Notebook

It has been a mixed bag for the Oregon State football team’s punters through four days of training camp.

Coach Mike Riley identified punting as one of the major concerns for the season, and nothing is close to being settled as to who the starter will be. All three of OSU’s punters have been inconsistent, hitting long punts followed by shanks.

Junior transfer Sean Sehnem from Western New Mexico has been the most consistent, while freshmen Johnny Hekker of Bothell, Wash., and Ryan Allen of West Salem High have big upsides.

“I think Sean Sehnem has come back better from the spring, and the two new guys are pretty exciting,” Riley said. “They are not consistent enough, but they both have enough leg for height and distance. And we’ve been through some pretty good pressure periods when we put a pretty good rush on them, and they handled it pretty well.”

Quarterback report

Sean Canfield threw some after taking Sunday off, but didn’t do much. He’s still tired and sore in the wake of surgery to repair a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder.

Lyle Moevao is starting to stretch the field, and take control of the offense.

True freshman Ryan Katz could be the backup if Canfield can’t go, as could walk-on redshirt freshman Justin Engstrom, who looked crisp at times.

Other injuries

Offensive guard Jeremy Perry (knee) sat out of practice completely for the first time.

“Our goal is to get him as ready as he can be for the season,” Riley said. “There are going to be some days he can’t go.”

Offensive tackle Brent McNeil had an asthma attack and sat out.

“I told him there’s new stuff in the air up here,” Riley said to the Southern Californian.

Cornerback David Ross (strained shoulder) was in a sling. Center Marcus Henderson (fever) was out.

Recruiting update

The Beavers received their sixth known verbal, this one from wide receiver Tramaine Thompson, a 5-foot-8, 159-pounder from Jenks High in Oklahoma.

He is a Rivals.com two-star athlete.

Thompson is the second athlete from Oklahoma to commit to the Beavers this year. The first was three-star quarterback Dax Dilbeck of Deer Creek High in Edmond. He projects as a wide receiver or defensive back in college.