Since Reggie Dunn was addressed in a previous post, I thought I should comment on the situation of incoming sophomore recruit Reggie Dunn from Compton Community College. Dunn was expected to make an immediate contribution to the Beavers upon his arrival in Corvallis this fall. As it turns out, he won't be graduating from Compton CC until August 22nd, putting his graduation date just a couple weeks before the opening day kickoff on September 5th.
Riley explained that he didn't think Dunn would be ready, both physically and mentally, to make an early contribution. The good news for Beaver Nation is that he'll still have three years of eligibility. He won't have that fourth year as a redshirt year because of the delayed enrollment, but he'll still be an eligible sophomore pending his arrival.
Dunn was one of the fastest, if not the fastest, player in JC this past season. He sat out a year to work on his academics coming out of high school. He was expected to make an early contribution on special teams at the very least. He was a dangerous return man and most certainly would've seen immediate playing time had he qualified.
For all you Beaver fans out there, this may not be as bad as it seems. First, with the emergence of Darryl Catchings, Jordan Bishop, and the return of a healthy James Rodgers, it could be said that Riley may have redshirted Dunn this year anyway. With Dunn greyshirting, this will give him a year to develop and ease into Riley's system. It should be a much smoother transition than if Dunn hadn't redshirted. With all that said, it is still disappointing that Beaver fans will have to wait yet another year to see this explosive WR in action.
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