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With the Oregon State football team landing its first piece of the 2025 recruiting class in tight end Baron Naone, BeaversEdge & Rivals National Recruiting Director Adam Gorney breaks down his fit, outlook, and much more!
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THE COMMITMENT
For quite a while, Naone has been one of the Beavers top targets in the 2025 recruiting cycle...
A high-end, in-state tight end prospect, the Beavers were one of the first to offer the West Linn prospect this past spring in April.
From that point on, Naone would make several visits to Corvallis including multiple visits this fall. The Beavers were able to hold off Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, and Washington who all offered Naone over the last several months.
This past week, Naone decided that he knew where he wanted it to be and that was going to be in Corvallis, committing to Jonathan Smith and the Beavers.
Naone is a great way for the Beavers to start off their 2025 recruiting class, a high-quality prospect who has a chance to rise in the rankings over the next year or so. Plus, landing the best talents in the state will always be a major win for the Beavers.
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THE IMPACT
In more ways than one, Oregon State landing West Linn tight end Baron Naone was big...
Naone is quickly emerging as one of, if not the best prospects from the state of Oregon and those are the type of players that you love to have in your program if you're Oregon State.
Diving into his film, it's clear that he has two-way potential, playing both TE and on the defensive line for West Linn. He projects to be a TE for the Beavers, but versatility is never a bad thing to have in your arsenal.
He's got great size at 6-foot-3, 230 pounds, and figures to be a big target for the Beavers in the passing game, while also having the ideal size, footwork, and instincts to be a solid blocker in the run game, something the Beavers really utilize in their TEs.
