Oregon State standout WR Legree re-signs with Beavers for '27 — SkimNews
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- Jesse Legree re-signed with Oregon State for 2027 and announced the decision Friday, during the Beavers’ bye week.
- Jesse Legree said he fell in love with Oregon State’s culture, chose the bye-week timing partly to attract talent to Corvallis, and believes coaches JaMarcus Shephard, Mitch Dahlen and Mike MacIntyre will make the Beavers a national powerhouse.
- Jesse Legree leads the nation with 1,040 receiving yards, 14 touchdown catches and 148.6 receiving yards per game in his breakout freshman season.
- Jesse Legree recorded 136 receiving yards against Houston in the opener, then caught eight passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns against Texas Tech.
- Jesse Legree has caught a touchdown pass in every game this year, including three touchdown catches against Colorado State on Oct. 3.
- Oregon State entered the bye week on a five-game winning streak and in first place in the Pac-12 after winning its first three league games.
- Jesse Legree was a lightly recruited three-star prospect whom ESPN ranked No. 89 among receivers in the 2026 class; he made his announcement at Saint Frances Academy because he had no signing-day event.
Why it matters: Legree’s 1,040 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns make him a proven offensive centerpiece that Oregon State has secured for 2027, while his bye-week announcement doubles as a recruiting pitch for Corvallis. The Beavers’ five-game winning streak and first-place Pac-12 standing give recruits a current success story to evaluate.
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