Oregon State Beavers hosting massive Northwest recruiting weekend

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Oregon State Beavers are 0-2, but have battled against top-25 teams in the first two games of the season, significantly raising expectations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Predicted to finish last in the Pac-12 Conference by Phil Steele, Oregon State suddenly looks like a potential bowl team, and could be favored in most of its games the rest of the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For JaMarcus Shephard it may mean “Win No. 1” could come Saturday against Montana.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoping to capitalize on the positive momentum, the Beavers are hosting a massive collection of Northwest prospects, including entire team invites for West Albany and Crescent Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shephard and his coaching staff have made the Northwest a massive priority, and they aren't just saying it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This weekend's visitor list highlights just how important that effort truly is.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at the players I've confirmed are intending to visit, but it should be noted that players could be added/dropped at the last minute based on travel plans:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class of 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DT Kataferu Galoia, Timberline (Wash.)&nbsp;- Committed to Oregon State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DE [player_tooltip player_id='2213874' first='William' last='Wilson'], Archbishop Murphy (Wash.)&nbsp;- Committed to Idaho</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DT [player_tooltip player_id='937240' first='Isaiah' last='Ormond'], Tualatin (Ore.)&nbsp;- Committed to Eastern Washington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='937036' first='Lincoln' last='Teeney'], Silverton (Ore.)&nbsp;- Committed to Idaho</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1878396' first='Aidan' last='Galusha'], Dallas (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL Cade Wilson, Banks (Ore.) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR [player_tooltip player_id='2133141' first='Hezekiah' last='Schab'], Gresham (Ore.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='1358907' first='Alex' last='Lydgate'], Lincoln (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL Cole Long, Gresham (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class of 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR [player_tooltip player_id='985348' first='Jayce' last='Halasz'], Graham-Kapowsin (Wash.)&nbsp;- 4-star wide receiver and top-100 prospect nationally. Headliner of strong list. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='904208' first='Zeke' last='Thomas'], Willamette (Ore.) &nbsp;- Committed to Boise State (second visit this season) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='2105974' first='Kai' last='Boatsman'], Sherwood (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1613160' first='Brady' last='Bonnell'], Tahoma (Wash.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='2106063' first='Rocco' last='Grady'], Tualatin (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR Scottie Dinwiddie, Decatur (Wash.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1612598' first='Quenton' last='Lake'], Silverton (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1601596' first='Ashton' last='Randall'], Estacada (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR [player_tooltip player_id='2133173' first='Idris' last='Schab'], Gresham (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR Shod Martino, Gresham (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1751515' first='DuShawn' last='Stephens'], Sprague (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR/TE/DB Jora Atwai, Jesuit (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DT [player_tooltip player_id='2105997' first='Bertram' last='Latta'], Dallas (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DT Maxim Matijacic, Lake Oswego (Ore.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DT Ronald Manyfield, Gresham (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class of 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR Jaden Angel, Folsom (Calif.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB Joaquin Paredes, Bishop Alemany (Calif.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1557993' first='Justin' last='Powell'], Nelson (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR Kayden Tatum, O'Dea (Wash.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DE Ozzy Anderson, Crescent Valley (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class of 2030</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR Eli Riley-Stevenson, Crescent Valley (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class of 2031&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH Asher Thomas, Willamette (Ore.)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->