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Oregon State Beavers football recruiting: How does Gary Andersen compare to Mike Riley?

Oregon State Beavers football fans have wondered aloud in recent weeks about whether Mike Riley or Gary Andersen had more success on the recruiting trail in Corvallis thus far.

Here's a comparison between Riley's recruiting classes - from 2007-2014 - with Andersen's classes thus far (2015-2017/18):

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(Utah's Reggie Dunn) Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star

The two four-star prospects in the bunch, Reggie Dunn (Utah) and David Ross (Portland State), were the top talents on Signing Day, but neither finished careers at Oregon State.

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(James Rodgers) Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star

Rivals two-star wide receiver, James Rodgers became a star in Corvallis, catching 222 passes for 2,578 yards and 19 touchdowns with another 1,410 yards and 9 scores on the ground (thanks, primarily, to the fly sweep).