Oregon State Football 2024 Early Signing Period Notebook
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With the Oregon State football team inking 10 new faces on National Signing Day, BeaversEdge.com Publisher Brenden Slaughter gives you the complete breakdown and analysis of the class.
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Quarterback
UPDATED H/W - 6-foot-3, 185-pounds
- Wilsonville finished 41-5 during his four seasons at Wilsonville High School
- Led Wilsonville to a 12-1 record and 5A State Championship as a senior. Threw two touchdowns in the state title game
- Lettered for head coach Adam Guenther
- Threw for 3,482 yards and 53 touchdowns as a senior. Completed 208-of-321 (64.7 percent) of his passes attempted• Had a quarterback rating of 129.2
- Also ran 62 times for 583 yards - an average of 9.4 yards - and six touchdowns• Paced Wilsonville to a 12-3 record as a junior
- Threw for 1,992 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior
- Carried the ball 87 times for 641 yards - an average of 7.4 yards per carry - and ran for nine scores his junior year
Running Backs
UPDATED H/W - 6-foot, 190-pounds
- Rated three stars by Rivals.com
- Letterwinner for head coach Matthew Logan at Corona Centennial High School
- Big West League Most Valuable Player
- Offensive Big West MVP
- Ran for 2,257 yards and 42 touchdowns as a senior
- Totaled 1,285 rush yards and 21 touchdowns his junior season
- Finished with 600 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore
- Son of DeNina and Cornell Hatcher Sr. Has two sisters, Myah and Leelah. Has one brother, Edward.
- Related to former Beaver football players Armon Hatcher and Charles Hatcher
- Intends to study political science at Oregon State
- Would like to be a lawyer after his playing career
- On the Honor Roll at Corona Centennial
- Enjoys playing Chess in his spare time
- Chose Oregon State “because it felt like home.”
UPDATED H/W - No change
Rated three stars by Rivals.com
Letterwinner for head coach Wade Oliphant
- Earned All-District during his career
- Team captain
- Rushed for 650 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior
- Tallied 850 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns as a junior
- Also saw action at free safety, quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback over three seasons
- Also lettered in baseball as an outfielder and track. Three-year letterwinner in track, competing in the 100, 200, 400, 4x1 and 4x2
- Born in Houston, Texas• Son of Cicely Scarlett and James Jones. Has one sister, Furqani. Has one brother, Ausaru.
- Intends to study kinesiology at Oregon State and would like to go into physical therapy after his playing career
- On the Honor Roll and Class President at La Marque High School
- Is a car enthusiast and enjoys astronomy, human performance, golf and track in his spare time
- Chose Oregon State “to grow and develop as a football player as well be a man and ultimately the best student-athlete I can be.”
Offensive Line
UPDATED H/W - 6-foot-4, 325-pounds
- Rated three stars by Rivals.com
- Letterwinner for head coach Keith Ross at Sumner High School
- Team captain
- Earned All-League and All-State honors at Sumner
- Tacoma Athlete of the Year
- Four-year starter
- Has also lettered two years in basketball
- Son of Gayle and Matthew Sikorsk. Has one sister, Raeanna
- Intends to study agricultural business at Oregon State
- Would like to be a cattle rancher after his playing career
- Enjoys camping, hiking and fishing in his spare time
- Chose Oregon State because “I love the campus and the atmosphere of Corvallis.”
UPDATED H/W - 6-foot-5, 280-pounds
- Letterwinner for head coach Mike Meifu
- Helped Mountain Ridge to a 7-3 record as a senior
- All-Region selection his senior season
- Initially saw action as a defensive end at Mountain Ridge and moved to offensive tackle as a senior
- Has also lettered in track and field, competing in the discus and shot put. Placed sixth in state in discus in 2023
- Born in Layton, Utah. Son of Jennifer and Matthew Hawkes. Has three sisters: Summer, Tagan and Cassie. Has three brothers: Austin, Bryson and Sterling.
- Father, Matthew, placed football at Missouri as a linebacker. Grandfather, Thomas, played as a linebacker at Utah
- Intends to major in business at Oregon State
- Would like to go into engineering after his playing career
- Enjoys snowmobiling in his spare time
- Chose Oregon State “because it is a great place to lock in and grow. It feels like home.”
Outside Linebacker
UPDATED H/W - 6-foot-5, 225-pounds
- Letterwinner for head coach Joshua Line
- Named the top defensive lineman at the 6A level as a senior
- First-team all-league as both a defensive end and tight end
- Team captain
- Totaled 29 tackles as a senior. Added 3.5 sacks with three pass breakups.
- Helped lead Sheldon to a 12-1 record as a junior. Finished with 34 tackles and 12.5 tackles for loss his junior season. Added one forced fumble.
- Lettered in basketball through his junior year.
Son of Polly and Drew Haverland. Has two sisters, Dani and Meg. Has one brother, Jack.
- Intends to major in accounting at Oregon State and would like to go into that field after his playing career.
- Enjoys basketball, fishing and skiing in his spare time.
Chose Oregon State because “it’s close to home, and I’ve been a fan since I was little.”
UPDATED H/W - 6-foot-3, 210-pounds
- Rated three stars by Rivals.com
- Letterwinner for head coach Antwon Scott at Miramar High School
- Broward County Defensive Player of the Year
- Participated in the Dade vs. Broward County All-Star Game. Served as captain of the BCAA All-Star Game
- All-county selection
- Recorded 80 total tackles as a senior. Added 36 tackles for loss with 26.5 sacks, three blocked punts and 11 pass deflections
- Son of Coletha and Wayne Meikle. Has one sister, Shamya. Has three brothers: Shamari, Jamari and Jamari.
- Intends to study criminal justice at Oregon State and would like to be a crime scene investigator after his playing career
- Member of the Principal’s Honor Roll at Miramar High School as a senior
- Participates in peer counseling with his younger classmates at Miramar
- Chose Oregon State because “the family environment felt like home.”
Inside Linebacker
UPDATED H/W - 6-foot-3, 210-pounds
- Rated three stars by Rivals.com
- Letterwinner for head coach Steve Pyne
- Led Central Catholic to a 13-0 record and state championship as a senior
- Totaled 49 tackles as a senior
- Added 14.5 tackles for loss with 6.5 sacks, three pass breakups, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, a blocked punt and a blocked field goal
- Attended Roosevelt High School his junior season
UPDATED H/W - 6-foot-2, 210-pounds
- Will come to Corvallis as a junior after spending two seasons at Garden City Community College in Kansas
- Played in 11 games as a sophomore, totaling a team-leading 59 tackles with 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles
- Added 12.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and three pass breakups
- Totaled 10 tackles as a freshman, adding one tackle for loss
- Competed in track and field in addition to football at West De Pere High School in Wisconsin. Finished with a long jump of 21’ 5.75. Also competed in the 100 and 200
Defensive Back
UPDATED H/W - 6-foot-1, 185-pounds
Rated three stars by Rivals.com
Spent one season at Proctor Academy in New Hampshire after previously playing at La Cueva High School in New Mexico.
- Lettered for head coach Craig Vandersea at Proctor
- Named the 2022-23 Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of New Hampshire after his junior season
- Intercepted 12 passes as a junior. Returned six of the 12 interceptions for touchdowns
- Recorded three touchdowns as a receiver and six as a returner. Averaged 20.8 yards per catch
- Recorded 41 receptions for 901 yards and 15 touchdowns his last season at La Cueva
- Has also lettered in basketball
- Honor Roll student at Proctor
- Volunteers as a community center recreational leader
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