He will add to East Palo Alto presence in OSU secondary
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November 30, 2018, Santa Clara. Menlo-Atherton s Skyler Thomas after the Bears won the CCS Open Division title. Photo by Bob Dahlberg.
Former Menlo-Atherton defensive back Skyler Thomas announced Monday that he is committing to play college football at Oregon State.
“It was great up there,’’ Thomas said of his visit to Corvallis. “I liked the whole atmosphere, a quiet college town.’’
While Thomas will be leaving home to join the Beavers, he will see some familiar faces on the team and more specifically in his position group.
Oregon State Beavers add 4 preferred walk-on commitments
Updated Apr 29, 2021;
Posted Apr 29, 2021
Oregon State lands PWO defensive back Fred Martin III on April 28, 2021. (Courtesy of Fred Martin III)
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There are a lot of ways to add talent to a modern college football roster - recruiting high school athletes, junior college athletes or mining the NCAA’s transfer portal.
Landing preferred walk-ons - players who are guaranteed a spot on the roster but are not on scholarship - is another way to potentially find hidden gems.
The Oregon State Beavers experienced a surge of activity on that front Wednesday evening, as four prospects committed to the program hoping to earn a scholarship down the road.
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