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One of Oregon State's new staff hires this offseason, tight ends coach Will Heck, met the media over the weekend to discuss getting the job, his philosophy, and much more!

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Will Heck: "It was a dream come true for me... Last year was awesome because I really got to grow and learn the passing game, but I really missed having a position group and running all the drills with the guys. That just meant the world to me. Then to be able to do it here (Corvallis)... Having prior experience with the guys, we've got really great people in the locker room and in the coaches' offices. Obviously, being born and raised here, it's like a dream come true since middle school, where I realized I probably wouldn't play in the NFL. It's meant a lot to me and it's been a blast getting to work with these guys every day and feel fortunate to be in this position."

WH: "I love it... The combination of the guys we have coming back and then adding some depth and experience there with Riley and Jackson has been huge. Bryce Caufield has done a great job reinforcing the standard in the room, and the new guys have picked it up and bought in to what we're doing. I really love the makeup of the group, with different personalities in there that all come and mesh together well. On and off the field, it's a good group."

WH: "I think it's huge. This is a very special place and it's unique, and you need to understand what make Oregon State great. It's almost hard to explain unless you've experienced it and lived with it. The people on our staff really get it. Like coach (Rod) Chance is from South Florida, and he fits right in here and gets Oregon State. Meshing the people who are familiar with Corvallis and those who aren't has been going very well."

WH: "100%... It's great because I treat the tight ends just like offensive linemen when we're doing run-blocking stuff, it's all the same. Coach DeVan was the same way last year, taught how I would have, Coach Cav and I are very much on the same page, and so a lot of times, at least in my experience, there can be a disconnect between the TE room and the OL room because they're being coached different. I think it gives us a great foundation to be able to continue and grow in the run game."

WH: "100%, I hope so... I'm thinking three or four tight end sets... I tell the guys all the time, when Oregon State football has been at its best, they've had really, really good tight ends. And a lot of them on the field. So we wear that as a badge of honor and understand it's a challenge day in and day out. That's what we're striving to be, as good as it's ever been in this place and even better."

WH: "His ability speaks for itself, and then the type of guy he is, obviously being from here and seeking an opportunity to grow and develop and play more on the field. That drew him to us and then from our end, it was a no-brainer. With his ability, his makeup, he and the TEs are always doing extra work, and I think it was just a natural fit that worked out really well.

"Jackson is a very talented kid and very talented out of high school was at BYU, and we just saw him and said this guy's got ability, he just hadn't had much of an opportunity. It was kind of the same thing, we had Cooper Jensen and Carson Kolb, and then Bryce, so we needed something in between and both guys fit to bring leadership and development and growth as well."

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