LaunchCode
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Haha. I've been digging for the records too. The RB you're referring to, the Pac12's 3rd career rushing leader, was actually a MR recruit it would appear and played his first season in MR's offense and ran for a 1,028 yards as a true freshman.Oregon State doesn't have a RB in the top 20 for single season rushing. Interestingly enough OSU does have a RB 3rd in career rushing...but that was while Riley was in the NFL. Otherwise his top RB's come in at 13th, 14th, and 18th for career yardage. Mannion did have the single season passing record until Jared Goff showed up. And he only had to average just over 46 attempts per game to achieve that.
Riley's Conference top 20 leaders;
P12 career rushing leaders:
3rd OSU Kenny Simonton 5,044 yards
13th OSU Jacquizz Rodgers 3,877
14th OSU Yvenson Bernard 3,862
18th OSU Steven Jackson 3,625
QB's Pac 12 top 20 carreer passing leaders:
1st OSU Sean Mannion 13,600 yards
7th OSU Derek Andersen 11,249
20th OSU Jonathan Smith 9,680 (current university of washington offensive coordinator)
WRs Pac 12 top 20 carreer receptions leaders:
10th OSU Markus Wheaton 227
11th OSU Brandon Cooks 226 (Bilitnikoff winner)
12th OSU James Rodgers 222
15th OSU Mike Hass 220 (Bilitnikoff winner)
20th OSU James Newson 213
If he can produce that many top 20 all conference career leaders in rushing, passing, and reception while recruiting classes ranked in the 40's and 50's at Oregon State, it's exciting to think what he can and will do here with top 25 classes.