The Oregon State Beavers lost their second signee of the 2016 recruiting class on Tuesday, as Bellevue wide receiver Tyson Penn tweeted that he is "no longer committed to play football at OSU next season."

Sources close to the situation indicated that Penn is a non-qualifier academically.

The 6-foot-4, 195-pound wide receiver was rated a 247Sports three-star prospect, but was viewed as a big-time sleeper by Northwest recruiting experts.

Much of that was due to Penn's stunning prep track and field career, which included numerous state titles in jumping events, highlighted by a state meet record in the long jump, a first-place finish in the triple jump and a second-place finish in the high jump this spring, according to Bellevue Reporter.

Throughout his recruitment, rumors swirled that Penn was dealing with some academic issues which largely factored into his limited scholarship offers and star rating.

Despite jaw-dropping athleticism and ideal size that initially piqued the interest of several programs, Penn only held offers from Montana and Oregon State.

He committed to the Beavers last summer, citing Oregon State's ability to set him up for a successful life after college.

"I would like to take the chance to thank all the schools that have been recruiting me up until now," he wrote via Twitter. "I am only able to choose one college that will help me accomplish my goals and succeed in life. Not only have I found that college, but I found a program that is destined for greatness. With that being said I would like to commit to Oregon State University. It has been a long process and I would like to thank my family, friends, and teammates first for helping me suceed on and off the field. GO BEAVS."

He joins four-star safety Shurod Thompson as the second 2016 signee not to enroll at Oregon State.

-- Andrew Nemec

anemec@oregonian.com

@AndrewNemec