Published Feb 4, 2021
Timeline of Oregon State's 2021 Recruiting Wins
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Jared Halus  •  BeaversEdge
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COMMITTED: March 15th, 2020

Hood River (OR) offensive lineman and Oregon State commit Henry Buckles could prove to be hidden gem from the Beaver state. He broke the ice in the 2021 class after being on Oregon State's radar for quite some time before the coaches decided to offer. When they did, no one looked back and Buckles was committed shortly after. Buckles already has great size, technique, and will only continue to improve. Buckles is a Beaver through-and-though and will be a big piece of the 2021 class.

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COMMITTED: May 5th, 2020

Mission Viejo (CA) linebacker Easton Mascarenas is a 6-foot-1, 225-pound playmaker who has always been at the top of the recruiting board for the Oregon State staff. Mascarenas added his first offer from the Beavers back in January of 2019. His brother, Akili Arnold, is a defensive back at OSU and recruited him from the beginning of his recruitment until his commitment. He chose the Beavs over Arizona, Duke, Colorado, Washington, Washington State and more.

Many feel that Mascarenas, despite a high three-star ranking, is being overlooked. He seems to always be near the ball and has a range of skills that he brings with him on every down. Time will tell if he can get the four-star bump, but in the mean time, many Oregon State fans have already pinned Mascarenas as one of the favorites in the class.

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COMMITTED: May 13th, 2020

Hidden Valley (OR) quarterback Sam Vidlak is a tall, athletic quarterback that the staff placed a high priority on after extending an offer. He was first committed to Montana, where he and his family had built great relationships with the staff and loved the community. The opportunity to represent his home state and play at the highest level was too big to pass up, however, and Vidlak would quickly flip to Oregon State. Keeping talent in the state is always something that OSU sets out to do, and Vidlak is another great testament to that in the 2021 class.

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COMMITTED: June 17th, 2020

Perhaps the biggest recruiting win for the entire 2021 cycle came when Portland (OR) running back Damir Collins made his pledge to the Beavers. After a massive junior season that consisted of multiple visits and evaluations from the Oregon State staff, the coaches made it clear that Collins was going to be a priority, and it shows when you look back at his recruitment. Coach Michael Pitre zeroed in on Collins and the staff put all of their recruiting efforts at the running back position into him, a tactic that has been successful for them to this point. The Beavs had plenty of competition, but Collins would end up choosing Oregon State over Oregon, Cal, Maryland, Arizona State, Ole Miss, Colorado and more.

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COMMITTED: July 13th, 2020

In a bit of a surprise commitment, Carmel (CA) tight end JT Byrne locked things down just a few weeks after taking a visit through Corvallis and Oregon State with his family back in early July. Coach Wozniak silently built a great relationship with Byrne since the beginning of 2020, and he would commit to the Beavs over San Diego State, San Jose State, Army, and others. At 6-foot-6, Byrne certainly doesn't lack the frame or skills necessary to play tight end in the power five, and has the potential to be a big target once he arrives in Corvallis.

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COMMITTED: July 22nd, 2020

While we're talking surprises, there was no bigger surprise to this point than the commitment of Salt Lake City (UT) defensive end Omarion Fa'amoe. Oregon State beat out his home state school Utah, defending national champions LSU, Nebraska, Tennessee, Arizona and more for Fa'amoe, which surprised even his family and coaches when his decision was made. Fa'amoe is an athletic DL who is currently sitting around 6-foot-3, 260-pounds. While he has the size to fill the gaps, he also has the speed to help off the edge and make open field tackles.

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COMMITTED: August 26th, 2020

Oregon State was the first to offer Los Angeles (CA) defensive back Arnez Madison back in June, and despite more offers coming in from the likes of Washington, Fresno State, Kansas, Boise State - Madison was able to make a pretty quick decision that Corvallis was the place for him. It has been pretty obvious that this Beaver staff likes to find tall and long players for their secondary, and at 6-foot-2, Madison has that length and ability to be a disruptor in the passing game. Madison plans on enrolling early and will arrive at Oregon State in January.

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COMMITTED: October 5th, 2020

A receiver was a necessity for the 2021 class, and with it shaping up to be a small one, landing someone who could potentially come in and contribute right away was the goal. Coach Hynson and the Beavers dipped in to Texas yet again to find Jimmy Valsin, who could prove to be exactly that person. The 6-foot-3 receiver averaged 20 yards per reception and recorded 8 touchdowns throughout his junior season. Valsin chose the Beavers over a top 8 of Utah, Syracuse, Colorado, Illinois, Houston, Kansas State, and Indiana.

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COMMITTED: January 22nd, 2021

Oregon State offered Salt Lake City (UT) playmaker Orion Maile-Kaufusi in October, and the under-the-radar talent made his commitment to the Beavers on January 22nd. Throughout his senior season at East High School, Maile-Kaufusi recorded 93 total tackles (8.5/game) and 5 sacks. Maile-Kaufusi is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and will take his mission prior to his enrollment in Corvallis.

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COMMITTED: February 3rd, 2021

Orange (CA) offensive lineman Jason White was a fantastic signing day surprise for Oregon State fans. Despite a commitment to Boise State, the Oregon State staff never gave up on the athletic tackle and reminded him consistently from 2019 to now that he would be a huge part of their class. Though he never went public about decommitting from Boise State, his decision to not sign with them during the early period was a sign that a flip was very possible, and Oregon State was thought to be the front runner. Now, White is a Beav.

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