biggins’ West 150 roster But a hamstring injury curtailed Hughes-Murray’s development during fall camp, • Three-year starter at linebacker and team captain as a senior prompting a plan for him to redshirt. He fully returned to practice a few weeks ago, • Four-year letterman in wrestling just as OSU was tweaking its scheme from more of a nickel-based look to one with • Wrestled at 195-pounds as a freshman in 2013 two outside linebackers due to the speed in the Pac-12 and injuries piling up in the • Moved up to 220-pounds in 2014 and finished 8th in the state secondary. • Improved to 3rd at state in 2015 When Titus Failauga, then Shemar Smith, then Joah Robinett went down with in- • Won the Washington 4A state title at 220-pounds as a senior with a 41-0 record juries, Hughes-Murray got bumped up to the travel squad. He worked extra with fellow • Two-year captain of wrestling squad freshman Shemiah Unutoa-Whitson and Kauha’aha’a following practice, drilling technique and asking questions about the game plan. And when Unutoa-Whitson tweaked PERSONAL • Born January 16, 1998 in Federal Way, Wash. an ankle against the Huskies, Hughes-Murray became the next man up. • Son of Jonathan Murray and Michelle Hughes Entering the game in a hostile road environment was “quite the rush,” Hughes- • Enjoys working out, hiking and playing video games Murray said. Kauha’aha’a added Hughes-Murray played “as well as he could for being • Served on a mission to Ecuador building a school thrown into the fire this late in the season with very little time to prepare.” • Was a math and reading tutor for elementary age children “They kind of felt their way through it a little bit,” Kauha’aha’a said of Unutoa- • Tutored high school peers in history Whitson and Hughes-Murray. “They responded well. It wasn’t like their eyes were wide • Undecided on a course of study open.” But the coach also stressed he needs more production from that position, that HUGHES-MURRAY’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS three tackles combined between Unutoa-Whitson and Hughes-Murray is “just not Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB cutting it.” 2016 15 9 24 3.0-10 0.0-0 0 1 0 0 1 For now, though, the coach is thankful the Beavers heavily recruited the outside HUGHES-MURRAY’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 6 games) linebacker spot during the most recent cycle. Because he’s needed almost all of them Opponent Tck TFL Sacks this season. @ Washington 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 “Whatever we gotta do, well make it work,” Kauha’aha’a said. “But knock on wood Washington State 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 that we got over the injury bug.” @ Stanford 9 1.0-5 0.0-0 @ UCLA 8 1.0-3 0.0-0 Arizona 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 FR-1 (STAN); BLOCK-1 (WSU)

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muh-nah-seh HOONG-ah-lu OVERVIEW • 14 career starts • Returns as a presumptive starter at inside linebacker this fall • Participated in the NFL Sudden Change Summit, a collaborative program between the NFL and the Pac-12 Conference introducing careers in football to football student- athletes, over the summer OREGON STATE Karl Maasdam 2016 (JUNIOR) • Played in 11 games starting 10 Manase Hungalu (55) made 10 starts at inside linebacker tallying 83 tackles, second-most on the team. He was involved in four takeaways and scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery against UCLA. • Tallied 83 tackles in 2016 to finish second on the squad • Led the team with three fumble recoveries HUNGALU’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 11 games) • Tied for fourth on the team with 3.0 tackles-for-loss Opponent Tck TFL Sacks • Set a career-high with 13 tackles against Utah @ Minnesota 8 0.5-1 0.0-0 • Responsible for three takeaways at UCLA, with two fumble recoveries for 71 yards, Idaho State 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 including a 40-yard touchdown return, and an interception return for a 37 yards @ Colorado 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Also recovered a fumble against Idaho State California 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Selected as a preseason All-Pac-12 Third Team member by Athlon Utah 13 1.0-4 0.0-0 @ Washington 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 2015 (SOPHOMORE) Washington State 6 0.5-1 0.0-0 • Played in 11 games starting four @ Stanford 9 1.0-2 0.0-0 • Earned his first career start against San Jose State @ UCLA 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Registered a career-best 11 tackles against SJSU Arizona 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Snared the first interception of his career in his first game against Weber State Oregon 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Recovered a fumble against Stanford FR-3 (UCLA 2, ISU); INT-1 (UCLA); BrUp-4 (MINN, CAL, UTAH, UCLA); TD-1 (UCLA) • Finished the season with 43 tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss • Recorded three tackles in the 2015 Spring Game HUNGALU’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played 11 games) 2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Tck TFL Sacks • Slotted in as an outside linebacker during spring drills Weber State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Played inside and outside for the Beavers’ scout teams @ Michigan 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Did not play in a game San Jose State 11 1.0-3 0.0-0 Stanford 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 2013 (FRESHMAN) @ Arizona 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Redshirt @ Washington State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Was a late arrival to fall camp due to NCAA Clearinghouse issues Colorado 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Performed well on the scout team alternating between inside and outside linebacker @ Utah 1 0.5-1 0.0-0 in his first year in the program Washington 8 1.0-2 0.0-0 KEALAKEHE HIGH SCHOOL @ Oregon 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Named the Big Island D1 Defensive Player of the Year INT-1 (WEB); FR-1 (STAN) • Racked up 86 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions and two blocked field goals as a senior for the Waveriders Every play is Manase Hungalu’s play • Helped Kealakehe to a 10-2 record and to the state playoffs as a senior • Played center for the basketball team By Kevin Hampton Corvallis Gazette-Times November 26, 2016 PERSONAL • Born January 4, 1995 Manase Hungalu has a saying that he tries to live up to when he takes the field on • Son of Loumaile Hungalu and Mitna Taumoefolau game day for the Oregon State football team. • Has four siblings, Kelepi, Hueina, Malia and Sinai “Every play is my play.” • Enjoys training Hungalu, a junior linebacker, has come pretty close throughout this season and • Majoring in sociology particularly in the last two games. HUNGALU’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS His method is to fly to the ball and run sideline to sideline. Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB He kept the Beavers close at UCLA with two fumble returns, one for a touchdown, 2016 49 34 83 3.0-8 0.0-0 0 3 4 1 0 and an interception in the end zone. 2015 23 20 43 2.5-6 0.0-0 0 1 0 1 0 “It was super-fun,” Hungalu said. “I’ve been playing football for a long time and I Total 72 54 126 5.5-14 0.0-0 0 4 4 2 0 haven’t touched a ball on defense in a while and that’s just who I am, I always want to be around the ball and just having those turnovers, for me it’s something I always look forward to, going out every series on defense.” Last week he led the Beavers with 10 total tackles in a 42-17 win against Arizona. He is second on the team with 74 total tackles in 10 games, with three for loss. Defensive coordinator Kevin Clune said he expects double-digit tackles from Hungalu every time out. “He’s doing a great job. Mentally, he’s really playing his best ball. He’s under-

32 @BeaverFootball RETURNING PLAYERS 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE PERSONAL standing things, he’s doing his homework, he’s watching his film,” Clune said. • Born August 27, 1996 in Salem, Ore. “I’m happy with his development. He still has a huge upside. We haven’t seen the • Son of Randall and Sarah Hunt ceiling for him yet.” • Has one brother, Harrison, and two sisters, Havilah and Hallidae Hungalu attracted quite a bit of attention for his game at UCLA. • Enjoys fishing, swimming and reading On the Bruins’ first drive of the game, Hungalu snatched up a fumble at the UCLA • Honor Roll and earned academic all-state honors 35 and returned it 31 yards, not quite making it into the end zone. • Lists Ray Lewis as his favorite athlete The next time he picked up a fumble, he rumbled 40 yards for a score. • Has assisted with several community service projects including mission trips, “He actually called it in the middle of the game,” Clune said. “He said, ‘I’m going to community food shares and home service to low income families get another one and I’m going to get there.’ So he’s got the confidence right now and • Studying business that’s huge when you’ve got confidence. You’re playing fast, you’re seeing things. His developing is going great, he needs to keep improving and he will be a great one.” HUNT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Hungalu had the advantage of learning under players such as Michael Doctor, Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB Jabral Johnson and D. J. Alexander when he first arrived at OSU. 2016 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 They gave him a player’s perspective on how to play at the Division I level. HUNT’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 4 games) It was during this time that Hungalu began intensive film study. Opponent Tck TFL Sacks “Just hours and hours of study of film,” he said. “It helps me and it helps every- Arizona 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 body else be a step faster and know what’s expected and know what’s coming out to us on offense.” After the UCLA game, Hungalu said watching film enabled him to make the right read to make the interception in the end zone. “It’s a lot fun, especially when you make plays like that. Not only the amount of attention you get, but it’s just fun just to make plays and be there for your teammates. It’s just proof that a lot of studying does help play,” Hungalu said. “The more you study, the more you know what they’re coming out in and it’s fun to be a step faster than they are.” The Civil War game on Saturday will end the season for the Beavers. Hungalu will get right back into offseason mode. He wants to get bigger, stronger and smarter. “Especially this offseason, my goal is to be at 240, less than 10 percent body fat,” Hungalu said. “Also just a super-smart player. I’m willing to put all the time in on the tape just to be a smarter football player. That’s my goal.”

HAMILTON HUNT 58 | LINEBACKER Karl Maasdam Sophomore | 6-0 | 227 | Experience: 1V Major: Business Hamilton Hunt (58) earned his first collegiate action in 2016 mostly on special teams. Hunt recorded one tackle in four games and was part of both coverage and return units. Salem, Ore. | West Salem HS ANDREW IADEMARCO 61 | OFFENSIVE LINE Sophomore | 6-3 | 296 | Experience: TM OVERVIEW • Received ample reps at inside linebacker with the second-string during spring drills Major: Business • Will challenge for playing time on defense and special teams in the fall Corvallis, Ore. | Corvallis HS OREGON STATE 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Played in four games • Earned playing time on special teams units eye-dih-marco • Recorded his first career tackle in OSU’s win over Arizona • Practiced at inside linebacker OVERVIEW • Made the move to the offensive line permanent during spring practice 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Will push for a spot on the two-deep during the fall • Joined the Oregon State football program in June • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season OREGON STATE • Played linebacker for the scout team 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Did not play in a game WEST SALEM HIGH SCHOOL • Moved over to the scout team offensive line due to injuries midway through the • Salem Sports and Breakfast Club Player of the Year season • Clocked in the 40 with a time of 4.7 • 6A second team all-state as a senior and first team All-Greater Valley Conference 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Joined the Oregon State football program in June • Led West Salem to the semifinals of the 2014 6A playoffs, making 11 tackles • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season • Forced three fumbles in a second round playoff game against Southridge • Lined up at defensive end for the scout team • Recorded 114 tackles in 2014 • Named the Mid-Valley Conference MVP CORVALLIS HIGH SCHOOL • Received All-Mid-Willamette Valley Conference honorable mention at offensive tackle as a junior • Earned three letters for the Spartans’ wrestling team • Won the state title at 285 pounds

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PERSONAL • Born November 9, 1996 in Corvallis, Ore. • Son of Joe and Dana Iademarco • Has two sisters, Candrah and Lilia • Father, Joe, is an OSU graduate and Candrah is a current OSU student • Enjoys hiking and camping • Lists Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles as his favorite athlete • Studying business JAY IRVINE 6 | CORNERBACK Sophomore | 6-1 | 199 | Experience: 1V Major: Sociology Jacksonville, Fla. | Sandalwood HS

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OVERVIEW Jay Irvine (24) recorded six tackles in four games, including one start, before suffering a season-ending • One career start injury in 2016. He’ll be in the mix for a the vacant starting cornerback spot this fall. • Returned from injury midway through spring practice and was limited throughout the spring Irvine gets in the mix at cornerback • Listed at No. 23 on Bruce Feldman of SI.com’s Freaks list - the top 40 workout By Kevin Hampton warriors in college football Corvallis Gazette-Times September 28, 2016 OREGON STATE 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Jay Irvine got his first significant playing time at cornerback for Oregon State last • Played in four games, getting his first career start at Colorado weekend against Boise State. • Suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against the Buffaloes With Dwayne Williams banged up, the Beavers need depth at the position and • Recorded his first career tackle against Idaho State Irvine was called on. • Registered a season-best three tackles against Boise State Irvine, a redshirt freshman, had three solo tackles in the game. • Suffered an injury during fall camp limiting his practice time leading up to the season “He’s stepping up, he’s doing what we’re asking him to do,” OSU cornerbacks • Entered fall camp in line to earn a spot in the two-deep coach Cory Hall said. “Now he’s just got to understand. That was his first NCAA foot- • Had a strong spring practice session in a push for playing time ball game from high school. Now the speed is different, the level of talent is different and so he’s stepping up to the challenge. 2015 (FRESHMAN) “He was focused. He was keyed in once he got the nod that he was going to be • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in June playing. So now it’s just about developing him mentally and understanding the transi- • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season tions and nuances of the game.” • Played at cornerback for the scout team At 6-foot-1, 199 pounds, Irvine has size and the physical tools that are sought SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOL after for cornerback. • Three-star athlete per Rivals, Scout and 247Sports “I always say, physically he’s what you want,” Hall said. “Now he’s got to work on • No. 113 in the nation on Scout’s cornerback chart and No. 17 in the state of Florida the mental aspect of it because physically he can play with anybody.” • FloridaHSFootball.com 2013 Northeast Regional Honorable Mention Boise State helped Irvine get ready for Colorado and the rest of the Pac-12 sched- • Recorded six interceptions in 2014 ule. • Also played wide receiver at Sandalwood accumulating more than 1,000 yards with 13 He got his first test and now he came move forward. touchdowns “Now you see that the game moves fast and sometimes offenses do a lot of dif- • A standout in track & field as a sprinter ferent things,” Hall said. “They rotate a lot of receivers and they’ll put a group of receivers in there and they’ll run those corners off and bring a new set of receivers in PERSONAL and then the real routes occur. That’s just what you’ve got to understand. That’s col- • Born November 7, 1996 in Tallahassee, Fla. lege football.” • Son of Albert Irvine and Felicia Mitchell • Has one brother, Tyler • Lists Richard Sherman as his favorite athlete • Majoring in sociology IRVINE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB 2016 6 0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 IRVINE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 4 games) Opponent Tck TFL BrUps Idaho State 1 0.0-0 0 Boise State 3 0.0-0 0 @ Colorado 2 0.0-0 0

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• Forced four fumbles and scored two touchdowns on fumble recoveries as a junior to go with 73 tackles and two sacks NICK JANAKES • Recorded 57 tackles as a sophomore 46 | LINEBACKER • Earned Utah 3A First Team by the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News as a senior Redshirt Freshman | 6-0 | 221 | Experience: RS PERSONAL • Born November 28, 1995 Major: University Exploratory Studies • Son of Lopini and Olivia Katoa Medford, Ore. | North Medford HS • Has eight brothers, Fotu, Simone, Sampson, Ben, Bill, Isaac, James and Solo, and a sister, Mele • Lists Ray Lewis as his favorite athlete • Studying communication

OVERVIEW • Will be a candidate for playing time on special teams • Will likely compete for a snaps in a crowded field of inside linebackers in the fall OREGON STATE 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Did not play in a game • Practiced at inside linebacker for the Beavers’ scout team • Joined the Oregon State football program in September 2016 NORTH MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL • Played football, baseball and track & field for the Black Tornado • Was a running back and linebacker on the gridiron • Played catcher as a freshman and sophomore at North Medford • Helped his 4x100-meter relay team qualify to the state meet and also qualified with the javelin PERSONAL • Born January 24, 1997 in Medford, Ore. • Son of Jon and Kim Janakes • Has three brothers, Jon, Steve, and Alex and a sister, Jess Karl Maasdam • Enjoys shooting, rafting, jet skiing and water sports Thor Katoa (56) has battled injuries since his arrival on campus but will seek his first college action on • Chose Oregon State because “it has been my dream college since I was a child” the defensive line this fall. • Has been involved in community service activities such as volunteering at an animal shelter and helping in a children’s class through church • Undecided on a course of study DREW KELL THOR KATOA 30 | SAFETY Junior | 6-1 | 200 | Experience: 2V 56 | DEFENSIVE END Major: Public Health Sophomore | 6-2 | 270 | Experience: TM (Option: Health Promotion and Health Behavior) Major: Communication Hilo, Hawai’i | Crescent Valley [OR} HS St. George, Utah | Pine View HS

OVERVIEW Kuh-toe-uh • Has established himself as one of the Beavers’ top special teams coverage players • Now has a year of experience at safety and will be a factor in the depth chart on OVERVIEW • Practiced at defensive end during spring drills defense in the fall • Will vie to earn a role in the Beavers’ defensive line rotation this fall OREGON STATE OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) • Played in all 12 games mostly on special teams 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Returned from injury in time to begin the spring practice session • Led the Beavers with 13 tackles on coverage teams • Suffered an injury in the first week of Spring Ball and missed the remainder of the • Made the move from wide receiver to safety during Spring Ball spring 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Did not play in a game due to injury • Played in eight games, mostly on special teams • Listed as a second string outside receiver for much of the season 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Did not play in a game • Recorded three tackles on special teams • Suffered an injury his first week on campus and missed the season • Credited with a forced fumble on a kickoff at Oregon • Originally signed a National Letter of Intent in February 2013 to play at Utah but did 2014 (FRESHMAN) not enroll and thus was considered a greyshirt • Redshirt • Signed an NLI to join the Oregon State football program in February 2014 • Practiced at receiver with the scout team during his first season at OSU • Played linebacker for Pine View CRESCENT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PINE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL • Played wide receiver for the Raiders as a senior but suffered a broken leg in the • ESPN three-star athlete second game of the season • Helped lead the Panthers to the state title game as a senior • Prior to CVHS, Drew attended Hilo High School where he played quarterback and • Attended the 2013 All-Poly Camp earned 2012 Big Island Interscholastic Federation Player of the Year • Registered 139 tackles, 16.5 tackles-for-loss and four sacks as a senior in 2013 • Also played power forward on the basketball team and outfield for the baseball team • Tallied games of 20 and 19 tackles during his senior season

#GoBeavs 35 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS PERSONAL • Born March 10, 1996 on the Big Island of Hawai’i Rushing said Kell’s background at receiver has been a help on the other side of • Son of David Kell and Dayna Oda-Kell the ball. • Has two brothers, Devon and Dillon But it also meant he had to learn to move his body in opposite ways now that he’s • Brother, Devon, played defensive line for Oregon State (2010-13) a safety. • Enjoys playing baseball and basketball “Especially from a game plan and a schematic standpoint, he knows what they • Assisted with Big Island Special Olympics want out of certain route combinations and things like that or how certain receivers • Lists his brother, Devon Kell, as his favorite athlete run routes, some of the tell signs here and there,” Rushing said. “But it’s also thinking • Majoring in public health with and option in health promotion and health behavior backwards. It’s like now starting to write with your left hand versus your right hand. He’s doing everything from a backwards standpoint as far as some of his learning, KELL’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS some of his footwork. That part of it can be a little difficult at the beginning, but he’s Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB starting to pick it up and starting to make some strides.” 2016 5 8 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Kell enjoyed his time on special teams during the fall. 2015 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0 0 He plays on both return teams along with kickoff and punt. He had 13 total tackles Total 8 8 16 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0 0 in 12 games. KELL’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) “It feels the same as if I was on the defensive side of the ball,” he said. “You get Opponent Tck TFL BrUps to start every game, so it’s fun. Nice to play in front of the crowd and get back into @ Minnesota 1 0.0-0 0 competitive football. I hadn’t played it in a while, so it was good to be out there.” Idaho State 2 0.0-0 0 Kell gets plenty of work on special teams during the spring practices in addition to California 3 0.0-0 0 position workouts. Utah 1 0.0-0 0 “At this point, football is football. Wherever I can play, help the team, let’s do it,” Washington State 4 0.0-0 0 Kell said. “I like special teams, mostly because it’s all effort. It’s just the guys that go Arizona 1 0.0-0 0 down there don’t have fear.” Oregon 1 0.0-0 0 Kell’s brother, former Oregon State defensive end Devon Kell, lives in Portland and gets down to Corvallis to watch games on occasion. KELL’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in 8 games) He was on hand to watch Drew and the Beavers during the scrimmage on Satur- Opponent Tck TFL BrUps day. @ California 1 0.0-0 0 “It was good. He drove from Portland and it meant a lot for him to come out of his @ Oregon 2 0.0-0 0 way,” Drew Kell said. “It’s nice to see him support because I was doing the same thing FF-1 (ORE) when he was playing here, just trying to watch him and learn from him.”

OVERVIEW • Will vie for the vacant starting spot at long snapper during the fall • Is an accomplished videographer and interns for OSU Athletics’ Ideaton department OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) Karl Maasdam • Continued to show growth at long snapper • Was the back-up long snapper Drew Kell (30) became a force on special teams coverage leading the Beavers with 13 tackles in 2016. • Did not play in a game Kell, who transitioned from wide receiver to safety in 2016, will also compete for playing time on defense this fall. 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Went through the spring practice session as the squad’s only long snapper Drew Kell working on switch to safety • Did not play in a game By Kevin Hampton 2014 (FRESHMAN) Corvallis Gazette-Times March 7, 2017 • Redshirt CARPINTERIA HIGH SCHOOL It’s been a year since Drew Kell made the switch from receiver to safety. • Played four years of football as a long snapper, linebacker and wide receiver for the This spring has been a perfect time for Kell to hone his defensive skills along with Warriors preparing for his multifaceted special teams role during the season. • Earned All-Tri-Valley League Second Team and All-Santa Barbara County First Team Kell, a junior from Crescent Valley High, still has plenty to learn. as a senior “I kind of rushed through it,” Kell said of the initial transition to safety. “I didn’t re- • Two-time special teams player of the year at Carpinteria ally learn the technique as I was switching over to the defensive side, trying to learn • Played catcher and first base for the baseball team as a senior all the schemes and whatnot, so technique is import right now and every day trying to get better at that.” PERSONAL Safeties coach John Rushing said Kell is improving every day. • Born April 11, 1996 in Santa Barbara, Calif. “Learning the techniques to play in the secondary, especially safety, a lot of foot- • Son of Chris and Jeanne Kelsey work, a lot of attention to detail,” Rushing said. “Especially for him, his vision has to • Has one sister, Zoë change so much as far as playing in the back end. And just trying to hone in on those • Lists his favorite athlete as former Cleveland Browns’ long snapper Christian Yount things, making sure his eyes are right and his feet are right and he’s where he needs • Enjoys shooting and editing photos and video to be. Those are things that I’m working with him on and he’s getting better at them • Has been a volunteer with Little League, a pre-school and Relay for Life every practice.” • Majoring in digital communication arts

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2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Due to injuries and shuffling of players along the line, Fred took the majority of first NOUS KEOBOUNNAM team snaps at right guard during spring drills 69 | OFFENSIVE LINE • Buried on the depth chart in fall camp, he was promoted earning his first offensive snaps at Stanford Redshirt Freshman | 6-2 | 308 | Experience: RS • Started the final five games of the season at left guard Major: Business 2013 (FRESHMAN) Portland, Ore. | Centennial HS • Redshirt TAFUNA HIGH SCHOOL • Two-year starter and was considered the top prospect in the region NOOS KAY-oh-boo-num • Considered an outstanding basketball player PERSONAL OVERVIEW • Born May 17, 1995 in Pago Pago, American Samoa • Received numerous reps during spring drills lining up as center and guard • Son of Faleupolu and Toetu Lauina • Will vie for a spot on the two-deep this fall • Enjoys playing volleyball and rugby OREGON STATE • Honor Roll student 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Lists Michael Oher as his favorite athlete • Did not play in a game as a true freshman using his redshirt season • Majoring in sociology • Joined the Oregon State football program in June 2016 CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL • Three-sport athlete competing in football, basketball and track & field • Played offensive line and defensive tackle for the Eagles • Earned Mt. Hood Conference First Team as a senior and earned honorable mention all-state • Team captain in football • Played center for the basketball team • Earned first team all-league in the shot put PERSONAL • Born December 1, 1997 in Portland, Ore. • Son of Visa and Sonsamay Keobounnam • Has a brother, Anouluck • Enjoys video games and spending time with friends • Chose to attend Oregon State because “OSU gave me the best opportunity, academically and athletically” • Has been involved in several community service activities including Food for Families • Studying business Karl Maasdam

Fred Lauina (64) is the Beavers’ most experienced offensive lineman with 20 career starts to his credit, FRED LAUINA all at guard. In the spring, OSU’s lone senior lineman spent time at both guard and tackle. 64 | OFFENSIVE LINE Senior | 6-4 | 315 | Experience: 3V Fred Lauina ready to step back in on offensive line Major: Sociology By Gina Mizell The Oregonian November 9, 2016 Nuuuli, American Samoa | Tafuna HS CORVALLIS -- Oregon State’s thin offensive line depth took another hit against Stan- ford, when starting left guard Gus Lavaka went down with a knee injury. But stepping back into a familiar role is Fred Lauina, a multi-season starter whom lau-EE-nah Lavaka originally replaced after Lauina hurt his ankle against Colorado on Oct. 1 and kept the job even after Lauina returned to health. And after a month primarily spent OVERVIEW on the sideline, Lauina has new perspective. • 20 career starts “Seeing somebody else doing what I can do,” Lauina said, “(I realized), ‘Maybe I • Spent spring drills practicing at left guard with the first team and right tackle with did this wrong and I can just get better.’ It’s good to be back with the boys and to try to the second-string just get a win this weekend.” • Enters the fall as one of five offensive linemen with starting experience Lauina originally ascended into the starting role at left guard as a redshirt fresh- • Is part of the Poly Notes, an acapella group, with Elu Aydon, Miki Fifita and Gus man in 2014 and kept that spot last season. When OSU reshuffled its offensive line Lavaka before Pac-12 play began this season, Lauina was the only player who stayed in his OREGON STATE original position. But on a first-quarter play against Colorado, a Buffalo defender fell 2016 (JUNIOR) on Lauina’s leg as he pulled around to block. • Played in 10 games, starting five at left guard “I thought it was broken,” Lauina said. • Started the first four games of the season before suffering a knee injury that By the Utah game two weeks later, Lauina said he felt good enough to play. But sidelined him for two weeks while the Lavaka remained the starter, Lauina studied film and live play from the side- • Also started against UCLA in place of Gus Lavaka, who was out due to injury line, focusing on details like first step, hand placement and aiming points when strik- ing a defensive lineman. Each time Lavaka came off the field, Lauina would talk him 2015 (SOPHOMORE) • The incumbent starter at left guard maintained his spot heading into the season through the previous series. • Played in 11 games starting 10 Lauina now hates that he’s watched Lavaka sustain his own injury. But that brings • Split time at left guard with Drew Clarkson from Game 5 through Game 7 the opportunity to step back into a familiar starting role against a UCLA team that • Missed the Utah game due to injury and came off the sidelines at UCLA ranks eighth in the Pac-12 in rushing defense (169.78 yards allowed per game) and • Resumed his starting position for the final three games of the season sixth in sacks with 22. • Was one of 12 players to participate in a special forces leadership development “I’m trying my best not to get hurt and fighting through the pain,” Lauina said. “I’m program at Camp Williams in Utah ready. I’ve been ready.”

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GUS LAVAKA Freshman Gus Lavaka steps into duty on Oregon State’s offensive line 63 | OFFENSIVE LINE By Gina Mizell Sophomore | 6-4 | 345 | Experience: 1V The Oregonian October 5, 2016 Major: Business CORVALLIS — For two years, Gus Lavaka walked daily from hut to hut in Tonga, shar- Kearns, Utah | Kearns HS ing the LDS church’s message as a missionary. He said his experience was much like “The Other Side of Heaven,” the 2001 film starring Christopher Gorham and Anne Hathaway. Lavaka often saw people sleeping on the street. He lost about 50 pounds, because sometimes he did not have much to luh-vah-kah eat. After growing up in a family of 11, he learned how to be independent. OVERVIEW So to say the 22-year-old Oregon State freshman offensive lineman has perspec- • Seven career starts tive is an understatement. Yet when Lavaka watched from the sideline teammate • Is back for his sophomore season as a returning starting guard Fred Lauina go down early in the Beavers’ contest at Colorado, he acknowledged he • Selected as a preseason All-Pac-12 Fourth Team member by Athlon started “trembling.” When Lavaka took Launia’s place and lined up for his first snap on • Lined up at both guard spots during spring ball the offensive line, teammates had to remind of him of the play call. • One of five offensive linemen with starting experience With each snap, however, Lavaka felt more comfortable. And with Lauina’s status • Is part of the Poly Notes, an acapella group, with Elu Aydon, Miki Fifita and Fred for Saturday’s matchup against California uncertain, Lavaka is now preparing to start Lauina at left guard for the Beavers’ new-look offensive line. • Named a Freshman All-American by Campus Insiders and Pro Football Focus “I was pleased with his physicality and the way he stepped in,” position coach and co-offensive coordinator T.J. Woods said. “I don’t think you noticed that he was in OREGON STATE there, which to me that’s the goal. That’s the next-man-up mentality really that we’ve 2016 (FRESHMAN) had for all year with our injuries and things.” • Participated in the spring practice session earning praise from Coach Andersen Lavaka originally signed with Hawaii out of Kearns (Utah) High School in 2012, • Lined up at offensive guard steadily showing improvement and moving up the depth before going on his mission. When he returned, he got in touch with former OSU line- chart in the spring backers coach Ilaisa Tuiaki, who had been his high-school rugby coach. • Played in 10 games, making seven starts Following a visit to Corvallis, Lavaka thought he would be a good fit on the Bea- • Moved into the starting lineup at left guard when Fred Lauina went down to injury, vers’ defensive line. But a few days after OSU’s December announcement that Lavaka and never game his spot back would be enrolling early, Tuiaki left Corvallis to become the defensive coordinator un- • Earned Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention der Kalani Sitake at BYU. • Named a Freshman All-American by Campus Insiders and Pro Football Focus Lavaka acknowledged he thought about changing course, before a chat with • Recognized as a member of the Pac-12 and national All-Freshman teams by Athlon Woods about his vision for Lavaka on the offensive line “really changed my mindset.” • Signed a National Letter of Intent in February 2016 So Lavaka arrived on campus for spring practice, where his biggest task was to • Arrived on campus in March for spring term trim weight off his 6-foot-4, 370-pound frame. With the help of team dietician Stasi KEARNS HIGH SCHOOL Kasianchuk, Lavaka began filling his plate with eggs, broccoli and meats to drop 30 • Originally signed an NLI with Hawai’i in 2012 pounds. • Played on both the offensive and defensive lines at Kearns Soon enough, Lavaka felt faster and less fatigued. He began moving up the depth • Named to the 5A all-state second team by the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News chart, primarily working as the second-team right guard. • Selected to Region 2 First Team on offense But Lauina’s injury forced Lavaka into the left side, where he needed to flip tech- • Earned all-league honors in football, wrestling and basketball nique like footwork and hand placement. Veteran teammates like left tackle Sean • One of the state’s top heavyweights in wrestling – runner-up at the state meet in the Harlow helped Lavaka with his assignments from play to play. When Lavaka returned 285-pound division as a junior to the sideline, he got tips from Lauina, his roommate on road trips. Despite his age, Lavaka knows he’s still a youngster when it comes to his knowl- PERSONAL edge of the Beavers’ system and sometimes gets self-conscious that he’ll make a • Born December 23, 1993 in Kearns, Utah mistake when new plays are added. He also still hopes to drop his weight to between • Son of Gustaf and Lafo Lavaka 310 and 320 pounds, a goal he should reach with another year in OSU’s offseason • Has two brothers, Tasini and Sherwin, and six sisters, Tina, Hazel, Mele, Veronica, program. Ana and Otolose But the Beavers need Lavaka now, as he was working with both the first and sec- • Completed a two-year LDS Mission to the Kingdom of Tonga ond units during Tuesday’s practice. Preparing to start Saturday should be manage- • Studying business able compared to his two years in Tonga — or to being thrust into his first extensive collegiate game action last week. Take one play from that outing that showcased Lavaka’s potential, causing a “holy cow” reaction from coach Gary Andersen. Early in the second quarter, Lavaka got locked up with a defender and drove him to his left, creating the crease that sprung freshman running back Art Pierce for a 17-yard gain. “I expect Gus to be a very good player for us for a number of years,” Andersen said. “This was Step 1. When he was needed, he stepped in there and held his own.”

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Gus Lavaka (63) made seven starts at left guard earning Freshman All-America honors from multiple outlets as a true freshman in 2016. Lavaka was a key cog on an offensive line that helped set a school rushing record with 5.2 yards per carry.

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• Named Track Athlete of the Year at Eagle High as a senior CONNOR LAVERTY • Owns school records in shot put (60-feet, 6-inches) and discus (187’) PERSONAL 80 | WIDE RECEIVER • Born March 14, 1998 in Boise, Idaho Redshirt Freshman | 6-2 | 170 | Experience: RS • Son of Jeff and Kaycee Leonnig • Has two sisters, Paige and Natalie Major: Business • Fifth-generation Beaver, has numerous relatives that have attended Oregon State Portland, Ore. | Westview HS • Great-great-grandfather, Culver Page, played football at Oregon State College • Great-grandfather, Bud Page, played basketball at Oregon State • Cousin, Mark Copeland, also played football at Oregon State • National Honor Society member • Honor Roll all four years at Eagle HS • Has been involved in several community service projects including an M.S. Walk, and OVERVIEW as an Idaho Fish and Game volunteer • Will vie for playing time at receiver this fall • Enjoys hunting, fishing and track & field OREGON STATE • Studying business 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Did not play in a game as a true freshman using his redshirt season • Practiced with the scout team at receiver RICKY LIUCHAN • Joined the Oregon State football program in June 2016 98 | DEFENSIVE END WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL Sophomore | 6-1 | 264 | Experience: TM • Earned five varsity letters for the Wildcats – three in football and one each in basketball and track & field Major: Sociology • Started at free safety and wide receiver at Westview San Marcos, Calif. | Mission Hills HS • Team captain for the football squad as a senior • Played football for former OSU defensive lineman Ryan Atkinson at Westview PERSONAL • Born April 14, 1998 in Portland, Ore. loo-chin • Son of Mike and Heidi Laverty OVERVIEW • Has a brother, Hayden, and a sister, Jesse • Shifted from linebacker to defensive end during spring practice • Both parents are Oregon State alums • Will push for playing time in the defensive line rotation this fall • Father, Mike, was a three-year letterwinner for the Beavers (1981, ‘83-84) • Enjoys playing basketball, watching soccer and hanging out with family and friends OREGON STATE • Honor Roll student 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Three-time international DECA qualifier and participant • Did not play in a game • Has been involved in several community service activities including a clothing drive • Limited in spring practice while recovering from injury for local homeless children • Practiced at inside linebacker during spring • Studying business 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Enrolled at Oregon State in January after originally signing a National Letter of Intent LUKE LEONNIG in February of 2014 and thus was considered a greyshirt • Participated in spring drills mostly as an inside linebacker 51 | LINEBACKER • Recorded five tackles including a sack in the 2015 Spring Game • Missed the start of fall camp while recovering from injury Redshirt Freshman | 6-0 | 233 | Experience: RS • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season Major: Business • Played mostly as an outside linebacker for the scout team Eagle, Idaho | Eagle HS MISSION HILLS HIGH SCHOOL • Played linebacker and running back for the Grizzlies • Rated the No. 43 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 53 best prospect in the state of California per Rivals • Led Mission Hills to its first ever CIF Southern Section title as a senior and to the Division I Avocado Conference title in 2012 OVERVIEW • Rushed for 112 yards on 19 carries and had a 35-yard interception return in the 2013 • Will likely provide depth in a crowded inside linebacker group title game • Could push for playing time on special teams in the fall • All-San Diego Section First Team as a junior and senior OREGON STATE • One of only two juniors on the CIF Southern Section First Team on defense in 2012 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Team captain as a senior • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season PERSONAL • Practiced at inside linebacker for the Beavers’ scout team • Born July 4, 1995 in San Diego, Calif. • Committed to join the Oregon State football program in February 2016 • Son of Charlie and Becky Liuchan EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL • Has two brothers, Charlie, Jr. and Michael • Played in the 2015 Idaho East-West Shrine Game • Enjoys fishing, off-roading and barbecuing • 2015 first team all-state as a defensive lineman • Lists the late Junior Seau as his favorite athlete • Three-year letterman in football and track and field • Majoring in sociology • One of the state’s top athletes in the shot put and discus, winning the state title with in discus as a senior • Won the discus at the 2012 National Outdoor Junior Olympics earning the gold medal • Idaho Freshman Track Athlete of the Year • Two-time track team MVP • Finished fifth in the discus at the 2015 Oregon Relays in Eugene • Four-time Southern Idaho Conference All-Academic team member for track & field • Three-time SIC All-Academic team member in football

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• Tossed season-long 47-yard pass to Hunter Jarmon against UCLA • Threw his first career touchdown pass to Victor Bolden from 24-yards out against HUNTER MATTSON Washington 30 | RUNNING BACK • Rushed for his first career touchdown at Oregon on a 6-yard jaunt • Began the spring practice period as one of seven quarterbacks on the roster and Redshirt Freshman | 6-0 | 203 | Experience: RS emerged as one of three remaining in the fall Major: Business • Part of the least experienced quarterback group in the country as a group of three freshman quarterbacks with no college experience Corvallis, Ore. | Corvallis HS • Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention team 2014 (FRESHMAN) • Redshirt • Helped run the scout team as a true freshman

OVERVIEW DINUBA HIGH SCHOOL • Will vie for a role in the Beavers’ rushing attack this fall • Rated the No. 16 dual-threat quarterback in the country by Rivals • PrepStar All-West Region OREGON STATE • Threw for 6,136 yards and 71 touchdowns over his final two prep seasons 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Passed for 501 yards in a game as a junior • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season • 3,477 yards and 43 touchdowns as a junior going the first 11 games of his varsity • Played running back for the Beavers’ scout team career without an interception • Joined the Oregon State football program in June 2016 • Played in the West Coast Bowl in January of 2014, an all-star game for the nation’s top CORVALLIS HIGH SCHOOL high school players • Two-sport athlete competed in football and track & field • Led Dinuba to the Division III Valley Conference title as a senior • Played running back, receiver and kick returner for the Spartans • MVP of the National Underclass Ultimate 100 West Regional in Los Angeles in the • Earned first team Mid-Willamette League at running back and kick returner as a summer of 2013 junior and senior • Invited to attend the Top Prospect Elite Camp in Norman, Okla. • Second team all-state as a senior PERSONAL PERSONAL • Born May 30, 1996 in Fresno, Calif. • Born October 2, 1997 in Corvallis, Ore. • Son of Marcus and Elizabeth McMaryion • Son of Scott and Lisa Mattson • Has two sisters, McKayla and Jada • Enjoys working out • An academic standout, had a 3.98 GPA at Dinuba • Studying business • Majoring in public health with an option in health promotion and health behavior McMARYION’S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS Year Att. Comp. Int. Yds PCT TD Long MARCUS McMARYION 2016 170 101 5 1286 .594 10 75 3 | QUARTERBACK 2015 67 27 3 403 .403 1 47 Total 237 128 8 1689 .540 11 75 Junior | 6-1 | 204 | Experience: 2V McMARYION’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS Major: Public Health Year Car. YG YL NYG TD Long (Option: Health Promotion and Health Behavior) 2016 29 134 59 75 1 33 2015 16 47 29 18 1 9 Dinuba, Calif. | Dinuba HS Total 45 181 88 93 2 33 McMARYION’S GAME-BY-GAME PASSING (2016 – played in 8 games) Game Att. Comp. Int. Yds TD Long OVERVIEW Idaho State 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Seven career starts Utah 9 5 0 76 1 16 • Split time in spring drills as part of a three-way race, with Darell Garretson and Jake @ Washington 26 12 2 148 0 35 Luton, for the starting quarterback job Washington State 39 23 0 327 2 46 • Is one of the team’s representatives on OSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee @ Stanford 24 10 2 137 1 75 • On the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, presented to the player who best combines @ UCLA 33 22 1 232 0 38 exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement Arizona 19 16 0 265 5 53 • Earned a Bachelor’s of Science in public health with an option in health promotion and Oregon 20 13 0 101 1 30 health behavior in June McMARYION’S GAME-BY-GAME PASSING (2015 – played in 7 games) OREGON STATE Game Att. Comp. Int. Yds TD Long 2016 (SOPHOMORE) Weber State 4 2 1 18 0 10 • Played in eight games, starting six @ Michigan 3 0 0 0 0 0 • Became the starter, and only healthy quarterback on the roster, at midseason when @ Arizona 10 4 0 42 0 24 Darell Garretson and Conor Blount were injured on back-to-back drives against Utah UCLA 5 1 0 47 0 47 • Led the Beavers to back-to-back wins to end the season against Arizona and Oregon @ California 8 1 0 33 0 33 • Threw for a career-high 327 yards and two touchdowns against Washington State Washington 16 8 1 109 1 37 • Tossed five touchdowns, tied for second-most by a Beaver quarterback in school @ Oregon 21 11 1 154 0 33 history, and 265 yards on 16 of 19 passing in a win against Arizona McMARYION’S RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in 8 games) • Completed 13 of 20 passes, including a touchdown, and ran 11 times for 81 yards in the No. Yds TD LG Beavers Civil War win Idaho State 2 3 0 4 • Connected with Victor Bolden Jr. at Stanford for a 75-yard touchdown pass Utah 2 6 0 5 • Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team @ Washington 2 -6 0 1 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Washington State 1 -8 0 0 • Played in seven games starting the season finale at Oregon @ Stanford 2 12 1 9 • Opened the season as the co-starter before moving to second string early in the @ UCLA 6 -18 0 3 season Arizona 3 5 0 11 • Came on in relief in six games before being named the starter for the season’s final Oregon 11 81 0 33 game

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McMARYION’S RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2015 – played in 7 games) No. Yds TD LG Weber State 1 4 0 4 @ Michigan 3 -7 0 2 @ Arizona 1 -8 0 0 @ California 1 3 0 3 Washington 4 21 0 9 @ Oregon 6 5 1 6

Marcus McMaryion gets opportunity to settle in with Oregon State starters By Gina Mizell The Oregonian October 26, 2016

CORVALLIS – After further review, Marcus McMaryion’s performance against Wash- ington was not as bad as he had self-critiqued in the minutes following the contest. Even better news for the Oregon State quarterback? He gets to apply that film study to another week of practice and another Saturday in the same role. For the first time in his career, McMaryion is settling in with the first-team offense as he prepares to start his second game in a row when the Beavers host Washington State Saturday night. Karl Maasdam “It’s more of a confidence booster than anything, just knowing that the position’s mine,” McMaryion said following Tuesday’s practice. “It’s mine to lose, basically. So Marcus McMaryion (3) threw for a career-best 327 yards against Washington State in 2016. He added I can go out there and just play to the best performance (I can give) and just have a five passing touchdown (tying for the second-most in a single game in OSU history) performance in a confidence in myself and the guys around me.” win against Arizona and led the Beavers to back-to-back wins to end the season. McMaryion, who went 12 of 26 for 148 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions against the fourth-ranked Huskies, has actually been on the Beavers’ roster the longest of any quarterback. But he’s journeyed up and down the depth chart through- CHRIS MENGIS out his career, including two stints as the third-stringer and a start in the 2015 Civil 57 | DEFENSIVE TACKLE War to close the season. In that spot duty before Saturday, McMaryion had completed 42 percent of his Sophomore | 6-0 | 294 | Experience: TM passes for 479 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions in nine career games. Major: Sociology When Darell Garretson (ankle) and Conor Blount (knee) both went down with injuries Portland, Ore. | Oregon City HS against No. 17 Utah, McMaryion got forced into action late but has since received the vast majority of the practice reps with the starters. Beavers teammates and coaches have continued to praise the “Steady Eddie” mentality of McMaryion, who is clearly already well-liked within the program. And with every snap over the past two weeks, McMaryion feels he’s building stronger on-field chemistry with his receivers. OVERVIEW “There’s a lot of routes that I’m kind of throwing blind to some of them, just com- • Did not participate in spring practice while rehabilitating a November injury pletely timing routes,” McMaryion said. “To get that timing down with some of those guys, it’s great. It just feels really good.” OREGON STATE Kevin McGiven, OSU’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, also 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) frankly assessed McMaryion’s outing in Seattle, noting missed throws or reads that • Did not play in a game “had nothing to do with Washington” but rather resulted from McMaryion double- • Practiced at defensive tackle on the Beavers’ scout team clutching or second-guessing his decision-making because “he didn’t quite trust • Suffered a season-ending injury late in the year himself and what he was seeing.” 2015 (FRESHMAN) Yet coaches have also continued to stress ways the rest of the offense can help • Joined the Oregon State football program in June its signal-caller. • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season McGiven revealed that the new-look offensive line is still limited in the pass pro- • Played defensive tackle on the scout team tections it can execute, which then impacts the number of pass-catchers the Beavers OREGON CITY HIGH SCHOOL can send into routes on a given snap. The receivers can also “finish on the ball better,” • Three-sport athlete who participated in football, basketball and track & field for the position coach Brent Brennan said, to prevent the handful of drops that have plagued Pioneers the Beavers over the last couple games. • Earned second team All-Mt. Hood Conference on the offensive and defensive lines “When we get the right things and connect the dots the correct way, it’s important as a senior and was honorable mention as a junior that we put the last piece in there and make a play for (Marcus),” coach Gary Ander- • Received second team all-conference in basketball as a senior sen added. “I think that’s imperative for our offense to accept that responsibility. • Team captain for both teams as a senior “Is it always gonna happen? No. But it needs to happen more than it happened in that last game to give us an opportunity to continue down the field in those critical PERSONAL moments.” • Born December 26, 1996 in Portland, Ore. An example of McMaryion nit-picking his performance in Seattle? A first-down • Son of Chris and Christina Mengis pass zipped to Timmy Hernandez on third-and-14 to keep an early drive rolling. Mc- • Has one brother, Corey Maryion believed he should have put more air under the ball. • Lists Troy Polamalu as his favorite athlete But the good news for the quarterback? For the first time in his career, McMaryion • Majoring in sociology gets to do it all over again Saturday against the Cougars in his second consecutive start. “I just really beat myself up on the ones I did miss,” he said. “But there’s a lot of stuff to build off of to go into this week.”

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OVERVIEW • Four career starts • Will battle this fall for the vacant starting spot at safety • Likely to contribute on special teams as well OREGON STATE Karl Maasdam 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Played in 10 games starting four Jalen Moore (33) worked his way into the starting lineup at midseason in 2016 tallying a career-best 10 • Forced into the starting lineup against Washington due to injuries tackles and a forced fumble against Washington State. • Suffered a season-ending injury late in the year and missed the final two games • Registered a season-best 10 tackles against Washington State Oregon State safety Jalen Moore says game slowing • Forced the first fumble and broke up his the first pass of his career against WSU down after 10-tackle performance • Finished the season with 19 tackles • Also played on special teams recording three tackles on coverage units By Danny Moran The Oregonian November 2, 2016 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Signed an National Letter of Intent to join the Oregon State football program in CORVALLIS – During his weekly news conference on Monday, Oregon State head February 2014 coach Gary Andersen struggled to remember the name of Washington State receiver • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season River Cracraft. • Played at safety for the scout team All he knew was that he hoped to never coach against him again. UPLAND HIGH SCHOOL “He’s a baller,” Andersen said. “I hope he’s a senior.” • Helped Upland to the Baseline Conference title with a 10-3 record Cracraft had four catches for 54 yards in a 35-31 win over OSU on Saturday, in- • Played his senior season at Upland after moving to the area from Denver cluding acrobatic grabs that helped the Cougars come back from 21-0 deficit. But he • Recorded 52 tackles as a senior after playing a shortened season due to transfer also was at the business end of one of the night’s biggest hits, courtesy of redshirt regulations freshman safety Jalen Moore. • Rated the third-best safety in Colorado by Scout prior to moving to California Moore leveled Cracraft in the second quarter to force a fumble in OSU territory, • Registered 74 tackles and four interceptions in 2013 at Denver East High School the first turnover the Beavers earned in four weeks. It was the signature play for the • All-Baseline League Second Team on defense redshirt freshman on a day he made a team-high 10 tackles in only his second career • Also played basketball as a wing start. • Time in the 40 at 4.56 “I thought he was ready for the moment,” Andersen said. PERSONAL The highlight was the biggest moment to date for the player who until recently • Born January 1, 1997 in Denver, Colo. had struggled to find his way onto the field, even for an injury-depleted secondary. • Son of Yondell and Tracy Moore Moore was part of a talented group of redshirt players in the secondary last year, • Has one brother, Jamir, and three sisters, Zee, Dalyia and Jada one that included the likes of cornerbacks Xavier Crawford and Jay Irvine. But as • Enjoys lifting weights Crawford and Irvine stood out in fall camp, Moore failed to establish himself behind • Lists Ray Lewis as his favorite athlete clear-cut starters. • Studying public health with an option in health promotion and health behavior The learning curve for Moore is understandable. He spent his final three years of high school playing outside linebacker, first in Denver and then his senior year in Up- MOORE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS land, California, 30 miles northeast of Anaheim. The recruiting process was slow for Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB the hard-hitter, as Oregon State arrived with a scholarship when his only prior offers 2016 15 4 19 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 1 0 0 came from Alcorn State and South Dakota State. MOORE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 10 games) This year, a rare on-field opportunity for Moore at the end of a blowout win over Opponent Tck TFL BrUps Idaho State ended prematurely when officials ejected him for targeting. @ Minnesota 1 0.0-0 0 After injuries to Irvine and fellow corner Dwayne Williams forced safety and team California 1 0.0-0 0 captain Devin Chappell to move to nickelback, leaving a void alongside junior Brandon @ Washington 2 0.0-0 0 Arnold, the staff bypassed Moore for that role. Instead they started senior Kendall Washington State 10 0.0-0 1 Hill, who had converted from cornerback to safety in the offseason. Safeties coach @ Stanford 3 0.0-0 0 Derrick Odum said Hill’s leadership and knowledge of the defense were factors. @ UCLA 2 0.0-0 0 “There’s a lot on their plate as far as understanding the scheme,” Odum said two FF-1 (WSU) weeks ago. “The younger guys just trying to learn it, they’re a little nervous about getting on the field. They don’t grasp it all the way.” But Moore’s progression soon picked up. He started with Hill against Washington on Oct. 22 when an ankle injury slowed Arnold. And with Arnold back in the starting lineup last Saturday, the staff paired him with Moore, who said the game has started to slow down. “It’s reminding me of high school games,” Moore said. “I got confidence that I can go out and play. I feel like I’m just as good as any of those guys we’re playing against or better.” While his command of the defensive scheme has improved, Moore acknowledged areas where he could still be better. There were blown opportunities Saturday, most notably a missed tackle in the red zone when Washington State running back James Williams put on a spin move clinic during the Cougars’ game-winning drive.

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Williams (knee) will be out Saturday at Stanford for the fourth game in a row and Irvine (shoulder) is done for the year. While injuries have the Oregon State secondary MASON MORAN thin, it’s provided a chance for Moore to prove his development. “There’s more work to do,” Moore said. “I can’t have one good game and have a 15 | SAFETY bad game. I have to stay consistent.” Redshirt Freshman | 6-3 | 196 | Experience: RS Major: Business TRENT MOORE Gilbert, Ariz. | ChandlerHamilton HS 67 | OFFENSIVE LINE Junior | 6-4 | 300 | Experience: 2V Major: Business Administration OVERVIEW (Option: Entrepreneurship) • Moved from quarterback to safety following the spring practice session Chandler, Ariz. | Hamilton HS • Will vie for playing time at safety and on special teams this fall OREGON STATE 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Arrived on campus in March in time for spring term OVERVIEW • Participated in the spring practice session receiving valuable experience in the • Worked as the first-string right tackle throughout spring drills and should fight for Oregon State offense the starting position during fall camp • Went 5-for-10 for 26 yards and an interception in the Beavers’ Spring Game • Athletic offensive lineman has taken practice snaps at center, guard and tackle in • Served as the Beavers’ scout team quarterback the last year and could be a utility player along the line • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February 2016 OREGON STATE CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL 2016 (SOPHOMORE) • Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247 Sports three-star • Played in three games • Considered the No. 6 recruit in the state of Arizona by Rivals • Listed on the two-deep as the second-string right tackle • Named 2015 Arizona Varsity Rivals Division 1 Offensive Player of the Year 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Received the National Football Foundation’s Arizona Chapter High School • Played in four games, mostly as a blocking tight end Quarterback Danny White Award • Listed as a second string tackle for much of the season • Named the 2015 Arizona 24-7Football.com All-Division One Team quarterback • Rivals rated him the No. 18 dual-threat quarterback in the nation 2014 (FRESHMAN) • First team all-region and all-state • Redshirt • All-region offensive player of the year • Arrived at Oregon State at 241 pounds and spent the year bulking up • Threw for 2,882 yards on 211-for-324 (.651) passing with 22 touchdowns, and • Played mostly at tackle for the scout team rushed for 872 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL • Earned all-section honors in 2013 and 2014 • Rated the No. 129 offensive tackle in the country per Scout • Named all-state in 2014 • First team all-district as a senior • Also participated in track and field in the 400 meters, 200 meters and 1600-meter • East Valley Tribune First Team selection relay for one season • PrepStar All-West Region PERSONAL • First team all-academic selection with a GPA over 3.50 • Born December 23, 1997 in Fairfax, Va. • Helped Hamilton to a championship title in 2012 and back to the title game in 2013 • Son of Steve and Kari Moran • Played at tight end as a junior • Has a brother, Blaine PERSONAL • Father, Steve, played basketball at George Mason University • Born March 2, 1996 in Chandler, Ariz. • Honor Roll student • Son of Steve Moore and Jennifer Young • Has been involved in several community service projects including Feed My Starving • Has three brothers, Brody, Austin and Hunter, and one sister, Lauren Children, Shop With A Jock and has volunteered for GFA Football and as a speaker at • Earned all-state and all-section academic honors a local elementary school • Previously lived in Oregon for a year • Enjoys going to the beach and camping • Majoring in business administration with an option in entrepreneurship • Studying business

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CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL • Rushed for 1,684 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior RYAN NALL • Named the Oregon Sports Awards Prep Football Player of the Year 34 | RUNNING BACK • 6A Offensive Player of the Year • First team all-state running back and linebacker as a senior Junior | 6-2 | 237 | Experience: 2V • PrepStar All-West Region Major: Speech Communication • Led the Rams to their first state title in 60 years as a senior rushing for 196 yards and three touchdowns and adding four tackles and an interception in the Minor: Leadership championship game Sandy, Ore. | Central Catholic HS • Rushed 14 times for 332 yards and four touchdowns and added two receptions for 46 yards in the 2013 state semifinal game, leading to being named the OregonLive.com and Oregon Sports Awards Player of the Month • CBSSports.com tabbed him one of the “five steals” of the 2014 national recruiting OVERVIEW class • Named to the Maxwell Award Watch List, given annually to the nation’s top football • Mt. Hood Conference Second Team selection at running back as a junior player • Also played basketball for the CCHS • 12 career starts PERSONAL • Six career 100-yard rushing games • Born December 27, 1995 in Clackamas, Ore. • Is the incumbent starting running back after rushing for 951 yards and 13 TDs in • Son of Fred and Teri Nall 2016 • Has one brother, Jacob, and one sister, Katie • Despite size, he is deceptively fast evidenced by two 80+ yard carries in 2016 • Jacob plays football at Portland State • Enters his junior season ranked No. 22 in OSU history with 1,406 rushing yards • Majoring in speech communication with a minor in leadership • Also, entering the 2017 season, he averages 6.4 yards per carry which would be a school record among ball carriers with 200 attempts (5.8 – J.J. Young) NALL’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS • Selected as a preseason All-Pac-12 Second Team member by Athlon Year Car. YG YL NYG TD Long • Versatile, every down running back 2016 147 969 18 951 13 89 • Has ample tools; arrived at OSU as an H-back, once thought of as a future 2015 73 466 11 455 3 66 linebacker, has played running back and has taken reps as a kick returner in the past Total 220 1435 29 1406 16 89 • Is one of the team’s representatives on OSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee NALL’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS • Co-hosted OSU’s annual Bennys banquet, an event to celebrate all of Oregon State’s Year No. Yds TD LG athletic achievements of the 2016-17 year, in May 2016 22 214 2 41 OREGON STATE 2015 7 109 0 37 2016 (SOPHOMORE) Total 29 323 2 41 • Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention NALL’S RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in 10 games) • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention No. Yds TD LG • Started all 10 games in which he played @ Minnesota 13 71 0 40 • Just missed the first 1,000-yard season of his career, finishing the season with 951 Idaho State 13 39 1 12 rushing yards in 10 games Boise State 14 66 2 15 • Exploded for 221 rushing yards and three TDs in an overtime win against California @ Colorado 9 35 0 7 • Tied the school-record with four rushing touchdowns in OSU’s Civil War win, not California 14 221 3 80 done since Jacquizz Rodgers in 2009, earning Pac-12 Player of the Week honors Utah 1 32 0 32 • Had a big game against Washington State with 19 carries for 131 yards and two Washington State 19 131 2 89 touchdowns and also rumbled for a career-long 41 yard catch-and-run for a @ Stanford 10 77 0 52 touchdown Arizona 23 124 1 16 • Also recorded a career-long 89-yard touchdown carry against the Cougars – the Oregon 31 155 4 14 third-longest in OSU history • Registered eight receptions for 80 yards, both career-highs, in the season-opener NALL’S RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2015 — played in 11 games) at Minnesota No. Yds TD LG • Scored 13 rushing touchdowns on the season, tying for eighth most in a single Weber State 2 4 0 3 season in OSU history Stanford 5 29 1 9 • Aggravated an injury on his first carry (32 yards) against Utah and missed the @ Arizona 8 30 0 7 remainder of that game and the next (Washington) @ Washington State 4 32 0 15 • Also missed the UCLA game due to injury Colorado 20 122 1 20 • Named the starting running back following spring practice UCLA 8 35 0 8 Washington 7 29 0 12 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) @ Oregon 19 174 1 66 • Began fall camp at tight end/H-Back but was shifted to running back due to injuries during camp NALL’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in 10 games) • Used as part of a running back committee for first half of the season No. Yds TD LG • Had a breakout game with 20 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown against @ Minnesota 8 80 0 31 Colorado Idaho State 2 -4 0 0 • Rumbled to 174 yards on 19 carries and a 66-yard TD run at Oregon Boise State 2 10 0 7 • Recorded season-long 37-yard catch and run against Washington @ Colorado 1 1 0 1 • Finished the season with 455 rushing yards, third on the team Washington State 3 71 1 41 • Added seven receptions for 109 yards @ Stanford 2 7 0 4 • Named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention Arizona 2 15 1 11 • One of three recipients of the Play It Forward Award for December, which goes to Oregon 2 34 0 30 individuals and organizations that help motivate kids to be physically active NALL’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2015 — played in 11 games) 2014 (FRESHMAN) No. Yds TD LG • Redshirt @ Utah 2 18 0 14 • Arrived on campus as an H-Back Washington 1 37 0 37 • Also spent time at tailback during fall camp and filled both roles on the scout team @ Oregon 4 54 0 24 • Returned kickoffs throughout the fall • Spent the early portion of the season on the ‘ready to play’ list

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So during a meeting that week, he pulled Nall aside and delivered a blunt message. Show them why you should be a running back. Nineteen carries and 174 yards later, including his memorable 66-yard fourth quarter sprint, he had found his position. He wasn’t moving anywhere. Now in his sophomore season as a beacon of hope for a program in the midst of a steep rebuild, it can still be difficult to process just how close the “Wrecking Nall” came to never getting in the Beavers’ backfield, or even to an FBS program at all. • • • Nall has yet to resist whenever a position change has been suggested. Those close to him say he has always been able to put the team first, an adapt- able mindset shown since childhood. From kindergarten through high school, the Nalls commuted from their home nine miles east of downtown Sandy and near the base of Mount Hood to Portland for the children’s Catholic school and their mother’s job in the city. It started in a purple Honda Odyssey, when Teri put Jacob and Ryan in the backseat, plugged in a portable 10-inch television with a built-in VHS player to the car’s cigarette lighter and departed Scobel Wiggins on a pair of 45-minute drives to and from the St. Therese School. Meals and homework happened in the back seat as the boys got older. Ping- Ryan Nall (34) had a breakout campaign in 2016 rushing for 951 yards despite missing the majority ponging back and forth between home and the city was a natural part of Nall’s life. He of three games. Nall tied the school-record rushing for four touchdowns on 155 yards in leading the played little league baseball back in Sandy, meaning after school there was no time to Beavers win over Oregon in the Civil War last year. think of much other than whether he had all his gear. “We were never late,” Teri Nall said. “You’re there when I get you there and you’re Ryan Nall Honored for Community Engagement ready to play. You accept what’s going on. There was no room for ‘I don’t really want to OSUBeavers.com January 28, 2016 be here.’” Nall’s attitude was relaxed, even among his siblings. When his older brother would Oregon State sophomore football student-athlete Ryan Nall has been selected pick on him to start a fight, the younger Nall balked. one of three recipients of the Play it Forward Award for December, it was announced “He was always so chill that he would never want to fight back or do anything,” Thursday by the Oregon Sports Awards. The award is sponsored by Nike and Provi- Jacob Nall said. dence Health & Services and recognizes individuals and organizations that help mo- The family noted a natural athletic ability from the moment a 4-year-old Ryan tivate kids to be physically active. could do backflips on the backyard trampoline. By the time the brothers were in mid- Nall, a native of Sandy, Ore., is a leader among the Beavers’ football student-ath- dle school, Jacob acknowledged that his brother — two years younger — could keep letes for community service, including working with the Boys and Girls Club of Corval- pace with him in footraces. His speed and athleticism, merged with size, made him a lis. The running back is a graduate of Central Catholic High School and is a speech force in CYO football, where his chase-downs resulted in at least one opponent break- communication major at OSU. ing a collarbone. “Ryan is among the leaders at Oregon State for engaging with kids in various ac- Ryan followed Jacob to Southeast Portland’s Central Catholic High School, shar- tivities,” said Beyond Football program coordinator Kayla Gross. “He excels at moti- ing a lengthy commute to the 6A school for two years with sights set on playing col- vating all kids to participate and has developed into a role model for children of all lege football. The travel was a challenge, yet the brothers had each other. The payoff ages.” came on weekends back home, when the two could jump in the brisk water of the Nall is joined for December’s recognition by West Linn High School senior Natalie Sandy River behind the chain-link fence in their backyard that served as a pseudo-ice Byrne, a varsity lacrosse and soccer player, and the Northwest Wheelchair Tennis As- bath after Friday night games. sociation. The drive got to Nall once his older brother graduated and he was tasked with “I enjoy watching people smile when they see athletes work with them,” Nall said. going alone for two years. “I love to interact with people, particularly kids, as it allows me to take a step back At the latest, he would need to leave by 6:45 a.m. and not return until after 7 p.m. from my life and see what it’s like for other people.” There were times when he would stay in Portland at a friend’s house, easing the ability The Play it Forward Award Fund supports non-profit organizations that provide to arrive for 5:30 a.m. weightlifting sessions. access to physical activity and sport opportunities for youth throughout Oregon. To But more often than not as Nall took steps toward the next level, it was him alone read the complete announcement and for the Fund’s description please read here. for two hours a day, bobbing his head to the hip-hop or reggae pumping in his Honda Accord. When the commute would eat at him, he thought about what the sacrifice could mean for his future — better exposure for a shot at a Division I scholarship. Show them why: Charting Ryan Nall’s wild ride to stay “I don’t know how he did it,” Central Catholic assistant coach and former NFL safety Anthony Newman said. in the Oregon State backfield • • • By Danny Moran It took the loss of Jacob Nall for their high school coach to realize the potential The Oregonian September 10, 2016 Ryan Nall had. The Nall brothers overlapped on varsity for one season at Central Catholic. Jacob CORVALLIS – As Ryan Nall streaked past Oregon defensive backs before a stunned was on the defensive line and a smaller Ryan played behind him at linebacker. Late in Autzen Stadium crowd on a brisk November afternoon, few people knew what his mad the 2011 season, the senior injured his hamstring and head coach Steve Pyne moved dash to the end zone meant for his football career. the younger Nall into his place. The sophomore thrived at the new position against In the waning days before Nall played in his first Civil War game, Oregon State upperclassmen. head coach Gary Andersen called him into his office at the Valley Football Center. The In the following years, the Rams used him at both linebacker spots, defensive line, topic of conversation was not the rivalry game at hand, nor the Beavers’ arduous two- running back, tight end and even some H-back. Nall even served as the long snap- win season. per for extra points and punts. He declined to run track, but in workouts won 40-yard Andersen took a break from game prep to talk about the future. dashes against teammate Cameron Scarlett, now a Stanford running back who was If Nall was on board after the season-ending game, he said, the remainder of the the state’s top high school recruit the year after Nall graduated. running back’s college career would be on defense. He would become an outside line- His first “Power Five” offer came from Oregon State the summer before his senior backer, a position where Andersen believed Nall could project down the road as an year following a camp in Corvallis. NFL prospect. “I thought at this point in time, things are going to get crazy for Ryan,” Pyne said. Nall called his parents to break the news. As far as the coaching staff was con- The whirlwind did not start. cerned, it was a done deal. In the midst of a visit from Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich, Pyne inquired di- “We were fired up about that,” outside linebackers coach Chad Kauha’aha’a said. rectly about when the Ducks planned to offer the senior a scholarship. But an offer As defensive coaches rejoiced, running backs coach Telly Lockette had a different never arrived from Eugene or any other Pac-12 school after Oregon State. Had Mike vantage point. The move would have taken away the player who emerged one month Riley and OSU not come calling, Nall said he would have joined his brother at Portland earlier as his No. 1 backfield option. State.

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Aside from his on-field work at Central Catholic, Nall minimally attended recruit- Now settled on his position at a school with a deep history of running backs, Nall ing camps. However, Pyne and Nall himself both theorized Nall’s versatility in high will have three years to be part of the solution and add his name to that list of greats. school may have hindered his recruitment. The coach fielded inquiries from recruiters “He’s trying to be the glue that holds it together in tough times,” Pyne said. “Some and said questions about Nall often came back to the same topic: Where do we play people just have that unique quality.” him? “My answer was always ‘yes,’” Pyne said. “He’ll be whatever you need him to be and he’ll be the best at it.” Ryan Nall and Oregon State not satisfied with Nall committed to Oregon State not long after the offer and went on to win 6A eclipsing Oregon in Pac-12 offensive player of the year and first team all-defense honors on an undefeated team that won its first state title in 60 years. By Ted Miller Among the highlights during the Rams’ run to a championship was the night Nall ESPN.com February 15, 2017 and Scarlett traded carries and combined for 676 rushing yards and nine touchdowns while putting up 83 points against previously unbeaten Tigard in the 6A semi- When Oregon State running back Ryan Nall, perhaps the most underrated player finals. Nall’s scores were from 29, 67, 79 and 96 yards out. in all of FBS football, is asked about the “Wrecking Nall” play on the Miley Cyrus song • • • that evokes cheers in Reser Stadium, he provides a chill answer. Once when Jacob and Ryan were in middle school, they had a BB gun war in their “It’s a Corvallis thing,” he said. “I kind of roll with it.” backyard while both parents were away. Hiding behind the cottonwood tree in the The 6-foot-2, 235-pound Nall might find himself rolling into the national con- yard, Nall sprung out more quickly than expected while his older brother aimed for the sciousness in 2017, as he and the Beavers eye a Pac-12 resurrection after three con- tree – and missed. secutive losing seasons. The result was a BB lodged above Ryan’s upper lip (a scar is still visible today). His The Beavers closed out the 2016 campaign with wins over Arizona and Oregon, father darted home to take him to the hospital and recalled how unruffled Ryan was. their first back-to-back conference victories since 2013. The 34-24 win over the “I didn’t see any tears at all,” Fred Nall said. Ducks ended an eight-game losing streak in the rivalry series, and it’s not too difficult During Nall’s senior year as Central Catholic protected its lead and ran out the to draw a loose parallel to a 44-41 Civil War triumph in Corvallis in 1998, a program- clock in the state title game, he fumbled while fighting for a first down. Pyne thought changing moment for the Beavers, who would end a streak of 28 consecutive losing he would need to console the two-way star whose error kept the championship from seasons the next year. being cemented. Instead, Nall shrugged, credited the defense with a good play and No player embodies that potential transformation more than Nall, a rising junior told his coach it was time to go get the ball back. who’s rushed for 329 yards and five touchdowns in the past two Civil Wars. He’s “Nothing fazes the kid,” Pyne said. tough, understated and more physically gifted than perhaps some expect at first Of all the traits Nall brought to OSU, his consistently calm nature may have been glance -- which in some ways is why he started out at tight end and was about to the most important given the positional odyssey he would soon travel. move to outside linebacker before he broke out as a runner against the Ducks in 2015. While enthusiasm about Nall did not spread around the Pac-12, his two head Battling a foot injury much of the 2016 season, he nonetheless ranked third in the coaches at Oregon State have gone out of their way to praise him in Corvallis. The conference with 95.1 yards rushing per game, and his 13 touchdowns tied for second. excitement has been there, but the question about what to do with him remained. His 6.5 yards per carry ranked second among runners with at least 130 carries. He’s Riley acknowledged during Nall’s first fall camp that the biggest issue around also a capable receiver, see 22 receptions for 214 yards with two more scores. the Oregon native was where to play him. He arrived as an H-back, shifted between Moreover, he’s perhaps the Pac-12’s most dangerous breakaway threat, at least that spot and the backfield throughout his redshirt year, bulked up to as much as 257 if actual breakaway runs is our measure. Despite playing in just 10 games, he tied for pounds under a new staff after Riley left for Nebraska and then returned to running first in the Pac-12 with four runs of 50 or more yards and he was the only conference back as injuries piled up in the first and second strings. back with two runs over 80 yards. “If we hadn’t been that banged up, we probably would have missed out on him,” “I’m faster than I look,” he said. “I had a few instances this year when I was able to Lockette said. “It was a chance thing.” show it. I’m deceptively fast.” Reflecting one year later in fall camp, Andersen granted he was initially “con- The Beavers improvement from 0-9 in conference play in coach Gary Andersen’s fused” about the right place fit for Nall, who was not on the Beavers’ depth chart to first season to 3-6 last year also is deceptively substantial. In 2015, Oregon State start the 2015 season. The freshman had 19 carries through the first five weeks of the owned an 18-point average deficit. In 2016, that number was down to 4.3. year, then broke out in a loss to Colorado with 20 rushes for 122 yards and a touch- When asked what changed from Year 1 to Year 2, Nall goes through the usual down. Andersen spent nearly a minute of a dejected postgame news conference laundry list of explanations, such as knowing Andersen and his staff better, burgeon- highlighting the freshman’s innate toughness. ing confidence within the team, young players growing up and an improved work “You get you 30 or 40 of those kids, you’ll be rolling,” he said. ethic. But his boredom with the redundant question speaks more to the upbeat and But Nall did not register a carry the following week and missed one of the next forward-looking mood in the locker room as the Beavers get ready to begin spring three games with a concussion before the meeting about moving to linebacker took practices on Feb. 17. place. “It’s hard to describe how we all came together -- we all just bought in,” Nall said. In the midst of a frantic comeback attempt against the Ducks, all confusion dis- “There’s still more to come. That’s what I’m excited for the most. Last year was not sipated. Nall finished with more rushing yards than UO star running back Royce Free- what we wanted. Yeah, it was good we got some Pac-12 wins and we beat Oregon man and returned to his phone in the locker room crammed with texts featuring a but we wanted to make a bowl game. The expectation this year is no less than a bowl common theme: I didn’t know you were that fast. game.” “I think everybody was stunned,” Nall said. “I just needed a chance to get out there Nall and promising backup Artavis Pierce, a sophomore, provide stability in a and go.” backfield that is uncertain at quarterback. While the Beavers welcome back a pair of • • • quarterbacks with starting experience in Darell Garretson and Marcus McMaryion, Two things have changed for Nall since his Civil War performance: his figure and they will face a legitimate challenge this spring from JC transfer Jake Luton. his spotlight. The Beavers were the worst passing team in the conference last year. If they be- He trimmed down to 235 pounds in the offseason, fully aware of his role for come only mediocre throwing the ball, thereby giving the offense some balance, and the first time. Andersen said the focus has given him a full year to understand run with plenty of talent returning on defense, that bowl game should be in sight. Perhaps schemes, pass protection and routes out of the backfield to make him a versatile more. threat. Eclipsing the Ducks in the North Division was unexpected and satisfying. Nall The bruising back with deceptive speed has also become a much sought-after hails from Sandy, Oregon, knows the recent, one-sided history of the rivalry and interview after finishing with 6.2 yards per carry as a freshman. Friends of Fred Nall wasn’t offered a scholarship by Oregon. at Mountain View Golf Course bring up his son’s radio and television appearances But the “Wrecking Nall” wants more. daily. Working a summer job at Safeway in Portland, unknown customers have caught “It’s been pretty brutal for the Beavs’ the past [eight] years,” Nall said. “So there’s Jacob Nall’s eye to ask, “Don’t you have a brother at Oregon State?” a chip on our shoulder.” The Beavers have lost 21 of their last 23 Pac-12 games dating to 2013, including the last 11 in a row. The media picked them to finish last in the conference for the second consecutive year. But the performance that let Nall keep his spot gave the fan base an outlet for optimism amid a climb from the depths of the league. The sample size has been small yet spectacular, his emergence a rare bright spot amid a grim season.

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PHILLIP NAPOLEON Napoleon moving forward in learning process By Kevin Hampton 90 | DEFENSIVE END Corvallis Gazette-Times October 19, 2016 Senior | 6-4 | 294 | Experience: 1V Everything was a little confusing for Phillip Napoleon when he started learning the Major: Sociology ins and outs of playing defensive end for Oregon State. Spring Valley, Calif. | Helix HS | Mt. San Jacinto CC There was plenty of homework for Napoleon when he arrived from Mt. San Jacinto College before spring practice at OSU. It took some time, but Napoleon has got up to speed enough to be able to get significant playing time for the Beavers and has moved into the starting spot in the three-down scheme. “It definitely took a lot of practice and repetition. It took a lot of time outside of OVERVIEW football to actually be able to understand the plays that we run and the scheme,” Na- • Six career starts poleon said. “So I would have to say the total amount of time I put together, I took a • Will be part of a battle amongst several experience players for playing time at while for me to actually get on the field like that.” defensive end during the fall He learned how to watch film with a critical eye and started soaking in the knowl- OREGON STATE edge from those sessions. 2016 (JUNIOR) “We go over that as a team, so I appreciate it and I pick up cues on what to look • Played in 11 games, making six starts for now. So that’s definitely helped me,” he said. “But it definitely takes a lot more time • Finished the season with 23 tackles while playing in a time share at defensive end than you spend here. You have to do extra time if you want to be successful, because • Recorded a season-best four tackles at Colorado and matched it against Arizona that’s what the opponents are doing. They’re watching film on their own time about • Participated in the spring practice session me, so it’s whoever’s more prepared.” • Made an immediate impact on the defensive line and finished Spring Ball in the two- Napoleon had four total tackles against Utah and has 15 for the season with two deep quarterback hurries. • Signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Oregon State football program in All his statistics have come since the Minnesota game. December 2015 Napoleon spent nearly the entire game against the Golden Gophers watching • Arrived on campus in January in time for winter term with three years to play two from the sideline. It was not an enjoyable experience. seasons “My family is watching me, they’re proud of me and here I am just standing on the sideline,” Napoleon said. “It was kind of embarrassing.” MT. SAN JACINTO CC The Beavers then went into a bye week and it was during that time that Napoleon • Three-star recruit according to Rivals said something in him snapped. • 43 tackles, 12.0 tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble and one interception in 2015 The game started to click. He started to practice at a quicker pace. • Earned first team all-league in 2015 “Once I was practicing faster and was just making plays, and so you transfer the HELIX HIGH SCHOOL way you practice over to the way you play on game day and it’s been helping me out a • Helped Helix to a state championship in 2011 lot,” he said. “So definitely that bye week was a big eye-opener for me. I think what it is, is just PERSONAL practice fast and you practice fast, you play fast. You play fast and you make plays.” • Born June 22, 1994 in San Diego, Calif. • Son of Steve Napoleon and Torianna Savaiinaea • Has three brothers, Eddie Faaimailea, and Jirah and Jeremiah Savaiinaea • Has been involved in several community service projects including the Boys & Girls Club and pantry events on campus • Studying sociology and is interested in a career as a criminal profiler NAPOLEON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB 2016 14 9 23 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 NAPOLEON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 11 games) Opponent Tck TFL Sacks Idaho State 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 Boise State 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 @ Colorado 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 California 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 Utah 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 @ Washington 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 @ UCLA 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Arizona 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 Oregon 2 0.0-0 0.0-0

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Phillip Napoleon (90) made six starts as a key part of OSU’s defensive line rotation in 2016. Napoleon registered 23 tackles in his initial season in Corvallis.

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OVERVIEW OVERVIEW • Did not participate in spring drills while continuing his rehabilitation • Experienced inside linebacker will be expected to battle for the vacant starting spot • A junior college All-American, he’ll be in the mix for playing time this fall this fall • Will also be a factor on special teams units OREGON STATE 2016 (JUNIOR) OREGON STATE • Played in two games, suffering a season-ending knee injury in the second game of 2016 (JUNIOR) the season against Idaho State • Played in all 12 games mostly on special teams • Recorded one tackle on the season, against Idaho State • Recorded his only tackle of the season at Stanford • Signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Oregon State football program in • Signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Oregon State football program in February 2016 February 2016 • Arrived at Oregon State with two years to play two seasons • Arrived on campus with two seasons of eligibility remaining to be completed in three PIMA CC years • NJCAA All-American PIMA CC • Western States Football League First Team • Rivals and 247Sports three-star athlete • Arizona Community College Athletic Association First Team • National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American • 54 tackles, five interceptions and six pass breakups in 2015 • Led the NJCAA for tackles with 149 and was the Western States Football League’s • Helped Pima to the Western States Football League title game Defensive Player of the Year • Pima recorded its best season ever in 2015 going 7-4 • Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year • Junior college teammates with current Beavers Timmy Hernandez and brother, • Junior college teammates with current Beavers Timmy Hernandez and brother, Wesley Payne Landry Payne MESA CC MESA CC • Attended Mesa Community College for two years • Attended Mesa Community College for one year • 55 tackles and four interceptions in his one playing season at Mesa • 130 tackles as a freshman MOUNTAIN POINTE HIGH SCHOOL MOUNTAIN POINTE HIGH SCHOOL • Arizona Republic ranked him No. 7 on its all-time list of best players in Mountain • 170 tackles as a senior for a team that went 12-2 Pointe • East Valley Tribune Second Team in 2012 after setting the school record for tackles • 92 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss and seven quarterback sacks as a senior PERSONAL • Also played running back averaging 19.5 yards per carry as a senior • Born February 25, 1996 in Mesa, Ariz. • Earned Arizona Republic Second Team All-State in 2012 • Son of Landry Perkins and Erin Payne • Among the state’s best in the 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles as a senior • Has a brother, Landry, and two sisters, Leah and Jaida PERSONAL • Brother, Landry, also signed an NLI to play football at Oregon State where the two will • Born March 16, 1995 in Mesa, Ariz. continue to be teammates • Son of Landry Perkins and Erin Payne • Enjoys hiking, playing video games and working out • Has a brother, Wesley, and two sisters, Leah and Jaida • Majoring in sociology • Brother, Wesley, is an inside linebacker for the Beavers PAYNE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS • Majoring in sociology Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB PAYNE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2016 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB PAYNE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) 2016 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponent Tck TFL BrUps PAYNE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 2 games) @ Stanford 1 0.0-0 0 Opponent Tck TFL BrUps Idaho State 1 0.0-0 0

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Landry Payne (13) began the 2016 season listed on the two-deep at safety, but a season-ending injury Wesley Payne (50) played in all 12 games last year mostly on special teams. Payne was listed on the derailed his campaign in Game 2. He’ll be in the mix for playing time this fall. two-deep throughout the season at inside linebacker and will seek more playing time this fall. 48 @BeaverFootball RETURNING PLAYERS 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

PIERCE’S’ RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in 11 games) Opponent No. Yds TD LG ARTAVIS PIERCE Idaho State 2 9 0 5 21 | RUNNING BACK Boise State 1 4 0 4 @ Colorado 2 11 0 6 Sophomore | 5-11 | 207 | Experience: 1V California 3 8 0 6 Major: University Exploratory Studies Utah 1 1 0 1 Washington State 1 9 0 9 Lake Alfred, Fla. | Auburndale HS @ UCLA 6 37 0 12 Arizona 3 41 1 22 Oregon 2 12 0 9

OVERVIEW • One career start • Quick and powerful running back capable of playing in any situation • Expected to remain as one of the top backs on the team this fall OREGON STATE 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Played in 11 games as a true freshman • Showed an ability to make an immediate impact early in fall camp at Bend • Awarded the backup running back spot during fall camp • Posted 98 carries for 523 yards and four touchdowns, all marks good for second on the team • Proved to be a capable three-down back, registering 21 receptions • Recorded season-highs with 18 carries for 73 yards and two touchdowns to go with six receptions for 37 yards in his first career start at UCLA • Scored his first career touchdown in the Beavers’ overtime win over California • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team by Athlon Karl Maasdam • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football in February 2016 AUBURNDALE HIGH SCHOOL Artavis Pierce (21) earned the back-up running back spot early in fall camp as a true freshman in 2016. He finished the year with 523 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games including a 73-yard, two TD perfor- • Rivals and 247Sports three-star recruit mance in his first career start at UCLA. • Rated among the top 100 running back prospects in the nation • Played in the Blue-Grey All-Star game in Tampa in January • Offensive MVP of the Blue-Grey Super Combine in June 2015 in Daytona Beach Artavis Pierce pushing envelope at Oregon State for • Four-year starter and two-time team captain playing time as true freshman • Two-time all-county selection including first team as a junior By Danny Moran • All-region second team as a senior The Oregonian September 29, 2016 • Associated Press 5A All-State Honorable Mention as a sophomore and junior • 2,076 career rushing yards and 18 touchdowns CORVALLIS -- Before Artavis Pierce reached high school, his father Arthur recalls • Sprinter on the track team (200 meters) a youth game in which the running back was twisted down to the ground by two de- • A small forward on the basketball team fenders. PERSONAL One went low, the other went high and his son ended up with a fracture in both his • Born Artavis Pierce on May 17, 1996 in Winter Haven, Fla. right tibia and fibula just above his ankle. It was not long before a wheelchair-bound • Son of Arthur and Delores Pierce Pierce was trying to play basketball in the family driveway. By Thanksgiving, he was • Has two sisters, Artesha and Danisha back on the football field for an all-star game. • Enjoys playing basketball “He always pushed the envelope,” Arthur Pierce said. • Volunteers for the Lake Alfred youth football league In his freshman season at Oregon State, Pierce is healthy but pushing ahead of • Undecided on a course of study schedule once again. The dominant headline for the Beavers out of the weekend was that Conor Blount, PIERCE’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS a walk-on freshman quarterback, entered the game against Boise State in the sec- Year Car. YG YL NYG TD Long 2016 98 529 6 523 4 22 ond half to the surprise of his teammates on the sideline. But lining up next to Blount was Pierce, who also had been in Corvallis only since the summer and whose rise up PIERCE’S’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS the roster has given OSU (1-2) greater backfield depth and versatility as the offense Year No. Yds TD LG searches for its identity. 2016 21 132 1 22 At 5-foot-11 and 201 pounds, the speedy Pierce has found a small, yet significant PIERCE’S’ RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 — played in 11 games) role at running back as a complement to the bigger, powerful starter Ryan Nall. For Opponent No. Yds TD LG a position depleted by graduation, medical retirements, dismissal and a position @ Minnesota 4 7 0 3 change, his ability to quickly absorb the playbook following his fall camp arrival has Idaho State 7 30 0 11 made an impact. Boise State 7 46 0 16 Three games into the 2016 season, the Beavers’ offense is a work in progress. @ Colorado 8 61 0 18 Injuries at quarterback and on the offensive line have led to challenges in the running California 13 58 1 12 and passing game, as OSU ranks last in the Pac-12 in total offense (340.7 yards per Utah 9 60 1 22 game) and, per ESPN, offensive efficiency. Washington State 3 14 0 7 Yet Pierce’s development is a rare bright spot. He had seven carries for 46 yards @ Stanford 7 31 0 8 Saturday and tallied three first downs, one of which came on his lone reception. His @ UCLA 18 73 2 18 4.6 yards per carry overall (18 carries for 83 yards) leads the OSU running back corps Arizona 15 71 0 19 (Nall is averaging 4.4) and is threatening to get him more playing time. Oregon 7 72 0 19 “He’s nipping at Ryan Nall’s heels a little bit,” running backs coach Telly Lockette said. In one sense, Pierce’s workload is not a complete surprise. Coach Gary Andersen noted that skill position players generally have the best opportunity to play early in their college careers. The Beavers were thin at running back behind Nall after spring

#GoBeavs 49 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS • Placed the ball inside the 20-yard-line four times apiece against Boise State and at practice, which created a void for the freshman to fill. Colorado However, the ascension has caught the quiet, laid-back, former two-star recruit a • Forced five fair catches against Boise State and again at Stanford bit off guard. • Launched a punt 58 yards against Idaho State “I was surprised that I picked up the playbook this quick,” Pierce said. “It was hard. • Named to the Ray Guy Preseason Watch List But now it’s not that hard no more. I’m still learning blocking schemes, but I’m coming • One of two Oregon State representatives at Pac-12 Media Days in July on quick.” • Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team Pierce is the oldest of three children from Lake Alfred, Florida, a town of more than 5,000 people in the center of the state, roughly midway between Tampa and 2015 (SOPHOMORE) Orlando. Tampa is where Lockette, known for his recruiting prowess in Florida, was • Won the starting punter job during fall camp when he first became aware of Pierce while serving as the running backs coach at • Played in all 12 games South Florida. When Lockette came to OSU to join Andersen’s staff after the 2014 • Booted career-long 66-yard blast against UCLA to tie for the 10th-longest punt in season, he kept Pierce’s name with him. OSU history “The burst and the movements and shiftiness of the kid was mind-boggling to us • Recorded three 50+ yard kicks against San Jose State as a staff,” Lockette said. • Dropped the ball inside the opponents’ 20-yard line a season-best five times against When OSU made its offer, Pierce held offers from two schools: South Alabama of the Bruins the Sun Belt Conference and Alabama State, a historically black college in the Foot- • Finished the season having forced 34 fair catches and added 26 punts inside the ball Championship Subdivision. Pierce knew little of Oregon State when coaches first 20-yard line reached out, beyond the highlight videos he watched featuring former Beavers wide • Named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention team receiver Brandin Cooks. • Arrived on campus with three years to play three seasons Buoyed by a desire to play out of state, Pierce committed in May before his senior SNOW COLLEGE season when more interest picked up. He was told he would have a chance to con- • Played one season of American football in 2013 (NJCAA rules allow for just one tribute if he could quickly learn the offense. But before Pierce departed for Corvallis, season) his father said he emphasized to his son that he might have to redshirt. Arthur Pierce • Second in the conference for average yards per punt in 2013 at 45.4 yards had seen local players go off to schools expecting playing time, only to get frustrated • Placed 19 punts that were downed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line when it didn’t come and then transfer. • Booted a season-long punt of 65 yards “I was just trying to see what his mindset was and was going to stick in there and • Two-time Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Player of the Week fight all the way through either way it went,” Arthur Pierce said. “I just always had a • 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association First Team All-American good feeling he would finish whatever he started.” • Played Australian Rules Football The pace of camp was initially a challenge for the newcomer. The playbook was PERSONAL dense and the workouts were intense. Pierce’s mind swirled on the second day of play • Born February 10, 1992 installation and he struggled to finish running drills. • Son of Amanda Beattie Despite the early challenges Pierce faced, he clearly impressed the staff early on. • Has one brother, Ben Three days into fall camp in Bend, he became the first player to lose his helmet stripe, • Enjoys hunting, fishing, riding dirt bikes and camping an honor symbolizing that a newcomer has proven himself. Coaches assigned Nall as • Was a state champion springboard diver as a youth Pierce’s “big brother” for the camp and the two regularly met in the dorm to go over • Also competed in trampoline the offense. • Lists former New York Giants punter and fellow Australian, Steve Weatherford, as his “For some of the guys that have been here, they still don’t necessarily have the favorite athlete playbook down yet,” Nall said. “Coming in as a freshman, he picked it up pretty well, • Majoring in sociology which is impressive.” Andersen said the staff came out its first week of fall camp in Bend feeling good POREBSKI’S CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS about Pierce’s grasp of the offense. Coaches said his blocking, which was not a focus Year Punts Yds Avg. LG BK TB FC 50+ I20 in high school, has improved and stood out against Boise State. 2016 64 2643 41.3 66 0 5 27 7 18 Back in Lake Alfred on Saturday, Pierce’s parents watched with surprise in the 2015 72 2958 41.1 66 0 1 34 8 26 second half when seeing their son was still in the game. It brought his mother, Delo- TOTAL 126 5601 41.2 66 0 6 61 15 44 res, back to a conversation Lockette had with her son during a visit. If you don’t get in POREBSKI’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) the playbook, he said, you’ll be watching my back on the bench. Punts Yds Avg Long “That’s what we were expecting,” she said. “In Artavis’ mind, he wasn’t going to sit @ Minnesota 6 239 39.8 51 on the bench.” Idaho State 5 226 45.2 58 Boise State 8 315 39.4 47 @ Colorado 8 357 44.6 66 NICK POREBSKI California 2 79 39.5 46 Utah 6 254 42.3 56 31 | PUNTER @ Washington 5 203 40.6 42 Senior | 5-10 | 202 | Experience: 2V Washington State 6 256 42.7 49 @ Stanford 6 212 35.3 47 Major: Sociology @ UCLA 7 292 41.7 54 Melbourne, Australia | McKinnon Secondary | Arizona 1 42 42.0 42 Oregon 4 168 42.0 46 Snow JC POREBSKI’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in all 12 games) Punts Yds Avg Long Weber State 6 226 37.7 49 OVERVIEW @ Michigan 7 272 38.9 43 • Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List, given annually to the nation’s top punter San Jose State 6 262 43.7 53 • Incumbent at punter Stanford 7 276 39.4 42 • Expected to continue in his role as one of the top punters in the Pac-12 Conference @ Arizona 9 418 46.4 57 • Selected as a preseason All-Pac-12 Fourth Team member by Athlon @ Washington State 3 125 41.7 44 • Equally adept at punting conventional style or rugby style Colorado 3 110 36.7 40 • Can punt with either foot @ Utah 5 230 46.0 51 UCLA 7 295 42.1 66 OREGON STATE @ California 8 299 37.4 44 2016 (JUNIOR) Washington 7 280 40.0 48 • Was the starting punter and field goal/PAT holder in all 12 games for the second @ Oregon 4 165 41.2 49 straight year • Tied the longest punt of his career at Colorado, sending it 66 yards

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than I did here, so it is a weapon, especially when we’re back a bit further and I get a bit more distance and hang time on it.” Rugby-style punting allows for better placement of the ball, and that’s why Poreb- ski has been so adept at pinning the opponents inside the 20 or deeper. “It’s a very accurate kick. In Australian rules football our job is pretty much quarterback with our foot, so we have to be able to kick that ball so accurately without the defender spoiling it,” he said. “So transitioning that over to American football is definitely an advantage for a lot of colleges. There’s at least 40 colleges now that have Australian punters just because it is so accurate and so consistent and you can still get decent distance on it.” Porebski has been putting even more work on directional kicking and placing the ball out of bounds before it reaches the goal line. He’s also working on the traditional two-step spiral. “I’ve been working a lot on that, too, because I can kick both styles and so that’s two of the big things I’ve been working on in the offseason,” he said. If Porebski masters those aspects of punting, he will have the potential as an ex- tremely consistent punter. Scobel Wiggins That’s what makes the top punters stand out. “Definitely it’s all about consistency. Sometimes you have a couple bad punts Nick Porebski (31) is a two-year starter as the Beavers’ punter. In 2016, Porebski enjoyed another solid here and there, which is always going to happen as a specialist. But being able to season forcing 27 fair catches and placing the ball inside the opponents’ 20 18 times. string together a continuous amount of games being able to kick the ball well and just making the right decisions,” he said. Nick Porebski wants to live up to the spotlight “The best way to handle it is Just relax and just do what you do because you’ve By Kevin Hampton been doing it for years.” Corvallis Gazette-Times August 20, 2016 Nick Porebski got a surprising call from Oregon State coach Gary Andersen ear- BAKER PRITCHARD lier this summer. Andersen wanted Porebski to join him for the yearly trip to Pac-12 football media 95 | DEFENSIVE END days along with receiver Victor Bolden. Senior | 6-3 | 274 | Experience: 3V At first, Porebski was hesitant. As a punter, he wasn’t used to a lot of media attention, much less in the spotlight of the media days. And he got his start with football Major: Human Development and Family Sciences just a few years ago after playing Australian rules football in his homeland of Austra- South Jordan, Utah | Bingham HS | BYU lia. “But at the same time I thought what a good opportunity it was to go down to Hollywood and represent OSU football,” Porebski said. “And be a punter, too, and represent for specialists was also a pretty nice thing to do, too.” Porebski was taken aback that he was asked but realized that the coaches had enough faith in him as a player to make the request. OVERVIEW “It was a big surprise and definitely a big confidence booster for me on the field, • 13 career starts knowing that the coaches see me like that type of person that can represent OSU in • Will once again battle to seize starting spot at defensive end media day,” Porebski said. OREGON STATE When the three were at the event, Andersen was asked about bringing Porebski. 2016 (JUNIOR) Andersen said he expects Porebski to be an elite punter and that he brings a big • Played in all 12 games, making seven starts personality. • Listed as a co-starter at defensive end throughout the season “Nick deserves to be here, absolutely. And I think you earn your way to media day, • Finished the 2016 campaign with 23 tackles if you will, and I think he did that a year ago. And the way he’s grown, the way he’s de- • Compiled a season-best five tackles at Colorado and again at Stanford veloped his body, himself, his love for the game as he’s gone through time with us has • Batted down passes at the line of scrimmage at Minnesota and against Idaho State been impressive. and Arizona “You know, I looked at it and I expect him to be a great football player at his posi- • Helped bring down the quarterback for a loss against Idaho State tion. So it was natural to bring a kid that I think will be great and he expects to be great.” 2015 (SOPHOMORE) Others have high expectations of Porebski as well. He has been picked as a pre- • Played in all 12 games starting six season all-Pac-12 player by the San Jose Mercury News’ Jon Wilner and second team • Earned his first career start at Arizona by Athlon. • Started six of the final eight games of the season That could put a lot of extra pressure on some punters, but Porebski takes it in • Recorded his first career sack in the season-opener against Weber State stride. • Finished the season with 30 tackles, the most by any OSU defensive end in 2015 “I don’t really like to think about that too much,” he said. “I’m just going out there • Registered a half-sack and a pass break-up against Colorado and kicking the footie and doing my job, putting my team in the best position I can. As • Set a career-high with nine tackles at Utah long as I’m punting to the best of my ability, preseason stuff, that doesn’t mean too • Recorded a game-high eight tackles including one sack in the 2015 Spring Game much. It’s what you do on the field in the season.” 2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Porebski learned how to punt for American football at ProKick Australia, an acad- • Enrolled at Oregon State for spring term (March) in time to participate in spring drills emy that teaches those skills. • Played in five games He wound up at Snow College in Utah, where he averaged 45.4 yards a punt and • Recorded one tackle as a redshirt freshman showed a high level of accuracy in placing the ball inside the opponent’s 20. • Spent previous two years on an LDS mission to Hawai’i That caught the eye of Oregon State recruiters and Porebski found his way to Corvallis after one season of JC ball. BYU (2011 FRESHMAN) Last season he averaged 41.1 yards on 72 punts and had 26 inside the 20. • Redshirt Porebski focused on rugby-style punting last year for the Beavers but said he’s going to mix in some pro style this season. “Obviously more rugby punting because that is my strength and what I grew up doing is kicking rugby style,” he said. “I only kicked pro style at my junior college my first year, I played a whole season kicking pro style and I averaged a higher average

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BINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL • 2010 all-state second team by the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News • Named the top defensive lineman in Region 3 HAMILCAR RASHED JR. • Rated the No. 8 prospect in the state of Utah and the No. 37 defensive end in the 59 | LINEBACKER nation by Rivals • Rated the No. 27 Midlands prospect by SuperPrep Redshirt Freshman | 6-4 | 238 | Experience: RS • Helped Bingham to state titles in 2009 and 2010, where he had 118 career tackles Major: University Exploratory Studies and sacks Phoenix, Ariz. | Chandler HS • Played in the inaugural Polynesian Football Classic • Placed first in the Bingham Classic Powerlifting Championships in June 2011 that included first place on the bench press PERSONAL Ham-ih-cuh Rah-SHEED • Born in West Valley, Utah • Son of George and Tasi Pritchard OVERVIEW • Has a brother, Iona, and four sisters, Anatina, Amelia, Atalina and Blanche • Earned a considerable number of reps during spring drills at outside linebacker with • Brother, Iona, played for the Beavers in 2014 the first-string • Cousin, Sealver Siliga, plays for the NFL’s New England Patriots • Expected to push for playing time at linebacker and on special teams in the fall • Majoring in human development and family sciences OREGON STATE PRITCHARD’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2016 (FRESHMAN) Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season 2016 14 9 23 1.5-6 0.5-1 0 0 3 0 0 • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February 2016 2015 12 18 30 1.5-10 1.5-10 0 0 1 0 0 CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL 2014 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 • Rivals, Scout and 247Sports three-star recruit Total 26 28 54 3.0-16 2.0-11 0 0 4 0 0 • Rated the No. 7 prospect in the state of Arizona by Rivals PRITCHARD’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) • First team all-state as a junior and senior Tck TFL Sacks • Named to all-section first team and all-division second team as a senior @ Minnesota 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 • 100 tackles including 13 sacks as a senior Idaho State 2 0.5-1 0.5-1 • Played outside linebacker after transferring to Chandler as a senior Boise State 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • High school teammate of fellow Beaver Mason Moran @ Colorado 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Played outside linebacker, defensive end, wide receiver and tight end at Cesar California 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Chavez HS his freshman through junior seasons Washington State 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Earned first team All-Friday Night Fever team and received all-region honors as a @ Stanford 5 1.0-5 0.0-0 junior @ UCLA 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Named the Phoenix Union High School District Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 Arizona 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Once had 10 sacks in a single game as a junior BrUp-3 (MINN, ISU, ARIZ) PERSONAL PRITCHARD’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in all 12 games) • Born January 2, 1998 in Phoenix, Ariz. Tck TFL Sacks • Son of Hamilcar Rashed Sr. and Mi’Sharronda Walters Weber State 1 1.0-5 1.0-5 • Has three brothers, Keondre Dew, Deandre Dew and Khayree , and a sister, Janelle @ Michigan 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Began playing football at five years of age San Jose State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Enjoys paintballing, movies, weight training and spending time with family Stanford 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Has been involved in community service projects including feeding the homeless @ Arizona 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 and painting a house for a special needs family @ Washington State 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Undecided on a course of study Colorado 4 0.5-5 0.5-5 @ Utah 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 Freshman linebackers Kee Whetzel, Hamilcar Rashed UCLA 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 @ California 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 getting key reps this spring Washington 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 By Gina Mizell BrUp-1 (COLO) The Oregonian February 28, 2017

CORVALLIS -- Bright Ugwoegbu took his spot next to defensive coordinator Kevin Clune, holding a play card while his Oregon State teammates ran through another 11-on-11 session without him. It’s all Ugwoegbu can do right now, as the junior starting outside linebacker continues to recover from a leg injury that forced him to miss the stretch run of the 2016 season. Ditto for Joah Robinett and Shemar Smith, who are also sidelined with injuries. That presents a prime opportunity for Kee Whetzel and Hamilcar Rashed, two redshirt freshmen getting a heavy dose of practice reps for a Beavers defense aiming to improve at stopping the run and rushing the passer in 2017. “Sometimes it seems slowly, but they’re coming along,” Clune said of Whetzel and Rashed. Position coach Chad Kauha’aha’a learned last season that he cannot be afraid to play freshmen, as a rash of injuries forced Smith, Robinett, Shemiah Unutoa-Whitson and Andrzej Hughes-Murray into action during their first season in Corvallis. And with Hughes-Murray moving inside, Whetzel and Rashed are the next guys up. At 6-foot-3 and 213 pounds, Whetzel is undersized but speedy after primar- Karl Maasdam ily being recruited as a wide receiver out of Clearwater, Florida. Rashed, meanwhile, possesses a 6-foot-4, 233-pound frame and “just keeps growing and growing,” Baker Pritchard (95) has 13 career starts at defensive end. Pritchard will likely continue to be part of the Kauha’aha’a said, after coaches considered pulling his redshirt at times last season. Beavers’ rotation along the defensive line this fall. Both acknowledge they still have work to do in mastering OSU’s playbook. Rashed in particular is aiming to improve his alignment at his new “B” linebacker spot, before

52 @BeaverFootball RETURNING PLAYERS 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE OREGON STATE letting his physical tools take over. 2016 (JUNIOR) “You really have to learn this playbook and do everything right to actually get to • Played in all 12 games, making one start play,” Rashed said. • Listed as a co-starter at defensive tackle all season on the two-deep Ugwoegbu, who totaled 54 tackles (11 for loss) and 5.5 sacks last season, is • Earned his first career start against California scheduled to be back on the practice field this fall as one of OSU’s biggest defensive • Set his season-high with three tackles against Boise State and matched it three leaders. And after playing so many youngsters in 2016, the Beavers should now have times depth at outside linebacker. • Recorded the first tackle-for-loss of his career against the Golden Bears Whetzel and Rashed hope they prove to be reliable options the spring. • Signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Oregon State football program in “(My goal is) not to disappoint,” Whetzel said. “Come out here and make a state- February 2016 ment for myself for being a first-timer on the field.” • Arrived on campus with three years to play two seasons SNOW JC • Helped Snow to the Western State Football League title and the championship in the DANIEL RODRIGUEZ Salt City Bowl in Kansas • Rivals, Scout and 247Sports three-star recruit 39 | PLACEKICKER • Snow was 10-1 in 2015 and finished No. 2 in the nation Sophomore | 5-10 | 205 | Experience: TM NORTHRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Major: Digital Communication Arts • Recorded 35 tackles as a senior at defensive tackle Pleasanton, Calif. | Foothill HS • Played rugby throughout high school PERSONAL • Born October 8, 1992 in American Samoa • Son of Enekosi and Sulusila Savea as well as Rick and Annetta Williams • Has eight brothers and seven sisters • Completed a two-year LDS Mission to central and southern California OVERVIEW • Enjoys rugby, country dancing, singing, fishing and eating • Could push for a role in the kicking game during the fall • Honor Roll and National Honor Society member • Enters the fall as the Beavers’ back-up punter • Majoring in sociology OREGON STATE SAVEA’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB • One of five placekickers on the roster 2016 6 13 19 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 • Served as the backup punter as well • Did not play in a game SAVEA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) 2015 (FRESHMAN) Opponent Tck TFL Sacks • Joined the Oregon State football program in June Idaho State 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season Boise State 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Worked as a backup punter and kicker throughout the season @ Colorado 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 California 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL Utah 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Three-sport athlete at Foothill Washington State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Received seven varsity letters – three in soccer and two each in football and @ Stanford 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 baseball – for the Falcons @ UCLA 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • First team East Bay Athletic League as a junior and senior Oregon 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Second team all-state in 2014, honorable mention in 2013 • First team All-EBAL in soccer in 2014 PERSONAL • Born September 4, 1996 in Walnut Creek, Calif. • Son of Perry and Donna Rodriguez • Has two sisters, Allie and Emmy • Emmy plays soccer for Oregon State • Allie played soccer at Oregon • Received 2015 Scholar Athlete award • Lists his favorite athlete as Stephen Curry • Has been involved in community service such as serving in a special needs classroom and coaching football to children • Majoring in digital communication arts PAISA SAVEA 92 | DEFENSIVE TACKLE Senior | 6-4 | 292 | Experience: 1V Major: Sociology Fagaima, American Samoa | Northridge [UT] HS | Snow JC

Pie-suh Sah-VAY-uh OVERVIEW • One career start • Will be part of a fall camp battle for playing time at the starting spot at defensive Scobel Wiggins tackle Paisa Savea (92) accounted for 19 tackles in his first season at Oregon State. Savea played in all 12 games, earning one start at defensive tackle for the Beavers. #GoBeavs 53 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS

Shih-mar OVERVIEW OVERVIEW • Provides depth to a position that suffered multiple injuries in 2016 • Explosive athlete, will be expected to compete for the vacant starting spot at outside • Will vie for significant playing time at tight end this fall linebacker in the fall • Did not participate in spring drills while continuing to rehab his knee OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) OREGON STATE • Participated in the spring practice session 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Recorded one reception for 11 yards in the Spring Game • Opened the season as a second-string outside linebacker • Transferred to Oregon State in the offseason arriving on campus in January • Played in five games before suffering a season-ending knee injury against California • Arrived on campus with three years to play three seasons • Finished the season with three tackles • Had to sit out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules • Recorded two tackles, the first of his career, against Idaho State • Participated in Spring Ball working his way into the two-deep at outside linebacker LAFAYETTE COLLEGE • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February 2016 • Played tight end and long snapper at Lafayette • Graduated high school early to enroll at Oregon State in March of 2016 • Played in 10 games making 6 catches for 78 yards in 2015 • Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2014 and ’15 JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL • ESPN three-star recruit LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL • Rated the No. 45 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN • All-Avocado League First Team selection at tight end • Named First Team All-Dade County and First Team All-District 16-5A after tallying 16 • Averaged 15.6 yards per catch with four touchdowns during his prep career sacks as a senior • Served as a team captain as a senior • 70 tackles, 18 sacks, three forced fumbles and a defensive touchdown as a junior • Also played defensive end and long snapper earning three letters • Named the 2014 Miami Defensive Player of the Year • Played in the West Coast Bowl all-star game with current Beaver quarterback • 2014 Miami Herald First Team All-Dade County Marcus McMaryion • Played forward on the basketball team, helping lead the squad to three CIF titles and PERSONAL one state championship appearance • Born February 17, 1998 in Miami, Fla. • Earned three letters on the hardwood earning the Coaches’ Award and the Most • Son of Clarence Smith and Laurice Lovett Improved Player Award • Has one daughter, Sha’miya • Has two brothers, Xavier and Makai, and three sisters, Shameka, CiKyra, Terevia and PERSONAL Shamaria • Born in San Diego, Calif. • Enjoys playing video games and playing basketball • Son of Tim and Linda Smith • Undecided on a course of study • Has one brother, Kellen, and a sister, Dylann • Father, Tim, played football at the University of Arizona SMITH’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS • Great uncle, Dave Skrien, coached in the Canadian Football League leading the Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB Saskatchewan Roughriders to the Grey Cup in 1972 2016 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 • Earned the Maverick of the Year award in high school (character and embodiment of SMITH’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 5 games) school values) Opponent Tck TFL Sacks • On leadership committees for Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life clubs Idaho State 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Chose to transfer to Oregon State because “I want to be a part of changing a culture @ Colorado 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 for greatness, to play for a great coach, and to play in the premier football conference, and be a part of a true football family.” • Has been involved in several community service projects including as a four-year summer intern at C3 Church in San Diego and an Adopt-a-Block program with Dream Center Los Angeles • Majoring in marketing with a minor in political science

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SOESMAN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in all 12 games) Tck TFL Sacks ADAM SOESMAN San Jose State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 43 | LINEBACKER @ Arizona 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 @ Washington State 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 Junior | 6-1 | 225 | Experience: 2V Colorado 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 Major: Business Adminstration UCLA 4 1.0-3 0.0-0 @ California 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 (Option: Entrepreneurship) Washington 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 Clovis, Calif. | Buchanan HS @ Oregon 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 FF–1 (ORE); BrUp-1 (ORE) sose-man Adam Soesman stepping in for Bright Ugwoegbu OVERVIEW By Gina Mizell • Two career starts The Oregonian November 11, 2016 • Should continue to be in the mix for playing time at outside linebacker • Athleticism and versatility also makes him a factor on special teams CORVALLIS -- Adam Soesman was surprised when Gary Andersen approached him OREGON STATE this past offseason about moving from safety to outside linebacker. And the transi- 2016 (SOPHOMORE) tion has not always been easy, Soesman acknowledges, thanks to a lighter frame and • Played in nine games starting two untimely injuries. • Began the season as a second-string outside linebacker But last week, Soesman making his first-career start and setting the edge for the • Made his first career start at Stanford, in the ninth game of the season, due to injury Beavers’ defense against Stanford’s strong rushing attack. Now, the sophomore will • Also started at UCLA before suffering an injury of his own that sidelined him against step into a starting job indefinitely, after Bright Ugwoegbu hurt his ankle against the Arizona in game 11 Cardinal and has been ruled out for at least Saturday’s contest at UCLA. • Recorded a season-best four tackles at Stanford “He knows the scheme. He lines up in the right place. He’ll be in the right spot,” • Moved from safety to outside linebacker during spring drills outside linebackers coach Chad Kauha’aha’a said of Soesman. “Sometimes it’s not 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) pretty, but he gets the job done. He’s going to have to finish that off the next three • Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams games.” • Also earned playing time on defense late in the season as injuries sidelined starters Soesman made four tackles against Stanford in his first extensive action of the • Finished the season with 23 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss season and at that position in his career, after Ugwoegbu was suspended for the first • Recorded a season-best six tackles at Oregon half due to a targeting penalty in the Beavers’ previous game against Washington • Forced a fumble at Oregon State. Previously, Soesman had primarily played on special teams as a redshirt freshman, recording 23 tackles with some spot duty at safety when injuries hit the second- 2014 (FRESHMAN) ary. • Redshirt But Andersen thought Soesman had the speed to rush the passer, along with the • Worked with the scout team as a true freshman experience to cover underneath routes. So last winter, Soesman began upping his BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL weight from 200 pounds to 220. He hit a setback, though, when he tore ligaments in • Rated the No. 50 safety in the country and the No. 61 best prospect in the state of his wrist over the summer, before working his way back by the opener. California by Rivals OSU’s group of outside linebackers has been hampered by injuries all season, • Nominated for the Cal-Hi Sports All-State team with true freshmen Andrzej Hughes-Murray and Shemiah Unutoa-Whitson manning • PrepStar All-West region the “B” spot after Titus Failauga, Shemar Smith and Joah Robinett all went down. • First team all-league as a junior Now, Ugwoegbu is out on the opposite side, leaving a huge playmaking and produc- • Competed in the Oakland Nike Camp as a junior tion void. Ugwoegbu leads the Beavers and ranks fourth in the Pac-12 with 11 tackles • One of the top 110-meter hurdlers in the state winning the league title as a junior for loss while also tallying 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two • Also a sprinter and competed in the high jump, long jump and triple jump pass breakups and two quarterback hurries. • Helped Buchanan to league track titles as a sophomore and junior But Soesman is hoping to help fill the void at a position he never thought he’d play. • Also played basketball “They’re not asking me to do too much,” he said. “They’re wanting me to play my • Head football coach at Buchanan is Mike Jacot, a two-year Oregon State letterman game and do what I do well. It’s not too much trying to be Bright, but kind of to be (1996-97) myself and do what I can bring to the table.” PERSONAL • Born January 23, 1996 in Fresno, Calif. • Son of Richard and Janet Soesman ZACH STANDISH • Has one brother, Evan, and a sister, Rachel • Majoring in business administration with an option in entrepreneurship 28 | PLACEKICKER Sophomore | 5-10 | 182 | Experience: TM SOESMAN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB Major: Chemical Engineering 2016 4 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Gresham, Ore. | Sam Barlow HS 2015 11 12 23 2.0-4 0.0-0 1 0 1 0 0 Total 15 13 28 2.0-4 0.0-0 1 0 1 0 0 SOESMAN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played 9 games) Tck TFL BrUp @ Stanford 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 OVERVIEW @ UCLA 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Enters fall camp in the mix for a role in the kicking game in what could be an open kicking competition OREGON STATE 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • One of five placekickers on the roster • Did not play in a game

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2015 (FRESHMAN) • Enrolled at Oregon State full-time in January 2015 and thus was considered a greyshirt NOAH TOGIAI • Participated in Spring Ball 81 | TIGHT END • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season Redshirt Sophomore | 6-4 | 246 | Experience: 2V SAM BARLOW HIGH SCHOOL • Four-sport athlete for the Bruins Major: Sociology • Earned 10 letters – four in track, three each in football and cross country and one in West Valley City, Utah | Hunter HS soccer • Two-time All-Mt. Hood Conference First Team as a kicker • Honorable mention all-state at kicker as a senior • Captain of the track team as a senior Tong-EE-eye PERSONAL OVERVIEW • Born November 3, 1995 in Portland, Ore. • Six career starts • Son of Jeff and Julianne Standish • Returned from injury to participate in spring drills • Both parents are Oregon State graduates • Awarded a medical hardship for 2016 in May and will play as a redshirt sophomore in • Enjoys fishing and playing soccer 2017 • Member of National Honor Society • Class valedictorian OREGON STATE • Senior class officer 2016 (SOPHOMORE) • Played in two games in 2016 • Majoring in chemical engineering • Suffered a season-ending knee injury on the opening kickoff in the second game of the season against Idaho State DOUG TAUMOELAU • Made four catches for 31 yards and a touchdown in the season-opener at Minnesota • His touchdown catch at Minnesota was the Beavers’ first points of the season 42 | LINEBACKER • Made seven catches for 107 yards in the Spring Game Redshirt Freshman | 6-2 | 227 | Experience: RS 2015 (FRESHMAN) • One of four true freshmen to play in 2015 Major: University Exploratory Studies • Played in 10 games starting five Glendale, Utah | Brighton HS • Began the season with the idea of using his redshirt, but was inserted into the lineup in Game 3 due to injuries at the position • Made his first career start at Arizona • Caught his first career pass, a 4-yarder, against San Jose State Dao-moo-lau • Scored his first career touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Nick Mitchell at California • Grabbed season-long 26-yard pass at Oregon OVERVIEW • Joined the Oregon State men’s basketball team following the football season, • Moved from outside to inside linebacker during spring drills playing in two games • Received ample reps with the first and second team on the inside • Will push for playing time on defense and special teams in the fall HUNTER HIGH SCHOOL • Two-sport athlete – football and basketball – at Hunter OREGON STATE • Three-star tight end by Scout 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Rated the No. 39 tight end in the nation and No. 1 in Utah by Scout • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season • 5A honorable mention tight end as a senior after suffering a leg injury during the • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February 2016 season BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL • 5A second team as a junior • Rivals, Scout and 247Sports three-star prospect • Recorded 92 receptions for 1,496 yards and 14 touchdowns during his prep career • 77 tackles with six quarterback sacks as a senior • Rated a three-star basketball prospect by Scout and ESPN • 106 tackles over final two prep seasons • Utah 5A second team in basketball following his junior season after averaging 22 • Also played fullback points and 6.8 rebounds • Helped Brighton advance to the state playoffs as a senior and was named the • 5A honorable mention as a sophomore, one of only three sophomores to earn the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman honor • First team all-region as a senior PERSONAL • Helped Brighton to a 30-8 record while he was a team member • Born July 6, 1997 in West Valley City, Utah • Four-year rugby player • Son of Kaio and Gina Togiai • Team captain for the rugby team • Has three brothers, Andrew, Ian and Stone, and a sister, Chyna • Also played for the Cannibals Rugby team • Enjoys playing basketball PERSONAL • Majoring in sociology • Born August 13, 1998 in Salt Lake City TOGIAI’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS • Son of William Taumoelau and Line Palau Year No. Yds TD LG • Has three brothers, Bot, JR and Ilai, and five sisters, Nia, Lila, Maile, Niana and Vyola 2016 4 31 1 11 • Older brother, Percy Taumoelau, was a four-year letterman on the offensive line for 2015 10 73 1 26 Utah (2010-13) Total 14 104 2 26 • Cousins, Bronson Kaufusi plays football and Corbon Kaufusi plays basketball at BYU • Uncle, Jason Kaufusi, is the defensive coordinator at Weber State TOGIAI’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in 2 games) • Enjoys playing rugby No. Yds TD LG • Homecoming King @ Minnesota 4 31 1 11 • Undecided on a course of study TOGIAI’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2014 — played in 10 games) No. Yds TD LG San Jose State 1 4 0 4 @ Utah 1 -1 0 0 UCLA 3 18 0 7 @ California 2 21 1 18 Washington 1 1 0 1 @ Oregon 2 30 0 26

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games in the stadium for years. He said there were a lot of mixed feelings. He was nervous, yet happy. “It was kind of a dream come true but at the same time it was on the opposite side,” he said. “So when I stepped on that field for the first time I was looking up and it was like, ‘Wow, I used to be sitting up there. I was just sitting up there last year.” Togiai joined the basketball team but left about halfway through the season. He realized that he wanted to focus on football rather than himself. “During basketball season I would see all the football players working hard every day and I knew I wanted to help them out,” Togiai said. “I knew I had a lot of weight to gain and a lot of things to practice, so eventually it hit me that I should just be playing football.”

KOBY TRIPP 85 | WIDE RECEIVER Karl Maasdam Sophomore | 6-1 | 183 | Experience: TM Noah Togiai (81) set career-bests of 4 catches for 31 yards and a touchdown in the 2016 season-opener Major: Public Health but suffered a season-ending injury the next week. He was granted a medical hardship and returns as a redshirt sophomore this fall. (Option: Health Management and Policy) Tulare, Calif. | Mission Oak HS Togiai a big catch at H-back By Kevin Hampton Corvallis Gazette-Times August 11, 2016 OVERVIEW BEND, Ore. — New Oregon State starting quarterback Darell Garretson was the star • Has good size and hands of the spring game. • Will provide depth at receiver and could push for playing time on special teams While Garretson drew most of the attention, it was the play of H-back Noah Togiai OREGON STATE that helped the QB find the spotlight. 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Togiai finished the game with seven catches for 107 yards and established him- • Did not play in a game, practicing as part of the scout team self as one of Garretson’s top targets entering the season. “Now that I have a quarterback that I have good chemistry with on and off the 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Joined the Oregon State football program in June field, I know that he trusts me to do what I have to do on the field,” Togiai said. “I know • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season that he’ll give me the ball when he feels he needs to give me the ball. So going into the season I feel really good about it.” MISSION OAK HIGH SCHOOL Togiai started five games last season as a true freshman and had 10 catches for • Three-sport athlete at Mission Oak earning six varsity letters – three in football, two 73 yards and a touchdown. in baseball and one in basketball With the departure of Caleb Smith, he is one of the few players in the H-back/tight • Earned first team East Yosemite League in football as a senior end group with extensive playing experience. • Garnered second team EYL in baseball and second team all-county as a utility player That doesn’t mean Togiai sees himself as one of the main leaders of the group. PERSONAL He’s the same age as most of his teammates and a few are older. • Born September 16, 1997 in Tulare, Calif. “Obviously, we miss Caleb,” Togiai said. “He was a big part of our room, we all • Son of Elton and Mindy Tripp looked up to him, including myself. Whenever we needed help we went to him, so it’s • Has one sister, Kaeli kind of hard without that presence in the room anymore, but we all know what we’re • Father, Elton, played cornerback at BYU doing. We have a coach that we all look up to and we know we can count on. So I don’t • Studying in public health with an option in health management and policy really look at myself to take Caleb’s role as a leader, but we all know what we’re doing and we all rely on each other.” Nevertheless, Togiai is expected to be a significant weapon in the pass game this BRIGHT UGWOEGBU season. He has good size at 6-foot-4, 245-pounds, can run and has the jumping ability to 47 | LINEBACKER go over most defenders. Junior | 6-2 | 235 | Experience: 2V “Noah’s a guy we can get the ball to and he makes hard catches, and that’s the good thing about him is he makes hard catches,” Garretson said. “And he’s big bodied, Major: Sociology too, so it’s hard to play through him for a DB and he’s just a reliable guy.” Katy, Texas | Seven Lakes HS Togiai’s leaping skills came in handy on the basketball court as well. Basketball was his first sport for most of his athletic career and he was expecting to play it in college as late as his senior year in high school. That led to some tough moments. oog-way-boo “I had more basketball offers than football,” Togiai said. “So when I had to make that decision it was really hard, but in end you only have this chance to play football OVERVIEW four years at this level and once it’s done, it’s done. Basketball is right down the street. • Nine career starts You can play it whenever you want. For the rest of our lives.” • Did not participate in spring drills while continuing the recovery process from his Togiai said there is a misconception that he went to Oregon State because of the late season injury opportunity to play both sports. • Expected to enter fall camp healthy and as the incumbent starter at one outside Instead, he chose the Beavers because he did not want to pass up a chance to linebacker position play for Gary Andersen and he liked the idea of living in a smaller city. He grew up in the Salt Lake City area and was a strong University of Utah fan. “It was a decision that I was going to leave home, because originially I was going to University of Utah,” Togiai said. “Just leaving home was the hardest part about it. Not football or basketball. I know a lot of the media out there say that the ultimate deciding factor was playing football and basketball, but it wasn’t.” Last year, Togiai stepped on the field at Utah for the first time after watching

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OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) • Played in nine games, making seven starts • Enjoyed a breakout campaign finishing the season with 54 tackles despite missing most of four games • Led the squad with 11.0 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks • Recovered the first fumble of his career against Boise State • Forced a fumble against Utah, the first of his career • Recorded two pass breakups in 2016 • Set a career-high with 11 tackles, including two for loss and a sack, against Utah • Seized a starting spot at outside linebacker • Suffered a season-ending injury at Stanford 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Played in nine games starting two • Won the starting flash linebacker spot during fall camp • Registered his first career sack against UCLA • Finished the season with 17 tackles including 2.0 tackles-for-loss • Recorded eight tackles including a tackle-for-loss in the 2015 Spring Game • Played a bit as an outside linebacker/safety hybrid in 2015 2014 (FRESHMAN) Karl Maasdam • Redshirt • Was a standout at outside linebacker for the Beavers’ scout team defense as a true Bright Ugwoegbu (47) had a breakout season in 2016 recording 54 tackles, including 11.0 tackles-for- freshman loss. Despite playing in just nine games due to injury, Ugwoegbu led the Beavers in TFLs and sacks with 5.5. SEVEN LAKES HIGH SCHOOL • Recorded 45 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, two forced fumbles, eight pass breakups and two sacks as a senior SHEMIAH UNUTOA-WHITSON • All-district first as a senior • Registered 54 tackles and two fumble recoveries as a junior 54 | LINEBACKER • Earned an All-Star Bayou Bowl invitation Sophomore | 6-2 | 238 | Experience: 1V • Team captain as a senior Major: Digital Communication Arts • Listed as one of the top 100 recruits in the region by the Houston Chronicle • Head coach at Seven Lakes was Lydell Wilson, who also coached the Rodgers San Bernardino, Calif. | San Gorgonio HS brothers at Lamar Consolidated • One of the state’s top triple jumpers, winning districts as a junior PERSONAL oo-nu-toe-uh • Born September 30, 1995 in London, England • Son of Grace Ugwoegbu OVERVIEW • Has one brother, David, and a sister, Grace • Two career starts • Lived in Nigeria until he was 9-years old • Gained valuable experience at outside linebacker as a true freshman • Lists Richard Sherman as his favorite athlete • Expected to vie for the vacant starting outside linebacker position in the fall • Majoring in sociology OREGON STATE UGWOEGBU’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2016 (FRESHMAN) Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB • Played in six games as a true freshman, starting two 2016 32 22 54 11.0-34 5.5-20 1 1 2 0 0 • Called on at midseason due to a slew of injuries at his position 2015 11 6 17 2.0-15 1.0-8 0 0 0 0 0 • Made his first career start in his second game at Washington Total 43 28 71 13.0-49 6.5-28 1 1 2 0 0 • Registered a season-best six tackles at UCLA UGWOEGBU’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played 9 games) • Recorded a quarterback hurry against Washington State Tck TFL Sacks • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February 2016 @ Minnesota 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 SAN GORGONIO HIGH SCHOOL Idaho State 4 1.5-1 0.5-0 • Scout and 247Sports three-star recruit Boise State 5 2.0-11 1.0-7 • Recorded 24 sacks and 20 quarterback hurries in 31 career varsity games @ Colorado 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Played as a defensive end/outside linebacker hybrid at San Gorgonio California 9 1.5-4 1.0-3 • Played in the Inland Empire All-Star Game Utah 11 2.0-7 1.0-5 • Helped San Gorgonio to the San Andreas League title @ Washington 6 1.0-5 0.0-0 • Nominated for the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Team Washington State 7 2.5-5 2.0-5 • 2014 and ’15 San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team member FF-1 (UTAH); FR-1 (BSU); BrUp-2 (COLO, CAL) • First team all-conference, All-CIF and all-area as a senior UGWOEGBU’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in 9 games) • Member of the Polynesian Bowl “watch list” Tck TFL Sacks PERSONAL Weber State 1 1.0-7 0.0-0 • Born September 3, 1998 in Riverside, Calif. @ Arizona 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Son of Vela and Nai Tafeaga @ Washington State 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Has one brother, Maximus Tafeaga Colorado 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Honor Roll student from sophomore to senior year @ Utah 3 1.0-8 1.0-8 • Enjoys singing or doing anything with music UCLA 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Chose Oregon State because “I am nobody’s second choice and OSU wanted me @ California 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 from the beginning” • Has been involved in several community service projects including cleaning churches, coordinating Christmas toy giveaways, Thanksgiving turkey giveaways and children’s reading programs • Majoring in digital communication arts

58 @BeaverFootball RETURNING PLAYERS 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE UNUTOA-WHITSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB of his family in mind. 2016 7 6 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 “I feel like I can’t let my family down,” he said. “I hold my family on my back right now. I just represent for them every time I go out there.” UNUTOA-WHITSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 6 games) Tck TFL Sacks Utah 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 @ Washington 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 KALANI VAKAMEILALO Washington State 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 97 | DEFENSIVE TACKLE @ UCLA 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 Arizona 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 Junior | 6-3 | 316 | Experience: 2V Major: Sociology Kapolei, Hawai’i | Kapolei HS

vah-kah-may-lah-loh OVERVIEW • Seven career starts • Versatile lineman • Expected to battle to claim a starting spot at one of the interior defensive line positions during the fall OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) • Played in all 12 games, making six starts • Listed as a co-starter at defensive tackle throughout the season • Helped clog up the middle of the defense for the Beavers finishing the season with 17 tackles • Recorded two sacks in 2016, one against Idaho State and the other at UCLA • Tallied a career-best seven tackles against Utah Karl Maasdam • Deflected a pass at Stanford Shemiah Unutoa-Whitson (54) played in six games, starting two, as a true freshman in 2016. He regis- 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) tered a season-best six tackles at UCLA. • Played in 10 games starting one • Received first career start at Michigan Shemiah Unutoa-Whitson hopes to become family’s • Battled nagging injuries for most of the season and missed Colorado and Utah games first college graduate • Registered career-best four tackles at Oregon and added a sack and a deflected By Danny Moran pass The Oregonian October 20, 2016 • Recorded first career sack on his first career tackle against Weber State • Finished the season with 10 tackles including three tackles-for-loss CORVALLIS – It has been a whirlwind last couple weeks for Shemiah Unutoa-Whitson. • Recorded three tackles including a half sack and a pass breakup in the 2015 Spring The Oregon State freshman outside linebacker moved from scout team to the Game travel squad prior to the Beavers’ Pac-12 opener at Colorado on Oct. 1 and was then thrust into his collegiate debut Saturday against Utah after injuries hammered his 2014 (FRESHMAN) position group. • Redshirt Yet with his football world moving faster than ever, he took a moment to pause • Practiced with the scout team at defensive tackle during his rookie year with the and reflect when asked about the time last year when the Beavers came calling with Beavers a scholarship. • Limited late in fall camp due to arm injury “It was huge,” he said. “It was a really big time for me and my family just because KAPOLEI HIGH SCHOOL I’m the only one that’s going to graduate from college. My mom, she has some college • Rated the No. 1 prospect in Hawai’i per Rivals but she didn’t get a degree. I’ll be the first.” • PrepStar All-West Region By the time Unutoa-Whitson graduated from San Gorgonio High School in San • Did not play football until high school Bernardino, California, ESPN had rated him a three-star recruit. But the 6-foot-2, • Played defensive tackle and defensive end at Kapolei 226-pounder has long referred to himself as an “underdog.” He said UTEP, a Con- • First team all-state ference USA school that is 1-5 this season, was the only FBS school to offer him a • Team captain as a junior and senior scholarship as he entered his senior year. • Bleacher Report tabbed him “Oregon State’s most underrated recruit” Nerves set in heading into that season. Unutoa-Whitson said he ultimately would PERSONAL have been comfortable with any FBS scholarship but had long set his sights on play- • Born April 30, 1996 in Honolulu ing at a Power Five conference program. It was not until after his senior season had • Son of Oseola and Esau Vakameilalo started that he heard from OSU assistant Chad Kauha’aha’a, who requested his game • Has one brother, Esau, Jr., and five sisters, Latu, Mary, Tina, Manatu and Sesiliane tape and soon followed through with an offer. Other schools soon followed but he • Cousins, Haloti Ngata and Paul Fanaika play football in the NFL committed in part because Oregon State got to him first. • Enjoys hunting, fishing and swimming Now Unutoa-Whitson sees parallels between himself and the Beavers as they • Majoring in sociology look to work their way up from the bottom of the Pac-12. “Everybody doubts us,” he said. “Everybody thinks that we’re just little old Oregon VAKAMEILALO’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS State. We’re not. We’re making big strides as a team. As long as we keep coming to- Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB gether as a team, limits are endless.” 2016 10 7 17 2.0-7 2.0-7 0 0 1 0 0 Even though it has come sooner than expected, Unutoa-Whitson has the chance 2015 7 3 10 3.0-10 2.0-9 0 0 1 0 0 to be a significant part of the Oregon State defense in the final half of the 2016 Total 17 10 27 5.0-17 4.0-16 0 0 2 0 0 season. Early results were mixed. He assisted on one tackle against the Utes and Kauha’aha’a said the freshman “still has a long way to go” to develop his technique and comprehension of the defensive scheme. Regardless of any growing pains, Unutoa-Whitson plans to keep the perspective

#GoBeavs 59 2017 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYERS VAKAMEILALO’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in all 12 games) Tck TFL Sacks Injuries held him back for part of the season and he finished with 10 total tackles, Idaho State 1 1.0-1 1.0-1 three for loss and two sacks. Boise State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 In six games this season, Vakameilalo has 13 tackles with one sack and a quarter- @ Colorado 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 back hurry. California 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 Vakameilalo said he’s been learning from Andersen, who also coaches the defen- Utah 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 sive linemen for the Beavers. @ Washington 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 “He’s just teaching us to control the O-line and just keep your eyes on their gap @ Stanford 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 and secure the gaps, and that’s what we did last weekend,” Vakameilalo said. “I feel @ UCLA 1 1.0-6 1.0-6 that’s what we did pretty good as a D-line.” BrUp-1 (STAN) “Compared to last year I feel way more comfortable. Because he gives us room to actually take risks and stuff to make plays. Last year we didn’t really take chances and VAKAMEILALO’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in 10 games) stuff. So I feel good, I feel comfortable now because coach A’s been with us.” Tck TFL Sacks The biggest change in Vakameilalo’s game has been his strength. Weber State 1 1.0-6 1.0-6 When he came to Corvallis, he could not bench press 200 pounds. Now he’s San Jose State 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 pushing up between 330 and 350. Stanford 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 “When I first came here I didn’t really have the technique and strength I needed,” @ Arizona 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 he said. “Now I have the strength and everything thanks to (strength) coach (Evan) @ Washington State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Simon and coach A. All the things they taught me shaped me together to be the best UCLA 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 that I could be possibly, so I feel I’m where I’m supposed to be now.” @ Oregon 2 1.0-3 1.0-3 Fellow defensive lineman Sumner Houston said Vakameilalo told him that he had BrUp-1 (ORE) never lifted weights before he got to OSU and was a big construction worker who also played football. Now Vakameilalo has the size (6-foot-3, 311 pounds) and power and is learning to use both to his advantage along with developing his technique. “The main thing is he’s using his hands more, he’s been getting off the ball and he’s using his strength and his natural ability to the fullest now,” Houston said. “While before he was a little more tentative in his movements and I feel he’s let it go a little bit and he’s improved dramatically.” The added strength has given Vakameilalo more confidence on the field. “I feel way more confident. Last year I didn’t feel as strong and confident,” he said. “I felt my physicality wasn’t as good as I am today. But thanks to them, I’m just trying to do what they’re teaching and keep progressing with the D-line and everything and we’ll be good.”

JORDAN VILLAMIN 13 | WIDE RECEIVER Senior | 6-5 | 222 | Experience: 3V Major: Liberal Studies Beth Buglione Fontana, Calif. | Etiwanda HS Kalani Vakameilalo (97, center) has become a strong anchor in the middle of the defense. The junior has made seven starts on the interior line for the Beavers.

Vakameilalo playing with new-found power vill-uh-min By Kevin Hampton OVERVIEW Corvallis Gazette-Times October 20, 2016 • 22 career starts • Enters the season ranked 16th in Oregon State history with 1,238 receiving yards Utah faced a fourth-and-1 play from the Oregon State 25 with less than a minute • Needs two receiving touchdowns to enter OSU’s top 10 career list; he currently has 12 to go. OREGON STATE The Beavers had put together a touchdown drive on their last possession to cut 2016 (JUNIOR) the deficit to 19-14, and the defense figured the Utes would try to tack on a field goal. • Played in all 12 games, starting five Instead, the Utes went with a run play to Joe Williams, who had slashed through • Struggled through an up and down season highlighted by a season-best outing in the Beavers for 179 yards and a touchdown. OSU’s win over Arizona with six receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown This time, defensive tackle Kalani Vakameilalo crashed through and dropped Wil- • Started the first three games of the season and also the last two liams for no gain. “We were supposed to go in to block the field goal, but they decided to go for it,” 2015 (SOPHOMORE) Vakameilalo said. “Me and Elu (Aydon) were like, ‘Oh, what are we going to do?’ So we • Won a starting spot as an outside receiver during fall camp and started all 12 games just lined up head up on the guard and the tackle and we just attacked. And I seen the • Had an outstanding game with 7 receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown against running back come, so I just took a shot and I guess we stopped him and gave the of- Stanford fense a chance to come back and try to win.” • Recorded the longest reception of his career, a 74-yard catch and run at Utah The Beavers could not complete a comeback, but Vakameilalo had what OSU • Led the Beavers with 660 receiving yards and five touchdowns coach Gary Andersen called his best game of his OSU career by far. • Finished second on the team with 43 receptions Vakameilalo had seven total tackles with six solos. 2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) “The play he made on the last fourth-and-one, that was a big-boy play and he had • Caught his first career pass at Hawai’i two or three of those in this game,” Andersen said. “That’s what you’re looking for, • Had a breakout game against Utah with three receptions for 83 yards and two special plays by a special kid.” touchdowns, including a 72-yard catch and run – all after starting split end Richard Vakameilalo has settled into his defensive tackle role and is playing his best foot- Mullaney suffered a season-ending injury ball for the Beavers since arriving from Kapolei, Hawaii, in 2014. He spent his redshirt • Started five games at split end freshman season with the scout team then played 10 games last year and started the • Led the Beavers with six touchdown catches on the season season-opener at Michigan. • Grabbed a season-best nine passes for 140 yards against California • Hit the 100-yard receiving mark in a win over Arizona State with 127 yards

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2013 (FRESHMAN) • Redshirt • Deemed a partial qualifier by the NCAA and was not allowed to practice or play the entire academic school year • Practiced at split end during fall camp until the NCAA ruling arrived ETIWANDA HIGH SCHOOL • Three-star recruit by Scout and Rivals • Baseline League First Team selection as a senior • Preseason and postseason All-Valley Team his senior season • Second team all-area in 2012 and third team member as a junior • PrepStar All-West Region • Caught 46 passes for 859 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior • Tallied 27 catches for 594 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior PERSONAL • Born August 12, 1995 in Mobile, Ala. • Son of Lily Villamin • Lists Calvin Johnson as his favorite athlete • Majoring in liberal studies

VILLAMIN’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Dave Nishitani Year No. Yds TD LG 2016 21 253 1 53 Jordan Villamin (13) has produced nearly 1,500 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in his career and will 2015 43 660 5 74 be seeking a strong senior season in 2017. 2014 35 578 6 72

Total 99 1491 12 74 Jordan Villamin aims to bounce back in 2017 VILLAMIN’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2016 – played in all 12 games) By Gina Mizell No. Yds TD LG The Oregonian March 14, 2017 @ Minnesota 1 5 0 5 Idaho State 3 27 0 16 CORVALLIS -- Gary Andersen did not mince words when talking about his 2017 ex- Boise State 3 12 0 7 pectations for Jordan Villamin. @ Colorado 0 0 0 0 “We need a great senior year out of Jordan,” Andersen said of the Oregon State California 1 5 0 5 wide receiver. “If we have that, we’ll be a much better football team.” Utah 0 0 0 0 Villamin took a crucial step this past week, returning to team drills after being @ Washington 2 41 0 35 limited for most of spring practice due to a knee injury. He did not see full action in Washington State 0 0 0 0 Saturday’s scrimmage, but Andersen highlighted a few key third-down catches the @ Stanford 0 0 0 0 6-foot-5, 225-pound Villamin made earlier in the week. @ UCLA 4 35 0 16 “I’ve been watching from the side,” Villamin said. “It’s kind of boring, not being able Arizona 6 124 1 53 to run around and help the team out. I’m just excited to get back out here and try to Oregon 1 4 0 4 contribute.” VILLAMIN’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2015 – played in all 12 games) Villamin is now the Beavers’ most experienced returning receiver following Victor No. Yds TD LG Bolden’s departure. Yet Villamin is coming off a disappointing 2016 season where he Weber State 4 70 1 44 collected 21 catches for 253 yards and one touchdown, with 124 of those yards com- @ Michigan 3 26 0 12 ing in a late breakout game against Arizona. San Jose State 3 45 1 31 When asked what he most took away from last season, Villamin paused and re- Stanford 7 138 1 40 turned to the concept of complacency, that one can’t “get satisfied with what you @ Arizona 3 21 0 10 got.” Now that he’s cleared to return to full workouts in the weight room, he’s aiming to @ Washington State 2 15 1 9 trim weight and gain speed, to combine with crisp route-running and a deeper knowl- Colorado 4 65 0 35 edge of the playbook. @ Utah 3 94 0 74 Villamin is also spending his final season working under new receivers coach UCLA 2 12 0 8 Jason Phillips, a former All-American at Houston who has an extensive background @ California 7 83 1 29 in pass-happy offensive attacks. Villamin said the volume or types of concepts have Washington 1 19 0 19 not changed for the receivers, but that there is “more emphasis on making sure the @ Oregon 4 72 0 33 details are right.” After all, no matter who wins the Beavers’ ongoing starting quarterback derby, the VILLAMIN’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2014 – played in all 12 games) receivers must also play a big role in improving a passing offense that ranked 110th No. Yds TD LG nationally in yards per game (173.8) and 102nd in completion percentage (54.7) last Portland State 0 0 0 0 season. @ Hawai’i 1 8 0 8 “That’s what the problem was last year -- the details weren’t right,” Villamin said. San Diego State 0 0 0 0 “We weren’t paying attention to the coverages. And then when that happened, the @ USC 1 3 0 3 quarterback didn’t know where to throw it, so then the balls weren’t getting complet- @ Colorado 1 21 0 21 ed. Utah 3 83 2 72 “It’s mostly our fault (over) the quarterbacks, so I put the blame on me. We just @ Stanford 5 45 0 12 gotta get our assignments right and get all the technique right and we should be California 9 140 1 26 straight.” Washington State 5 84 0 29 Arizona State 4 127 1 67 @ Washington 5 61 2 20 Oregon 1 6 0 6

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to the second round of the class 4A playoffs • Rushed for 278 yards on 33 carries in one prep game in 2015 TANNER WALKER • One of 12 players on the Texas Team Elite roster 84 | WIDE RECEIVER • Three-time all-district, including being named the Offensive MVP as a senior • Also a standout basketball player Sophomore | 5-10 | 182 | Experience: TM • Member of the track team as a sprinter Major: Finance PERSONAL Keizer, Ore. | McNary HS • Born July 26, 1997 • Son of Carlton and Darlene Downey • Has a sister, Tara Keener • Enjoys playing PS4 • Has been involved volunteering at a local special education center • Undecided on a course of study OVERVIEW • Will vie for playing time at wide receiver • Could earn playing time on special teams OREGON STATE 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Did not play in a game, playing receiver for the scout team • Enjoyed a strong spring practice session 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Joined the Oregon State football program in June • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season McNARY HIGH SCHOOL • Three-sport athlete for the Celtics – football, basketball and track & field • Played wide receiver, free safety and punt returner on football field • Two-time all-conference wide receiver • McNary’s Special Teams Player of the Year three times • Team captain as a senior Scobel Wiggins • Participated in track & field as a sprinter, jumper and thrower Christian Wallace (29) was a four-star recruit in the 2016 class. He worked with the second-string dur- PERSONAL ing spring practice and will push for a spot on the two-deep this fall. • Born December 2, 1996 in Medford, Ore. • Son of Russ and Lisa Walker Christian Wallace’s long wait is over • Has a two sisters, Victoria and Bella, and a brother, Pierce • Enjoys playing ping pong By Kevin Hampton • Honor Roll student in high school Corvallis Gazette-Times March 2, 2017 • Member of National Honor Society The signing of Christian Wallace in 2016 came with a bit of fanfare. • Lists his favorite athlete as Bo Jackson After all, the Oregon State football program does not land a lot of four-star play- • Has been involved in community service projects such as coaching a Special Olympics basketball team and reading and mentoring elementary school students ers. • Majoring in finance So when Wallace penned his autograph on a letter of intent to play for the Bea- vers, it created a buzz among fans. But when fall camp rolled around, Wallace was not on the field. He arrived in Cor- CHRISTIAN WALLACE vallis from Sealy, Texas, and was allowed to enroll for classes but was not quite eligible. 29 | CORNERBACK Instead of learning the ropes as a freshman cornerback on the practice field and Redshirt Freshman | 6-1 | 220 | Experience: RS in the meeting rooms, Wallace spent the start of the school year like any other freshman. Major: University Exploratory Studies Missing the games was tough on Wallace and he wavered a bit during that time. Sealy, Texas | Sealy HS “Honestly, I thought about going home. I did,” Wallace said. “But my teammates just kept me here. It was like a season is only 12 weeks and we counted down weeks every week. So it was hard, but at the same time, easy.” Sticking out the months without football showed that Wallace was serious about his commitment to the team and school. “Christian has been dealt the hand that he’s been dealt and I think given the cir- OVERVIEW cumstances he’s handled his position very well. It says a lot about him as a young • A four-star recruit in the 2016 signing class individual,” cornerbacks coach Cory Hall said. • Performed well during spring drills on the second string “Each day presents a new obstacle, but what it says about his character is he’s • Size, 6-1, 213-pounds, makes him a strong candidate to replace NFL-bound Treston a competitor. He’s something that you want in your room, on your team, because he Decoud at cornerback wants to compete and not only that, he wants to compete at a high level. Because at OREGON STATE any given time, he could have went ahead and just went with the flow with everything. 2016 (FRESHMAN) But he didn’t.” • Did not play in a game as a true freshman using his redshirt season Spending a season on the sideline from football activities did not derail Wallace. • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February 2016 He found ways to learn without practice time. “Usually I would go to a teammate’s house after practice or class and just study SEALY HIGH SCHOOL off them,” Wallace said. “I would learn second-hand, basically, since I couldn’t go to • Rivals, Scout and 247Sports four-star recruit any meetings.” • Ranked as the No. 6 “athlete” in the country and among the top 150 overall Those afternoons also became bonding time with his teammates. prospects Wallace said every day after practice ended he’d get a text from a player inviting • Among the top 20 prospects in the state of Texas him over to hang out. • Competed in The Opening Nike elite camps in 2015 in Portland and New Orleans “I probably went over to Treston (Decoud’s) house every week. Kendall (Hill’s) • Played running back and cornerback at Sealy house almost every day and Dwayne (Williams’) house every week,” Wallace said. “So • Rushed for more than 1,000 yards with 10 touchdowns as a senior in leading Sealy I built bonds with them and they brought me a long way and I feel like it was worth it.”

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Hall tried to talk with Wallace as often as possible. He realized the need to help Wal- among his 15-plus offers. lace stay in touch with the football program while he acclimated to college life. Whetzel’s childhood was rough. His mother put him and his five brothers up for “Him not being a part of football and lifting and being able to sit in the corner adoption when he was 4. room, it was hard for him,” Hall said. “But to this point I think it’s been one of those “My mother did drugs; she had different boyfriends,” he said. “We all have differ- things to where when you have a fish out of its natural habitat and now you put him in ent fathers.” water, he’s enjoying it. He’s hungry and he’s willing to learn.” He bounced from foster home to foster home until he was adopted at age 5 by Wallace’s wait is over. With an early spring practice schedule, he’s been able to Wayne and Karla Whetzel. The couple first adopted Kee and his younger brother, De- finally join his teammates and begin preparations for the 2017 season. ondre. He has all the physical tools and is a big corner at 6-foot-1, 221 pounds, but there’s “Their smiles were just infectious,” Wayne said. a lot for him to digest before the fall. Three years later, the Whetzels adopted older brothers Brian and Trey. “Since I’ve been back I’ve learned a lot of new technique. I learned a whole de- “We kept praying about the situation and bringing them together,” Wayne said. fense and I learned some patience,” Wallace said. “We prayed so much, we kept adding to our family. Hall said Wallace has a lot to learn but is headed in the right direction. “It’s been a blessing.” “He’s a young, gifted athlete that has now been injected into a system to where he The Whetzels did not stop there. They adopted Josiah, the lone brother not bio- has to rely on things outside of his natural, God-given ability,” Hall said. “To this point logically related to Kee and the rest. we’ve still got a lot of work to do, but what I love about Christian Wallace is he wants to Kee’s other two brothers were adopted by another local family. and he’s working. So he’s not giving up and he’s helping us help him.” “We couldn’t have children, so this is the route we took,” said Wayne, who works for Walt Disney World and makes the commute to Orlando each week. Karla stays at home with the boys. KEE WHETZEL “We were all new to this as parents and had a family that kept growing. We’re not rich by any means, but we had enough to make it work and provide as much love and 37 | LINEBACKER support as possible.” Kee did not get involved in sports until the eighth grade, when he was encouraged Redshirt Freshman | 6-3 | 215 | Experience: RS by friends, including Countryside quarterback Trent Chmelik, to go out for football. Major: University Exploratory Studies Kee played at the youth-league level for two years before becoming Country- Clearwater, Fla. | Countryside HS side’s junior varsity quarterback as a sophomore. Most recently he has played on both sides of the ball as a linebacker/receiver. Kee also played basketball as a sophomore and junior mostly because Trey was on the team. He gave up the sport this year to concentrate on football. The football offers from colleges started coming in last season. Interest continued to grow during a stellar senior season in which he had 58 catches for 1,078 yards OVERVIEW and a school-record 12 touchdown receptions. • Received considerable reps at outside linebacker during spring drills Last week he played in the Blue-Grey All-American Game in Jacksonville and had • Will push for playing time at outside linebacker and on special teams in the fall a 70-yard touchdown catch. Now it’s time to concentrate on which school to pick. He has had in-home visits OREGON STATE with coaches from UCF and Maryland. For the next two weeks he’s scheduling visits 2016 (FRESHMAN) to his top schools. • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season “This is all setting up for a big day for me,” Kee said. “It’s going to be very emo- • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February 2016 tional. I know my entire family will be there.” COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Wayne said that wherever Kee decides to go, he will be at as many games as pos- • Rivals and 247Sports three-star recruit sible, family in tow. • 100 career tackles with 12 quarterback sacks “You would think with all this attention, he would have a big head,” Wayne said. • 1,609 career all-purpose yards, including 1,178 yards and 13 touchdowns receiving in “But that’s not Kee. He’s incredibly down to earth. I don’t know anyone who dislikes 2015 him. • Played quarterback on the junior varsity team “We wouldn’t miss any of his college games for the world. I’ll be right there, yelling • Played basketball his sophomore and junior years ‘That’s my boy.’“ • Competed in the Blue-Grey All-America game in Jacksonville in January 2016 • Sprinter and hurdler on the track team reaching the regional finals as a junior • MVP of Pinellas County All-Star Classic in December 2015 • 2015 Tampa Tribune Pinellas County First Team and 2014 Second Team KYLE WHITE • Helped Countryside to a 9-2 record as a senior 27 | CORNERBACK PERSONAL Senior | 6-0 | 200 | Experience: 1V • Born Kevontre Whetzel on December 10, 1997 • Son of Wayne and Karla Whetzel Major: Communication • Has four brothers, Brian, Trey, Deon and Josiah Montgomery, Ala. | Macon East Academy | • Enjoys moto-cross, playing basketball and hanging out with friends • Volunteers for a local rec center Orange Coast CC • Undecided on a course of study No solo trek to college for Countryside’s Kee OVERVIEW Whetzel • Versatile athlete has been at cornerback for an entire year By Bob Putnam • Has taken tremendous strides learning his position and will vie for playing time this Tampa Times January 19, 2015 fall OREGON STATE CLEARWATER, Fla. - In two weeks, Countryside High’s Kee Whetzel will stand at a 2016 (JUNIOR) table in the school’s media center to make his college selection. On a table will be • Moved from running back to cornerback during fall camp baseball caps from his top three schools: Arizona, UCF and Maryland. • Played in six games, mostly on special teams By the time Whetzel bends the visor on his favored cap, signifying his choice, he • Arrived on campus in January 2016 and participated in Spring Ball will have completed an unlikely journey from unknown prospect who started playing • Rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries to lead all rushers in the 2016 football just five years ago to one of the most coveted prospects in the country. Spring Game “It’s been a whirlwind trying to find the right fit, the right home,” he said. • Signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Oregon State football program in Truth be told, Whetzel found one long before whittling down a short list of schools December 2015

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ORANGE COAST CC • Three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports • ESPN top five national JC running back DWAYNE WILLIAMS • Earned second team all-conference both years at OCC 4 | CORNERBACK MACON EAST ACADEMY Junior | 5-9 | 187 | Experience: 2V • Ran for more than 2,000 yards and 29 touchdowns in high school • Played running back, wide receiver, safety and cornerback at the prep level Major: Public Health • Earned All-Metro honors in basketball (Option: Health Promotion and Health Behavior) • Also played boys volleyball as a middle hitter Killeen, Texas | Shoemaker HS PERSONAL • Born January 23, 1995 in Memphis, Tenn. • Son of Mark White and Penny Lucas-White • Has a brother, Keefe, and two sisters, Kayla and Telyer OVERVIEW • Father, Mark, ran track and graduated from Oregon State • Eight career starts • Mother, Penny Lucas-White, is the head volleyball coach at Alabama State • Experienced corner on the outside as well as in the slot • Enjoys hiking, working out and playing basketball • One of the fastest athletes on the squad with good shiftiness, could help in the • Studying communication return game on special teams Kyle White embracing ‘second chance,’ position OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) switch for Oregon State Beavers • Played in five games, starting all five By Gina Mizell • Limited to five games due to a pair of injuries, missed Boise State and Colorado due The Oregonian August 22, 2016 to a knee injury, then missed Utah, Washington, Washington State, Stanford and UCLA later in the season again due to injury CORVALLIS -- Oregon State’s practice ended several minutes ago, but Kyle White is • Registered a career-high six tackles against Idaho State backpedaling and flipping his hips with the help of teammate Dwayne Williams. • Made the first sack of his career against Arizona Even on scorching turf as temperatures hover around 100 degrees, White wel- • Recorded five tackles and a pass breakup against Oregon comes the extra repetitions. He was the odd man out of the Beavers’ quest to build a • Entered fall camp as a first-string cornerback but was limited by a nagging injury running-back pecking order behind starter Ryan Nall. Yet now White has a new oppor- throughout camp tunity at cornerback, a move officially made late last week that the Beavers hope will • Enjoyed an outstanding spring practice session tallying several interceptions boost a thinning secondary and give White himself the best chance to see the field • Scored on a 56-yard pick-6 in the Spring Game this season. 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) “I got a second chance to do as great as possible with my teammates,” White said • Played in 11 games starting three after that extra session. • Finished the season with 17 tackles including 2.5 tackles-for-loss White originally joined the Beavers’ as a mid-year signee from Orange Coast • Received first career start at Washington State registering a career-high four Community College, adding to a relatively inexperienced group of backup contenders tackles and matched his output the next week against Colorado that included Tim Cook, a fellow junior-college player coming off a serious pectoral • Recorded four tackles including a half tackle-for-loss in the 2015 Spring Game injury, and Paul Lucas, a speedster who played both receiver and running back as a true freshman in 2015. From afar, White flashed some strong moments in his early 2014 (FRESHMAN) • Redshirt practice sessions, like tallying 10 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown during the • Was on the ‘ready to play’ list and practiced with the defense throughout the season Beavers’ spring game while Nall sat out. • Practiced as a punt and kick returner during the season But White battled internal struggles with confidence while adjusting to the Divi- sion I level. SHOEMAKER HIGH SCHOOL In junior college, the schemes learned and skills required were simple, allowing • Helped Shoemaker to a 7-4 record as a senior – it’s best ever him to beat defenders primarily with athleticism. In Corvallis, he marveled at the size • Two-year varsity letterman and power of Nall and Cook, then watched as true freshman Art Pierce “come out • District 8-5A Defensive Player of the Year of nowhere” during the summer and fall camp. Running backs coach Telly Lockette • First team all-state defensive back acknowledged White was not picking up the intricacies of the positon and offense as • Grabbed 10 interceptions as a senior, returning one for a touchdown quickly as Cook and Pierce. • Also a kick and punt returner, and wide receiver But last week, Lockette and cornerbacks coach Cory Hall brought a proposition to • Started playing football as a freshman in high school White following a staff meeting. How would he feel about moving to the secondary? • Standout in track & field, earning a gold medal in the 800-meter Texas 5A state White had not played cornerback since high school, where he almost exclusively meet matched up against receivers in man-to-man coverage. Yet after the meeting, he • Owns the fastest 400-meter time in Shoemaker history at 50.09 and the fifth- went outside to work with Hall on technique like footwork. fastest 200-meter time at 21.7 Since then, he’s gained field awareness, like where the safety help will be on any • Won the national championship title in the 4x200-meter relay in 2013 given play. He’s dissecting an array of coverages, shadowing Hall on the practice field PERSONAL and in film sessions and thriving off of the energy and physicality of the teammates in • Born August 27, 1996 in Germany his new position group. • Son of Dwyane and Gladyis Williams In all, White said Saturday that he’s “learned more in the past three days” about • Enjoys hanging out with friends and lifting weights the position than during his whole high-school career. • Studying public health with an option in health promotion and health behavior with a Saturday also offered White the early challenge of facing the Beavers’ first-team minor in new media communications offense, with Treston Decoud, Dwayne Williams and Jay Irvine all limited due to injury. White knows he made mistakes, prompting the post-practice session. WILLIAMS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS His goal is to be ready to take the field against Minnesota, if needed. And to take Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB advantage of this “second” opportunity. 2016 11 9 20 2.0-10 1.0-6 0 0 1 0 0 “They’re not just fly-by-night decisions. They’re educated decisions,” coach Gary 2015 15 2 17 2.5-5 0.0-0 0 0 2 0 0 Andersen said of the switch. “We put the best of our coaching knowledge together to TOTAL 26 11 37 4.5-15 1.0-6 0 0 3 0 0 see if we think he has the skillset and the ability to be able to do it. “It’s worked out very well for us many times in our career as a staff, and I hope it goes that way in this one.”

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WILLIAMS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played in 5 games) PERSONAL Tck TFL BrUp • Born July 25, 1995 @ Minnesota 3 0.0-0 0 • Son of Mona and Lana Williams Idaho State 6 0.0-0 0 • Has two sisters, Tyra and Carey and a brother, LeBron California 3 1.0-4 0 • Enjoys cruising at the beach Arizona 3 1.0-6 0 • Majoring in human development and family sciences Oregon 5 0.0-0 1 Sack–1 (ORE) JONATHAN WILLIS WILLIAMS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in 11 games) Tck TFL Sacks 32 | LINEBACKER Weber State 1 0.0-0 0 Junior | 6-1 | 235 | Experience: 2V @ Michigan 1 0.0-0 0 @ Arizona 1 0.0-0 0 Major: sociology @ Washington State 4 0.5-1 1 Tulsa, Okla. | Booker T. Washington HS Colorado 4 0.0-0 0 @ Utah 3 1.0-3 0 UCLA 3 1.0-1 1

OVERVIEW • Six career starts • Versatile linebacker has earned extensive playing time at both inside and outside linebacker • Athletic defender has made an instant impact when inserted into the lineup OREGON STATE 2016 (SOPHOMORE) • Played in all 12 games including two starts • Recorded six special teams tackles on coverage teams • Finished the season with 26 tackles in a mostly reserve role • Tallied a season-best seven tackles at Colorado including a tackle-for-loss • Made a pair of starts against Boise State and Oregon due to injury • Registered the first pass breakup of his career against Idaho State Karl Maasdam • Blocked a punt at Washington • Missed a portion of spring practice due to injury Oregon State was 4-1 in games in which Dwayne Williams (making the sack above) played in 2016. Wil- 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) liams has eight career starts at cornerback. • Played in all 12 games starting four • Began the season as a special teams ace and led the Beavers with seven special LaMONE WILLIAMS teams tackles • Finished the year third on the team with 67 tackles despite spending most of the 96 | DEFENSIVE END first half of the season as a part-timer • Earned his first career start at Utah Sophomore | 6-3 | 285 | Experience: 1V • Started four of the final five games averaging 10.3 tackles in those games Major: Human Development and Family Sciences • Exceeded 10 tackles in a game twice with 11 at Utah and a career-best 13 at Oregon Kahuku, Hawai’i | Kahuku HS • Forced a fumble at Washington State on a sack and strip • Recorded five tackles in the 2015 Spring Game 2014 (FRESHMAN) • Redshirt luh-moan • Practiced with the scout team as an outside linebacker during his first year in the OSU football program OVERVIEW • Did not participate in spring drills while continuing his rehabilitation BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL • Is expected to vie for a role in the defensive line rotation this fall • Two-year starter at defensive end and linebacker for the Hornets • Rated the No. 11 prospect in Oklahoma per Rivals OREGON STATE • Started his prep career as a running back 2016 (SOPHOMORE) • Tallied 15.5 sacks as a junior to lead Oklahoma’s 6A prep division • Suffered a season-ending knee injury during fall camp in Bend • Registered 13 sacks as a senior • Did not play in a game • Voted the best defensive lineman via fan vote by the Tulsa World 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • SuperPrep All-Midwest Region • Played in eight games • Played defensive end at the start of his junior season before moving to linebacker in • Recorded one tackle in the 2015 Spring Game a formation change during the season • Former Beaver linebacker Michael Doctor is a Booker T. Washington alum 2014 (FRESHMAN) • Redshirt PERSONAL • Worked along the defensive line for the scout team as a true freshman • Born September 14, 1995 in Tulsa, Okla. • Son of Pamela and Jeffrey Willis KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL • Has two brothers, Jeffrey and Joshua, and two sisters, Sheree and Tamar • Largely considered as the top prospect in Hawai’i at the beginning of the 2013 • Majoring in sociology season • American Family Insurance USA Today All-Hawai’i Team WILLIS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS • PrepStar All-West Region Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB • Kahuku has produced several standout Beavers over recent years including Jeremy 2016 17 9 26 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 1 Perry and Al Afalava 2015 40 27 67 3.5-25 2.0-21 1 0 0 0 0 Total 57 36 93 4.5-26 2.0-21 1 0 1 0 1

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WILLIS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played all 12 games) POMONA HIGH SCHOOL Tck TFL Sacks • Rivals and Scout three-star athlete Idaho State 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Scout ranked him No. 98 on its list of top cornerbacks in the country, No. 18 in the Boise State 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 west and No. 13 for the state of California @ Colorado 7 1.0-1 0.0-0 • Helped lead Pomona to its first CIF Southern Section title game since 1928 Utah 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Caught 50 passes for 1,375 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior @ Washington 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Also scored four touchdowns as a returner Washington State 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Recorded 88 tackles and six interceptions as a defensive back in 2014 @ Stanford 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • All-CIF Mid-Valley Arizona 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 • All-Miramonte League First Team as a wide receiver Oregon 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Inland Daily Bulletin All-Inland Offensive Player of the Year BrUp-1 (ISU); BLOCK-1 (WASH) • MaxPreps California Division III Second Team WILLIS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2015 – played in all 12 games) PERSONAL Tck TFL Sacks • Born April 9, 1997 in Pomona, Calif. Weber State 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Son of Shawn Wilson and Sherrie Clark @ Michigan 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Enjoys playing soccer, baseball and swimming Stanford 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 • Lists Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots as his favorite athlete @ Arizona 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 • Majoring in sociology @ Washington State 4 1.0-17 1.0-17 WILSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Colorado 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR BrUp Int KB @ Utah 11 0.5-2 0.0-0 2016 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0 UCLA 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 @ California 9 1.0-4 1.0-4 WILSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS (2016 – played all 12 games) Washington 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 Tck TFL BrUps @ Oregon 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 California 1 0.0-0 0 FF-1 (WSU) Utah 1 0.0-0 0 @ Stanford 1 0.0-0 1 Oregon 1 0.0-0 0 TULI WILY-MATAGI 82 | TIGHT END Sophomore | 6-4 | 258 | Experience: 1V Major: Sociology Laie, Hawai’i | Kahuku HS

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Karl Maasdam OVERVIEW • Three career starts Jonathan Willis (32) has extensive experience playing both inside and outside linebacker for Oregon • One of two tight ends on the roster with starting experience State. He is also a premier special teams player for the Beavers and will continue to push for playing OREGON STATE time in the fall. 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Played in 10 games including three starts SHAWN WILSON • Earned a spot on the two-deep at tight end during fall camp and played mostly as a blocker 2 | CORNERBACK • Also earned playing time on special teams and returned one kickoff for 12 yards Sophomore | 5-9 | 187 | Experience: 1V • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention Major: Sociology 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Suffered a shoulder injury during fall camp and missed the season Pomona, Calif. | Pomona HS • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL • Three-star athlete by Rivals and Scout • Scout ranked him No. 90 on its best defensive end prospects in the country and No. 13 in the west OVERVIEW • Rated as the No. 8 prospect in Hawai’i by Scout • Worked primarily as a starter at outside corner throughout spring drills • Also played quarterback at Kahuku • His skills with the ball in his hands make him an option in the return game • Passed for 1,252 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior and added four rushing scores OREGON STATE • Led Kahuku to the state title game 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Also a basketball player earning honorable mention all-state as a junior • Played in nine games mostly at slot cornerback and on special teams • Recorded his first career pass breakup at Stanford PERSONAL • Born May 4, 1997 in Provo, Utah 2015 (FRESHMAN) • Married to Milika and they have a daughter, Zaeria • Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February • Son of Lloyd Matagi and Sally Tatfuna • Did not play in a game using his redshirt season • Has two brothers, Taylor and Taimane, and two sisters, Aisa and Asia • Practiced at cornerback for the scout team • Cousin, Salanoa-Alo Wily, plays football for UNLV • Majoring in sociology

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• Team captain, Defensive Player of the Year, Co-MVP and received the Jeff Lucas Wily-Matagi developing at tight end Memorial Award as a senior • Second team All-Tri-Valley Conference at linebacker as a junior By Kevin Hampton • Honorable mention all-league at defensive end as a sophomore Corvallis Gazette-Times November 4, 2016 • Was Corbett’s starting center all four years of high school • Team captain as a senior Oregon For a moment, Tuli Wily-Matagi was the only tight end on the active roster for Oregon State. • Earned honorable mention all-league at center Noah Togiai had been lost for the season with a knee injury and Ricky Ortiz was • Participated in javelin, shot put and discus in track & field banged up, leaving Wily-Matagi alone with tight ends coach Brian Wozniak. • Is the Corbett school record holder in the javelin While the situation wasn’t ideal for the team, it actually helped Wily-Matagi, who PERSONAL is still learning the position as a redshirt freshman after playing quarterback in high • Born Clesson Reed Woodward on July 4, 1998 in Coos Bay, Ore. school. • Son of Cless and Jody Woodward “It’s been good for him as far as getting his feet wet and getting kind of thrown in • Has a sister, Lindsey the fire is going to make him a better player,” Wozniak said. • Has several relatives that attended Oregon State Instead of watching from the sidelines, Wily-Matagi was on the field getting play- • Enjoys weightlifting, hiking and boating ing time. • Honor Roll student Learning on the job allows him to develop at a faster pace. • Member of National Honor Society “What’s helped the most is just the live reps in the game and kind of just getting • AP scholar thrown in there and learning to play on the move and getting used to everything, the • Eagle Scout speed of the game,” Wily-Matagi said. “So it’s been helpful being the only tight end • Corbett High School valedictorian being able to go right now.” • Majoring in biology with an option in pre-medicine and a minor in chemistry Wily-Matagi played quarterback for Kahuku High in Laie, Hawaii, where he threw for 1,252 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also played defensive end and was a highly regarded recruit at the position. KIERAN YANCY 26 | RUNNING BACK Junior | 5-5 | 177 | Experience: TM Major: Psychology Pacoima, Calif. | Chaminade Prep | Saddleback CC

kyeer-en OVERVIEW • Earned a considerable number of reps at running back during spring drills • Quickness and agility could make him an asset in the return game OREGON STATE 2016 (JUNIOR) • Did not play in a game in 2016 • Lined up as a slot receiver, running back and return man for the Beavers’ scout teams • Rushed for 14 yards and added two receptions in the Spring Game Scobel Wiggins 2015 (SOPHOMORE) Tuli Wily-Matagi (82) made three starts at tight end for the Beavers in 2016. He’ll continue to seek • Joined the Oregon State football program in August increased playing time this fall. • Arrived on campus with four years to play three seasons • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season • Showed good quickness but suffered a leg injury in fall camp pushing him to the REED WOODWARD scout team upon his return 48 | DEFENSIVE END SADDLEBACK COLLEGE • Played running back and as a slot receiver Redshirt Freshman | 6-5 | 248 | Experience: RS CHAMINADE PREP HIGH SCHOOL Major: Biology (Option: Pre-Medicine) • Participated in football as a running back and in track & field Minor: Chemistry • Played in the Daily News All-Star Game • Second team All-Mission League as a sophomore Corbett, Ore. | Corbett HS • Helped Chaminade to a CIF and state championship • Ran the 100-meters in track PERSONAL OVERVIEW • Born October 8, 1996 in Los Angeles, Calif. • Earned spring practice reps at outside linebacker with the second-string • Son of Charles Yancy and Christina Deal • Could push for playing time especially on special teams in the fall • Has two brothers, Kamaron and Kellan, and two sisters, Kris and Koree • Brother, Kamaron, was a graduate assistant coach for Oregon State and played OREGON STATE football at Utah 2016 (FRESHMAN) • Brother, Kellan, played football the University of Houston • Did not play in a game, using his redshirt season • Father, Billy Yancy, played football at Fresno State and for the Los Angeles Rams in • Joined the Oregon State football program in June 2016 the NFL CORBETT HIGH SCHOOL • Has been involved in several community service projects including feeding the • Earned 12 varsity letters playing football, basketball and track & field for the homeless and sponsored an event to raise money for children in Africa Cardinals • Majoring in psychology • Started all four years in football • Played defensive end, middle linebacker, tight end and fullback at Corbett

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