Oregon State Football Recruiting Review

Oregon State wrapped up it's 2007 recruiting campaign with a strong list of fast athletes. There were a couple strange scholarship offers to players who had injuries during the 2006 season or where shot while on a recruiting visit to New Mexico(our old D-coordinator is now the head coach at NM). On another bizarre note-Mike Riley got a stomach virus on the signing day and was out of commission. Mark Banker had to step in to make calls/visits/news conferences. Amazingly Riley's absence had no impact on their efforts to sign a solid looking class. It's too early to tell, but I am optimistic that this class will have an immediate impact next year. I expect a couple Juco kids and true freshman to make contributions.

The following individuals have signed National Letters of Intent

2007 Oregon State Signees

Junior College

Michael Cole OL 6-7/290 Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego/Foothill JC)
Jon Ioane OL 6-5/325 Tustin, Calif. (Tustin/Santa Ana CC)
Danzel Issac LB 6-3/215 Plant City, Fla. (Buchholz/E. Arizona JC)
Latu Moala DT 6-2/260 Hayward, Calif. (Mt. Eden/Coll. of San Mateo)
Sioeli Nau DT 6-2/292 Spanish Fork, Utah (Spanish Fork/Snow JC)
Earvin “Una” Smiley OL 6-6/280 Honolulu, Hawai’i (Moanalua/Palomar JC)

High School

Kyle Bell DE 6-4/220 Visalia, Calif. (Mt. Whitney)
Darrell Catchings WR 6-1/185 Escondido, Calif. (Escondido)
Cameron Collins S 6-2/194 Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica)
Will Darkins LB 6-2/217 Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego)
Reggie Dunn WR 5-8/158 Los Angeles, Calif. (Verbum Dei)
Jesse Fifita DT 6-3/260 Menlo Park, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton)
Kevin Frahm DE 6-3/250 Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic)
Jake Gelakoska QB 6-3/206 Mill Creek, Wash. (Henry Jackson)
Brandon Hardin CB 6-2/175 Honolulu, Hawai’i (Kamehameha)
Josh LaGrone S 6-1/170 Reno, Nev. (McQueen)
Leaualofa Liilii WR 5-9/165 Aiea, Hawai’I (Aiea)
Castro Masaniai DL 6-3/244 Waipahu, Hawai’i (Waipahu)
Ryan McCants RB 6-2/230 Corona, Calif. (Santiago)
Lance Mitchell S 6-2/186 Pasadena, Calif. (Muir)
Ahmed Mokhtar RB 5-11/196 Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei)
Keith Pankey LB 6-2/215 Visalia, Calif. (Mt. Whitney)
Kevin Pankey OL 6-5/255 Visalia, Calif. (Mt. Whitney)
David Pa’aluhi III LB 6-0/215 Waianae, Hawai’i (Waianae)
Marcus Perry LS 6-1/225 Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake)
Colby Prince TE 6-5/225 Albany, Ore. (West Albany)
James Rodgers WR 5-6/164 Richmond, Texas (Lamar Consolidated)
David Ross CB 6-0/174 Compton, Calif. (Dominguez)
Rory Ross OL 6-4/250 Glendale, Arizona (Peoria)
Carl Sommer TE 6-4/230 Wilsonville, Ore. (Wilsonville)
I’amafana Tuimalealiifano DE 6-1/235 Honolulu, Hawai’i (Farington)
Anthony Watkins LB 6-2/200 Burien, Wash. (Highline)
Brandon Wimberly WR 6-1/185 Gardena, Calif. (Gardena)

Read More about the 2007 OSU Football recruiting class.

BTW- Oregon State's baseball team is on track to become a dynasty as long as Pat Casey is the Head Coach. Want proof? Howabout opening the season with a NO-HITTER!




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