East Bay WR Zachary Card headed to Oregon State

Pittsburg (Calif.) receiver Zachary Card is headed to the Pac-12.

Card introduced his dedication to Oregon State on Thursday and he discovered the match he was in search of.

“I picked Oregon State as a result of I imagine it was the fitting match for me and the way a lot love they present me,” mentioned Card.  “They have a very good teaching employees and I imagine we’re going to win some massive stuff there.”

Card had lengthy dreamed of taking part in within the Pac-12 and the Beavers have been the primary Pac-12 college to supply him.

That and the historical past Oregon State had with Pittsburg made for a robust connection.

“I form of knew it was the place for me once they supplied me as a result of it was a kind of goals that I had as somewhat child, realizing I wished to play within the Pac-12 and Oregon State was one of many colleges I wished to go, so it was like a dream come true.”

So Card let receivers coach Kefense Hynson know he was prepared to leap on board.

“I informed coach Fense and he was actually pumped and prepared for me to get down there and present that Bay Space ball and pace,” mentioned Card.

Card mentioned his household was thrilled along with his determination.

“My households response was they have been very excited for me,” mentioned Card.  “My dad was actually pleased as a result of he is aware of how onerous I’ve been working for this second and and now it’s lastly paying off.  My mother was pleased for me, she already desires to throw me events and needs to return right down to Corvallis with me so I’m simply glad I’m making each of them proud.”

Card has but to take his official go to to Corvallis, however will do this within the fall, visiting on a recreation weekend.

However he isn’t apprehensive about that- he is stable to the Beavers and shutting his recruitment down.

“I am 100% dedicated to Oregon State,” mentioned Card.  “There may be no must go go to some place else.”

He was pleased to be carried out with the recruiting course of and for his determination to be made.

“It’s a really massive reduction , however I’m nonetheless placing in work and getting higher,” mentioned Card.

Card is a three-star by 247Sports and ranks as a prime 25 receiver within the state of California within the class of 2023.

He had an enormous yr on the monitor for Pittsburg, qualifying for 2 occasions on the state finals.

Card completed sixth within the 100m closing, with a ten.6 and ran on the 4×100 relay workforce that ran a 41.89, ending fifth within the state.

As a junior, Card caught 36 passes for 738 yards and 9 touchdowns whereas defensively, he added 66 tackles, three interceptions and a pair of sacks.