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Jonathan Smith comes home: Get to know the Oregon State Beavers' new football coach

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Oregon State has found its next coach, as the school will bring back former Beavers quarterback Jonathan Smith to lead the football program.

After a month of searching for Gary Andersen's replacement, OSU turned to a familiar face in the former walk-on to lead the next era of Beavers football.

Though much -- if not all -- of Beaver Nation knows No. 9 well, here's a look at Jonathan Smith's on-field and post-playing career.

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Smith, a graduate of Glendora High School in Southern California, walked on at Oregon State and was a four-year starter under center from 1998-2001, playing for both Mike Riley (1998) and Dennis Erickson (1999-2001).