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With the Oregon State football team adding in-state (Prineville) wide receiver Eddie Freauff to the 2024 recruiting class, BeaversEdge Publisher Brenden Slaughter, Recruiting Analyst Dylan Callaghan-Croley, and National Recruiting Director Adam Gorney break down his commitment and fit!
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THE COMMITMENT
Eddie Freauff was a prospect that flew under the radar for quite a while before being offered by Oregon State earlier this month and committing shortly afterward.
The 6-foot-4 wide receiver picked up his first offer from Portland State earlier his summer before Colorado State shortly followed up afterward.
After a quiet July for Freauff, Oregon State would offer him on August 4. Just a few days later, he decided to commit to the Beavers on August 7.
- Dylan Callaghan-Croley
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THE IMPACT
Did Oregon State unearth another local gem on the recruiting trail in the 2024 class?
A week after landing in-state linebacker Dexter Foster, the Beavers once again landed another player from the Beaver State, this time Prineville (Crook County HS) wide receiver Eddie Freauff.
The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder would be the tallest scholarship receiver in the room when he arrives, so in that regard, he's got great potential to be a big-play target with a large catch radius.
Diving into his film, the first thing that jumps off the page is that the staff at Crook County has gotten the ball in his hands in a variety of ways.
Some of the mismatches are a result of size disparity and competition, but whether it's beating a guy deep, or taking the ball in the backfield after lining up as a receiver for a jet sweep (sound familiar?), he's very good with the ball in his hands.
I also really like what I see from his footwork, he does a very good job in his route running and has a knack for getting himself open. The other big-time thing that shows off his is size, and how he's able to outleap opposing DBs and have the hands to secure the catch through contact.
The Beavers have had a solid track record of turning Oregonians into quality playmakers within a few years of being in the program and I think Freauff could be another under-the-radar local kid who turns out to be a big-time addition to the program and in this case, the offense and the receiver room.
He'll join a receiver room that features Anthony Gould, Silas Bolden, Jailen Holmes, Jamai East, Trevor Pope, Jimmy Valsin, Montrel Hatten, Tastean Reddicks, Zach Card, and David Wells.
- Brenden Slaughter
