3-star LB Leonard Ah You commits to Oregon State

Kahuku (Hi.) three-star linebacker Leonard Ah You announced his commitment to Oregon State on Friday. He chose the Beavers over multiple programs, including BYU and Utah.

Ah You is the No. 1,125 overall prospect and No. 102 linebacker in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 6 player in Hawaii.

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— Leonard Ah You (@LeonardAhYou) December 9, 2022

On3 rates Ah You higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Even though he is not ranked in the 2023 On300, Ah You is the No. 3 player in Hawaii.

Following Ah You’s pledge, Oregon State’s 2023 recruiting class contains 17 players. The Beavers’ group, which is led by Las Vegas (Nev.) Spring Valley four-star Kelze Howard, ranks No. 51 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 7 in the Pac-12.

A 6-foot-2, 187-pound prospect, Ah You has an On3 NIL Valuation of $6.1K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

More on Oregon State’s 2023 recruiting class

Ah You is Oregon State’s first commitment this month. In November, the Beavers received pledges from Salt Lake City (Utah) Olympus three-star defensive lineman Abraham Johnson and Whitehouse (Texas) three-star wide receiver Jermod McCoy.

The Hawaii native is also one of two linebackers committed to head coach Jonathan Smith and his staff. Los Angeles (Calif.) Chaminade three-star Isaiah Chisom is the other.

A majority of Oregon State’s commitments came over the summer. Chisom and Placerville (Calif.) Placer offensive tackle Zander Esty chose the Beavers in August. 

Meanwhile, Oregon State notched July pledges from Howard, Carthage (Tex.) three-star wide receiver Montrel Hatten, Margate (Fla.) Dillard three-star wide receiver Tastean Reddicks, Federal Way (Wash.) three-star cornerback Andre Piper-Jordan Jr., Clearwater (Fla.) Sweden three-star defensive lineman Thomas Collins and Manvel (Texas) cornerback Jalen O’Neal. 

In June, the Beavers got commitments from Billings (Mont.) Billings West three-star Jacob Anderson, Pittsburg (Calif.) three-star wide receiver Zachary Card and Lakewood (Wash.) three-star wide receiver David Wells. Downey (Calif.) three-star quarterback Aidan Chiles and West Palm Beach (Fla.) The King’s Academy three-star EDGE Zakiah Saez also chose the program that month.