Oregon State Beavers In The NFL: Week 9 Recap
With NFL week nine in the books, BeaversEdge takes a closer look at how the Oregon State Beavers performed during the week!
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Oregon State Beavers In The NFL
Right Tackle, 1st String – Taliese Fuaga – New Orleans Saints
In New Orleans’ 34-10 loss to the LA Rams, Fuaga started at right tackle and played 39 snaps before being rolled up on and suffering an ankle injury. He was carted off the field, but the early reports are a high-ankle sprain…
Punter – Johnny Hekker – Tennessee Titans
In Tennessee’s 27-20 loss to the Chargers, Hekker punted five times for a total of 187 yards. He averaged 37.4 yards per punt, landed two inside the ’20, and had a long punt of 41 yards.
Left Guard, 1st String – Isaac Seumalo – Pittsburgh Steelers
In Pittsburgh’s 27-20 win over the Colts, Seumalo started at left guard and played 48 snaps.
Wide Receiver / 1st String KR/PR – Anthony Gould – Indianapolis Colts
In Indianapolis’ 27-20 loss to the Steelers, Gould saw action on three offensive snaps, but wasn’t targeted. He also saw action on seven special teams snaps, but didn’t record a kick or punt return.
Linebacker, 1st String – Omar Speights – Los Angeles Rams
In LA’s 34-10 win over the Saints, Speights started at inside linebacker and played 25 snaps, finishing with three tackles. He also saw action on 13 special teams snaps.
Cornerback, 2nd String – Rejzohn Wright – New Orleans Saints
Wright didn’t see action in New Orleans’ 34-10 loss to the Rams.
Left Guard, 1st String – Blake Brandel – Minnesota Vikings
In Minnesota’s 27-24 win over Detroit, Brandel made his fourth straight start at center, seeing 62 snaps.
Cornerback, Nickelback 1st String – Alex Austin – New England Patriots
In New England’s 24-23 win over Atlanta, Austin saw 19 snaps on special teams.
Cornerback, 1st String – Nahshon Wright – Chicago Bears
In Chicago’s 47-42 win over Cincinatti, Wright started at cornerback and played 68 snaps. He finished with four tackles, two pass deflections, and one interception he returned for six yards to seal the game.
Wide Receiver, 2nd String – Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints
In New Orleans’ 34-10 loss to the Rams, Cooks played 23 snaps off the bench. He caught two of his three targets for 16 yards. With receiver Rashid Shaheed being traded to the Seahawks, Cooks could see an uptick in volume down the stretch.
Safety, 2nd String – Kitan Oladapo – Green Bay Packers
Oladapo saw action on six special teams snaps in the Packers’ 16-13 loss to the Panthers.
Tight End, 2nd String – Luke Musgrave – Green Bay Packers
In Green Bay’s 16-13 loss to Carolina, Musgrave played a season-high 30 snaps. He caught all three of his targets for 34 yards. With TE1 Tucker Kraft being lost for the season due to an ACL injury, Musgrave is likely to become the Packers’ featured TE moving forward.
Tight End, 3rd String – Teagan Quitoriano – Atlanta Falcons
In Atlanta’s 24-23 loss to the Patriots, Quitoriano saw action on 19 special teams’ snaps.
DB Jordan Poyer – Buffalo Bills
In Buffalo’s 28-21 win over the the Chiefs, Poyer started at strong safety and played 34 snaps. He finished with five tackles.
Practice Squads
DL Kyle Peko – Los Angeles Chargers
The newest Beaver to sign a practice squad contract, Peko, was recently signed to the Chargers’ practice squad. Peko has been in the NFL since 2015 and was most recently with the New England Patriots.
OL Gerad Lichtenhan – Baltimore Ravens
Playing his lone season for Oregon State in 2024 and starting every game at left tackle, Lichtenhan has signed on with the Ravens’ practice squad.
OG Joshua Gray – Atlanta Falcons
Oregon State’s all-time starts leader, Gray, has signed with the Atlanta Falcons after a standout career with the Beavers.
DB Jaden Robinson – Denver Broncos
After tallying 38 tackles for Oregon State in his final collegiate season in 2024, Robinson has signed with the Broncos’ practice squad.
WR Isaiah Hodgins – Pittsburgh Steelers
The most recent Beaver addition to an NFL roster, Hodgins joined Pittsburgh’s practice squad last week. He’ll be a seasoned and big target for QB Aaron Rodgers should an injury occur and he be called up.
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