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Pac-12 Football: Breakout player from every team for 2016

By Gabe Encinas

October 24, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Utah Utes wide receiver Britain Covey (18) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Southern California Trojans during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
October 24, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Utah Utes wide receiver Britain Covey (18) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Southern California Trojans during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 14, 2015; Berkeley, CA, USA; Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Jordan Villamin (13) catches the ball to score a touchdown in front of California Golden Bears cornerback Darius Allensworth (2) during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Berkeley, CA, USA; Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Jordan Villamin (13) catches the ball to score a touchdown in front of California Golden Bears cornerback Darius Allensworth (2) during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

The Oregon State Beavers didn’t win a Pac-12 game last season and they will be without their starting quarterback from last season, going forward with a lot of youth. And with that youth comes a lot of question marks.

Joran Villamin is not one of those question marks. While there wasn’t a lot of love for the passing game last season with Beavers, Villamin becomes a sure-handed receiver. Finishing second on the team in receptions with 43, he led the team in receiving yards with 660 and five touchdowns as well.

The 6’5″ 230-pound receiver is a big body that can go up for the ball, no matter which quarterback will emerge from the Beaver battle. Oregon State has Victor Bolden to work the insides, which can take the focus off of Villamin for a bit, allowing him to come up with big time plays downfield.

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