Eli Dukes is a 3-star, 5-10, 165lb running back from Palma High School in Salinas, CA. He currently holds offers from Cal, Stanford, UC Davis, and Navy. Eli is looking forward to his official visit to Corvallis later this Spring.
What’s your experience been like getting to know the Oregon State program?
I first got my offer during the season in the fall from Coach Ray Pickering. After the staff change, I had no idea whether Oregon State was still on the table. Then, Coach Marks came down to visit me and said they’re going to re-offer me. I went up for a visit there on April 25th for the spring game, and got to meet more of the coaches, be around the people, and see some of the facilities. It wasn’t what I expected. OSU wasn’t a school I expected to be on my top list, but now it definitely is. My official visit is from May 28th to the 31st. I’m really excited to be back in Corvallis and happy to meet all the new coaches. I think the new coaches are the reason I’m really interested in Oregon State.…