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Scott Crichton - DL - Beavers

Scouts Inc.'s Kevin Weidl thinks evaluators should "get to know" Oregon State redshirt junior DE Scott Crichton.

"Tone setter," Wiedl tweeted. "Strong, powerful and relentless. Wins outside and inside. Impressive tape." Weidl went on to praise Crichton's active and heavy hands. "Strong understanding of leverage points. Can generates pressure as pass rusher in multiple ways." He recorded 17.5 tackles for loss, including nine sacks, in 2012.
Source: Kevin Weidl on Twitter
May 20 - 11:58 AM
Rashaad Reynolds - DB - Beavers

Scouts Inc.'s Kevin Weidl believes evaluators should keep an eye out for Oregon State senior CB Rashaad Reynolds.

Reynolds "has popped on tape," Weidl tweeted. "Physical, instinctive and has ball production." Reynolds played alongside Jordan Poyer last season, who lacked outstanding physical skill but showed good awareness in a variety of coverages. The senior will start for the third straight year at the position.
Source: Kevin Weidl on Twitter
May 17 - 12:06 PM
Blake Harrah - DL - Beavers

Oregon State senior DT Blake Harrah has retired from football due to health reasons.

Harrah transferred into the program from Saddleback Community College and played in three games during the 2012 season. He will graduate this summer.
Source: The Oregonian
May 15 - 2:12 PM
Sean Mannion - QB - Beavers

Junior Sean Mannion and senior Cody Vaz will continue to compete for Oregon State's starting QB job.

Head coach Mike Riley said each quarterback played one series during the school's spring game. Both signal callers started multiple games last season. "I thought it was good," Riley said of the spring game. "We got out of it what we wanted to. But we’ve still got to get better."
Source: NBC Sports
Apr 30 - 9:54 AM
Jordan Poyer - DB - Beavers

Eagles selected Oregon State CB Jordan Poyer with the No. 218 overall pick.

Poyer (5-foot-11 7/8, 191) tied for second nationally in interceptions (7) last season and picked off 13 in his career as a three-year starter. He added two forced fumbles and seven tackles for loss, also returning a punt for a touchdown as a junior. Poyer ran 4.54 in Indy with an underwhelming 30.5-inch vertical and isn't a great athlete, but he is a physical corner with ballhawking traits. Poyer looks like a steal in the seventh round; many draftniks considered him a day-two prospect at worst.
Apr 27 - 6:08 PM
Markus Wheaton - WR - Beavers

Steelers selected Oregon State WR Markus Wheaton with the No. 79 overall pick.

The Steelers — who have a remarkable recent record drafting receivers — begin the process of replacing Mike Wallace. It was Wallace whom Wheaton (5-11, 189) was compared to at the Senior Bowl. Wheaton is an absolute burner, playing faster than his 4.45 forty indicates. He caught 91 passes for 1,244 yards (13.7 YPR) and 11 touchdowns as a senior, taking the lid off Pac-12 defenses. He was regularly the most explosive player on the field. A dynamic downfield target, Wheaton also drew pre-draft comparison to Brandon Lloyd. His play speed is much closer to Wallace's.
Apr 26 - 9:34 PM
Jordan Poyer - DB - Beavers

Draft insider Tony Pauline has heard Jordan Poyer is being passed on boards due to speed concerns.

Poyer's game isn't built on speed, rather an ability to play in multiple coverages and an awareness to understand route concepts and anticipate the throw. He could project as a slot corner, but don't rule out Poyer making an impact during his rookie season, even if he is selected in the third-round.
Source: TFY Draft Insider
Apr 24 - 10:07 AM
Markus Wheaton - WR - Beavers

Oregon State WR Markus Wheaton is higher than Cal WR Keenan Allen on some teams' boards, per Tony Pauline.

"Wheaton does not possess the size of Patton or Swope yet his playing speed is slightly better," Pauline writes. The receiver recently visited the Panthers and Cowboys. A team could get a very good player in the early part of the second-round if he lasts that long.
Source: TFY Draft Insider
Apr 17 - 10:47 AM
Markus Wheaton - WR - Beavers

Scouts Inc. ranks Oregon State WR Markus Wheaton as the 87th best prospect in the 2013 NFL Draft.

This puts Wheaton as the 10th best receiver in the draft. We like Wheaton quite a bit more, but the top of the receiver class is very good, with a nice blend of outside and slot targets. The Oregon State Beaver made a living taking the top off coverages, but his ability to break off his routes with speed is very good.
Source: ESPN
Mar 18 - 1:08 PM
Markus Wheaton - WR - Beavers

Oregon State WR Markus Wheaton struggled to track vertical targets over his shoulder during the school's pro day, according to NFL.com's Gil Brandt.

It appears as though Wheaton stood on his Combine numbers, but per Brandt "He caught the ball very well, but he had some trouble tracking the ball overhead on long throws." This is surprising, since Wheaton was a dynamic downfield target during his collegiate career.
Source: NFL.com
Mar 16 - 8:42 AM
Markus Wheaton - WR - Beavers

To kick off his Shutdown 50 list of NFL prospects, Doug Farrar listed Oregon State WR Markus Wheaton at No. 50.

Farrar doesn't think Wheaton has the same kind of vertical speed as Mike Wallace or Desean Jackson, but "with his understanding of the route tree, he doesn't have to be." Farrar then projects Wheaton fitting best in an offense with west coast offense principles and draws a comparison to Brandon Lloyd.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Mar 1 - 10:24 AM
Markus Wheaton - WR - Beavers

Oregon State WR Markus Wheaton with the Green Bay Packers at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Wheaton, a well-known track star, is a speedy wide receiver that can take the lid off of defenses. He compares to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace, although he's not as tight in the hips as Wallace is. He would offer the Packers another quality receiver and perhaps most importantly, a consistent vertical threat.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Feb 26 - 6:47 PM
Jordan Poyer - DB - Beavers

Oregon State CB Jordan Poyer ran an official forty time of 4.54 seconds at the NFL Combine.

Poyer's forty and 10 yard split of 1.53 seconds fits with his style of play. Don't confuse the Beavers' corner as an exceptional athlete, but Poyer is a very solid corner with the versatility to play man or zone. We like his value in the third- or fourth-rounds.
Feb 26 - 4:29 PM
Cody Vaz - QB - Beavers

Oregon State junior Cody Vaz has been named the team's starting QB for their bowl game against Texas.

Vaz was competing with sophomore Sean Mannion, who began the season as the clear cut starter but suffered an injury that opened the door for Vaz. Both had rough performances, but head coach Mike Tiley appears to be sticking with the older player for the bowl situation. The top priority for either one should be getting the ball to senior receiver Markus Wheaton.
Source: ESPN
Mon, Dec 24, 2012 08:53:00 AM
Sean Mannion - QB - Beavers

Oregon State sophomore QB Sean Mannion and junior QB Cody Vaz split first-team reps as the school started practicing for their bowl game.

Head coach Mike Riley will not make a decision on who will start the Alamo Bowl against Texas for some time. The Beavers quarterback situation has flipped back and forth between these two, but Mannion ended the season as the starter. 11 of his 13 interceptions occurred in only three games.
Source: Beaver Sports
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 09:37:00 AM

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