Noah Tishendorf visiting Oregon State; Breakout sophomore checking out in-state Beavers

Arguably the biggest sophomore breakout in Oregon high school football this fall has been Lakeridge athlete Noah Tishendorf.

The 6-foot-3, 240-pound edge-rusher and offensive weapon registered 23 tackles-for-loss, 10 sacks, one forced fumble and an interception and was named SBLive Sports' "breakout underclassman" in the state of Oregon. 

In Lakeridge's 13-10 win over Sheldon in Round 1, Tishendorf accounted for both of the Pacers' touchdowns, a pair of rushing scores.

The sensational sophomore has also seen his recruitment tick up in recent weeks - with added interest from Oregon State, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah State and Washington. 

This weekend, Tishendorf will be in Corvallis for a gameday visit to watch Oregon State hosting Stanford.

"I feel pretty excited," he said. "I think it will be a great opportunity to meet some coaches and feel out the atmosphere in Corvallis, seeing if that’s a potential option for me in the future. I’m most looking forward to just meeting the coaches, as this is my first time going down to Corvallis. I’m eager to see what they are about." 

So far, Oregon State has made Tishendorf feel like he's a budding priority. At the very least, the feeling-out process is escalating.

"The communication has been pretty great," he said. "I’ve been connecting with the director of recruiting down at Oregon State and they have been wanting me to come down for weeks now, but I just haven’t gotten to it."

Tishendorf hasn't yet set other visits, but is tentatively planning trips to see some other recruit suitors.

 "I’m also planning on visiting other schools, like Washington and UNLV pretty soon," he said. 

Expect Tishendorf to become a "name to know" in recruiting circles in the class of 2026.

He's put his name on the map early. 

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