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04/25/21 - Avery Roberts, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Oregon State's Avery Roberts held his right arm gingerly as he walked off the field late in the third quarter against Stanford on Dec. 12. "I thought I had a stinger, which is normal. I get at least one a game," the junior inside linebacker said. It didn't long for Roberts to learn this was an injury that would sting for a while. The Pac-12?s leading tackler in 2020 sustained a broken arm, which knocked him out for the final game of the season, and from most activity this spring. It's been a learning experience for Roberts. "First broken bone ever in my life," Roberts said after Thursday's workout. "Definitely the longest I've been out due to an injury. It's healing pretty good. We're just playing it smart. I'm just doing what I can do right now." Oregon State is counting on a healthy Roberts come September. Among his feats in 2020, Roberts had 21 tackles in a Dec. 5 game at Utah, the most by a Beaver defender since 1988. It remains to be seen whether Roberts will do any meaningful hitting during spring practice, which ends May 8. But Roberts is certain the day when he's 100% cut loose is just around the corner, and will definitely be ready when preseason camp opens in early August. - The Oregonian

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ILB Avery Roberts, Oregon State
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04/25/21 - Elijah Jones, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Blue Adams admits the standard he holds his players to is an ever-moving target. "The standard is kind of like a white unicorn, or something like that," Adams, Oregon State secondary coach, said with a smile Thursday. "It's imaginary. It's something that we talk about, we're gonna work our tails off to get it. We'll probably never catch it, but it's fun chasing it." The most tangible way to describe what Adams wants out of the Beavers' defensive backs is consistency and an obsessive drive to improve themselves and those around them. If they do that, then the rest will take of itself, he believes.

In newcomer Elijah Jones, a senior transfer from Kansas, Adams sees a player who could be an X factor for the Beavers this season and potentially play at the next level. But before any of that happens, Adams wants to see the burning desire that is a prerequisite for all of his players on a more regular basis. "He's talented. He is a talented dude," Adams said of Jones. "I'm still waiting on him to decide how good or how great he is going to be, though. I'm just waiting on him at the moment. Like I said, he shows flashes. But that consistency, we've got to definitely work on." Jones is one of a handful of newcomers that arrived via the transfer portal who could help make or break Oregon State's season. - Gazette Times

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CB Elijah Jones, Oregon State
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04/23/21 - Deshaun Fenwick, rSr/2024, Oregon State + More +

Deshaun Fenwick admits that Corvallis is nothing like home. "Corvallis, man?" he says with a laugh. "It's a place where I check my ego at the door. It's pretty peaceful out here. It's different." Fenwick, the newest addition to Oregon State's running back room, is a Bradeton, Florida, native who spent the past three years at South Carolina. The stark contrast between life in the southeast and life in the Pacific Northwest has taken some getting used to. But after just a few weeks of spring ball, Fenwick has seen enough to know that Corvallis is the ideal location for the next act of his career. A 6-foot-2, 226-pound redshirt sophomore, Fenwick views himself as a player who can do "everything" at the running back position and will try to prove that as he spends the next few months battling for the starting running back spot.

"Me being an east coast guy, living in the South, it's kind of a culture shock," Fenwick said. "Ultimately, it's pretty good. For me, it just gives me time to figure out what I need to do to improve myself and improve all my football skills to get to the next level." According to those who work with him everyday, Fenwick has hit the ground running since he arrived. A.J. Steward is in his first season as Oregon State's running backs coach and said Fenwick's football IQ has stood out immediately. "He knows the playbook like the back of his hand," Steward said. "You would have thought he's been here for a few years already with his understanding of the playbook." - Gazette Times

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RB Deshaun Fenwick, Oregon State
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04/21/21 - Jaydon Grant, rSr/2023, Oregon State + More +

The Beavers conducted their first scrimmage of spring ball Saturday and ran through about 100 plays, according to head coach Jonathan Smith. The scrimmage was not open to reporters or photographers. But Smith said the defense delivered a stout performance and flashed some of the dynamic playmaking ability the OSU coaching staff is hoping to see this fall. "I think we've made progress," Smith said of the effort to create more takeaways. "Each game's different. But I think we're playing more physical defensively. Watching them live tackle today, there were a lot of physical tackles. We've made a point of that; it's how you create more turnovers, just getting the ball out by being physical. We had a couple takeaways interception-wise. It's progressing and we'll keep working on it."

Smith said that Rejzohn Wright and Michael Erhart each had interceptions during the scrimmage. A large reason for the optimism surrounding the defense this spring is the continuity at nearly every position. The secondary, in particular, is loaded with experienced players. Smith said he feels like Oregon State has three or four starting-caliber cornerbacks in the fold, which is a luxury the Beavers haven't always had. He was complimentary of corners Alex Austin and Jaden Robinson, as well as newcomer E.J. Jones. At safety, Smith said Jaydon Grant has had "another great spring" and Alton Julian, Wynston Russell and Kitan Oladapo have all been turning heads as well. "A lot of those guys have been around," Smith said of the Beavers' defense. "They're bigger, stronger and know the scheme. They're tackling. They're physical and going to work. Really at each position, you can point out some guys who have been pretty solid. That kind of showed up as a unit today." - Gazette Times

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SS Jaydon Grant, Oregon State
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04/19/21 - Andrzej Hughes-Murray, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

You're going to hear a lot about veterans this upcoming college football season, thanks to the pandemic and the NCAA. The NCAA gave everyone a free year of eligibility in 2020-21 because of pandemic restrictions. Most teams will have a small group of sixth-year - and in case of someone who earned a medical redshirt season - a few seventh-year players this fall. No player on Oregon State's defense has been on campus longer than outside linebacker Andrzej Hughes-Murray. He entered OSU's program during the summer of 2016, coach Gary Andersen's second year in Corvallis. Hughes-Murray has had plenty of highs - 24 starts, three all-conference academic teams, twice a team captain - and a few lows that include missing the entire 2019 season due to a foot injury.

There are few areas of Oregon State's campus that Hughes-Murray hasn't visited or heard about. Yet the sixth-year senior approaches his fifth spring practice and life at Oregon State with the same joy as he did as a freshman in 2016. "This never gets mundane to me. Even though this is my sixth season, I'm still very blessed to be here," Hughes-Murray said. "I'm just trying to enjoy every minute of it because you don't know when this game can be taken away...That's kind of the attitude I have. That's why I play so hard. That's why I try to lead so hard. Because there's so many times you don't know when your last snap is going to be." - The Oregonian

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OLB Andrzej Hughes-Murray, Oregon State
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04/16/21 - Teagan Quitoriano, Sr/2022, Oregon State + More +

With its depth at tight end, Lindgren said it affords OSU's offense incredible flexibility. Lindgren particularly loves it when he can put two tight ends on the field, which in most cases is Quitoriano and Musgrave. "It puts some pressure on the defensive coordinator," Lindgren said. Quitoriano is looking to diversify his game this offseason and spring. The former Sprague of Salem High standout was an immediate success as a freshman blocking in the run game. But to complete the package, Quitoriano has to threaten as a receiver. He has slowly evolved.

In his second college season in 2019, Quitoriano caught five passes for 100 yards, two for touchdowns. During the seven-game 2020 season, Quitoriano improved to 14 catches for 185 yards. "I think I've made big jumps, every year. There's always room to improve," Quitoriano said. "I think I've gotten a lot better, and I'm gonna try to only go up from here." Lindgren said Quitoriano's pass catching ability is somewhat overshadowed because of Musgrave's downfield playmaking ability. "I look for his catches to grow, for sure," Lindgren said. "There's some situations where I feel kind of bad for him because Luke is such a talented guy in the pass stuff. Sometimes, Teagan doesn't always get the opportunities." - The Oregonian

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TE Teagan Quitoriano, Oregon State
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04/01/21 - Sam Noyer, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Senior quarterback Sam Noyer, who started all six games last season, isn't participating in spring practices because he's recovering from shoulder surgery. His presence is certainly felt, however. "You can tell Sam's around because you hear him," Dorrell said. "He's showing his leadership qualities. He's running, he's doing everything from a conditioning standpoint...He's doing all of that stuff but obviously he's not ready to throw a football yet." With Noyer out, returning freshman Brendon Lewis, true freshman Drew Carter and junior J.T. Shrout, a transfer from Tennessee, are competing. "(Noyer) has being very encouraging for the quarterbacks and all the offensive players," Dorrell said. "Sam is such, I think, a really positive influence on a lot of our players. He loves this team, being around the team and encouraging them to keep getting better and keep performing." - Daily Camera

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QB Sam Noyer, Oregon State
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03/05/21 - Avery Roberts, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Oregon State opens the 2021 football season Sept. 4 at Purdue and closes a 12-game slate on Nov. 27 at Oregon, as the Pac-12 released its conference schedules Tuesday. The Beavers play each of their 12 games this upcoming season on Saturday. OSU plays six home and six road games in 2021. Oregon State plays a traditional schedule, with its three non-conference games coming first, followed by Pac-12 play. The Beavers face Hawaii on Sept. 11 and Idaho on Sept. 18 at home. OSU opens conference play on the road against USC, a team it hasn't faced since 2018. - The Oregonian

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ILB Avery Roberts, Oregon State
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02/25/21 - Avery Roberts, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Spring practice really happens in the spring for Oregon State this year, as the Beavers won't start the first day of drills until Tuesday, April 6. Spring practice in 2021 runs for five weeks, culminating with the final practice on Saturday, May 8. The Beavers will practice Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday each week. The change was made because of the current NCAA recruiting dead period. Last week, the NCAA voted to extend the dead period through May 31. Coaches cannot visit high schools or recruits, or bring recruits to campus, during the dead period. - The Oregonian

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ILB Avery Roberts, Oregon State
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02/04/21 - Deshaun Fenwick, rSr/2024, Oregon State + More +

What did Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith make of his 2021 football signing class, officially completed Wednesday with the addition of four transfers, two scholarship high school seniors and nine preferred walk-ons? We know what is being said nationally, including some lazy analysis. It is low-rated for the most part, a given going in because the lack of scholarships OSU could offer in 2021. Of the players the Beavers signed, there isn't the star power of an Oregon or USC. What the national and regional rhetoric doesn't include are transfers. That is an area where Oregon State could see immediate payoff. Receiver Makiya Tongue (Georgia), cornerback E.J. Jones (Kansas), running back Deshaun Fenwick (South Carolina) and offensive lineman Heneli Bloomfield (Utah State) signed Wednesday. All are currently enrolled at OSU, on campus and planning to take part in spring football. At least three of the four are serious contenders for starting jobs in 2021. - The Oregonian

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RB Deshaun Fenwick, Oregon State
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02/01/21 - Sam Noyer, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

At this time a year ago, Sam Noyer was looking for a new school, JT Shrout was trying to win the starting job at Tennessee and Drew Carter was on the basketball court tearing up competition in Oregon. Now, they are all vying for playing time at quarterback with the Colorado Buffaloes. "Our quarterback room looks completely different than what it was last year at this time," CU head coach Karl Dorrell said Friday. Just 10 months after being hired as CU's head coach, Dorrell has almost completely overhauled the QB room.

Junior Tyler Lytle and true freshman Brendon Lewis were the only scholarship quarterbacks when Dorrell was hired, although he quickly lured Noyer out of the transfer portal. Noyer wound up starting all six games for the Buffs (4-2) last season, with Lytle and Lewis as the backups. Lewis made his debut in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29 and looked good, leading the Buffs to three touchdowns. Since the end of the season, Lytle has transferred to Massachusetts and Noyer has had shoulder surgery that will likely sideline him for spring practices. - Daily Camera

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QB Sam Noyer, Oregon State
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01/29/21 - David Morris, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

David Morris burst onto the scene as a true freshman in 2017 and appeared to be one of the bright upcoming stars in the Pac-12. But the Oregon State safety's career has come to a premature end. Morris has medically retired from college football, school officials confirmed on Wednesday. Morris, a redshirt junior, played 24 games for the Beavers and made 14 starts during parts of four seasons and earned received all-Pac-12 honorable mention honors as a true freshman. But injuries left him sidelined during portions of each of the last three seasons. He played just a few snaps during Oregon State's season-opener against Washington State last fall, and then missed the rest of the season due to injury. - Gazette Times

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SS David Morris, Oregon State
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01/16/21 - Sam Noyer, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Sam Noyer is coming back to the Buffaloes. Colorado's starting quarterback last season will return in 2021, coach Karl Dorrell told reporters Friday during a year-in-review news conference, with Noyer opting in to an NCAA-gifted year of eligibility for senior athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic. Noyer threw for 1,101 yards with 11 total touchdowns over six starts last season, but his place on the depth chart moving forward is far from secured. Noyer is expected to miss the entire spring while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, and freshman Brendon Lewis played well in relief of Noyer during the Buffs' Alamo Bowl loss to Texas. - Denver Post

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QB Sam Noyer, Oregon State
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01/08/21 - Elijah Jones, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

It didn't take former Kansas starting cornerback Elijah Jones long to go in one end of the NCAA's transfer portal and come out on the other. Jones announced Wednesday, three days after his name appeared in the portal as a graduate transfer, that he has committed to play for Oregon State this coming fall. Jones, a senior starter at KU in 2020, could have returned for one more go-round with the Jayhawks this year if he so chose, thanks to the NCAA's blanket waiver for fall sports athletes that provides an extra year of eligibility. At Oregon State, Jones seems likely to replace Nahshon Wright, a starting corner for the Beavers this past season who entered the NFL draft. - Lawrence Journal World

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CB Elijah Jones, Oregon State
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01/08/21 - Nathan Eldridge, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Experience shouldn't be an issue for Oregon State in 2021 as 10 of the team's 13 seniors or redshirt seniors from 2020 have told coach Jonathan Smith they plan to return next season. Because of COVID-19, the NCAA paused the eligibility clock for all football players in 2020. It allows seniors who played this past season to return in 2021, provided they want to remain in school. They're considered "super seniors" and do not count against the 85-man scholarship limit. The 10 returning seniors are center Nathan Eldridge, offensive guards Nous Keobounnam and Korbin Sorensen, defensive tackle Jordan Whittley, outside linebacker Andrzej Hughes-Murray, inside linebackers Doug Taumoelau and Luke Loennig, receiver Trevon Bradford, punter Caleb Lightbourn and defensive end Jeromy Reichner. - The Oregonian

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