Thomas Boyd

Oregon State recruiting: Beavers class lowest-rated of past decade

The Oregon State Beavers have had three different head coaches during the 2018 recruiting class, which has taken its toll on the class as a whole.

But Jonathan Smith and his coaching staff have salvaged the group late with some key additions with star potential.

A late addition could push them out of the bottom spot.

Here's a look at Oregon State's average class ranking over the past decade on the three major recruiting sites:

*Due to merger of Scout and 247Sports, the 2017 and 2018 recruiting classes will use only Rivals and 247Sports' rankings in the average

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Class of 2008 - 55th nationally

Oregon State signed five-star junior college defensive lineman Simi Kuli, but he failed to produce at all in Corvallis.

Still this class far exceeded expectations, as Jacquizz Rodgers and Stephen Paea developed into major talents.

Quarterback Ryan Katz had a strong sophomore campaign before later transferring to San Diego State.

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Ross William Hamilton

Class of 2009 - 52.33 nationally

Oregon State's class didn't quite crack the top 50, but three-star wide receiver Markus Wheaton and two-star safety Jordan Poyer far exceeded their ratings.

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Randy L. Rasmussen

Class of 2010 - 57.66 nationally

Oregon State's second-lowest rated class of the past decade produced NFL quarterback Sean Mannion.

Strangely, the class had a decade-high four four-star recruits on Rivals.

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Randy L. Rasmussen

Class of 2011 - 48.33 nationally

A top-50 national class for Oregon State that consisted of four-star wide receiver Brandin Cooks, three-star running back Storm Woods, three-star defensive end Dylan Wynn.

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Randy L. Rasmussen

Class of 2012 - 42.66 nationally

Oregon State's top class in more than five years failed to live up to expectations.

Four-star tight end Caleb Smith was a frustrating player for Beaver Nation, but four-star offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo was a dominant force - when healthy.

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Randy L. Rasmussen

Class of 2013 - 41st nationally

Oregon State's highest-rated complete class on this list (2017 may eclipse it) featured just one four-star prospect - Dashon Hunt - but featured plenty of three-star depth.

The highlight of the class were three-star wide receivers Victor Bolden, Jordan Villamin and Hunter Jarmon.

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Timothy J. Gonzalez

Class of 2014 - 53.66 nationally

Oregon State's class of 2014 didn't feature a single four-star prospects, and quarterbacks Nick Mitchell and Marcus McMaryion failed to catch on in Corvallis.

But Ryan Nall became a star and a program-defining talent out of Central Catholic High School.

He declared early for the NFL Draft shortly after this season.

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Randy L. Rasmussen

Class of 2015 - 61st

Oregon State coach Gary Andersen had to scramble to put the class together in the final weeks.

Players like Paul Lucas and Tim Cook didn't quite pan out, but JC cornerback Treston DeCoud, offensive tackle Blake Brandel, cornerback Jay Irvine and tight end Noah Togiai all show promise.

This was a much better effort than the rankings indicate.

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Randy L. Rasmussen

Class of 2016 - 47.66 nationally

Oregon State's class took some academic hits that likely would've dropped this class significantly.

Still, offensive lineman Gus Lavaka, running back Artavis Pierce, linebacker Andrzej Hughes-Murray and several others showed promise, while redshirt talents Christian Wallace and Isaac Garcia could be huge for the Beavers down the road.

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Class of 2017 - 48th nationally

Gary Andersen's last complete class finished 45th on Rivals and 51st on 247Sports.

Four-star wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins and four-star junior college defensive tackle Craig Evans topped the rankings, but junior college quarterback Jake Luton and Sherwood linebacker/safety David Morris were also key additions.

Evans has yet to make it onto the Oregon State roster, which would have lowered the ranking a few spots.

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Class of 2018 - 67.5 nationally

Oregon State's 2018 recruiting class is 67th on Rivals and 68th on 247Sports composite rankings, making it the lowest-rated class of the past decade by six spots.

The Beavers class is led by four-star linebacker/athlete Matthew Tago, but three-star running back Jermar Jefferson and three-star wide receiver Jesiah Irish are possible stars in the making.