2011 PLEDGE BOARD

RECRUITING PERSONNEL HISTORY EXTRAS

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Name: Richard Mullaney
Hometown (High School): Thousand Oaks, CA (Thousand Oaks _____)
League (Section): -
Commitment: September of 2010
Position: Receiver projected as a receiver
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
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Recruited by

Summary:

Honors:

  • First team All-Ventura County (2009)
  • First team All-CIF (2009)
  • All-State Junior Team (2009)

Hard Hits:

  • Three star recruit by Scout.com
  • As a junior had 80 catches for 1,000 yards and eight TD's (2009) Was named

Chose Oregon State over: Utah (offer), Washington (offer)

Story: Beavs win Pac-10 recruiting battle | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | Scout profile

 


Name: Dylan Wynn
Hometown (High School): Concord, CA (De La Salle Spartans)
League (Section): -
Commitment: August of 2010
Position: Defensive end projected as a defensive end
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235
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Summary:

Honors:

  • None found

Hard Hits:

  • Four star recruit by Scout.com

Chose Oregon State over: Cal (offer), Oklahoma State (offer), Washington State (offer)

Story: Beavs land 4-star, non-stop DE | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | Scout profile

 


Name: Malcolm Agnew
Hometown (High School): St. Louis, MO (DeSmet Spartans)
League (Section): -
Commitment: August of 2010
Position: Running back projected as an athlete
Height:
Weight:
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Summary:

Honors:

  • None found

Hard Hits:

  • Two star recruit by Scout.com

Chose Oregon State over: Colorado State (offer)

Story: Bennett's a Beaver | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | Scout profile

 


Name: Kellen Clute
Hometown (High School): Mead, WA (Mt. Spokane Wildcats)
League (Section): -
Commitment:
Position: Tight end projected as a tight end
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220
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Summary:

Honors:

  • None found

Hard Hits:

  • Yadda

Chose Oregon State over:

Story: Clute commits, keeps it quite | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | Scout profile

 


Name: Brandon Bennett
Hometown (High School): Spring, TX (Spring Lions)
League (Section): 5A District 13 (Region II)
Commitment: July of 2010
Position:  Defensive end projected as a defensive end
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 250
40: 4.9
Recruited by:  Reggie Davis

Summary: A pass rushing specialist with decent closing speed.

Honors:

  • None found

Hard Hits:

  • Two star recruit by Scout.com
  • Junior team went 2-8
  • Wants to major in business
  • BeRecruited.com says, "A leader on the field, he's intelligent, strong, quick, and closes fast on the run. Has great FB instincts and a knack for always being around the ball. A gifted student who is academically qualified, and has good character.  He's a quick learner and a good listener, loves the sport of football and is always trying to improve his game and abilities through hard work and practice."
  • Bennett says, "“They like my speed and the way I get after the quarterback.  I am a good run stopper too but rushing the passer is what I do best.”

Chose Oregon State over: SE Louisiana (offer) ULM (offer), Utah State (offer), North Texas (offer)

Story: Bennett's a Beaver | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | Scout profile

 


Name: Storm Woods
Hometown (High School): Pflugerville, TX (Pflugerville Panthers)
League (Section): 5A District 25 (Region IV)
Commitment: July of 2010
Position:  Running back projected as a running back
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
40: 4.86
Recruited by:  Danny Langsdorf

Summary: A bruising north-south runner with the frame to add plenty of more brawn.

Honors:

  • Named Player of the Week after running for 243 yards and three touchdowns (2009)
  • First team All-District 25 running back (2009)

Hard Hits:

  • Three star recruit; rated the 69th best running back in the country by ESPN
  • Vertical: 31.1 | 20-yd shuttle: 4.6 | Power ball throw: 35'
  • Junior team went 7-5 (2009)
  • Injured his knee as in late September and missed the rest of his junior year (2009)
  • 112 carries for 683 yards and eight touchdowns (2008)
  • Woods says, “I am more of a downhill runner.  (I have) a little elusiveness and a little power. I think the offense will utilize my talents pretty good.”

Chose Oregon State over: TCU (offer), Tulane (offer)

Story: Storm coming to Corvallis | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation

 


Name: Josh Williams
Hometown (High School): Los Angeles, CA (Bishop Mora Salesian Mustangs)
League (Section): Santa Fe (Southern Section)
Commitment: July of 2010
Position:  Running back/linebacker projected as an outside linebacker
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
40: -
Recruited by:  Mark Banker

Summary:  A tackling machine who will arrive on campus in Jan. of 2011.

Honors:

  • First team All-Northeast region linebacker (2009)

Hard Hits:

  • One star recruit (has not been evaluated by Scout.com)
  • A greyshirt who will enroll in Jan. of 2011
  • Had 110 tackles, including 60 solos, and three forced fumbles (2009)
  • 33 carries for 204 yards and two touchdowns (2009)
  • Senior team went 6-7 (2009)
  • Williams says, "On the field they like my explosion, they like how I hit and they like my footwork."
  • Williams on his verbal, "It was a positive atmosphere when I went up on my trip.  They just won me over...it felt like family out there and it was easy to make my decision."

Chose Oregon State over: No other offers

Story: Beavs land L.A. tackling machine | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation

 


Name: Kenzel Doe
Hometown (High School): Oak Ridge, NC (Oak Ridge Military Academy Cadets)
League: NCISAA Colonial Carolina - West
Commitment: June of 2010
Position:  Safety/wide receiver projected as a wide receiver
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 171
40: 4.4
Recruited by:  Danny Langsdorf

Summary: Fleet footed receiver in the James Rodgers mold.

Honors:

  • First team 2A All-Mid-State defensive back (2009)
  • Named Defensive Player of the Championship Game (2009)
  • First team 2A All-Mid-State defensive back (2008)

Hard Hits:

  • Two star recruit by Scout.com
  • Camped at OSU in June where he was offered (2010)
  • Set to graduate high school early and be in Corvallis in Jan. of 2011
  • Transferring from Reidsville to Oak Ridge in 2010
  • Named to Mid-State 2A all-conference track team; named conference meet MVP for field events in June (2010)
  • Junior team went 16-0 and won the state championship (2009)
  • Also played guard for the basketball team where he was an honorable mention all-conference pick (2009)
  • Helped team to back to back championships in 2008 and 2009
  • Served as a team captain in 2009
  • Wants to major in physical education or criminal justice
  • Vertical: 38 | Bench: 320 | Squat: 465
  • Had 56 catches for 980 yards with 12 touchdowns (17.5 ypc) and carried the ball 12 times for 113 hashes with two touchdowns at Reidsville High (2009)
  • 70 solo tackles and five interceptions, one returned for a touchdown (2009)
  • Hauled in 49 passes for 906 yards and six touchdowns (18.5 ypc) while carrying the ball 27 times for 223 yards and five touchdowns (2008)
  • Grabbed 52 solo tackles along with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles, two defensive touchdowns and two blocked kicks (2008)
  • Oak Ridge head coach Otis Yelverton told The Gazette Times, ""He's like the Rodgers brothers.  You are not going to get guys who take a chance on a 5-8 guy, even though he has 4.4 speed. That's one thing about coach Riley, he takes a chance on the little guys."
  • Doe says,  "They want me to come in and be right behind James -- not to do exactly what James did but to try and do even better.  I'll be taking over No. 8 when I come in.  Coach Riley said I'm going to get No. 8 when I come in. That just made me smile even more."

Chose Oregon State over:  Wisconsin (offer)

Story: Future Beav eyes No. 8, early arrival | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation

 


Name: Peter Ashton
Hometown (High School): Grapevine, TX (Faith Christian Lions)
League (Section): Division I District 1 (TAPPS)
Commitment: June of 2010
Position:  Free safety/quarterback/punter projected as a quarterback
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
40: 4.55
Recruited by:  Danny Langsdorf

Summary: A dual threat quarterback who is just as good with his arm as with his legs.

Honors:

  • First team 5A All-State safety (2009)
  • First team All-TAPPS quarterback (2009)
  • First team All-TAPPS safety (2009)
  • Second team All-TAPPS punter (2009)
  • 5A New Comer of the Year (2008)

Hard Hits:

  • Two star recruit by Scout.com
  • Unofficially visited Oregon State in June after NFL quarterback Jon Kitna told him about the program (2010)
  • Turned in one of the top 12 performances during the Steve Clarkson Dreammaker World Tour (2010)
  • Also plays baseball where he is an all-state pitcher and center fielder (2010)
  • Ran for 914 yards and eight touchdowns on 174 attempts (5.3 ypc) while throwing for 960 yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions on 56 of 117 attempts (2009)
  • Logged 30 tackles, 10 pass breakups and two picks (2009)
  • Junior team went 6-6 (2009)
  • Completed 21 of 60 passes for 443 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions, also ran for 650 yards and eight touchdowns on 96 carries, 6.8 ypc, (2008)
  • Wants to major in Sports Medicine
  • Greg Powers of Scout.com said after Ashton's performance at the Steve Clarkson Dreammaker World Tour, "He threw very precise balls in the accuracy drills and was very, very accurate on the short and intermediate routes. He also had a some pop in his arm on some of the deep balls."
  • Ashton says, "I am a dual-threat - I can throw it and run it. I have the long range passes and I can can make passes with accuracy. I can even run the ball ball to. I feel like I can bring it to Oregon State and be a better fit for their program and help the program in the long run."
  • Ashton on why he verbaled, "The way the coaches were towards me, and the way the campus was, I could just see myself playing here.  I pictured myself on the campus and I absolutely loved it, I loved the weather, the football facilities, everything."

Chose Oregon State over:  Eastern Kentucky (offer), North Texas (offer)

Story: Beavs find their QB in Texas | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | PeterAshton.com | FCSchool.org

 


Name: Justin Addie
Hometown (High School): Mesa, AZ (Skyline Coyotes)
League: 5A East Valley
Commitment: June of 2010
Position: Offensive tackle projected as an offensive guard
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 285
40: 5.63
Recruited by:  Mike Cavanaugh

Summary: Nimble footed lineman who projects to play on the interior of the offensive line.

Honors:

  • Honorable mention All-Region offensive lineman (2009)

Hard Hits:

  • Three star recruit by Scout.com
  • Unofficially visited Oregon State in June (2010)
  • Wants to major in business
  • Had surgery in January to repair a broken bone in his right wrist (2010)
  • Junior team went 2-9 (2009)
  • Squat: 450 | Vertical: 22 in | Three cone: 8.21 | 20-yd shuttle: 5.0
  • Addie says, "They really like my athletic ability, quick feet, change of direction."
  • Addie says, "I loved it up there. Everything about it was great but I realized that football was not the only thing I was going to school for. So, I came home, did my research on their academics and decided that is where I wanted to go."

Chose Oregon State over: Air Force (offer), Northern Arizona (offer), Northern Colorado (offer), San Jose State (offer)

Story: Desert OL Headed to Northwest | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | Beavers gain second offensive lineman commitment for 2011

 


Name: Chris Lampkins (photo from NorthRaleighSports.com)
Hometown (High School): Oak Ridge, NC (Oak Ridge Military Academy Cadets)
League: NCISAA Colonial Carolina - West
Commitment: June of 2010
Position: Receiver projected as a receiver
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 172
40: 4.5
Recruited by:  Danny Langsdorf

Summary: A track star who needs some polishing.

Honors:

  • None

Hard Hits:

  • Two star recruit by Scout.com
  • Camped in Corvallis in June where he was offered (2010)
  • Vertical: 28 in | 20-yd shuttle: 4.65
  • Recorded 240 receiving yards and six touchdowns (2009)
  • Junior team went 2-9 (2009)
  • Participates in track and field in the long jump, the triple jump and the 55 meter hurdles
  • Played his junior year at Sanderson High, but plans on transferring to Oak Ridge his senior year
  • Oak Ridge coach Otis Yelverton says, "He's a track guy. He's a 300 intermediate hurdler. He finished first in the state and 21st in nationals out of 45 kids. He has exceptional speed and he had great hands."

Chose Oregon State over: No other offers

Story: Carolina on Beavers' mind | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | Two North Carolina recruits pick the Beavers

 


Name: Tyrequek Zimmerman
Hometown (High School): Lawton, OK (Lawton Wolverines)
League: 6A
Commitment: June of 2010
Position: Receiver/safety projected as a wide receiver
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
40: 4.4
Recruited by:  Danny Langsdorf

Summary: A burner with a fiery competitive streak Zimmerman is explosive with the ball in his hands.

Honors:

  • Named No. 4 on The Oklahoman's Super 30, the paper's list of the top 30 football recruits in the state of Oklahoma for 2011.
  • Second team 6A All-State safety (2009)
  • First team all-league safety (2009)

Hard Hits:

  • Three star recruit; ranked No. 54 in the nation at his position by Scout.com
  • 69 tackles and one interception | 54 receptions for 945 yards (17.5 ypc) and 11 touchdowns (2009)
  • Also competes in basketball as a guard and in track and field running the 4x100 and 4x400 relays along with the 200 meters
  • Wants to major in business or criminal justice
  • Was born in and grew up in South Carolina and a Florida Gators fan
  • Bench: 245 | Squat: 570 | Vertical: 31 inch
  • Lawton High coach Randy Breeze says, "He can put on a show on offense or defense. I don't think people realize how strong he is, though. He's a unique talent."
  • Scout.com says, "Zimmerman is a hard hitter at safety and major playmaker at receiver. He has a great combination of skills at receiver and he can go up and make the spectacular plays look easy. He does a nice job of making the catch with tight coverage on him and he also shows toughness in going over the middle."
  • Scout.com Midlands Recruiting Expert says, "Tyrequek Zimmerman’s game could be described as slick. He also plays with passion and I love that. Some have questioned his speed and I do not know what he runs in the 40, but there is no way you can question his foot speed and his speed in and out of his breaks."
  • Lawton coach Randy Breeze says, “He runs a legit 4.4.  His first step, he’s at max speed. And he squats over 500 pounds. We don’t have an offensive lineman within 100 pounds of his squat. He’s hard enough to cover, but once he catches it, he’s hard to bring down."
  • Zimmerman says, "(OSU) said I have great hands, great speed and they like my body control. They also like my ability to catch the ball in traffic."
  • Zimmerman on verbaling to OSU, "They showed me a lot of love, they throw the ball a lot and I'm ready to play. They said they could see me for them as a freshman."

Chose Oregon State over: South Carolina (offer), Louisville (offer), TCU (offer), Tulsa (offer), New Mexico (offer), East Carolina (offer), Baylor (offer)

Story: New WR verbally committed to OSU sight unseen | | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | Zimmerman commits to Oregon State | Beavers gain commitment from athletic receiver

 


Name: Connor Thomas (photo from DailyInterLake.com)
Hometown (High School): Kalispell, MT (Flathead Braves)
League: Western AA
Commitment: June of 2010
Position: Offensive guard/defensive lineman projected as an offensive tackle
Height: 6-5
Weight: 260
40: 5.12
Recruited by:  Mike Cavanaugh, Danny Langsdorf

Summary: Another one of Riley's potential unearthed gems on the offensive line -- the Beavs were aware of him but they weren't putting on the recruiting press, not until they saw him perform live at a June camp event.

Honors:

  • First team Class AA All-State offensive guard (2009)
  • Honorable mention Class AA All-State defensive tackle (2009)
  • First team Western AA All-League offensive guard (2009)
  • First team Western AA All-League defensive tackle (2009)
  • Named team's defensive MVP (2009)
  • First team Class AA All-State offensive guard (2008)

Hard Hits:

  • Two star recruit by Scout.com
  • Verbaled to the Beavers after he participated in the Corvallis NIKE camp on June 6
  • Vertical: 28.9 | 20-yd shuttle: 4.97
  • The younger brother of current offensive lineman Tyler Thomas
  • Also an accomplished wrestler -- he has finished third in the State AA wrestling tournament two years in a row (2009 and 2010), and an outstanding track and field performer, winning the state title in the shot put.
  • Reigning state champion in the shot put with a personal best of 51'6"
  • Junior team went 2-8 (2009)
  • Thomas told The Gazette Times - "Mike Riley seems like a nice guy, and my brother says a lot of good things about him.  When it came time to find a college, I had Oregon State tunnel vision."
  • Thomas on verballing to OSU - "I'd say the main thing was definitely my brother. And meeting all the coaches, that helped a lot. They all seemed like awesome people that knew their stuff. And then I visited the campus a lot to visit my brother and it seemed like an awesome place."

Chose Oregon State over: Montana (offer), Montana State (offer)

Story: OSU verbal wowed 'em at camp event | MaxPreps | Beavers pick up first football commitment for 2011 | ESPN evaluation

 

Fast forward to 1:36 to see Thomas in action

 

 

 

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Name: Jeremy Reynolds
Hometown (High School): Oak Ridge, NC (Oak Ridge Military Academy Cadets)
League: NCISAA Colonial Carolina - West
Commitment: June of 2010, but de-verbaled in August of 2010
Position: Receiver/cornerback projected as a cornerback
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
40: 4.4
Recruited by:  Keith Heyward

Summary: Physical, confident player who plays bigger then his size.

Honors:

  • First team 4A All-Metro cornerback (2009)

Hard Hits:

  • Two star recruit by Scout.com
  • Vertical: 35 in | Broad jump: 9-foot-9 | Shuttle: 4.3636
  • Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Combine (2010)
  • 52 tackles, six forced fumbles and two interceptions (2009)
  • Played his junior year of football at Dudley High; plans on transferring to Oak Ridge Military Academy for the 2010 season
  • Junior team went 13-2 (2009)
  • Camped in Corvallis in June where he was offered; still plans to take all his official visits (2010)
  • Named MVP WR at the Schuman National Underclassmen Combine (2008)
  • Vertical: 36 in | Broad jump: 9'3" | Shuttle: 4.54
  • Grew up a fan of Michigan and Charles Woodson
  • Set to graduate early and will arrive at OSU in January of 2011
  • Dudley High coach Steven Davis says, "He was our shutdown guy last year; we feel confident that he can do that. Jeremy can shut down their best receiver and we can concentrate on someone else."
  • Oak Ridge coach Otis Yelverton says, "He's a cover man. You can play man on one side and zone on the other. He's a shut-down corner, very physical. It's going to be a pleasure to coach him."
  • Reynolds says, "They like the smaller (defensive backs) at corner like me -- they play a scheme of bump and run, and I'm a physical corner. It all just really fit me...The coaches were as down to earth and as cool as can be. That, and the family environment, made me feel as if I was at home."

Chose Oregon State over: Cal (offer), N.C. State (offer), New Mexico State (offer), East Carolina (offer)

Story: OSU commit Reynolds a unique find for Beavs | MaxPreps | ESPN evaluation | Two North Carolina recruits pick the Beavers