Hey Edgers!
NUGGETS
- For about half of the practice, the Beavers focused on individual position group drills before transitioning to more 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 live work to close out practice.
- Ron Hardge III intercepted Ben Gulbranson during the live 11-on-11 work early in practice and returned it for a touchdown. Hardge made a great break on the ball and was waiting on the sideline out-route.
- Silas Bolden was definitely a standout playmaker today as he made several impressive catches that stole the show. The highlight play came near the end of practice when Bolden took a crossing route pass over the middle from Gulbranson before completely stopping, changing direction, and outrunning all defensive backs for a touchdown. Bolden's athleticism was on full display as the catch really showcased how well he can operate in space with the ball in his hands. The Beavers utilized Bolden in various ways...
- Amongst defensive backs, Jaden Robinson and Hardge III really stood out today. Both had some really nice pass breakups and were very physical on the ball. Oregon State's depth as a whole is really showing out at the position as there are a lot of athletic and physical playmakers back there.
- Speaking of Robinson, he had one of the louder hits of the afternoon when he laid the lumber on Makiya Tongue. Tongue however bounced up quite quickly and overall had himself a very nice practice himself as he made several impressive catches. His size makes him a unique threat to the receiving corps.
- In terms of the quarterbacks, I wouldn't say that anyone truly stood out amongst the trio of Nolan, Gulbranson, & Gebbia. Nolan got the majority of the looks with the first team today, but Gulbranson and Gebbia received reps with ones later in the session.
- The Beavers worked on seeing which quarterback operated more effectively once moved out of the pocket with Gulbranson & Nolan having a bit more of an advantage in that department. Nolan's ability to extend plays with his legs was on display last season, but Gulbranson is quite fleet of foot. I recall the spring where there were several times I was impressed with his ability to run and he made a couple of nice runs when there wasn't anything open downfield.
- One play that stood out to me from Nolan was a screen pass to Deshaun Fenwick where he was able to hold the ball until just the right moment (while evading incoming rusher Drew Chatfield) before hitting Fenwick who turned upfield for a nice gain.
- Nolan did have an interception today as he made a throw into double-coverage that was intercepted by Rejzohn Wright. It looked to be a bit of a miscommunication from the offense, but regardless, Wright was in the right spot for the int.
- Jam Griffin also stood out today as he made several nice runs... the Beavers really have a boatload of talent at the position and it's going to be quite difficult to name one guy the starter. Between Fenwick, Griffin, Damien Martinez, and Trey Lowe, the Beavers have a lot of dynamic options...
- Jesiah Irish made a nice catch in traffic today as he held onto a pass from Gulbranson with Hardge III all over him. Irish's hands were impressive as Hardge III was playing tight coverage all morning long...
First Team Offense
QB - Chance Nolan
RB - Deshaun Fenwick / Trey Lowe / Jam Griffin
WR - Tyjon Lindsey, Anthony Gould, Tre'Shaun Harrison
TE - Luke Musgrave
RT - Tyler Morano
RG - Brandon Kipper
C - Jake Levengood
LG - Marco Brewer
LT - Joshua Gray
First Team Defense
DL - Thomas Sio
DL - Sione Lolohea
DL - Tavis Shippen
OLB - John McCartan
OLB - Riley Sharp
ILB - Kyrei Fisher
ILB - Omar Speights
CB - Rejzohn Wright
CB - Alex Austin
S - Kitan Oladapo
S - Jaydon Grant
Second Team Offense
QB - Tristan Gebbia / Ben Gulbranson
RB - Damien Martinez, Isaiah Newell
WR - Makiya Tongue, Silas Bolden, Jesiah Irish
TE - Jake Overman, Malik Kelly
RT - Tommy Spencer
RG - Heneli Bloomfield
C - Tanner Miller
LG - Campbell McHarg
LT - Jacob Strand
Second Team Defense
DL - Simon Sandberg*
OLB - Drew Chatfield
OLB - Ryan Franke
ILB - Jack Colletto / John Miller
ILB - Easton Mascarenas
DB - Ron Hardge III
DB - Jaden Robinson
DB - Akili Arnold
DB - Skyler Thomas
* I wasn't able to catch the entire second-team DL
- The Beavers will have Sunday off before returning to practice on Monday...
NUGGETS
- For about half of the practice, the Beavers focused on individual position group drills before transitioning to more 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 live work to close out practice.
- Ron Hardge III intercepted Ben Gulbranson during the live 11-on-11 work early in practice and returned it for a touchdown. Hardge made a great break on the ball and was waiting on the sideline out-route.
- Silas Bolden was definitely a standout playmaker today as he made several impressive catches that stole the show. The highlight play came near the end of practice when Bolden took a crossing route pass over the middle from Gulbranson before completely stopping, changing direction, and outrunning all defensive backs for a touchdown. Bolden's athleticism was on full display as the catch really showcased how well he can operate in space with the ball in his hands. The Beavers utilized Bolden in various ways...
- Amongst defensive backs, Jaden Robinson and Hardge III really stood out today. Both had some really nice pass breakups and were very physical on the ball. Oregon State's depth as a whole is really showing out at the position as there are a lot of athletic and physical playmakers back there.
- Speaking of Robinson, he had one of the louder hits of the afternoon when he laid the lumber on Makiya Tongue. Tongue however bounced up quite quickly and overall had himself a very nice practice himself as he made several impressive catches. His size makes him a unique threat to the receiving corps.
- In terms of the quarterbacks, I wouldn't say that anyone truly stood out amongst the trio of Nolan, Gulbranson, & Gebbia. Nolan got the majority of the looks with the first team today, but Gulbranson and Gebbia received reps with ones later in the session.
- The Beavers worked on seeing which quarterback operated more effectively once moved out of the pocket with Gulbranson & Nolan having a bit more of an advantage in that department. Nolan's ability to extend plays with his legs was on display last season, but Gulbranson is quite fleet of foot. I recall the spring where there were several times I was impressed with his ability to run and he made a couple of nice runs when there wasn't anything open downfield.
- One play that stood out to me from Nolan was a screen pass to Deshaun Fenwick where he was able to hold the ball until just the right moment (while evading incoming rusher Drew Chatfield) before hitting Fenwick who turned upfield for a nice gain.
- Nolan did have an interception today as he made a throw into double-coverage that was intercepted by Rejzohn Wright. It looked to be a bit of a miscommunication from the offense, but regardless, Wright was in the right spot for the int.
- Jam Griffin also stood out today as he made several nice runs... the Beavers really have a boatload of talent at the position and it's going to be quite difficult to name one guy the starter. Between Fenwick, Griffin, Damien Martinez, and Trey Lowe, the Beavers have a lot of dynamic options...
- Jesiah Irish made a nice catch in traffic today as he held onto a pass from Gulbranson with Hardge III all over him. Irish's hands were impressive as Hardge III was playing tight coverage all morning long...
First Team Offense
QB - Chance Nolan
RB - Deshaun Fenwick / Trey Lowe / Jam Griffin
WR - Tyjon Lindsey, Anthony Gould, Tre'Shaun Harrison
TE - Luke Musgrave
RT - Tyler Morano
RG - Brandon Kipper
C - Jake Levengood
LG - Marco Brewer
LT - Joshua Gray
First Team Defense
DL - Thomas Sio
DL - Sione Lolohea
DL - Tavis Shippen
OLB - John McCartan
OLB - Riley Sharp
ILB - Kyrei Fisher
ILB - Omar Speights
CB - Rejzohn Wright
CB - Alex Austin
S - Kitan Oladapo
S - Jaydon Grant
Second Team Offense
QB - Tristan Gebbia / Ben Gulbranson
RB - Damien Martinez, Isaiah Newell
WR - Makiya Tongue, Silas Bolden, Jesiah Irish
TE - Jake Overman, Malik Kelly
RT - Tommy Spencer
RG - Heneli Bloomfield
C - Tanner Miller
LG - Campbell McHarg
LT - Jacob Strand
Second Team Defense
DL - Simon Sandberg*
OLB - Drew Chatfield
OLB - Ryan Franke
ILB - Jack Colletto / John Miller
ILB - Easton Mascarenas
DB - Ron Hardge III
DB - Jaden Robinson
DB - Akili Arnold
DB - Skyler Thomas
* I wasn't able to catch the entire second-team DL
- The Beavers will have Sunday off before returning to practice on Monday...
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