Beavers Reel in Three During Early Signing Day
December 14, 2016 | Football
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Three future junior college transfers officially joined the Oregon State football program Wednesday during the opening day of the Early Signing Period, head coach Gary Andersen announced.
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The three junior college players signing National Letters of Intent areDT Craig Evans, QB Jake Luton and OL Justin Sattelmaier, all of whom were named JuCo Top 100 players by Scout.
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JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEES
Craig Evans, DT, 6-3, 330, Sun Prairie, Wis. & Jackson, Miss. (Arizona Western CC/Michigan State/Sun Prairie HS)
Four-star junior college defensive tackle by Rivals … ranked in Scout's JuCo Top 100 … registered 58 tackles, including 18.5 tackles-for-loss, and 5.5 sacks in his lone season at Arizona Western … originally signed with Michigan State as a four-star defensive tackle out of high school spending two seasons with the Spartans … played in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman at MSU in 2015 recording 21 tackles, including 3.5 tackles-for-loss, and one sack … named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by BTN.com and ESPN.com … played three games as a true freshman before missing the remainder of the season due to injury and using his redshirt year … selected to the USA Football roster for the 2014 U.S. Under-19 National Team against Team Canada in the International Bowl series … participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Orlando … ranked as one of the nation's top players by several recruiting services out of Sun Prairie HS … named the top recruit in the state of Wisconsin by Rivals and on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest list … named to PrepStar's All-Midwest Team … four-year starter at Sun Prairie for coach Brian Kaminski … two-time first-team all-state selection by Associated Press and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association … registered 71 tackles including 15 tackles-for-loss with six sacks as a senior … will have two seasons to play two when he arrives in Corvallis.
Jake Luton, QB, 6-6, 230, Marysville, Wash. (Ventura College/Idaho/Marysville-Pilchuck HS)
Considered a consensus three-star junior college quarterback … named as a Junior College All-American … ranked among the ESPN top JC 50 recruits … ranked in Scout's JuCo Top 100 … set Ventura College school-records – both season and career – with 3,551 passing yards and passing touchdowns with 40 scores in 2016 … in addition, he rushed for 175 yards and six touchdowns … led Ventura to the playoffs in his only season … originally signed with Idaho playing in four games as a redshirt freshman in 2015 … completed 49-78 passes for 383 yards and one touchdown for the Vandals and also ran for five TDs … displayed passing and running ability at MPHS, a school with a history of rushing the ball … led Marysville-Pilchuck to the Wesco 3A league championship as a senior … completed 7-9 passes for 137 yards and three touchdowns in the championship game becoming the school's top passer ever … threw for over 1,300 yards and picked up 450 yards on the ground as a junior … will have two seasons to play two … Luton on choosing Oregon State, "Oregon State overall fits me well as a player, person and student. It really resonates with me that Coach Andersen and his staff is straight shooters. I feel as though they've been open and honest with me throughout this process and from speaking with players and people around the program he's a genuine guy who truly cares about his players."
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Justin Sattelmaier, OL, 6-7, 310, Temecula, Calif. (Palomar CC/Western Oregon/Temecula Valley HS)
Consensus three-star junior college offensive tackle … ranked in Scout's JuCo Top 100 … unanimous first team all-conference as the left tackle at Palomar in 2016 … earned two letters in football and three in wrestling at Temecula Valley HS … originally went to Western Oregon University to play football, using his redshirt season in 2015, before transferring to Palomar College where he played in 2016 under coach Joe Early … will have three years to play three seasons … was an honor roll student at Temecula Valley … earned all-state academic team honors in wrestling and was the Southwestern League champion in the heavyweight division under head wrestling coach Arnold Alpert … two-time CIF heavyweight champion … Sattelmaier on why he chose Oregon State – "I chose Oregon State because I really like the coaching staff and their philosophy. I believe that they are taking the program in the right direction and that's something I want to be a part of" … Sattelmaier on what stood out during the recruiting process with OSU – "The thing that stood out most is how much they cared for their players and focused on so much more than just football. It was about football obviously and turning it around but they focus so much on grades and after football making sure the players are young men with jobs that contribute to society. That stood out to me as these coaches were different and someone who I wanted to play for and develop with."
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The three junior college players signing National Letters of Intent areDT Craig Evans, QB Jake Luton and OL Justin Sattelmaier, all of whom were named JuCo Top 100 players by Scout.
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JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEES
Craig Evans, DT, 6-3, 330, Sun Prairie, Wis. & Jackson, Miss. (Arizona Western CC/Michigan State/Sun Prairie HS)
Four-star junior college defensive tackle by Rivals … ranked in Scout's JuCo Top 100 … registered 58 tackles, including 18.5 tackles-for-loss, and 5.5 sacks in his lone season at Arizona Western … originally signed with Michigan State as a four-star defensive tackle out of high school spending two seasons with the Spartans … played in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman at MSU in 2015 recording 21 tackles, including 3.5 tackles-for-loss, and one sack … named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by BTN.com and ESPN.com … played three games as a true freshman before missing the remainder of the season due to injury and using his redshirt year … selected to the USA Football roster for the 2014 U.S. Under-19 National Team against Team Canada in the International Bowl series … participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Orlando … ranked as one of the nation's top players by several recruiting services out of Sun Prairie HS … named the top recruit in the state of Wisconsin by Rivals and on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest list … named to PrepStar's All-Midwest Team … four-year starter at Sun Prairie for coach Brian Kaminski … two-time first-team all-state selection by Associated Press and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association … registered 71 tackles including 15 tackles-for-loss with six sacks as a senior … will have two seasons to play two when he arrives in Corvallis.
Jake Luton, QB, 6-6, 230, Marysville, Wash. (Ventura College/Idaho/Marysville-Pilchuck HS)
Considered a consensus three-star junior college quarterback … named as a Junior College All-American … ranked among the ESPN top JC 50 recruits … ranked in Scout's JuCo Top 100 … set Ventura College school-records – both season and career – with 3,551 passing yards and passing touchdowns with 40 scores in 2016 … in addition, he rushed for 175 yards and six touchdowns … led Ventura to the playoffs in his only season … originally signed with Idaho playing in four games as a redshirt freshman in 2015 … completed 49-78 passes for 383 yards and one touchdown for the Vandals and also ran for five TDs … displayed passing and running ability at MPHS, a school with a history of rushing the ball … led Marysville-Pilchuck to the Wesco 3A league championship as a senior … completed 7-9 passes for 137 yards and three touchdowns in the championship game becoming the school's top passer ever … threw for over 1,300 yards and picked up 450 yards on the ground as a junior … will have two seasons to play two … Luton on choosing Oregon State, "Oregon State overall fits me well as a player, person and student. It really resonates with me that Coach Andersen and his staff is straight shooters. I feel as though they've been open and honest with me throughout this process and from speaking with players and people around the program he's a genuine guy who truly cares about his players."
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Justin Sattelmaier, OL, 6-7, 310, Temecula, Calif. (Palomar CC/Western Oregon/Temecula Valley HS)
Consensus three-star junior college offensive tackle … ranked in Scout's JuCo Top 100 … unanimous first team all-conference as the left tackle at Palomar in 2016 … earned two letters in football and three in wrestling at Temecula Valley HS … originally went to Western Oregon University to play football, using his redshirt season in 2015, before transferring to Palomar College where he played in 2016 under coach Joe Early … will have three years to play three seasons … was an honor roll student at Temecula Valley … earned all-state academic team honors in wrestling and was the Southwestern League champion in the heavyweight division under head wrestling coach Arnold Alpert … two-time CIF heavyweight champion … Sattelmaier on why he chose Oregon State – "I chose Oregon State because I really like the coaching staff and their philosophy. I believe that they are taking the program in the right direction and that's something I want to be a part of" … Sattelmaier on what stood out during the recruiting process with OSU – "The thing that stood out most is how much they cared for their players and focused on so much more than just football. It was about football obviously and turning it around but they focus so much on grades and after football making sure the players are young men with jobs that contribute to society. That stood out to me as these coaches were different and someone who I wanted to play for and develop with."
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