A few days ago, West Hills (Calif.) Chaminade outside linebacker Michael Erhart announced that he received an offer from the Oregon State Beavers.

"I'm super excited," he said. "It was a huge offer for me. I couldn't be more excited about this."

Erhart isn't lacking scholarship offers. He already has ten schools to choose from, but the Oregon State offer was special because it was his first Power Five conference offer.

The 6-foot-2, 215-pound 2019 recruit has been keeping in touch with linebackers coach Trent Bray.

"I've been talking to coach Bray for a while," said Erhart. "He told me he'd be by for spring practice. He came by and really liked what he saw. I gave him a call later that day and he offered me. I couldn't be more excited and fired up."

Erhart already holds the OSU coaching staff in high esteem

"I love coach Bray. He's a cool dude," Erhart said. "The defensive coordinator, Tim Tibesar, came out as well so I got to meet him. I like them both a lot."

How much does Erhart know about the Beavers so far?

"They obviously play in the Pac-12 and they have a new staff, so they're undergoing some changes and they're coming up on a big year," Erhart said. "I'm very excited to see what they do."

It's looking like Erhart will visit Oregon State very soon, and he noted that he's in contact with the coaching staff about taking an official visit to OSU for the weekend of June 8.

"We haven’t finalized the plans yet but it seems likely that I’ll be taking an official visit instead of an unofficial," said Erhart.

Cal, Wyoming, Boise State, Utah, and a few others have been expressing interest in Erhart.

He hopes to also visit Utah State and Cal soon.