7/28/2022 football Edit

Texas WR Montrel Hatten commits to Oregon State

Dylan Callaghan-Croley • BeaversEdge

Recruiting Analyst

Carthage (TX) wide receiver Montrel Hatten ended his recruitment on Thursday evening when he announced his commitment to Oregon State. The 5-foot-11, 179-pound three-star wide receiver committed to the Beavers over 12 other scholarship offers including Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Houston, Kansas State, Ole Miss, SMU, TCU, and Texas Tech.

It's a notably high-quality offer list for Hatten and marks a big recruiting win for the program.

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After being offered in April, Hatten quickly became a top wide receiver target for the Beavers. In June, he made his first trip to Corvallis, and it was also notably his only official visit of the month. Prior to the Beavers entering his recruitment, Hatten did make a couple of unofficial visits, taking in the sights and sounds of Baylor, Houston, Ole Miss, and SMU along the way.

"Oregon State treated me like family from getting off the plane until I got back on," Hatten said regarding his commitment to the Beavers. "How Coach Fense (wide receivers coach Kefense Hynson) broke down the offense it was very similar to the one we run at my school," he would add on. He also had high praises for Director of On-Campus recruiting, Jalen Moore.

The commitment from Hatten also continues to build a strong group of wide receivers in the 2023 recruiting class for the Beavers. The Texas native joins Florida native Tastean Reddicks, Zachary Card out of California, and Washington standout David Wells. During his junior season for Texas powerhouse Carthage, Hatten recorded 61 catches while totaling 1,054 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Hatten's commitment is Oregon State's 14th commitment in the recruiting cycle and the second from the state of Texas as he joins Manvel defensive back, Jalen O'Neal.