Jesiah Irish

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-11
Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Snoqualmie, Wash.
High School:
Mount Si

2023 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
• All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (AP/ST)
• Preseason All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
• Played in 12 games, totaling 18 catches for 302 yards and one touchdown. Also rushed the ball five times for 14 yards
• Posted a season-high 62 yards on six receptions against Utah
• Caught a touchown pass and tallied two receptions for 53 yards in the win at California
• Opened the season with three catches at San Jose State, finishing with 39 yards
• Posted three catches for 56 yards in the Sun Bowl versus Notre Dame. Also completed a 15-yard pass against the Fighting Irish
• Longest rush of the season went for 11 yards at Cal

2022 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
• Played in 13 games, making one start
• Made three catches for 46 yards and rushed for 44 yards on eight carries. Also returned four punts and 41 yards and two kick returns for 19 yards
• Finished with one reception each against Fresno State, Montana State and Florida
• Ran the ball twice against Fresno State, tallying 13 yards. Also ran the ball twice against Florida, going for 15 yards
• Returned three punts at Arizona State, totaling 35 yards

2021 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Played in all 13 games, totaling four carries for 47 yards with one touchdown
• Also picked up 155 yards on seven kickoff returns
• Ran for a 20-yard touchdown and totaled 26 yards on two carries in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl versus Utah State. Also returned four kickoffs for 77 yards

2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Played in six games, making two starts
• Named the special teams player of the week on Nov. 23. Blocked a punt that eventually led to the game-winning touchdown for Oregon State in the victory over California
• Attempted one rush for 9 yards versus Arizona State
• Returned seven kickoffs for 165 yards and one punt for 26 yards

2019 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in eight games
• Caught four passes for 85 yards and one touchdown. Returned nine punts for 53 yards
• Scored his first career touchdown on a 24-yard reception in the win over Arizona State
• Caught a career-long 43-yard pass in the win at Arizona

2018 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in four games and utilized his redshirt under the NCAA rules
• Caught two passes for 23 yards at Stanford
• Returned four kickoffs at Washington, for 80 yards. Also returned two punts for 15 yards at Nevada

MOUNT SI HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year letterwinner for head coach Charlie Kinnune
• Helped Mount Si to a 7-3 overall record in 2017, and a 6-2 mark in conference play
• Played wide receiver, cornerback, safety, kick returner and punt returner his junior and senior seasons. Saw action at quarterback prior to his last two seasons
• First-Team KingCo at wide receiver, returner and as an athlete during his high school career
• Rated three stars by 247Sports
• Hauled in 34 passes for 880 yards as a junior, adding 14 touchdowns
• Served as a team captain at Mount Si
• Also played basketball and baseball

PERSONAL
• Son of Naomi Irish and Brandon Duffy
• Has one brother, Aidan
• Majoring in public health
• Has volunteered at the Snoqualmie Food Bank and assists as a special education baseball and basketball coach
• Enjoys hanging with friends, watching movies, playing video games, hiking and spear fishing in his spare time
• Chose Oregon State “because it was the best fit overall for me, between sports, academics and social life.”