Future NFL Hall of Famer and San Diego Chargers star Antonio Gates set the standard for basketball-star-turned-tight-end, achieving remarkable success utilizing his basketball athleticism on the gridiron.
No one is placing similar expectations on 2018 Sprague defensive end/tight end Teagan Quitoriano, but the Oregon two-sport star can certainly relate to the translation of hoops skills to football success.
Long-considered a basketball prospect, the 6-foot-6, 220-pound athlete had a breakout season this fall, earning Greater Valley Conference Defensive Player of The Year.
That on-field success has turned into off-the-field opportunity, as Quitoriano picked up a Pac-12 scholarship offer from the Oregon State Beavers this week.