Senior Oregon State football player WR Casey Kjos retired from football due to lingering back injuries, coach Mike Riley announced Wednesday. Here’s a link to my Thursday story in the GT on this, with comments from Kjos.
The three-year letterman slot back ends his career with 10 receptions for 103 yards and scored his lone career touchdown last season on a 9-yard reception at Oregon. Kjos started three games for his career.
Kjos is a two-time Pac-10 Conference All-Academic first-team selection and is on track to earn bachelor’s degrees in psychology and sociology in June.
“It’s always disappointing when a player has to leave the sport due to injury,” Riley said in a release. “Casey has fought back injuries for a couple of seasons and I know it was a difficult decision for him to make. He has been a very committed and hard working player for Oregon State and we certainly wish him all the best.”
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rooruns says:
Mar 10, 2010
Cliff,
I am starting to have football depression due to the individuals who are leaving the beavers. Please reassure me that they will be ok. Will you be doing any previews to spring practice?
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ckirkpatrick says:
Mar 10, 2010
Spring practice is 19 days away. There's plenty of time for previews.
As for people leaving, Pa'aluhi and Kjos were the only impact players who left. Backup walk-ons are not a big blow.
As for assurance, you'll never know until the games are played. There are plently of WRs and LBs to fill in.
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Ted0 says:
Mar 11, 2010
I though he started more than 3 games. I remember his first was in 2008 when Morales injured himself. So he's only started 2 games after that? I guess Bishop got the rest of the starts at SB. I guess this also mean Nichols can get a scholarship now. He had more receiving yards than either Bishop or Kjos and he's a senior in 2010 so it won't affect the 2011 recruiting class so I definetley wouldn't mind it.
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aaron_ says:
Mar 11, 2010
Good points Ted. I agree Nichols is very deserving of that scholly. Even with the loss of Cjos the Beavs are very strong at WR; J Rodgers, Bishop, Nichols, Wheaton, Munoz, Catchings, Micah Hatfield, Kevin Walker, and even Obum Gqwachum who is a big target. These are all talented recievers. The beavers wont lose a step on the field, maybe in the locker room but i dont know about that, i am not in there…Point is we are good at the position. No we just need to figure out who will be tossing the ball to them…
aaron_ says:
Mar 11, 2010
With the pro day coming up here in a few days is there any word on what teams reps will be making the trip? We have heard a lot about Canfield and Kristick this offseason but what is going on with Damola Adeniji? He has the size that the scouts like, but does he have the speed that they are looking for? Do you know where/how/if he has been training and what do you expect to see from him on the 12th?
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ckirkpatrick says:
Mar 11, 2010
Nearly all the teams have people at every pro day around the country.
Most of the pub has been on Kristick and Canfield because they are the only two who have a realistic shot. Someone could come out of the blue, like Al Afalava did last year but that's rare.
Adeniji has been training at OSU, and I expect him a pro day. His big thing will be to show speed and agility. There's a reason he was a walk-on most of his life, and it wasn't his hands or size.