Connor Kelsey, center, with Oregon State head coach Mike Riley, right, and special teams coach Bruce Read.
Carpinteria High School’s Connor Kelsey has committed to play football at Oregon State University as a long snapper.
“He has been perfect for two years,” said Carpinteria head coach Ben Hallock back in December, soon after the Warriors completed their best season in a decade. “In 30-plus years of coaching, he is flat-out the best (long-snapper) I have ever had.”
During the 2013 season for the Warriors, Connor was perfect snapping, he was 9-for-9 on field goal snaps, 53-for-53 on PAT snaps, and 31-for-31 on punt snaps. As a result, Kelsey received All-Tri-Valley League honors, was on Presidio Sports’ All-City Team, and the News-Press All-County Team.
Kelsey will report to Fall Camp on August 1st.
Oregon State went 7-6 last season, defeating Boise State in the Aloha Bowl. The Beavers will begin their 2014 season on August 30th at home against Portland State.
