The West Virginia Mountaineers football program has flipped the commitment of Lake Oswego (Ore.) Lakeridge 2026 defensive lineman Noah Tishendorf from Oregon State.
Tishendorf, 6-foot-3, 255-pounds, received a scholarship offer from the Mountaineers just one day after he initially committed to Oregon State in March, but the coaching staff kept up their pursuit.
That led to an official visit to Morgantown June 6-8 which gave the Mountaineers the momentum to flip his commitment in favor of the Big 12 Conference program.
He had previously taken an official visit to Oregon State in May.
The Rivals.com three-star prospect was recruited by defensive coordinator Zac Alley, along with bandits coach Jeff Casteel and defensive assistant Jake Casteel. It was Alley who made the trip out to see him in Oregon during the course of the evaluation period.
That made a strong impression on him at the time.
“That was huge,” he said.
West Virginia is targeting Tishendorf as a bandit in the scheme, which would allow him to play on the edge. He is coming off a season where he recorded 20 tackles for loss and 11 sacks and the coaching staff prioritized his ability do the things necessary to handle that role on the edge of the defense.
Tishendorf also held scholarship offers from Washington State and UNLV.
WVSports.com will have more on the commitment of Tishendorf in the near future.
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