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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITYCOACHING STAFF

HEAD COACH: Mike Leach (BYU ‘83) CAREER RECORD (Years): 113-81 (15) WSU RECORD (Years): 29-34 (5)STAFF: Dave Emerick, Senior Associate A.D./Chief of Staff, 6th Year Alex Grinch, Defensive Coordinator, 3rd Year Antonio Huffman, Director of Football Operations, 6th Year Jason Loscalzo, Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach, 6th Year Roy Manning, Outside Linebackers, 3rd Year Jim Mastro, Running Backs, 6th Year Clay McGuire, Offensive Line, 6th Year Eric Mele, Special Teams, 3rd Year Dave Nichol, Outside Receivers, 2nd Year Jeff Phelps, Defensive Line, 1st Year Derek Sage, Inside Receivers, 1st Year Ken Wilson, Linebackers, 5th Year Gordy Anderson, Manager of Player Personnel, 3rd Year David Lose, Defensive Assistant, 7th Year Darcel McBath, Defensive Quality Control, 1st Year Price Ferguson, Offensive Quality Control, 2nd Year Tee Overman, Special Teams Quality Control, 1st Year Joe Bolden, Graduate Assistant - Defense, 1st Year Adam Hippe, Graduate Assistant - Defense, 1st Year Drew Hollingshead, Graduate Assistant - Offense, 2nd Year Shane Ros, Graduate Assistant - Offense, 1st Year Tyson Brown, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 4th Year Chad Traver, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 2nd Year John Graves, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 4th Year Lyman Faoliu, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 2nd Year

WSU ALL-TIME RECORD: 530-547-45 (121 Seasons) CONFERENCE RECORD: 270-368-25 BOWL GAME RECORD: 7-6

2016 RECORD: 8-5PAC-12 RECORD: 7-2OFFENSE: SpreadDEFENSE: 3-4

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: 44 DEFENSE: 20 OFFENSE: 23 SPECIAL TEAMS: 1

RETURNING STARTERS: 18 DEFENSE: 9 OFFENSE: 7 SPECIAL TEAMS: 2

QUICK FACTS

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS

FOUNDED: 1890NICKNAME: Cougars COLORS: Crimson and GrayCONFERENCE: Pac-12 ENROLLMENT: 19,756LOCATION: P. O. Box 641602 Pullman, WA 99164-1602STADIUM: Martin Stadium (32,952 - Field Turf)INTERIM PRESIDENT: Dr. Kirk Schulz ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Bill MoosFACULTY ATHLETIC REP: Ken CasavantTICKET OFFICE: 509-335-9626, 800-GO-COUGSGENERAL DEPARTMENT: 509-335-0311WSU ATHLETICS FAX: 509-335-5197WSU FOOTBALL OFFICE: 509-335-0250WSU ATHLETICS WEBSITE: www.wsucougars.com

WSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSOFFICE ADDRESS: Bohler Athletic Complex 195 Pullman, WA 99164-1602OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-COUGOFFICE FAX: 509-335-0267MARTIN STADIUM PRESS BOX: 509-335-COUGASSOC. A.D./ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS: Bill Stevens OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-4294 CELL: 916-761-7005 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Football, Women’s TennisASST. DIRECTOR: Bobby Alworth OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-5785 CELL: 951-452-6129 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Football, Baseball, SwimmingASST. DIRECTOR: Linda Chalich OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0268 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & FieldASST. DIRECTOR: Jessica Holmes OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0255 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Men’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Golf, RowingASST. DIRECTOR: Ben Laskey OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0265 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball

2017 SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMESept. 2 Montana State Pullman TBASept. 9 Boise State Pullman TBASept. 16 Oregon State * Pullman TBASept. 23 Nevada Pullman TBASept. 29 USC * Pullman TBAOct. 7 Oregon * Eugene, Ore. TBAOct. 13 California * Berkeley, Calif. TBAOct. 21 Colorado * Pullman TBAOct. 28 Arizona * Pullman TBANov. 4 Stanford * Pullman TBANov. 11 Utah * Salt Lake City, Utah TBANov. 25 Washington * Seattle, Wash. TBA

* Pac-12 Conference GameHome Games in Bold

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 QUICK FACTS2-4 MARTIN STADIUM5-20 COACHING STAFF/SUPPORT STAFF21-60 PLAYER PROFILES61-75 2015 SEASON REVIEW

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FieldTurf at WSU

MARTIN STADIUM HISTORYNAME: Clarence D. Martin Stadium and Academic CenterCAPACITY: 32,952

HISTORY1892—Built as Soldier Field.1895 (November 9)—WSU defeated Idaho 10-4 in the fi rst football game on Soldier Field.1902—The fi eld was renamed Rogers Field in honor of the Governor of the State of Washington, John R. Rogers.1936—Washington State College built a completely new football stadium, but retained the same name; the new stadium was

an all-wood structure built on concrete pilings. The fi eld also featured new stands, an enlarged press box and an electronic scoreboard.

1970 (April)—Fire destroyed the south stands; a one-million dollar fund drive began after the decision was made to rebuild the stands rather than relocate or build an entirely new stadium; Dan Martin, a Los Angeles businessman, gave $250,000 to the project with the stipulation the stadium be renamed after his father, Clarence D. Martin. Clarence Martin was Governor of the State from 1933-40.

1972 (summer)—fi rst artifi cial turf (Astroturf) was installed.1972 (Sept. 30)—WSU met Utah in the fi rst game played in refurbished Martin Stadium;1975—New north (student) stands were built.1978 (fall)—Work began on the academic portion of the complex on the south side with the computer center relocating to the

complex upon completion of the project in 1979.1979 (January)—Another renovation of the stadium began to increase the seating capacity from 27,600 to 40,000; the fl oor of the

stadium was excavated 16 feet to add 12,400 seats; the track was removed from the stadium and relocated to the Bailey Base-ball Stadium area directly north of the football complex, while a new baseball stadium was then built just south and east of Friel Court, home of Cougar basketball; the entire project, like the one in 1970, was funded through contributions; gift-in-kind and the purchase of “stadium builder’’ seat options; it marked the fi rst time a collegiate football stadium had been enlarged by digging down rather than building up; the project was also funded in part by the Martin family, with Charlotte Martin, widow of Dan Martin, giving $250,000 to the project; a SuperTurf artifi cial surface was installed.

1979 (October 13)—WSU celebrated Homecoming by defeating UCLA 17-13 before a record crowd of 32,651 in the fi rst game played in the enlarged Martin Stadium.

1990 (summer)—Installed the sand-fi lled Omni-Turf playing surface.2000 (summer)—Installed FieldTurf in Martin Stadium and on Rogers Field.2006 —Current stadium renovation began.2006 (summer)—Replaced FieldTurf in Martin Stadium.2008 —Phase I and II completed.2012 (summer) —The $80 million Cougar Football Project, which began in Nov., 2011, replaces the old press box on the south

stands with a new structure that includes a new press box, club seats, loge boxes, luxury suites and a club room.2013 (summer) —A $3.5 million scoreboard is added to the east end of Martin Stadium.2014 (summer) — Construction began on the $61 million, 84,000-square-foot Cougar Football Complex in winter, 2013 and com-

pleted in summer, 2014. The facility provides a home for the Cougar football program, including new weight room, lockers, equipment and training rooms for players, in addition to position meeting rooms and coaches’ offi ces. It also features a WSU Football heritage area and a game-day home for Gray W former letter winners.

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MARTIN STADIUM attendance40,306 11-15-97 WSU 38, Stanford 2840,000 10-17-81 WSU 17, UCLA 1740,000 11-20-82 WSU 24, UW 2040,000 11-17-84 UW 38, WSU 2940,000 11-22-86 UW 44, WSU 2340,000 11-19-88 WSU 32, UW 3138,434 9-30-89 USC 18, WSU 1737,600 11-23-96 UW 31, WSU 24 (OT)37,600 11-17-90 UW 55, WSU 1037,600 11-21-92 WSU 42, UW 2337,600 10-8-94 WSU 21, Oregon 737,600 10-15-94 Arizona 10, WSU 737,600 11-19-94 WSU 23, UW 637,600 11-9-02 WSU 32, Oregon 2137,600 11-23-02 UW 29, WSU 26 (3OT)37,444 11-2-02 WSU 44, ASU 2237,251 11-21-98 UW 16, WSU 937,196 10-10-98 Oregon 51, WSU 2936,861 10-5-02 WSU 30, USC 27 (OT)36,770 9-19-98 WSU 24, Idaho 1636,686 11-5-94 USC 23, WSU 1036,090 10-21-89 Arizona 23, WSU 2135,759 10-18-97 WSU 63, California 3735,283 10-6-01 WSU 34, OSU 27

Martin Stadium, home of Cougar Football, and the adjacent

Rogers Field, WSU’s practice facility, both received updated FieldTurf this

past summer. During the summer of 2014, FieldTurf installed its latest product

in both facilities, putting down FieldTurf Revolution Fiber, the same surface

used by the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field, the New England Patriots,

Ohio State and Notre Dame. The surfaces of both facilities feature the iconic

Cougar logo at midfi eld along with crimson end zones. In 2000 WSU became

just the second NCAA Division I team to install the latest innovation in

artifi cial playing surfaces.


• 84,000-square feet• State-of-the-art locker room and players lounge• Team meeting auditorium, position meeting rooms

and coaches suites

• 11,153 square-foot football-only weight room• Training and equipment rooms• Cougar Football Hall of Fame and Heritage Area• Gameday home for Gray W letterwinners

COUGAR FOOTBALL COMPLEX

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COACHING STAFF


Mike Leach, the 2015 Pac-12 Co-Coach of the Year, begins his sixth season leading the Washington State Cougar football program after being named the Cougars’ head football coach, Nov. 30, 2011. Leach has guided the Cougars to three bowl appearances in his fi rst fi ve years, a fi rst for a WSU head coach.

Last season the Cougars posted an 8-5 mark, including a 7-2 record in Pac-12 play, along with an appearacne in the Holiday Bowl. Leach guided a WSU offense that led the Pac-12 and fi nished third nationally in passing (362.5 ypg), and also led the Pac-12 in completion percentage, second nationally, at .703 percent. WSU won eight-straight games midway through the season, the most since the 1930 campaign. WSU had 10 players earn All-Pac-12 honors, fi ve were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic teams, and redshirt junior offensive lineman Cody O’Connell was a unanimous All-American and fi nalist for the Outland Trophy.

In 2015 the Cougars ended the season with a 9-4 record, 6-3 in the Pac-12 Conference, capped by a 20-14 Sun Bowl victory over Miami. After starting the season 2-2, the Cougars went 7-2 over the fi nal nine games, posting last-minute victories at Oregon and No. 18 UCLA, and rallying from a fourth-quarter defi cit in a 38-24 victory against Arizona State. For the second-straight season WSU led the nation in passing at 389.5 ypg, while also fi nishing second in the nation in red zone offense, converting 94.5 percent of their opportunities. WSU concluded the regular season by having 11 student-athletes named to All-Pac-12 teams and fi ve to Pac-12 All-Academic teams. Senior offensive lineman Joe Dahl earned Second-Team All-America honors while defensive lineman Hercules Mata’afa garnered First-Team Freshman All-American honors by USA Today.

In 2014 Leach’s offense led the nation in passing at 477.7 yards per game, the second-highest total in FBS history, trailing only Houston’s 511.3 in 1989. WSU set or tied 42 school, conference or NCAA records during the season, including quarterback Connor Halliday who threw for an NCAA single-game record 734 yards against California. WSU also placed fi ve student-athletes on Pac-12 All-Academic teams and fi ve on All-Pac-12 teams during the season.

In 2013, Leach’s second season at the helm of the Cougars, he guided Washington State to the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, the fi rst bowl game for the Cougars in a decade. Last season the Cougars ranked fourth in the nation in passing offense, setting a school-record at 368.00 yards per game, eclipsing the previous mark of 343.3 ypg in 1997. The Cougar offense threw for more than 400 yards fi ve times, including a 2013 NCAA FBS–best 557 yards at Oregon. Quarterback Connor Halliday set WSU single-season records for passing yards (4,587), attempts (714) and completions (449), the fi rst WSU quarterback to surpass the 4,000-yard mark. The Cougars picked up more national recognition as safety Deone Bucannon became WSU’s fi rst All-America fi rst-team selection since 2005 and was later selected as the No. 27 overall pick in NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, the fi rst Cougar taken in the fi rst round since 2003. The Cougars also placed eight student-athletes on Pac-12 All-Academic teams during the season.

In his fi rst season in Pullman, Leach’s high-powered offense led the Pac-12 Conference in passing, averaging 330.42 yards per game. That fi gure ranked ninth nationally and marked the second-highest average in school history. Academically, nine Cougars received Pac-12 All-Academic honors while the 2012 fall semester football GPA of 2.66 marked the fi rst time the football team had been over a 2.60 GPA for fall semester.

Leach brought a proven record of winning to Pullman. In 10 seasons as a head coach, all at Texas Tech (2000-09) his program earned 10 bowl bids. In addition, the Susanville, Calif., native who was raised in Cody, Wyo., recorded a school-record 84 victories during his tenure.

Leading the most prolifi c passing offense in the country, Leach received three national coach of the year awards in 2008 - the Woody Hayes Award, Howie Long/Fieldturf Coach of the Year, and George Munger Award. His offense spreads the fi eld with his exciting brand of football and guided Texas Tech to six NCAA passing titles and three total offense titles during his 10 seasons in Lubbock. Leach’s offense produced school records in nearly every passing category in 2000, his fi rst season with the Red Raiders, but surpassed those numbers in each of his next nine seasons.

YEAR SCHOOL RECORD POSTSEASON

2000 Texas Tech 7-6 (3-5 Big 12) GalleryFurniture Bowl (L)

2001 Texas Tech 7-5 (4-4 Big 12) Alamo Bowl (L)

2002 Texas Tech 9-5 (5-3 Big 12) Tangerine Bowl (W)

2003 Texas Tech 8-5 (4-4 Big 12) Houston Bowl (W)

2004 Texas Tech 8-4 (5-3 Big 12) Holiday Bowl (W)

2005 Texas Tech 9-3 (6-2 Big 12) Cotton Bowl (L)

2006 Texas Tech 8-5 (4-4 Big 12) Insight Bowl (W)

2007 Texas Tech 9-4 (4-4 Big 12) Gator Bowl (W)

2008 Texas Tech 11-2 (7-1 Big 12) Cotton Bowl (L)

2009 Texas Tech 8-4 (5-3 Big 12) Alamo Bowl

2012 Washington State 3-9 (1-8 Pac-12)

2013 Washington State 6-7 (4-5 Pac-12) New Mexico Bowl (L)

2014 Washington State 3-9 (2-7 Pac-12)

2015 Washington State 9-4 (6-3 Pac-12) Sun Bowl (W)

2016 Washington State 8-5 (7-2 Pac-12) Holiday Bowl (L)

15 SEASONS 113-77 6-6

HEAD COACHING RECORD

COACHING ACCOLADES12 BOWL GAME APPEARANCES

6 BOWL GAME WINS2015 PAC-12 COACH OF THE YEAR2008 BIG 12 COACH OF THE YEAR

2008 WOODY HAYES AWARD2008 AFCA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

2008 GEORGE MUNGER AWARD8 NCAA PASSING TITLES

22 NFL DRAFT PICKS2 FIRST-ROUND NFL DRAFT PICKS

25 ALL-AMERICANS8 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS9 FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICANS

149 ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS41 ALL-PAC-12 SELECTIONS

21 FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS6 FIRST TEAM ALL-PAC-12 SELECTION

4 HEISMAN TROPHY TOP-10 FINALISTS162 BIG 12 ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS32 PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS

94 BIG 12 FIRST TEAM ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS4 PAC-12 FIRST TEAM ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS

3 SAMMY BAUGH TROPHIES (NATION’S TOP QUARTERBACK)2 NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

2 AT&T PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS2 FRED BILETNIKOFF AWARD WINNERS

19 EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME SELECTIONS14 SENIOR BOWL SELECTIONS

Mike LEACHHead Coach5th Year

MIKE LEACH

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2012-Present WASHINGTON STATE

Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

2000-09 TEXAS TECH

Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

1999 OKLAHOMA

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

1997-98 KENTUCKY

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

1992-96 VALDOSTA STATE

Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (1994-96)

Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks (1992-93)

1989-91 IOWA WESLEYAN

Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line

1989 PORI, FINLAND (EUROPEAN LEAGUE)

Head Coach

1988 COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (CALIF.)

Linebackers

1987 CAL POLY

Offensive Line

Master’s U.S. SPORTS ACADEMY, ‘88

Juris Doctor PEPPERDINE, ‘86

Bachelor’s BYU, ‘83

COACHING CAREER

EDUCATION

During Leach’s time in Lubbock, Texas, the Red Raiders increased their yards per game by more than 150 and averaged nearly 20 points more per outing. In the passing game, Texas Tech threw for about 300 yards more per game in the decade Leach was at the helm.

Leach led Texas Tech to one of the most memorable seasons in school history in 2008 as the team set a program record with 11 regular-season wins en route to an 11-2 record. The win total tied the mark, set previously by the 1953 and 1973 Red Raider squads. Numerous accolades poured in from across the country as an unprecedented four players earned fi rst-team All-America status, in addition to Leach’s three coach of the year honors. Quarterback Graham Harrell, offensive tackle Rylan Reed and offensive guard Brandon Carter each garnered fi rst-team honors, while wide receiver Michael Crabtree was honored as a unanimous All-American for the second-straight season.

On the fi eld in 2008, the Red Raiders led the nation in passing for the sixth time in Leach’s ten seasons and ranked among the top fi ve in total offense. Harrell fi nished his storied career second on the NCAA career passing yardage list with 15,793 yards. Harrell also broke the career NCAA passing touchdowns mark with 134.

The Texas Tech program has established itself as one of the nation’s leading producers of productive quarterbacks since the 2000 season. Harrell threw for 4,555 yards in his debut as the starter in 2006 and became the sixth player and third Red Raider in NCAA history to throw for 5,000 yards in a season with his 5,705-yard effort in 2007 and 5,111 yards last season. He also is the third quarterback under Leach to win nine games in a season and the fi rst Red Raider in history to win 11 in a regular season. Former quarterback Kliff Kingsbury in 2002 and Cody Hodges in 2005 each posted nine-win seasons during their careers, while 2003 and 2004 signal callers B.J. Symons and Sonny Cumbie each won eight games in their respective seasons as the starter.

The running game fl ourished under Leach as well. Former Red Raider Taurean Henderson holds the NCAA career record for receptions by a running back. The Red Raiders’ 28 total rushing scores in 2008 were the most for a Tech team since the 1993 team scored 30. Despite Tech’s offense revolving around the pass, Leach did a tremendous job of incorporating the running back position into the mix. Henderson fi nished his career with 303 receptions, which ranks fi rst in NCAA history among running backs and fourth overall.

Leach has coached several players who have gone on to the NFL. While at Tech, 18 players have been drafted and 21 others have signed free agent contracts. In the spring of 2009, four players were selected among the fi rst

four rounds of the NFL Draft, marking the most successful draft for Texas Tech in the Leach era.

Safety Darcel McBath was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round, while offensive lineman Louis Vasquez was taken in the third by San Diego. Defensive end Brandon Williams went to the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth.

The program made strides academically as well under Leach. During his 10 years, Tech was recognized as one of the nation’s top institutions for consistently being above a 70 percent graduation rate, according to the American Football Coaches Association.

Prior to coming on board at Texas Tech, Leach, in just one season at Oklahoma, directed a Sooner offense that went from one of the worst in the Big 12 Conference to one of the best. Leach guided an Oklahoma offense that went from 11th in the Big 12 in 1998 to fi rst in 1999 and 101st in the nation to 11th. In just one year, OU’s total offense numbers improved from 293.3 to 427.2 yards per game. Under Leach, the Oklahoma offense set six Big 12 Conference and 17 OU records.

Prior to joining Bob Stoops’ Oklahoma staff, Leach served as offensive coordinator for Hal Mumme at the University of Kentucky and Valdosta (Ga.) State University. Under Mumme and Leach, the Kentucky offense set six NCAA records, 41 Southeastern Conference records and 116 school records in 22 games.

Named 1996 Division II Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Quarterly magazine, Leach helped Mumme lead Valdosta State to a 40-17-1 record. The 1993 Blazer offense smashed 66 school records, 22 conference records and seven national records. In 1994, Valdosta State advanced to the Division II playoffs with Leach’s offense shattering 80 school records, 35 conference records and seven more national marks.

Leach and Mumme fi rst teamed up at Iowa Wesleyan College in 1989. From 1989 to 1991 Leach served as offensive coordinator and line coach for an offense that led the NAIA in passing yardage one season and fi nished second the other two. Iowa Wesleyan quarterbacks passed for more than 11,000 yards in Leach’s three seasons and broke 26 national records.

Leach also has made coaching stops in Pori, Finland, where he served as a head coach in the European Football League (1989), as well as one-year stints at College of the Desert (1988) and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo (1987).

After graduating with honors from BYU in 1983, Leach earned a master’s degree from the U.S. Sports Academy and his law degree from Pepperdine University, where he graduated in the top one-third of his class.

The oldest of six siblings, Leach and his wife, Sharon, are the parents of four children; Janeen, Kim, Cody and Kiersten.

MIKE LEACH


Alex Grinch begins his third season after being named the defensive coordinator in January, 2015. In addition to his defensive coordinator role, Grinch coaches the secondary.

The Cougar defense continued to make strides in year two under Grinch, improving in scoring defense and total defense for the second straight season. WSU posted the third-best rushing defense (134.2 ypg) in the Pac-12 Conference, the lowest rushing average allowed by a Cougar defense since 2006, and tied for the fourth-most turnovers forced (23) in the league. Grinch saw three members of his defense earn All-Pac-12 honors led by fi rst-team defensive back Shalom Luani while safety Jalen Thompson garnered True Freshman All-American honors from ESPN.com, the second straight season WSU had a player named to a freshman All-American team (Hercules Mata’afa in 2015).

The Washington State defense saw rapid improvement in 2015 under Grinch who was a Broyles Award Nominee (given to the nation’s top assistant). The Cougars’ defensive unit allowed an average of 27.6 ppg, a marked improvement over 2014 which surrendered 38.6 ppg (114th). By removing special teams touchdowns allowed, the Cougar defense allowed opponents just 23.4 ppg. WSU allowed 416.2 ypg (84th), compared to 442.3 ypg (97th) in 2014. The biggest difference may be in turnovers as the Cougar defense forced 24 turnovers in 2015 (T-34th). The 2014 defense forced just eight (124th) all season. Of those turnovers, WSU improved from three interceptions in 2014 to 13 in 2015. Backed primarily by its defense, WSU’s turnover margin improved from -1.42 in 2014 (123rd) to -0.08 this year (T-75th). WSU made a huge jump in tackles-for-loss, averaging 7.8 per game (8th), after the Cougar defense managed 6.4 (T-44th) in 2014. WSU had fi ve players that recorded 10-plus TFLs on the season, tied for the most in school history (2002) while no other Pac-12 school had more than two. Seniors Darryl Paulo and Destiny Vaeao were named All-Pac-12 Second Team, while Hercules Mata’afa was named a First-Team Freshman All-American by USA Today.

Additionally, fi ve players received All-Pac-12 recognition with defensive linemen Darryl Paulo and Destiny Vaeao garnering second-team honors, while Shalom Luani, Hercules Mata’afa and Peyton Pelluer were named honorable mention. The previous two seasons WSU had a combined three defensive players each all-Pac-12 honors.

Grinch spent three seasons (2012-14) at Missouri where he coached safeties, helping Missouri to a 23-5 record over his last two years, two SEC East Division titles, a Citrus Bowl victory over Minnesota and a Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma State in 2014.

Grinch’s safeties played a key role in Missouri’s defensive improvement in 2014, as they combined to grab six of the Tigers’ 12 interceptions on the year - led by senior SS Braylon Webb’s team-high four picks. Webb earned Second-Team All-SEC honors for his 2014 season which included 69 tackles.

The 2013 season saw improved play from the Tiger safeties, which helped Missouri’s defense be one of the most disruptive units in the country. Grinch’s safeties combined for fi ve interceptions, including three from Webb, who ranked second on the team with 89 tackles and seven pass break ups.

Prior to Missouri, Grinch spent three seasons at Wyoming as the recruiting coordinator while also coaching the secondary. Three of his Cowboy defensive backs earned postseason honors in 2011, as Wyoming reached a bowl game for the second time in his three years in Laramie. Wyoming concluded the 2011 regular season ranked No. 34 in the nation in pass defense, allowing only 202.2 passing ypg, and ranked No. 1 in the Mountain West and tied for No. 5 in the NCAA in most turnovers gained (31 total).

During his time in Laramie, Grinch coached two Freshman All-Americans, six All-Mountain West Conference recipients and fi ve MWC All-Academic honorees. Two of his players, Chris Prosinski and Tashaun Gipson, remain in the NFL with Prosinski being a fourth round-round selection by Jacksonville in 2011 and Gipson spendingfour seasons with Cleveland, earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2014, and with Miami in 2016.

Grinch coached at New Hampshire from 2005-08. In his fi rst two seasons he coached the cornerbacks before being promoted to secondary coach and recruiting coordinator for in 2007. At UNH the Wildcats reached the FCS playoffs four times, including three quarterfi nal appearances and a No. 7 ranking in the fi nal FCS Coaches’ Poll of 2008. He coached four players to a total of six all-conference honors, including cornerback Corey Graham, who was a fi fth-round selection of the Chicago Bears in the 2007 NFL Draft and was a 2012 NFL Pro Bowl selection.

Prior to New Hampshire, Grinch was the defensive graduate assistant coach at Missouri for the 2003 and 2004 campaigns, and was an administrative graduate assistant at Missouri for the 2002 season.

Grinch enjoyed an outstanding college playing career at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. He was a member of three NCAA Division III National Championship teams at Mount Union in 1998, 2000 and 2001. Over his four-year career, Grinch’s Mount Union teams posted a 54-1 record and won four-consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference Championships. His senior season of 2001, he was named a Third Team All-America safety by D3football.com and a First Team Academic All-Conference selection.

Grinch and his wife, Rebecca, have two children, a son, Tyler, and a daughter, Corbi.

AlexGRINCHDefensive CoordinatorThird Year


Defensive Coordinator / Secondary2012-14 MISSOURI

Safeties2009-11 WYOMING

Secondary2005-08 NEW HAMPSHIRE

Secondary / Recruiting Coordinator (2007-08) Cornerbacks (2005-06)2002-04 MISSOURI

Graduate Assistant

Bachelor’s MOUNT UNION, ‘02

1998-2001 MOUNT UNION

Safety

Three-time NCAA Divison III National Champion (1998, 2000, 2001) Third Team All-American (2001) First Team Academic All-Conference

COACHING CAREER

EDUCATION

PLAYING CAREER

COACHING STAFF

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Roy Manning begins his third on Head Coach Mike Leach’s staff after joining the Washington State coaching staff as the outside linebackers coach in January, 2015.

Last season, Manning saw his outside linebackers combine to record 16 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks and record six turnovers. Junior RUSH linebacker Dylan Hanser tied for third in the Pac-12 Conference with three forced fumbles and redshirt-freshman Nnamdi Oguayo tallied four sacks in his fi rst season on the fi eld including a three-sack performance in the win over Arizona. Manning also saw the Cougar defense fi nish the year third in the Pac-12 in rushing defense while forcing 23 turnovers, tied for fourth in the conference.

In his fi rst season, Manning’s 2015 outside linebackers combined for 26.5 tackles-for-loss and 12.0 sacks, while registering 146 tackles. Seniors Ivan McLennan (9 TFL/6 sacks) and Kache Palacio (10 TFL/5 sacks) joined with redshirt-junior Parker Henry (72 tackles/7.5 TFLs) as the core of the unit.

Manning arrived in Pullman after serving the previous two seasons at his alma mater, Michigan, serving as the cornerbacks coach in 2014 after coaching the outside linebackers in 2013. Under his direction, Michigan’s SAM linebackers Cam Gordon and Jake Ryan combined for 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and fi ve sacks in 2013 while defensive back Raymond Taylor earned 2014 All-Big Ten honors in 2014.

Prior to arriving back in Ann Arbor, Manning served as the running backs coach at the University of Cincinnati in 2012. That season Manning’s group led the Big East in rushing in 2012, averaging 201.5 yards per game. Running back George Winn totaled the second-best rushing season in school history with 1,334 rushing yards (102.6 per game) and 13 touchdowns, both conference bests.

Prior to joining the Cincinnati staff, Manning served as offensive graduate assistant at Michigan, where he worked with the offensive line and was part of a coaching staff that led the Wolverines to an 11-2 record and a victory in the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Manning’s fi rst coaching experience came at Cincinnati in 2010, when he worked as a defensive assistant.

Prior to his appointment in Cincinnati, Manning spent three seasons in the NFL with fi ve different teams. He signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers in 2005. He played in 15 games and started two contests as a rookie, tallying 41 tackles and one pass breakup. Manning tied for third on the team with 21 tackles on special teams. He also had stints with the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals.

Manning played in 37 career games and made 10 starts at linebacker as a fi fth-year senior with Michigan. He was named the Roger Zatkoff Award winner as the team’s top linebacker in 2004 after posting 39 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and one sack. Manning fi nished his career with 72 stops, nine TFLs and three sacks.

Manning, a native of Saginaw, Mich., earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies from Michigan in 2004.

RoyMANNINGOutside LinebackersThird Year


Outside Linebackers2013-14 MICHIGAN

Cornerbacks (2014) Outside Linebackers (2013)2012 CINCINNATI

Running Backs (2012)2011 MICHIGAN

Graduate Assistant2010 CINCINNATI

Defensive Assistant

Bachelor’s MICHIGAN, ‘04

2005-07 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars Buffalo Bills Houston Texans Green Bay Packers2001-04 MICHIGAN

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Jim Mastro, a veteran in the collegiate coaching ranks for more than two decades, begins his fi fth year as running backs coach on Mike Leach’s staff.

Since arriving on staff Mastro has guided a youthful core of backs, teaching the intricacies of the Air Raid offense from the backfi eld perspective. In 2016 the Cougar running backs combined for 1,660 rushing yards, 1,034 receiving yards and 31 total touchdowns, one of only four schools nationally to have to have both 1,000-plus rrushing and receiving yards. The group averaged 5.8 ypc and rushed for 23 touchdowns, the most by a Cougar team since rushing for 27 in 1997.

It started to come together in 2015 as Cougar running backs averaged 6.1 yards per carry, the highest for a Cougar backfi eld since the 2005 season. The trio of backs, sophomores Gerard Wicks and Jamal Morrow, and freshman Keith Harrington, combined for 152.5 all-purpose yards per game while scoring 12 touchdowns. The combined for 1,195 rushing yards, the most at WSU under Leach, while catching 114 passes for 734 yards and seven touchdowns.

Redshirt-freshman Jamal Morrow set a WSU record for running backs in 2014 with 61 receptions and the second most by a running back in the nation. Another redshirt freshman, Gerard Wicks, rushed for a team-leading four touchdowns.

In 2013, Mastro guided a running back group that doubled its yards-per-carry average, nearly doubled its total rushing yardage and rushed for 10 touchdowns. Running back Marcus Mason led the team in all-purpose yards and fi nished second on the team in receptions

Prior to WSU Mastro coached tight ends and F-backs at UCLA in 2011 and also played a key role in UCLA’s running attack, which averaged more than 190 yards per game, third in the Pac-12 Conference in 2011.

Mastro, 46, spent the previous 11 seasons at Nevada (2000-10), building one of the top running attacks in the nation. In fi ve of those seasons, a Wolf Pack running back led the Western Athletic Conference in rushing. In his last four years, he has helped Nevada running backs produce fi ve 1,000-yard seasons.

In 2010, senior Vai Taua recorded his third consecutive 1,000-yard season, fi nishing seventh nationally with an average of 123.9 yards per contest. As a team, Nevada ranked No. 3 nationally with an average of 292.2 yards per game. The Wolf Pack led the nation in 2009 and ranked third nationally in 2008.

Mastro’s 1,000-yard rushers at Nevada included: Taua (2008, 2009, 2010); Luke Lippincott (2007, 2009); B.J. Mitchell (2005); Chance Kretschmer (2001, 2003); and Matt Milton (2002). Five of those running backs also led the WAC in rushing: Taua (2008 and 2010); Lippincott (2007); Mitchell (2005); and Kretschmer (2001).

The success in the Nevada backfi eld began in Mastro’s second season (2001), when he developed Kretschmer, a walk-on redshirt freshman, into the nation’s leading rusher. The following year, with Kretschmer out with injury, Mastro guided Milton to 1,000-yard season.

The creation of the Pistol offense by head coach Chris Ault began the latest onslaught by Nevada backs. Beginning with Mitchell in 2005, Nevada has had at least one 1,000-yard rusher and a fi rst-team All-WAC selection in each season since with the exception of 2006. That year, Robert Hubbard came four yards short of the 1,000-yard mark.

Mastro also served as Nevada’s recruiting coordinator and oversaw several top recruiting classes. He enjoyed tremendous success recruiting the Bay Area during most of his tenure and had recently been focused on Orange County.

Prior to coaching at Nevada, Mastro was on the staff at Idaho for two years (1998-99). During his tenure in Moscow, he coached the 1998 Big West Player of the Year and Idaho’s career rushing leader, Joel Thomas.

Prior to that, Mastro was a linebackers and special teams coach at San Jose State in 1995. He spent one season (1994) as the defensive run game coordinator at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and was the running backs coach for fi ve years (1989-93) prior to that at his alma mater. His coaching career started at Cal Poly SLO in 1989, while he was completing his undergraduate degree.

Mastro, who earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education at Cal Poly in 1994, earned two letters as a running back at Cal Poly (1987-88). During the 1987 season one of Mastro’s coaches was Mike Leach, who began his coaching career that year as Cal Poly’s offensive line coach. Prior to that, he was a starting running back at San Jose City College (1985-86), earning All-America honorable mention as a sophomore.

Mastro married his wife Terri in 2002. Mastro has one son, Michael.

JimMASTRORunning BacksSixth Year


Running Backs2011 UCLA

Tight Ends/F-Backs2000-10 NEVADA

Running Backs1998-99 IDAHO

Running Backs1995 SAN JOSE STATE

Linebackers/Special Teams1989-94 CAL POLY

Defensive Run Game Coordinator (1994) Running Backs (1989-93)

Bachelor’s CAL POLY, ‘94

1987-88 CAL POLY

Running Back 1985-86 SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE

Running Back 1986 All-America Honorable Mention

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Clay McGuire is in his sixth season as offensive line coach at Washington State University and 10th season working on a Mike Leach-coached staff. McGuire played for Leach at Texas Tech, then later served four seasons on the Red Raider staff under Leach.

Last season the Cougar offensive line blocked for an offense that fi nished third in the nation in passing, 18th in total offense, and rushed for 120.0 ypg, up 40 ypg from 2015. The line was led by unanimous All-American Cody O’Connell, who became just the second unanimous All-American in WSU history and was an Outland Trophy fi nalist.

In 2015 the Cougar offense again led the nation in passing at 389.5 ypg, the second-highest mark in Pac-12 history. The offensive line also bolstered the WSU running game as the Cougars rushed for 80.0 ypg in 2015, more than double the output from 2014. Senior Joe Dahl was named a Second-Team All-American by USA Today and was a First-Team All-Pac-12 selection.

In 2014 the Cougar offensive line paved the way as WSU led the nation in passing at 477.7 yards per game, setting a Pac-12 record as well. The WSU offense also set 10 school single-season records, including total offense, fi rst downs and yards per game. The offensive line was playing with three players seeing their fi rst signifi cant college action while junior offensive lineman Joe Dahl received All-Pac-12 honorable mention.

McGuire saw the offensive line make huge strides in 2013 from the season prior, doubling the yards-per-carry average, nearly doubling the total rushing yardage and nearly cutting the number of sacks allowed in half. Senior center and team captain Elliott Bosch closed his career earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention for the second straight season after anchoring and offensive line that protected the Cougars air raid offense that fi nished with the fourth-best passing attack in the country, setting Pac-12 single-season records for completions, pass attempts and WSU single-season records for passing yards and total yards.

In his fi rst season with the Cougars in 2012, McGuire guided an offensive line that saw just two players start all 12 games and a total of seven players take a snap. Junior center Elliott Bosch, the only player to start every game in the same position, earned All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention honors.

McGuire arrived in Pullman having spent the previous two years coaching running backs and special teams on Ruffi n McNeill’s staff at East Carolina. He was initially hired to solely direct the Pirates’ rushing game, but added special teams duties prior to the 2010 fall camp.

In addition to guiding Jonathan Williams (847/52) and Giavanni Ruffi n (384/25) to single-season career-highs in ground and reception totals in 2010, McGuire also provided direct oversight to special teams units which ranked among the Top 35 nationally in punt return average (30th), punt return defense average (31st) and kickoff return defense average (29th).

McGuire also tutored a pair of fi rst-year performers in placekicker Michael Barbour and punter Ben Ryan during notable campaigns, which included a No. 42 FBS standing with a 1.23 fi eld goals per game average. The Pirates also broke a single-game record which had stood since 1980 under McGuire’s watch when ECU racked up 303 kickoff return yards against Southern Miss during a 44-43 victory on Oct. 9.

Prior to East Carolina, McGuire enjoyed a total of nine bowl appearances as a player and staff member at his alma mater, Texas Tech, before his move to East Carolina.

He had spent four seasons on the Texas Tech staff, but the 2009 campaign however, marked his fi rst heading the running backs corps - a position he lettered in for four years. His move to the backfi eld followed service as special teams coordinator in 2008, an offensive graduate assistant in 2007 and a video intern in 2006.

McGuire’s three primary running backs, which included two freshmen, all averaged over 5.0 yards a carry in 2009. Junior Baron Batch was Texas Tech’s offensive MVP after racking up a team-high 1,279 all-purpose yards - 884 on the ground, 395 receiving - and 15 touchdowns. He assumed the special teams coordinator role early in 2007 on an interim basis, after McNeill moved over to the defensive coordinator position before the fi fth game.

The special teams units responded to McGuire immediately when he took over in 2007 as the punt team thwarted any attempt at return opportunities for the opposition. Tech opponents averaged a mere 6.7 yards per return and returned only 18 of 30 punts. The kickoff coverage unit was also second in the Big 12.

McGuire appeared in 45 games at the H-Back position for the Red Raiders during the course of four seasons from 2000 to 2004. A big, physical player, he was noted for his effectiveness as a blocker in Tech’s offense, and also factored into the passing game, catching 32 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns during his career.

McGuire earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Texas Tech in 2004 before following with a master’s in secondary education in 2007.

McGuire, a native of Crane, Texas, and his wife, Jeri, are the parents of two daughters - Jorja and Addison.

ClayMcGUIREOffensive LineSixth Year


Offensive Line2010-11 EAST CAROLINA

Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator2006-09 TEXAS TECH

Running Backs (2009) Special Teams Coordinator (2008) Offensive Graduate Assistant (2007) Video Intern (2006)

Master’s TEXAS TECH, ‘07

Bachelor’s TEXAS TECH, ‘04

2000-04 TEXAS TECH

H-Back

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Eric Mele is in his third full season as the Cougars special teams coach. He was promoted to the full-time coach in February, 2015, after serving in the same role on an interim basis the fi nal two months of the 2014 campaign.

Mele spent the previous two and a half seasons in an offensive quality control position, working with fi lm breakdown and assisting with the development of quarterbacks.

In 2016 the Cougars produced some impressive special teams numbers while reaching a couple milestones. WSU recorded its fi rst kick return for touchdown since 2003 and its fi rst punt return for a touchdown since 2005, the fi rst time to record both in the same season since 1968. As a result of the returns, both Robert Taylor (kickoff) and Kaleb Fossum (punt) earned Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Earlier in the season, the Cougars scored twice on special teams in the win over Idaho, returning a blocked fi eld goal for a touchdown and later scoring after recovering a fumble during a kickoff. In Pac-12 play, Washington State was the top-ranked punt return team (18.8 yards-per-return) and was second in kick return (23.0 yards-per-return).

In 2015 the Cougar special teams showed improvement from 2014 in many statistical categories, including kickoff coverage, kickoff return, punt return and punt return defense. Freshman kick returner Tavares Martin, Jr. was eighth in the Pac-12 in kickoff returns at 22.1 ypr while kicker Erik Powell made 20 fi eld goals, fourth-most in WSU history.

Prior to Washington State, Mele spent fi ve seasons as the special teams coordinator/running backs coach at Wingate University. In his time at Wingate, Mele helped guide the Bulldogs to a 36-19 record highlighted by a second-appearance in the 2010 NCAA Division II playoffs.

Prior to his time at Wingate, Mele spent the 2006 season as the wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator at Saint Peter’s College (N.J.) where they fi nished eighth in the FCS in completions. He worked the 2005 season as the co-defensive coordinator/special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Marist High School (N.J.), helping them to their fi rst playoff berth in 12 seasons. Mele also worked two seasons as the special teams coordinator/defensive backs coach at William Paterson University (N.J.).

Mele was a three-year starter at strong safety and outside linebacker at William Paterson where he earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology and criminal justice in 2002. He earned his master’s degree in sports management from the American Military University in 2007.

Mele and his wife, Melissa, have four daughters, Samantha, Jordan, Taylor and Madison.

EricMELESpecial TeamsThird Year


Special Teams (2015-Present) Interim Special Teams (2014) Offensive Quality Control (2012-14)2007-11 WINGATE (N.C.)

Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs2006 SAINT PETER’S COLLEGE (N.J.)

Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers2003-04 WILLIAM PATERSON (N.J.)

Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs

Bachelor’s WILLIAM PATERSON, ‘02

Master’s AMERICAN MILITARY, ‘07

1998-01 WILLIAM PATERSON (N.J.)

Outside Linebacker / Safety

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Dave Nichol is in his second season on Washington State’s staff after being named the Cougars outside receivers coach in Dec., 2015, reuniting with Head Coach Mike Leach.

In 2016 the Cougar outside receviers combined for 203 receptions for 2,032 yards and 21 touchdowns, led by senior Gabe Marks, who repeated as an All-Pac-12 First Team performer. Marks also became the Pac-12 career leader in receptions, fi nishing with 316 and 37 touchdowns, second all-time in conference history.

Nichol is no stranger to a Mike Leach-coached team, having spent three seasons (2003-05) as an offensive line assistant at Texas Tech under the current Cougar head coach. Prior to WSU, Nichol served as the offensive coordinator at East Carolina in 2015.

Nichol has coached on staffs that have reached 11 bowl games since 2000. In 2015 he was elevated to East Carolina’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after serving the previous three seasons as the Pirates’ outside receivers coach. While at ECU, Nichol played a vital role in guiding an offense that fi nished third nationally in passing and fi fth in total offense during the 2014 season. The Pirate offense established successive single-season school records for passing yards and total offense, and combined he was part of 70 individual or team single-game, single-season and career offensive standards that were tied or set from 2012-14.

Prior to East Carolina, Nichol spent fi ve seasons on the staff at Arizona. He began as a graduate assistant in 2007, focusing on the offensive line, he was promoted to outside receivers coach after one season and added the insider receivers the following year. With Nichol on staff, the Wildcats saw their offense increase 130 yards per game over the previous offensive system as Arizona reached three-straight bowl games. His fi nal season in Tucson the Wildcat offense moved from 10th to 3rd in passing nationally, ending the 2011 season averaging 370.8 ypg.

Nichol began his coaching career as a student coach at his alma mater Texas Tech following his playing career as a wide receiver. He followed that with a year at Cisco (Texas) Junior College, three years back at Texas Tech as an offensive assistant, and a year at Baylor (2006) as a staff assistant.

Nichol, 39, earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise sports sciences from Texas Tech in 1999 and followed with a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from the same institution three years later.

A native of Chicago, Ill., Nichol graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (Texas) before enrolling at Texas Tech.

DaveNICHOLOutside ReceiversSecond Year


Oustide Receivers2012-15 EAST CAROLINA

Offensive Coordinator (2015) Outside Receivers (2012-14)2007-11 ARIZONA

Receivers Coach (2008-11) Offensive Graduate Assistant (2007)2006 BAYLOR

Offensive Graduate Assistant2000-02/2003-05 TEXAS TECH

Offensive Graduate Assistant (2003-05) Student Assistant - Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers (2000-02)2002 CISCO JUNIOR COLLEGE

Passing Game Coordinator

Master’s TEXAS TECH, ‘02

Bachelor’s TEXAS TECH, ‘99

1996-99 TEXAS TECH

Wide Receiver

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Jeff Phelps was named the Cougars’ defensive line coach Jan. 20, 2017. Phelps arrived in Pullman having spent the past six seasons as the defensive line coach

at the University of Minnesota. This past season Minnesota posted a 9-4 record, including a win over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl. The Gopher defense ranked 12th in the nation in tackles for loss, 14th in rushing yards allowed and 22nd in sacks.

During his six seasons in Minneapolis, Phelps was a part of fi ve bowl teams and coached four players who earned All-Big Ten honors, including 2013 Third Team All-American Ra’Shede Hagemen, who was a 2014 second-round draft pick by the Atlanta Falcons.

Phelps joined the Minnesota staff after spending fi ve years coaching at Northern Illinois. From 2008-2010, he coached the Huskies’ defensive line. In 2006-07, Phelps was responsible for coaching the Huskie defensive tackles.

Phelps coached defensive end Larry English at NIU. English went on to be named the Mid-American Conference’s Most Valuable Player twice and was the 2008 MAC Defensive Player of the Year. He was the 16th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, going to the San Diego Chargers.

Phelps began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Ball State in 1999. He then spent three seasons at DePauw, where he coached the running backs for two seasons before going to the defensive side of the ball to coach the linebackers. He then spent three seasons at Hillsdale (Mich.) College, where he coached the defensive line from 2003-05 before joining the staff at NIU.

Phelps was a Second-Team All-MAC player at outside linebacker for Ball State following his senior season in 1997. He was also an Honorable Mention All-MAC selection as a junior. The Chicago native holds a bachelor’s degree from Ball State.

Phelps is a graduate of Crete-Monee High School, where he was a three-sport standout, earning seven letters - football (2), wrestling (2), track and fi eld (3).

He and his wife Tyla have a son, Carsen, and a daughter, Harlyn.

JeffPHELPSDefensive LineFirst Year


Defensive Line 2011-16 MINNESOTA

Defensive Line2006-10 NORTHERN ILLINOIS

Defensive Line (2008-10) Defensive Tackles (2006-07)2003-05 HILLSDALE COLLEGE

Defensive Line2000-02 DEPAUW

Linebackers/Running Backs1999 BALL STATE

Graduate Assistant

Bachelor’s BALL STATE, ‘98

1994-97 BALL STATE

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Derek Sage was named as the Cougars’ inside receivers coach Jan. 5, 2017. Sage arrives at WSU following three seasons as the receivers coach at the

University of Toledo. This past season Toledo fi nished with a 9-4 record and an appearance in the Camellia Bowl. In 2016 Sage guided a Rockets receiving group that saw two players each earn All-Mid-American Conference honors after catching 10+ touchdowns led by fi rst team selection Cody Thompson with 1,269 yards and 11 touchdowns.

In his three seasons at Toledo, the Rockets combined for a 28-10 record, went to three bowl games, winning two, and went from 234.2 passing yards per game in 2014 to 322.8 in 2016.

Sage arrived at Toledo following a four-year stint as the receivers coach at Wyoming, where he coached with current Cougar defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. In 2013, Sage mentored Cowboy wide receiver Robert Herron, who fi nished his career as the school’s No. 4 all-time leader in touchdown catches with 20 and later played in the 2014 Reese’s Senior Bowl.

Under Sage’s guidance, the Cowboys ranked second in the MWC in passing offense in 2012, averaging 265.4 yards per game. Sage mentored wide receiver Chris McNeill to second-team All-MWC honors in both 2011 and 2012.

Prior to his stint at Wyoming, Sage was the wide receivers coach at New Hampshire from 2005-09, again working with Grinch as well as Chip Kelly. UNH earned bids to the FCS playoffs in each of Sage’s fi ve seasons with the program, advancing to the quarterfi nals in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and making it to the fi rst round in 2007.

While at New Hampshire, Sage coached some of the greatest receivers in school history, including All-American David Ball. Ball set New Hampshire receiving records for career receptions (304) and career receiving yards (4,655). He also became the NCAA career leader in TD receptions with 58, breaking Jerry Rice’s previous record of 51 at Mississippi Valley State. Sage also coached a pair of receivers in Keith LaVan (2007) and Mike Boyle (2008) who each earned CAA First-Team honors after leading the league in touchdown catches.

Sage arrived at New Hampshire from the University of Nevada, where he helped coach the defensive backfi eld as a graduate assistant in 2003 and the wide receivers as a graduate assistant in 2004. At Nevada he worked alongside current Cougar coaches Jim Mastro and Ken Wilson.

A native of Sparks, Nev., Sage played tight end for Sacramento City College for two years (1998-99), helping win conference and bowl championships at the junior college level. He completed his college career at Cal State Northridge, where he won two letters at tight end in 2000 and 2001 before earning his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Northridge in 2002.

Sage and his wife Mandy have two children, daughter Piper, and a son, Casen.

DerekSAGEInside ReceiversFirst Year

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Inside Receivers2014-16 TOLEDO

Wide Receivers 2010-13 WYOMING

Wide Receivers2005-09 NEW HAMPSHIRE

Wide Receivers2003-04 NEVADA

Graduate Assistant Wide Receviers (2004) Graduate Assistant Defensive Backs (2003)

Bachelor’s Cal State Northridge, ‘02

2001-02 Cal State Northridge

Tight End

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Ken Wilson joined Coach Leach’s staff in February, 2013 after spending the previous 23 years at the University of Nevada, 19 on the Wolf Pack coaching staff.

In his fourth season working the Cougar linebackers, Wilson saw Peyton Pelluer earn All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention after maing a team-best 93 tackles, fourth-most in the league. Pelluer and fellow linebacker Isaac Dotson, who fi nished fourth on the team with 64 tackles and a pair of interceptions, led a defense that fi nished the year third in in the Pac-12 in rushing defense and tied for fourth in turnovers forced.

In 2015, Cougar linebackers fi nished one-two in tackles, with redshirt sophomore Peyton Pelluer and senior Jeremiah Allison leading the way. Pelluer had 101 tackles, fourth in the Pac-12, en route to all-conference honorable mention honors, while Allison was close behind with 97 tackles.

During his time with the Cougars, Wilson has overseen a linebacking group that in 2013 produced four of WSU’s top fi ve tacklers led by Justin Sagote’s 106 tackles, fi fth in the Pac-12 Conference, and helped develop the Cougar defense that forced 30 turnovers, second-most in the conference and the most by WSU since 2006. In 2014 Wilson coached All-Pac-12 linebacker Jeremiah Allison, who fi nished second on the team in tackles.

Wilson, who worked with current Cougars running backs coach Jim Mastro for seven seasons at Nevada, helped the Wolf Pack appear in 11 bowl games and claim nine conference championships during his 13 seasons on the sidelines. Wilson served the last fi ve seasons as the associate head coach/linebackers coach and also worked six seasons with linebackers, one with safeties, one with defensive ends and a total of three seasons as the defensive coordinator.

Wilson has seen 16 of his former players sign professional contracts including six linebackers who were under NFL contract in 2012. Wilson mentored fi rst team All-WAC selection Dontay Moch, who was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 66th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He put another defensive end into the NFL after the 2011 season as Kaelin Burnett signed with the Oakland Raiders.

In 2009, Wilson headed up the linebacking corps and oversaw the development of a youthful group that included second-team All-WAC selection James-Michael Johnson in 2009. He also coached current NFL linebacker Joshua Mauga (New York Jets) and former New York Giant and St. Louis Ram, Jerome Johnson. During the 2007 season, Wilson served as the defensive coordinator and was also the safeties coach. Nevada’s starting safeties, Uche Anyanwu and Justin Jackson, combined for 144 tackles. Overall, the defense was fourth in pass defense and fi fth in total defense.

Prior to that, Wilson headed up the Pack’s inside linebacking corps while also serving as the team’s assistant head coach. In 2006, two of Wilson’s pupils - Jason DeMars and Joshua Mauga - fi nished second and third on the team in tackles, tallying over 110 tackles combined.

Prior to going back to coaching when Ault took over the program in December 2003, Wilson had served as an assistant athletics director/sports services at Nevada the previous four and half years. He oversaw football, men’s basketball, baseball, track and tennis while coordinating grant-in-aid for all student-athletes in Nevada’s 19-sport athletics program.

Wilson spent six seasons working with Ault from 1989-92 and 1994-95. He was also an assistant coach for Jeff Horton in 1993 and Jeff Tisdel from 1996-98, spending those fi nal three seasons as defensive coordinator. As the nation’s youngest Division I defensive coordinator, he directed the 1996 defense to the top of the conference in every defensive category and was part of the Las Vegas Bowl victory over Ball State.

The North Central (Ill.) graduate (1986) has coached six players who signed professional contracts, three of them in the NFL, including Nevada’s all-time tackles leader, DeShone Myles, as well as Mike Crawford and Steve Bryant. Two of his pupils - Mylwa and Matt Clafton - were named to Nevada’s All-Century team at linebacker.

Wilson has coached defensive line, linebackers and secondary during his career, which also included stints at his alma mater (1986) and at New Mexico (1987-88).

Wilson and his wife, Heather, have a son, Tyler who plays football at Nevada, and a daughter, Baylie.

KenWILSONLinebackersFifth Year


Linebackers1989-2012 NEVADA

Associate Head Coach/Linebackers (2012) Associate Head Coach/Defensive Ends (2010-11) Associate Head Coach/Linebackers (2008-09) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties (2007) Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers (2004-06) Defensive Coordinator (1996-98) Assistant Coach (1989-95)1987-88 NEW MEXICO

Graduate Assistant1986 NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (ILL.)

Graduate Assistant

Bachelor’s NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (Ill.), ‘86

1983-86 NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (Ill.), ‘86

Football (Tight End/Linebacker) Baseball (First Baseman)

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When Mike Leach was named head coach at Washington State University, he wasted no time in naming David Emerick as his chief of staff, a position similar to what Emerick held while he and Leach were at Texas Tech.

Emerick, beginning his sixth year at Washington State, has taken on additional responsibilities since joining the Cougar staff and was promoted to Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Chief of Staff for football prior to the 2013 season. At WSU Emerick oversees all of the Cougar football recruiting efforts, while also working closely with senior administration as it relates to the football program.

Emerick is no stranger to the Pac-12 Conference, having spent the 2010-11 seasons at the University of Arizona, where he oversaw Arizona’s recruiting efforts as assistant director of operations and director of on-campus recruiting. In 2010 the Wildcats reached the Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma State.

Emerick joined the Arizona football staff in February 2010 after six years working with Leach as a member of the Texas Tech Red Raider staff. During his fi nal two years in Lubbock he was chief of staff and assistant athletics director. There he oversaw the entire recruiting process for the football program and assisted in the organization and execution of football camps.

Additionally, Emerick served as the liaison between the football program and the Texas Tech overall department, specifi cally in academics, compliance, media relations and marketing areas.

Emerick began his Texas Tech stint in 2004 as he served as unit coordinator during his fi rst season and Director of Player Personnel his next three seasons, before assuming the chief of staff position.

A 2002 political science graduate of the University of Kentucky, Emerick was a college scouting intern with the Houston Texans during the franchise’s fi rst season in 2002. Prior to his stint with the Texans, Emerick was the recruiting and football operations intern at Kentucky while in school during the 1997 through 2001 seasons. As such he was part of the 1998 Outback Bowl and 1999 Music City Bowl appearances by the Wildcats.

Emerick is a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School in his hometown of Waukesha, Wis., and lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He received his master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in sport management in May of 2007 from Texas Tech.

He and his wife, Sara, have one son, Cristian and one daughter, Caroline.

Antonio Huffman begins his sixth year as director of football operations at Washington State University, joining Mike Leach’s staff in January, 2012. Following the 2015 season, Huffman was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director.

At WSU Huffman oversees the day-to-day operations of the football staff, which includes serving as the football liaison for compliance, academics and student conduct. He also oversees all aspects of team travel, the Cougar guest coach program, while also directing all of WSU’s football camps and clinics.

Huffman arrived in Pullman following two seasons at East Carolina University, where he served in a similar role on Ruffi n McNeill’s staff.

Prior to his appointment at ECU, Huffman served as director of player personnel for two seasons at his alma mater Texas Tech, where he was the chief liaison offi cer between the football program and the athletics department’s NCAA compliance division. He also held the title of Tech’s assistant recruiting coordinator, setting up and executing offi cial and unoffi cial prospect visits, campus tours and summer camps.

In addition to managing the Red Raiders’ eligibility and procedural matters, Huffman also handled housing responsibilities and worked closely with players in academic and community relations activities that prompted the founding of the popular “Huff’s Huggables” charity drive.

Huffman was also charged with providing oversight of Texas Tech’s new Football Training Facility (FTF) in 2009. He supervised both the presentation of the building as well as the maintenance of aesthetics that enabled the FTF to rank as one of the premier training facilities nationally.

A three-year starter as a defensive back for the Red Raiders, Huffman completed his career with 189 tackles, four interceptions and 25 pass breakups. In his fi nal collegiate contest, he was named Defensive MVP of the 2006 Insight Bowl after a game-changing interception helped Texas Tech to a 44-41 overtime victory over Minnesota that completed an improbable comeback.

During his academic tenure at Tech, Huffman earned selection to prestigious honors such as the John Wooden Leadership Cup (2007), NCAA Leadership Conference (2006), Draddy Award (semifi nalist in 2006), President and Dean’s List (2005-06). He graduated in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies and is currently working on completing a master’s degree in sociology.

Before enrolling at TTU, he attended Garden City (Kan.) Community College in 2001-2003 where he was a member of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society and elected freshman class president.

Huffman is married to the former Shelley Bartley of Lubbock, Texas, and they are the parents of son, Aeson Deon, and daughter, Aniyah Jordan.

AntonioHUFFMANAssistant Athletic Director Football OperationsSixth Year

DaveEMERICKSenior Associate A.D.Football Chief of StaffSixth Year

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Jason Loscalzo is in his sixth season as the head football strength and conditioning coach after spending the previous fi ve seasons working in the same capacity at Boston College. At WSU, Loscalzo is responsible for all aspects involved in the development, coordination, implementation and supervision of the strength and conditioning programs for the Cougar football team.

Loscalzo served as the director of strength and conditioning for football at BC from January 2007 -January 2012. Loscalzo helped the Eagles claim back-to-back ACC Atlantic Division titles in 2007-08, a win at the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, and trips to the Music City Bowl in 2008, the Emerald Bowl in 2009 and the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in 2010.

The Cool, Calif. native spent four seasons as the top assistant strength and conditioning coach and director of sports nutrition for the Auburn University football team. He also served as the head strength and conditioning coach for baseball and softball. Loscalzo helped the football team to four straight bowl games including a Nokia Sugar Bowl win and No. 2 fi nal season ranking in 2005.

Prior to Auburn, Loscalzo served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach and sports nutrition professional consultant at Marshall University from August 2001-May 2003, helping the Thundering Herd to consecutive GMAC Bowl titles in 2001-02. He was an assistant strength and conditioning coach and athletic sports nutritionist at the University of Nevada, Reno from August 1999-August 2001. Loscalzo was a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at University of Arkansas from May 1999-August 1999 and began his career as a strength and conditioning student assistant at Humboldt State University from January 1996-May 1999.

Loscalzo, a fullback for Sierra College and Humboldt State, received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 1999, and master’s in athletic administration from Nevada in 2001. Loscalzo has been certifi ed by CSCS, SCCC, SPN and USAW Level I.

Loscalzo and his wife, Nicci, have two sons, JP and Luke and one daughter, Gianna.

Tyson Brown enters his fourth season as the Cougars assistant football strength and conditioning coach after working the previous year as associate director of strength and conditioning at the University of South Florida.

At USF, Brown was the lead assistant strength and conditioning coach for the football program and the director of strength and conditioning for the volleyball program. Prior to South Florida, Brown spent two years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Washington, assisting with the football team while working primarily with the baseball and men’s crew programs, helping the men’s crew teams claim the 2011 and 2012 national championships. In 2008, he was an intern strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater University of Souix Falls, later worked a graduate assistant athletic performance coach at the Baylor University in 2009 and then as a strength coach intern for the NFL’s Houston Texans during the 2010 season.

A native of Bothell, Wash., Brown earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from the University of Sioux Falls where he was a two-year letterwinner, helping Sioux Falls to NAIA national championships in 2006 and 2008 and a runner-up fi nish in 2007. He earned his master’s degree in exercise science at California University of Pennsylvania. Brown has been certifi ed by CSCS and USAW.

Brown and his wife, Kinzie have one son, Brody and one daughter, Bella.

TysonBROWNAssistant Football Strengthand Conditioning CoachFourth Year

JasonLOSCALZOHead Football Strengthand Conditioning CoachSixth Year

Chad Traver is in his second year as an Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Cougars. Traver joined Washington State from Ole Miss and after spending the 2015 season as the Director of Coliseum – Assistant Strength and Conditioning coach for the University of Southern Mississippi. At Southern Miss, Traver oversaw the training programs for men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball programs in addition to assisting with the speed training of the football program.

Traver spent the 2014 season as a volunteer assistant football strength coach at the University of Mississippi. Prior to Ole Miss, Traver worked as an intern with the Washington State football strength program in 2014 and again in 2015. He began his career as a graduate assistant at the University of Louisiana – Monroe (2008-09) and later worked at Augustana College (2010-13) and Morningside College (2013-14).

Traver was a two-sport athlete at the University of Sioux Falls in football and wrestling, earning his bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 2008. He earned his master’s degree in applied exercise physiology at Louisiana-Monroe in 2010.

John Graves enters in his fourth season at Washington State as an assistant football strength and conditioning coach.

Prior to WSU, Graves spent two seasons at his alma mater Virginia Tech as a football strength and conditioning assistant coach. Graves was a four-year letterwinner for the Hokies at defensive tackle, earning Second Team All-ACC honors as a senior in 2010. During his time at Virginia Tech, he was part of three ACC Championship teams, earned Academic All-American honors twice, was a three-time weight room All-American by NSCA and was voted a team captain as a senior in 2010.

Graves was a member of the Houston Texans in 2010 and the Seattle Seahawks in 2010-11.

Graves earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from Virginia Tech in 2010. The Richmond, Va. native is certifi ed by CSCS, USAW Level I and level 1 by functional movement screening.

JohnGRAVESAssistant Football Strength and Conditioning CoachFourth Year

ChadTRAVERAssistant Football Strength andand Conditioning CoachSecond Year

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GordyANDERSONManager of Player PersonnelThird Year

Tee Overman begins his fi rst season in Pullman in the role of Special Teams Quality Control.

Overman arrived in Pullman following one season as the linebackers coach/recruiting coordinator at the University of Dayton in 2016. The Flyers defense led all FCS in interceptions and fi nished in the Top 11 nationally in red zone defense (9), fourth down defense (10) and scoring defense (11). Additionally, Overman coached a fi rst-team and second-team all-conference linebacker in 2016.

Prior to Dayton, Overman spent the previous 13 years at his alma mater, Wingate, fi rst as a student-athlete and then a coach. He was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at defensive tackle at and was named to the school’s All-Decade Team for the years from 2000 to 2010.

Following graduation, he served as a graduate assistant/assistant defensive line coach in 2007. The following season he served as linebackers coach before adding the title of recruiting coordinator from 2009-2011. From 2012-16 he took on the additional role of assistant defensive coordinator for run game. Wingate was 18th in Division II in scoring defense (18.5 ppg.) in 2015, and ninth in defensive touchdowns allowed (24) in 2014.

Overman graduated from Wingate in 2007 with a degree in business fi nance. He also earned his MBA from Wingate in 2009.

Overman and his wife Jacquelynn have a daughter, Brooklynn.

TeeOvermanSpecial Teams Quality ControlFirst Year

PriceFERGUSONOffensive Quality ControlSecond Year

David Lose enters his seventh season as Washington State’s defensive assistant, working in the fi lm room and on scouting reports.

Lose joined the Cougars coaching staff in 2011 and has served as a defensive student assistant, defensive graduate assistant and defensive quality control. Prior to WSU, Lose was the defensive line coach for two seasons at Saint Paul’s College (2009-10) in Virginia and for three seasons at his alma mater Luther Burbank High School (2006-08) in Sacramento.

A native of Sacramento, Lose was a three-year letterwinner at Oregon State University, appearing in 22 games, including 18 starts on the offensive lineman 2000, 02-03. Lose played on the OSU teams that reached the 2001 Fiesta Bowl and the 2003 Las Vegas Bowl.

Lose earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Oregon State in 2004 and his master’s degree in sport management from Washington State in 2014.

Gordy Anderson is in his fourth season on staff at Washington State and his third season as Manager of Player Personnel, assisting with various facets of recruiting as well as helping with operations.

Anderson spent two seasons as a student assistant and the 2014 year as an offensive assistant for the Cougars. He walked on to the team in 2010 at quarterback and moved to tight end in 2011. Due to a back injury, Anderson stopped playing football and stayed on as a student assistant with Coach Leach’s staff.

Anderson graduated in 2014 with a bachelors in sport management and is currently working towards his master’s degree in sport management.

DavidLOSEDefensive AssistantSeventh Year

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Price Ferguson joined the Washington State coaching staff in February, 2015 as a graduate assistant working with the offensive line. In February of 2016, Ferguson moved into the role of offensive quality control.

Ferguson spent the previous two seasons working in the same role at Louisiana Tech, helping the Bulldogs to a victory in the Heart of Dallas Bowl in 2014.

Prior to Louisiana Tech, Ferguson worked as the offensive line and tight ends coach at Tyler Junior College (Texas) for three years, coaching six all-conference and one junior college All-American selection, en route to a No. 2 national ranking.

A native of Katy, Texas, Ferguson started his coaching career as a student assistant coach at his alma mater Texas A&M in 2009 where he completed his degree in sport management in 2010. He later earned his master’s in kinesiology at Louisiana Tech in 2014. Ferguson was a three-year letterwinner for the Aggies on the offensive line, twice earning Big XII Commissioner’s Honor Roll recognition.

Lyman Faoliu begins his second year as an Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Cougars. Faoliu spent the 2015 season as the defensive line coach at the College of San Mateo in California. Faoliu was a two-year letterwinner on the defensive line for the Cougars from 2013-14. The Vallejo, Calif. native appeared in 25 games and helped Washington State earn a trip to the 2013 New Mexico Bowl. Prior to WSU, he played two seasons at the College of San Mateo. Faoliu earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2015.

LymanFAOLIUAssistant Football Strength and Conditioning CoachSecond Year


Joe Bolden is in his fi rst season as a defensive graduate assistant on Mike Leach’s staff.

Bolden arrives at Washington State having spent the 2016 season as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Michigan, where he worked with linebackers and special teams.

Bolden was a football student-athlete at Michigan where he earned four varsity letters as a linebacker and served as 2015 team captain. He was a 2015 All-Big Ten honorable mention as a senior and on the 2015 Butkus Award watch list. As a freshman we was selection to the ESPN and Big Ten Network All-Big Ten Freshman Team.

Bolden received his degree in sport management in 2015 and began work on his master’s of social work in August 2016.

JoeBOLDENGraduate Assistant - DefenseFirst Year

ShaneROSGraduate Assistant - OffenseFirst Year

Drew Hollingshead arrived at Washington State in February, 2016, and will serve as an offensive graduate assistant for the Cougars.

Hollingshead spent the previous three seasons at Texas A&M-Commerce, where he served fi rst as a quality control coach/quarterbacks coach in 2013 before moving on to more on-the-fi eld coaching role working with the Lion quarterbacks for the start of the 2014 season.

Prior to Commerce, Hollingshead attended the University of Houston, where he played quarterback and graduated in three years with a degree in sports administration in August 2012.

Following graduation, Hollingshead coached at Hyde Park Baptist High School in Austin, Texas under Coach Dean Campbell. He served an internship in spring 2013 with the Toronto Argonauts football staff in the Canadian Football League.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS

Shane Ros begins his fi rst season on Mike Leach’s staff as an offensive graduate assistant.

Ros comes to Washington State following one season at Mississippi State, where he served as the football video graduate assistant, handles all aspects of running daily practices. Prior to Mississippi State, Ros served as the video operations inter with the Houston Texas from July 2015 to May 2016. There he handles all ground-camera footage and assisted coaches and players in views up-to-date content. Ros began his post-graduate career at his alma mater, Houston, as a football video operations assistant from Jan.-June, 2015.

As a football student-athlete for the Houston Cougars, Ros was a four-year letterman, though injuries cut his career short following his junior season. As a sophomore, he helped Houston to the 2011 Ticket City Bowl Championship as Houston fi nished the year 13-1 and ranked No. 14 in the country.

Ros received his degree in kinesiology-sports administration, and a minor in health.

Adam HIPPEGraduate Assistant - DefenseFirst Year

Adam Hippe begins his fi rst season on the Cougar staff, serving as a defensive graduate assistant.

Hippe joins the WSU staff after spending the 2016 season at Minnesota, where he was the defense and special teams graduate assistant, assisting with linebackers and coaching the specialists prior to and during practice. He previously served as an intern with the Minnesota football program from Feb. 2014 to Dec. 2015.

Hippe played at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls from 2009-11 before his career was cut short due to injury. He then served as a student assistant coach and assistant defensive back coach from 2011-13 while earning his bachelor’s degree in health & human performance. While with the Falcons, he assisted with coverage decisions and in-game play calls, organized practice plans, made video highlights and created scouting reports.

Hippe also worked as an assistant coach at Wausau West High School from 2009-10 and at Wausau West Warrior Summer School Strength and Conditioning Program in 2010. In addition, he has also been a team equipment intern for the Minnesota Vikings from 2011-14.

Hippe married his wife Anna in 2015.DrewHOLLINGSHEADGraduate Assistant - OffenseSecond Year

Darcel McBath begins his fi rst season on the Cougar Football staff in the role of defensive quality control, though he is no stragner to Coach Leach, having played at Texas Tech from 2004-08.

McBath spent the 2016 season as a quality control intern at North Texas, working with defensive backs.

Prior to beginning his coaching career, McBath spent fi ve seasons in the NFL. A second-round selection by the Denver Broncos in the 2009 NFL Draft, McBath spent two seasons, in Denver, one in Jacksonville and two in San Francisco. He played in 52 total games, making 45 tackles with two interceptions. He played in Super Bowl XLVII as a member of the 49ers, making one tackle.

McBath was a four-year letterwinner at defensive back for Texas Tech, earning All-Big 12 fi rst team honors in 2008 after leading the nation in interceptions. He graduated in 2008 with a degree in general studies.

McBath and his wife, Malorie, were married in 2013.

DarcelMcBATHDefensive Quality ControlFirst Year

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PLAYER PROFILES


ALPHABETICALNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. EXP. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE)89 ARCONADO, Brandon WR 5-11 181 SO* RS Chino Hills, Calif. (Bishop Amat/Chaffee College)32 AXELSON, Dylan DB 5-10 209 FR* RHS Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville)94 BARTLEY, Lyric DL 6-3 262 FR* RS Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville)62 BAUMGARDNER, Jon LB 5-11 227 FR* RS Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly)89 BEGG, Nick DL 6-5 260 JR* 1V Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita)81 BELL, Renard WR 5-8 155 FR* RS Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral)49 BENDER, Danny DL 6-3 255 FR* RS El Cajon, Calif. (Valhalla)79 BIGGE-DUREN, Cedric OL 6-6 321 SO* SQ Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside)19 BRINK, Casey QB 6-2 201 FR* RS Bainbridge Island, Wash. (Bainbridge)44 BROCK, Tristan LB 6-0 255 SO* 1V Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon)53 CASTILLO, Anthony LB 5-9 213 JR* RS Kent Wash. (Meridian)72 CELLI, Kyle LS 6-1 240 JR* SQ Seattle, Wash. (Bishop Blanchet)57 CLAYTON, Elijah LB 5-10 226 SO* HS Renton, Wash. (Renton)56 COMFORT, Taylor DL 6-0 275 JR* 1V Sultan, Wash. (Sultan)84 COOPER, Solomon WR 5-9 185 SO* RS Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale/Ellsworth CC)94 COX, Mitchell K 6-0 193 SR* SQ Kent, Wash. (Kentwood/Eastern New Mexico)42 CRANE, Jack K 6-2 190 FR* RS Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline)26 DALE, Hunter S 5-10 195 JR 2V New Orleans, La. (John Curtis)54 DeRIDER, Nate LB 6-1 226 SR* 2V Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue)60 DILLARD, Andre OL 6-5 310 JR* 2V Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville)88 DIMRY, C.J. WR 6-5 213 SR* 1V Carlsbad, Calif. (La Costa Canyon/Saddleback Col.)31 DOTSON, Isaac LB 6-1 224 SR* 3V Bellevue, Wash. (Newport)83 DUARTE, Bryson WR 5-11 195 JR* HS Port Orchard, Wash. (Central Kitsap)90 EKUALE, Daniel DL 6-3 297 SR* 3V Pago Pago, American Samoa (Nuuuli Technical)36 EMMY, Josh DB 5-8 180 SO* RS Vancouver, Wash. (Skyview)4 FALK, Luke QB 6-4 225 SR* 3V Logan, Utah (Logan)52 FERNANDEZ, Kingston DL 6-2 262 JR* 1V Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei)67 GAISOA, Nilsson OL 6-5 313 FR* RS Waimanalo, Hawaii (Kailua)61 GLUECK, Erik LB 6-1 232 FR* RS Gig Harbor, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep)18 GORDON, Anthony QB 6-3 189 SO* RS Pacifi ca, Calif. (Terra Nova/San Francisco CC)70 HAANGANA, Christian OL 6-4 358 FR* RS Milpitas, Calif. (Milpitas)74 HANDEL, Vaughnden OL 6-7 291 FR* RS Spokane, Wash. (Lewis-Clark)68 HANEY, Jack LS 6-0 226 FR* RS Granite Bay, Calif. (Capital Christian)93 HANSEN, Levi LB 6-0 223 FR* RS Anchorage, Alaska (Robert Service)33 HANSER, Dylan RUSH 6-4 231 SR 2V Billings, Mont. (Central Catholic)21 HARPER, Sean DB 6-2 184 JR TR Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County/Holmes CC)24 HARRINGTON, Keith RB 5-8 194 JR* 2V St. Petersburg, Fla. (Northeast)35 HARRIS, Romello RB 5-9 173 FR* RS Tulare, Calif. (Union)80 HARVEY, Hayden WR 6-2 160 FR HS Boise, Idaho (Patriot)3 HILINSKI, Tyler QB 6-3 217 SO* 1V Claremont, Calif. (Upland)42 HOYD III, Greg LB 6-1 231 JR* SQ Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta)35 HUTYLER, Jackson DB 6-5 173 SO* HS Seattle, Wash. (Bishop Blanchet)5 JOHNSON-MACK, Isaiah WR 6-3 218 SO 1V Belle Glade, Fla. (William T. Dwyer)36 JONES, D’Jimon DB 5-11 191 FR* RS Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way)66 KING, Keenen OL 6-4 324 FR* RS Las Vegas, Nev. (Arbor View)38 KRENZ, Riley WR 5-10 180 FR* RS Lake Stevens, Wash. (Lake Stevens)36 LEE, Alijah RB 5-6 205 JR* 2V Los Angeles, Calif. (Venice)15 LEWIS, Robert WR 5-9 170 SR* 3V Watts, Calif. (South East)29 LOVE, Isaiah CB 6-0 174 FR HS West Covina, Calif. (West Covina)51 LUVU, Frankie LB 6-3 240 SR 3V Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna)61 MADISON, Cole OL 6-5 315 SR* 3V Burien, Wash. (Kennedy)34 MARKOFF, Clay FB 5-9 221 FR* HS Olympia, Wash. (Olympia)8 MARTIN JR., Tavares WR 6-1 183 JR 2V Belle Glade, Fla. (William T. Dwyer)50 MATA’AFA, Hercules DL 6-2 255 JR* 2V Lahaina, Hawaii (Lahainaluna)97 MATTOX, Hunter DL 6-3 286 SO* SQ Calabasas, Calif. (Sierra Canyon)69 MAUIGOA, Frederick OL 6-3 305 SO 1V Iliili, American Samoa (Tafuna)99 McBROOM, Garrett DL 6-3 280 SR* 1V Stillwater, Okla. (Stillwater/Northeastern Okla. A&M)

NUMERICALNO. NAME1 PRIESTER, Kyrin2 TAYLOR, Robert3 HILINSKI, Tyler3 MOLTON, Darrien4 FALK, Luke5 JOHNSON-MACK, Isaiah8 MARTIN JR., Tavares10 PARKER, Kirkland10 TINSLEY, Trey12 PATMON, Dezmon13 WOODS, Jahad15 LEWIS, Robert17 SWEET, Kyle18 GORDON, Anthony19 BRINK, Casey21 HARPER, Sean22 SINGLETON, Deion23 WICKS, Gerard23 ROGERS, Justu24 HARRINGTON, Keith24 EMMY, Josh25 MORROW, Jamal26 DALE, Hunter27 PIPPINS, Marcellus28 TAULELEI, Madigan29 LOVE, Isaiah30 OGUAYO, Nnamdi31 DOTSON, Isaac32 AXELSON, Dylan32 WILLIAMS, James33 HANSER, Dylan33 WILSON, Kainoa34 MARKOFF, Clay34 THOMPSON, Jalen35 HARRIS, Romello35 HUTYLER, Jackson 36 JONES, D’Jimon36 LEE, Alijah37 STRONG, Marcus38 KRENZ, Riley38 WEBB, Zaire39 THOMAS, Skyler40 ONYEUKWU, Chima40 PARK, Tommy41 SCHMIDT, Hayden42 CRANE, Jack42 HOYD III, Greg44 BROCK, Tristan45 TAGO, Logan46 POWELL, Erik46 VINYARD, Mason47 PELLUER, Peyton49 BENDER, Danny49 SCHAFER, Brett

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NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE)3 MOLTON, Darrien CB 5-10 181 JR 2V San Diego, Calif. (Chaparral)55 MOORE, Derek DL 6-1 246 SO 1V Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw)25 MORROW, Jamal RB 5-9 200 SR* 3V Menifee, Calif. (Heritage)57 NORVELL, Drew OL 6-4 308 SO* SQ Bellingham, Wash. (Sehome)76 O’CONNELL, Cody OL 6-9 370 SR* 2V Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee)30 OGUAYO, Nnamdi DL 6-3 229 SO* 1V Beltsville, Md. (High Point)40 ONYEUKWU, Chima LB 6-2 225 JR* RS Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg/Contra Costa College)55 OSUR-MYERS, Noah OL 6-4 307 SO* 1V Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas)40 PARK, Tommy P 5-10 182 FR* RS Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon)10 PARKER, Kirkland DB 6-1 186 SR* 2V Houston, Texas (Kingwood Park/Blinn College)12 PATMON, Dezmon WR 6-4 211 SO 1V San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry)47 PELLUER, Peyton LB 6-0 228 SR* 3V Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline)27 PIPPINS, Marcellus CB 5-10 176 SR 3V Richmond, Calif. (El Cerrito)82 PORTER, Grant WR 6-0 184 FR* RS Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Upland)46 POWELL, Erik K 6-1 201 SR* 3V Vancouver, Wash. (Seton Catholic)1 PRIESTER, Kyrin WR 6-1 195 JR* 1V St. Petersburg, Fla. (Brookwood/Clemson)23 ROGERS, Justus LB 6-2 225 FR* RS Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue)63 RYAN, Liam OL 6-5 287 FR* RS Chino Hills, Calif. (Damien)77 SAKARIA, Amosa OL 6-2 313 SO* SQ Vaitogi, American Samoa (Tafuna)75 SALMONSON, B.J. OL 6-4 300 SR* 3V Nooksack, Wash. (Nooksack Valley)49 SCHAFER, Brett K 5-9 174 SO* SQ Edmonds, Wash. (Meadowdale)41 SCHMIDT, Hayden DB 5-8 170 SO* HS Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon)96 SHERMAN, Dillon LB 6-1 213 FR* RS Mission Viejo, Calif. (El Toro)22 SINGLETON, Deion CB 6-2 191 SO* SQ Tallahassee, Fla. (Chiawana (Wash.))98 SMITH, Nicholas DE 6-2 230 FR HS Larkspur, Calif. (Redwood)37 STRONG, Marcus DB 5-9 175 SO 1V Rialto, Calif. (Carter)17 SWEET, Kyle WR 6-0 192 JR 2V Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita)45 TAGO, Logan RUSH 6-3 245 JR 2V Fagasa, American Samoa (Samoana)95 TAPA, Ngalu DL 6-2 323 JR* 2V Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank)28 TAULELEI, Madigan RB 6-0 219 SO* 1V Spanaway, Wash. (Boise (Idaho))2 TAYLOR, Robert S 5-10 183 SR 1V San Leandro, Calif. (Deer Valley/UC Davis/SFCC)39 THOMAS, Skyler DB 5-9 184 FR* RS Riverside, Calif. (Citrus)34 THOMPSON, Jalen S 6-0 190 SO 1V Downey, Calif. (Downey)10 TINSLEY, Trey QB 6-3 201 SO* RS Lake Forest, Calif. (El Toro/Fullerton College)73 VALENCIA, Robert OL 6-6 295 JR* TR Daly City, Calif. (Riodan/San Francisco CC)46 VINYARD, Mason RUSH 6-5 223 FR* RS San Diego, Calif. (Helix)65 WATSON, Josh OL 6-4 285 FR* RS Everett, Wash. (Cascade)38 WEBB, Zaire DB 5-10 169 FR HS Jacksonville, Fla. (Duncan U. Fletcher)86 WHITE JR., Anthony WR 6-1 171 FR HS Miami, Fla. (Miami Central)23 WICKS, Gerard RB 6-0 228 SR* 3V Carson, Calif. (Long Beach Poly)32 WILLIAMS, James RB 5-11 192 SO* 1V Burbank, Calif. (Burbank)33 WILSON, Kainoa WR 5-11 183 SO* SQ Nanakuli, Hawaii (Mililani)85 WINSTON, Easop WR 5-11 183 JR TR San Francisco, Calif. (Serra/San Francisco CC)13 WOODS, Jahad LB 6-0 216 FR* RS San Diego, Calif. (Helix)

* = RedshirtedYear as for August, 2017

NUMERICALNO. NAME50 MATA’AFA, Hercules51 LUVU, Frankie52 FERNANDEZ, Kingston53 CASTILLO, Anthony54 DeRIDER, Nate55 MOORE, Derek55 OSUR-MYERS, Noah56 COMFORT, Taylor57 CLAYTON, Elijah57 NORVELL, Drew60 DILLARD, Andre61 GLUECK, Erik61 MADISON, Cole62 BAUMGARDNER, Jon63 RYAN, Liam65 WATSON, Josh66 KING, Keenen67 GAISOA, Nilsson68 HANEY, Jack69 MAUIGOA, Frederick70 HAANGANA, Christian72 CELLI, Kyle73 VALENCIA, Robert74 HANDEL, Vaughnden75 SALMONSON, B.J.76 O’CONNELL, Cody77 SAKARIA, Amosa79 BIGGE-DUREN, Cedric80 HARVEY, Hayden81 BELL, Renard82 PORTER, Grant83 DUARTE, Bryson85 WINSTON, Easop86 WHITE JR., Anthony88 DIMRY, C.J.89 ARCONADO, Brandon89 BEGG, Nick90 EKUALE, Daniel93 HANSEN, Levi94 BARTLEY, Lyric94 COX, Mitchell95 TAPA, Ngalu96 SHERMAN, Dillon97 MATTOX, Hunter98 SMITH, Nicholas99 McBROOM, Garrett

#3 Tyler HILINSKI Huh-lin-ski#3 Darrien MOLTON Mole-ton#12 Dezmon PATMON Pat-min #13 JAHAD Woods Jah-hawd#22 DEION Singleton Dee-on#25 Jamal MORROW MOR-row#27 MARCELLUS PIPPINS Mar-cell-us / Pip-ins#28 DARIUS LEMORA Dare-ee-us / Lee-more-ah#30 NNAMDI OGUAYO Nahm-dee / O-gwuy-oh#33 KAINOA Wilson Kai-no-ah#34 Madison TAULELEI Tah-u-lay-lay#36 D’JIMON Jones Jai-mon

#40 CHIMA ONYEUKWU Chee-mah / ON-you-kooo#44 Kyle CELLI Cell-ee#45 Logan TAGO Tah-go Tago’s hometown fong-ah-sah#47 Peyton PELLUER PUH-loo-er #50 Hercules MATA’AFA MAH-Tah-AH-FAH#51 Frankie LUVU Loo-voo#55 Noah OSUR-MYERS OH-shur – Myers#61 Erik GLUECK Glue-ck#62 LIAM Ryan Lee-am#67 NILSSON GAISOA Nil-son / Ny-so-ah Gaisoa’s hometown Y-mah-nah-loh

#69 Frederick MAUIGOA MAU-ing-oah Mauigoa’s hometown ee-LEE #70 Christian HAANGANA Ha-on-gahn-nah#77 AMOSA SAKARIA Ah-mo-sah / Sak-ah-ree-ah Sakaria’s hometown vye-ton-yee#79 Cedric BIGGE-DUREN Big-ee / Dur-en#90 Daniel EKUALE Eee-qwall-lay#94 LYRIC BARTLEY Leer-ick / Bart-lee#95 NGALU TAPA NAH-loo / TAH-PAH#97 Hunter MATTOX MATT-tox

PRONUNCIATIONS

2016 SPRING ROSTER


CORNERBACKS (12)AXELSON, Dylan, FR*EMMY, Josh, SO*HARPER, Sean, JRHUTYLER, Jackson, SO*LOVE, Isaiah, FRMOLTON, Darrien, JRPIPPINS, Marcellus, SRSCHMIDT, Hayden, SO*SINGLETON, Deion, SO*STRONG, Marcus, SOTHOMAS, Skylar, FR*WEBB, Zaire, FR

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (13)BARTLEY, Lyric, FR*BEGG, Nick, JR*BENDER, Danny, FR*COMFORT, Taylor, JR*EKUALE, Daniel, SR*FERNANDEZ, Kingston, JR*HAROON, Francis, FR*MATA’AFA, Hecules, JR*MATTOX, Hunter, SO*McBROOM, Garrett, SR*OGUAYO, Nnamdi, SO*SMITH, Nicholas, FRTAPA, Ngalu, JR*

LINEBACKERS (20)BAUMGARDNER, Jon, FR*BROCK, Tristan, SO*CASTILLO, Anthony, JR*CLAYTON, Elijah, SO*DeRIDER, Nate, SR*DOTSON, Isaac, JR*GLUECK, Erik, FR*HANSEN, Levi, FR*HANSER, Dylan, SRHOYD III, Greg, JR*LUVU, Frankie, SRMOORE, Derek, SOONYEUKWU, Chima, JR*PARKER, Kirkland, SR*PELLUER, Peyton, SR*ROGERS, Justus, FR*SHERMAN, Dillon, FR*TAGO, Logan, JRVINYARD, Mason, FR*WOODS, Jahad, FR*

SAFETIES (4)DALE, Hunter, JRJONES, D’Jimon, FR*TAYLOR, Robert, SRTHOMPSON, Jalen, SO

PUNTERS (3)SWEET, Kyle, JRPARK, Tommy, FR*POWELL, Erik, JR*

LONG SNAPPERS (2)CELLI, Kyle, JR*HANEY, Jack, FR*

KICKERS (4)COX, Mitchell, SR*CRANE, Jack, FR*POWELL, Erik, SR*SCHAFER, Brett, SO*

OFFENSIVE LINE (17)BIGGE-DUREN, Cedric, SO*DILLARD, Andre, JR*GAISOA, Nilsson, FR*HAANGANA, Christian, FR*KING, Keenen, FR*MADISON, Cole, SR*MAUIGOA, Frederick, SONORVELL, Drew, SO*O’CONNELL, Cody, SR*OSUR-MYERS, Noah, SO*PAZ, Chris, SO*ROCKET HANDEL, Vaughnden, FR*RYAN, Liam, SO*SAKARIA, Amosa, SO*SALMONSON, B.J., SR*VALENCIA, Robert, JR*WATSON, Josh, FR*

QUARTERBACKS (5)BRINK, Casey, FR*FALK, Luke, SR*GORDON, Anthony, SO*HILINSKI, Tyler, SO*TINSLEY, Trey, SO*

RUNNING BACKS (8)HARRINGTON, Keith, JR*HARRIS, Romello, FR*LEE, Alijah, JR*MARKOFF, Clay, FR*MORROW, Jamal, SR*TAULELEI, Madigan, SO*WICKS, Gerard, SR*WILLIAMS, James, SO*

WIDE RECEIVERS (17)ARCONADO, Brandon, SO*BELL, Renard, FR*COOPER, Solomon, SO*DIMRY, C.J., SR*DUARTE, Bryson, JR*HARVEY, Hayden, FRJOHNSON-MACK, Isaiah, SOKRENZ, Riley, FR*LEWIS, Robert, SR*MARTIN JR., Tavares, JRPATMON, Dezmon, SOPORTER, Grant, FR*PRIESTER, Kyrin, JR*SWEET, Kyle, JRWHITE, JR., Anthony, FRWILSON, Kainoa, SO*WINSTON, Easop, JR

COUGARS BY POSITION

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FRESHMEN (5)HARVEY, Hayden, FRLOVE, Isaiah, CBSMITH, Nicholas, FRWEBB, Zaire, CBWHITE, JR., Anthony, WR

RS-FRESHMEN (25)AXELSON, Dylan, WRBARTLEY, Lyric, DLBAUMGARDNER, Jon, LBBELL, Renard, WRBENDER, Danny, DLBRINK, Casey, FR*CRANE, Jack, KGAISOA, Nilsson, OLGLUECK, Erik, LBHAANGANA, Christian, OLHAROON, Francis, DLHANSEN, Levin, LBHARRIS, Romello, RBJONES, D’Jimon, SKING, Keenen, OLKRENZ, Riley, WRMARKOFF, Clay, FBPARK, Tommy, PPORTER, Grant, WRROCKET HANDEL, Vaughnden, OLROGERS, Justus, LBRYAN, Liam, OLTHOMAS, Skylar, CBWATSON, Josh, OLWOODS, Jahad, LB

SOPHOMORES (6)JOHNSON-MACK, Isaiah, WRMAUIGOA, Frederick, OLMOORE, Derek, LBPATMON, Desmon, WRSTRONG, Marcus, CBTHOMPSON, Jalen, DB

RS-SOPHOMORES (19)BIGGE-DUREN, Cedric, OLBROCK, Tristan, LBCLAYTON, Elijah, SO*COOPER, Solomon, JR*EMMY, Josh, DBHILINSKI, Tyler, QBHUTYLER, Jackson, SO*MATTOX, Hunter, DLNORVELL, Drew, OLOGUAYO, Nnamdi, LBOSUR-MYER, Noah, OLPAZ, Chris, OLSAKARIA, Amosa, OLSCHAFER, Brett, KSCHMIDT, Hayden, SO*SINGLETON, Deion, STAULELEI, Madigan, RBWILLIAMS, James, RBWILSON, Kainoa, WR

JUNIORS (7)DALE, Hunter, SHARPER, Sean, CBMARTIN JR., Tavares, WRMOLTON, Darrien, CBSWEET, Kyle, WRTAGO, Logan, DLWINSTON, Easop, WR

RS-JUNIORS (14)BEGG, Nick, DLCASTILLO, Anthony, LBCELLI, Kyle, LSCOMFORT, Taylor, LBDILLARD, Andre, OLDUARTE, Bryson, JR*FERNANDEZ, Kingston, DLHARRINGTON, Keith, RBHOYD III, Greg, LBLEE, Alijah, RBMATA’AFA, Hecules, DLPRIESTER, Kyrin, WRTAPA, Ngalu, DLVALENCIA, Robert, OL

SENIORS (3)HANSER, Dylan, LBLUVU, Frankie, LBPIPPINS, Marcellus, CB

REDSHIRT-SENIORS (16)COX, Mitchell, KDeRIDER, Nate, LBDIMRY, C.J., WRDOTSON, Isaac, SEKUALE, Daniel, DLFALK, Luke, QBLEWIS, Robert, WRMADISON, Cole, OLMcBROOM, Garrett, DLMORROW, Jamal, RBO’CONNELL, Cody, OLPARKER, Kirkland, CBPELLUER, Peyton, LBPOWELL, Erik, KSALMONSON, B.J., OLWICKS, Gerard, RB

COUGARS BY CLASS


WSU CAREER

SOPHOMORE (2016): Redshirt season.

CHAFFEY CAREER

FRESHMAN (2015): Helped team to 7-4 overall record, 3-3 in conference play...saw action in 10 games, catching 15 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns...season-best four receptions for 45 yards against Mt. San Antonio...had three catches for 59 yards and a touchdown at Long Beach...season-best 72 yards on two catches in win at El Camino.

WSU CAREER

FRESHMAN (2016): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a SOPHOMORE, recorded 49 tackles with 15 for loss including eight sacks and one fumble recovery…as a JUNIOR, recorded 68 tackles with 10 for loss…also picked off one pass…also rushed 39 times for 237 yards and three touchdowns…played two games at quarterback, started one game…fi nished season 7-of-15 for 112 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions…as a SENIOR, named to All-State Second Team by the Salt Lake Tribune and Region III Most Outstanding Lineman…made 61 tackles with 18 for loss including a state-best 13.5 sacks and forced one fumble…rushed 16 times for 86 yards and fi ve touchdowns…named a High School Stat Star by Max Preps after recording a three-sack game, one of two 3-sack performances during the season…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked No. 93 defensive end prospect in the country and No. 12 overall prospect in Utah by ESPN.com…ranked the No. 23 defensive end prospect in the West by Scout.com.

PLAYER PROFILES

Defensive Line6-5 • 259RS-JuniorRancho Santa Margarita, Calif.Santa Margarita HS ‘13Marketing

NICK BEGG *NICK BEGG *

8989Wide Receiver5-11 • 181RS-SophomoreChino Hills, Calif.Bishop Amat HS ‘15/Chaffey CollegeUndeclared

BRANDON ARCONADOBRANDON ARCONADO

8989WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in one game, made collegiate debut on defense in the win over Arizona. RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Member of the team but did not see any game action.FRESHMAN (2014): Enrolled at WSU in Jan., 2014 and participated in spring drills...redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Santa Margarita High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. with current Cougars River Cracraft, Riley Sorenson and Kyle Sweet...two-year letterwinner...as a SENIOR, earned All-West Region honors by PrepStar…rated three stars by Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 95 defensive end prospect in the country by Scout.com in 2013...listed as the No. 96 defensive end recruit in the nation by ESPN in 2013…graduated from SMHS in 2013…initially signed with Arizona State by chose to delay enrollment.

PERSONAL

Parents Frank and Mary Ann...younger sister, Morgan...majoring in marketing.

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a SOPHOMORE, caught 18 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown…as a JUNIOR, named to All-Angelus League First Team after recording 29 receptions for 462 yards and nine touchdowns…also rushed for two scores…ran track, ran a 10.89 in the 100M…as a SENIOR, named All-CIF Southern Section Southeast Divi-sion and earned Co-Offensive MVP of the Angelus League…caught 56 passes for 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns…rated three-star wideout by ESPN.com and Scout.com and a three-star athlete by Rivals.com…ranked the No. 21 wide receiver in the West by Scout.com and the No. 95 overall prospect in California by Rivals.com.

PERSONAL

Born in Los Angeles, Calif…parents, Reginald Sr. and Yarvelle...mom, Yarvelle is a teacher at Fremont High School…older brother Reginald Jr. played quarterback at Eastern Michigan (2013-14)…sister Ramia.

Defensive Line6-3 • 262RS-FreshmanTaylorsville, UtahTaylorsville HS ‘16Undeclared

LYRIC BARTLEYLYRIC BARTLEY

9494 Wide Receiver5-8 • 155RS-FreshmanLos Angeles, Calif.Cathedral HS ‘16Undeclared

RENARD BELLRENARD BELL

8181

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WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a JUNIOR, made 64 tackles with 21 for loss…broke up eight passes, recovered three fumbles and scored one touchdown…as a SENIOR, named All-CIF San Di-ego Section First Team and All-East County First Team…also named to All-State Medium Schools First Team by Cal-Hi Sports…named East County Co-Defensive Player of the Year...recorded 92 tackles with East County season record 14 sacks, four forced fumbles and one interception returned for a touchdown…also broke up eight passes…selected to play in the USA International Bowl vs. Canada in Dallas...rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and Scout.com.

PERSONAL

Parents Scott and Hilda...older sister Brianna...dad, Scott is a Lieutenant in the San Diego Police Department...mom, Hilda is an assistant principle at Chula Vista High School...earned San Diego Tribune Scholar-Athlete in Fall, 2015...interested in ma-joring in criminal justice or business.

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Member of team…did not appear in a game. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played three varsity seasons for head coach John Carroll at Oceanside HS in Oceanside, Calif.…as a SENIOR helped team to 14-1 record, with only loss coming in California State Division I Championship game against Folsom…defeated Helix High to win CIF San Diego Section Division I Championship then defeated Edison of Fresno to win CIF Divison I South title…anchored offensive line that averaged 158 yards rushing and 216 yards receiving on season…named to All-San Diego Section and All-Avocado West League Second Teams…participated in 2015 West Coast Bowl in Southern California…as a junior helped team to 10-3 record and berth in San Diego Section championship game…three star rating by Scout.com and ESPN.com, two stars by Rivals.com.

PERSONAL CAREER

Born in San Jose, Calif…parents, Dennis and Emely…older sister, Sidney.

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in 12 games on special teams…named Pac-12 Conference All-Academic honorable mention.FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Mount Vernon High School…lettered three years in football under coach Jay Silver…three-time First Team All-Wesco League linebacker…a SOPHOMORE, tallied 88 tackles, 107 passing yards, 342 rushing yards and fi ve touchdowns…as a JUNIOR, made 67 tackles, passed for 997 yards, rushed for 555 rushing yards and recorded 18 touchdowns…earned Second Team All-Wesco honors at quarterback and Second Team All-State honors at linebacker…as a SENIOR, earned All-State honors at linebacker after making 67 tackles…named First Team All-State at full-back after rushing for 1,298 yards, and 11 touchdowns…also earned two varsity letters in baseball and one in basketball.

PERSONAL CAREER

Parents, Edward and Sirry…older sister, Aleah…older brother, Trevor, attended WSU.

WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Member of team…did not appear in a game. RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Member of the team but did not participate in a game.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Bishop Blanchet High School...earned two varsity letters in football under coach Aaron Maul…as a SENIOR, earned First Team All-Metro League honors at linebacker and Second Team All-Metro accolades on offense…also earned two varsity letters in baseball under coach George Monica…named First Team All-Metro and Second Team All-State in baseball.

PERSONAL CAREER

Parents, Barry and Joan…older brother, Conner…plans to major in construction management at WSU.

PLAYER PROFILES

Offensive Line6-6 • 321RS-SophomoreOceanside, Calif.Oceanside HS ‘15Undeclared

CEDRIC BIGGE-DURENCEDRIC BIGGE-DUREN

7979

Defensive Line6-3 • 255RS-FreshmanEl Cajon, Calif.Valhalla HS ‘16Undeclared

DANNY BENDERDANNY BENDER

4949Linebacker6-0 • 255RS-SophomoreMount Vernon, Wash.Mount Vernon HS ‘15Undeclared

TRISTAN BROCK *TRISTAN BROCK *

4444

Longsnapper6-1 • 239RS-JuniorSeattle, Wash.Bishop Blanchet HS ‘14Undeclared

KYLE CELLIKYLE CELLI

7272


PLAYER PROFILES

WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in one game, making collegiate debut on defense in win over Arizona...named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year.RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Member of the team...did not appear in a game.FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirt season.

WSU CAREER

SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, playing mostly on special teams…made eight tackles including a half tackle for loss…made two tackles and shared a tackle for loss…made single tackles against Eastern Washington, Oregon, UCLA and Arizona…made two stops in win at No.15 Stanford. FRESHMAN (2015): Appeared in seven games, mainly on special teams…lone tackle on season came against Arizona State.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended John Curtis HS in River Ridge, La.…four-year starter for coach J.T. Cur-tis…as a SOPHOMORE, recorded four interceptions and started for JCHS who went 14-0 and was named national champions by Rivals, USA Today, PrepNation, Scout.com and MaxPreps…as a JUNIOR, made 43 tackles and picked off eight passes, helping JCHS to a 3A State championship…earned fi rst-team 3A All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and to The New Orleans Advocate All-Metro Team…as a SENIOR, named the No. 28 prospect in The Times-Picayune’s Fantastic 40 prior to the season…named All-State and to The New Orleans All-Metro team after recording 53 tackles, one sack and three interceptions…rated No. 81 safety prospect in country and No. 4 safety in Louisiana by Scout.com…also an outfi elder on the JCHS baseball team, as a JUNIOR, had nine doubles, 24 runs scored and eight stolen bases.

PERSONAL

Born in New Orleans…parents Wyatt Harris and Michelle Dale…dad, Wyatt played football at Southern University and at A&M College...mom, Michelle played basket-ball at Spring Hill College (DII) in Mobile, Ala…grandfather, Peter Dale, Sr. played football at LSU...godfather, Irv Smith, played tight end at Notre Dame, was a 1993 NFL fi rst-round pick by the New Orleans Saints and played seven seasons in the NFL (1993-99), fi ve with the Saints, one with San Francisco and one with Cleveland.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2015 7/0 1 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/02016 12/0 8 2 6 .5/-1 0/0 0 0 0 0/0Totals 19/0 9 3 6 0.5/-1 0.0 0 0 0 0/0

WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in 12 games, playing mostly on special teams…tallied 12 tackles including seven on special teams, tied for second on the team…made four tackles on kickoff and three on punt coverage…made two tackles at Boise State…made one tackle in wins over Oregon, UCLA, at Arizona State, at Oregon State and Arizona…made career-high four tackles including fi rst career sack and fi rst career interception in win over California. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Appeared in all 12 games, all on special teams…recorded six tackles, including four solo, to go with one forced fumble and two fumble recov-eries…had solo tackles at Oregon and No. 18 UCLA, both wins, along with Stanford and Colorado…had key forced fumble and recovery at UCLA. RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Member of team…did not appear in a game.FRESHMAN (2013): Walked on in fall…redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Wash….four-year letterwinner and four-time state champion…as a JUNIOR, named second team All-KingCo at linebacker…as a SENIOR, named team captain and earned second All-KingCo league honors after leading team in tackles…BHS named 2012 HUDL National High School Champions…received “Reach of the Stars” scholarship award.

PERSONAL

Born in Bellevue, Wash….parents Robert and Julie…younger sister, Elle…both parents attended WSU, mom, Julie was a member of the crew team…cousin, former Cougar baseball player Derek Jones, holds school record for home runs…majoring in marketing.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2015 13/0 8 5 3 0/0 0/0 1 2 0 0/02016 12/0 11 6 5 1/-9 1/-9 0 0 0 1/21Totals 25/0 19 11 8 1/-9 1/-9 1 2 0 1/21

Defensive Back5-10 • 195JuniorRiver Ridge, La.John Curtis Christian HS ‘15 Undeclared

HUNTER DALE **HUNTER DALE **

2626

Linebacker6-1 • 226RS-SeniorBellevue, Wash.Bellevue HS ‘13Marketing

NATE DNATE DeeRIDER **RIDER **

5454Defensive Line6-0 • 275RS-JuniorSultan, Wash.Sultan HS ‘14Criminal Justice

TAYLOR COMFORT *TAYLOR COMFORT *

5656

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PLAYER PROFILES

WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Named to All-Pac-12 Second Team by Pro Football Fo-cus…started all 13 games at left tackle…received “Bone Award” following Or-egon State win, signifying WSU offensive lineman of the week. RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Played in three games on season, all at left tackle…came in for second half against UCLA, and started against Colorado and the Apple Cup. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Woodinville High School in Woodinville, Wash….as a SENIOR, named All-KingCo First Team and KingCo 4A Crest Division Offensive Lineman of the Year…named to Seattle Times All-Area First Team…rated two stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 6 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN.com…named a red chip prospect, one of Washington’s top-16 prospects by The Seattle Times.

PERSONAL

Dad, Mitch, was an offensive lineman for the Cougars in the late 1980s...majoring in management information systems.

WSU CAREER

RS-SENIOR (2016): Appeared in 11 games…made 12 catches for 141 yards, averaging 11.8 yards-per-catch…made fi rst career catch in win over Idaho…had an 18-yard catch in win at No. 15 Stanford…had a 17-yard reception in win over California…recorded season-highs of two receptions for 27 yards including one for 16-yards at No. 12 Colorado…made three catches for 33 yards against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl...granted sixth year of eligibility following 2016 season. RS-JUNIOR (2015): Member of the team but did not play in a game.

JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREER

As a RS-SOPHOMORE (2014) spent the 2014 season at Saddleback College in Mis-sion Viejo, Calif… totaled 26 receptions for 541 yards and six touchdowns…his 20.8 yards per catch were fourth in conference…named Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 18) in a win over Golden West, catching fi ve passes for 143 yards and a touchdown…FRESHMAN season (2012) played at Palomar College, making one catch for eight yards, then redshirted the 2013 season…rated two stars by Rivals.com.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played two seasons under head coach Sean Sovacool at La Costa Canyon HS in Carlsbad, Calif…SENIOR season team went 9-3 en route to capturing the Avacado West League title and a semifi nal berth in the CIF San Diego Section playoffs…JUNIOR season team posted an 8-4 record, reaching the second round of the CIF San Diego Section playoffs.

PERSONAL

Born in Littleton, Colo….full name Christopher James Dimry…parents Charles and Erin…older sisters, Erin and Carlee…younger sisters, Sophie, Soleil and Gia…dad, Charles played defensive back at UNLV and in the NFL for 12 seasons with the Falcons, Broncos, Buccaneers, Eagles and Chargers, making 21 career intercep-tions…plans to major in communications.

CAREER STATS

RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG2016 11/0 12 141 11.8 0 22

Offensive Line6-5 • 309RS-JuniorWoodinville, Wash.Woodinville HS ‘14Management Information Systems

ANDRE DILLARD **ANDRE DILLARD **

6060Wide Receiver6-5 • 213RS-SeniorCarlsbad, Calif.La Costa Canyon HS ‘12 / Saddleback College ‘15

C.J. DIMRY *C.J. DIMRY *

8888


WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in 12 games, making eight starts…fourth on the team with 64 tackles…recorded six tackles for loss in half a sack, two interceptions, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…recorded fi ve-tackle performances against Eastern Washington and at Boise State…recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss in win over Idaho…made fi ve tackles and fi rst career interception in win over Oregon…recorded fi ve tackles, on interceptions and recovered a fumble in the win at No. 15 Stanford…made season-high eight tackles including one for loss in win at Arizona State…had fi ve tackles and two quarterback hurries in win at Oregon State…tallied seven tackles including 2.5 tackles-for-loss, shared a sack and forced fumble in win over Arizona…made six tackles in win over California…did not play at Colorado…made four tackles with one for loss against No. 6 Washington…second on team with eight tackles and recovered a fumble against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl…named Pac-12 Conference All-Academic honorable mention. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in eight games, starting four in a starting role at the nickel position…posted totals of 34 tackles, including one tackle-for-loss, at California…recorded a season-high nine tackles in win at Rutgers, including a fumble recovery…had six tackles in win against Arizona State and four tackles, all solo, in win at No. 18 UCLA…had two tackles in Sun Bowl against Miami…named 2015 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. SOPHOMORE (2014): Appeared in two games, mostly on special teams…made two tackles against Rutgers in Seattle and two tackles at Nevada…missed remainder of season with an injury.FRESHMAN (2013): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in seven games, mostly on special teams…recorded 10 tackles, four coming on kickoff coverage…voted a team captain prior to the Oregon game…made two tackles in win over Southern Utah…had three tackles in win over Idaho…recorded two tackles against No. 5 Stanford in Seattle.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Newport High School…four-year letterwinner for coach Mike Miller…as a SOPHOMORE, named All-King County second team quarterback…named All-King County second team in basketball…as a JUNIOR, named All-King County honorable mention at quarterback…rushed for 741 yards and 12 touchdowns…also passed for 1,073 yards and 10 touchdowns…also named All-King County second team in basketball…as a SENIOR, earned All-Area honors by the Seattle Times and All-King County fi rst team at quarterback after rushing for 1,047 yards and 17 touchdowns…also threw for 765 yards and 11 touchdowns…selected to play in East-West All-Star Game…named a red chip prospect, one of Washington’s top 100 prospects by the Seattle Times…named All-King County fi rst team in basketball as a senior…also lettered four times in basketball.

PERSONAL

Parents, Michael and Chrisi…four older sisters, Kalla, Jeunai, Stephanie and Chanel…father, Michael, wrestled for the Cougars (1983-86), was a three-time NCAA and Pac-10 qualifi er and earned All-American honors as junior…sister, Kalla, played basketball at Whitman College…both parents along with sisters, Stephanie and Chanel attended WSU…pursuing a degree in marketing.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2013 7/0 10 7 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/02014 2/0 4 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/02015 8/4 34 29 5 1/-2 0/0 0 1 1 0/02016 11/8 64 40 24 6/-20 0.5/-4 1 2 0 2/17TOTALS 28/12 112 77 35 7/-22 0.5/-4 1 3 1 2/17

PLAYER PROFILES

Safety6-1 • 224RS-SeniorBellevue, Wash.Newport HS ‘13Marketing

ISAAC DOTSON ***ISAAC DOTSON ***

3131Defensive Line6-3 • 297RS-SeniorPago Pago, American SamoaNuuuli Technical HS ‘13Criminal Justice

DANIEL EKUALE ***DANIEL EKUALE ***

9090WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, making nine starts…recorded 23 tackles including 2.5 for loss with one sack…had two solo tackles at Boise State…made three tackles and shared one for loss in win over Oregon…recorded two tackles in wins at No. 15 Stanford and UCLA…made seasons-high four tackles including career-high two for loss with one sack in win at Arizona State…made four tackles at No. 12 Colorado…made one tackle against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in all 13 games on the defensive line…recorded totals of 22 tackles, 5.0 tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble…season-best fi ve tackles came in win at Oregon, which included forced fumble…had four tackles, three solo, in win against Arizona State and three solo tackles in upset victory at No. 18 UCLA…had TFL’s in four-straight games (Arizona, Stanford, Arizona State and UCLA)…recorded two tackles, including TFL, in win over Miami in the Sun Bowl.RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in all 12 games…tallied nine tackles…made three tackles-for-loss including one sack…fi rst career tackle came at Nevada…made two tackles in win over Portland State…recorded one tackle against No. 2 Oregon and at No. 25 Stanford…made fi rst career tackle-for-loss against No. 15 Arizona…tallied a tackle-for-loss in win at Oregon State…made two tackles including fi rst career sack at No. 13 Arizona State.FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Nuuuli Techincal High School, graduated in 2012…rated three stars by Scout.com…ranked the No. 92 defensive tackle prospect by Scout.com and America Samoa’s top overall prospect by 247sports.com.

PERSONAL

Plans to pursue a degree in criminal justice.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2014 12/0 9 6 3 3.0/-13 1/-9 0 0 0 0/02015 13/1 22 18 4 5.0/-10 0/0 1 0 0 0/02016 13/9 23 14 9 2.5/-13 1/-7 0 0 0 0/0Totals 38/10 54 38 7 10.5/-36 2/-16 1 0 0 0/0

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WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Named fi nalist for Manning Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Burlsworth Trophy (Top former Walk-on) and semifi nalist for Maxwell Award, Davie O’Brien Award and Walker Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year…named to All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team…named to All-Pac-12 Second Team by Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus…started all 13 games…completed 443-of-633 passes…4,468 passing yards were third-most in the country and third-most in WSU single-season history….tossed 38 touchdowns, tying own WSU single-season record…had 11 interceptions…averaged 343.7 passing yards-per-game, good for fourth in the country…completed 70 percent of his passes, second-best percentage in WSU single-season history…recorded nine 300-yard efforts including three 400-yard games…tossed multiple touchdowns nine times and threw four+ touchdowns six times…named a Davey O’Brien “Great 8” Performance of the Week fi ve times…named a Manning Award Star of the Week three times…threw for 418 yards and four touchdowns against Eastern Washington…went 55-of-71 for 480 yards and four touchdowns at Boise State…threw three touchdowns in win over Idaho…went 36-for-48 for 371 yards and one touchdown in win over Oregon…went 30-of-41 for 357 yards and four touchdowns in win at No. 15 Stanford, earning Manning Award National Player of the Week…went 42-for-53 for 398 yards and three touchdowns in win at Arizona State…notched fi fth career fourth-quarter comeback win after going 33-for-46 for 415 yards and fi ve touchdowns at Oregon State, also earning Rose Bowl Pac-12 Player of the Week…in win over Arizona, set a Pac-12 and WSU single game record for completion percentage (30+completions) after going 32-for-35 (91.4) for 311 yards and four touchdowns, earning College Football Performance National Player of the Week…threw for 373 yards and fi ve touchdowns in win over California…threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns at No. 12 Colorado…threw for 264 yards and one touchdown against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl…named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 12 games, all as a starter…missed Apple Cup…earned 2015 All-Pac-12 First Team honors…Burlsworth Trophy fi nalist, signifying the nation’s top player who began career as a walk-on…Dave O’Brian Award semifi nalist and one of 15 Walter Camp Players to Watch…completed 448-of-645 passes for 4,566 yards, 38 touchdown and eight interceptions…led the nation in passing average at 380.5 ypg and was third in total offense at 370.9 ypg…completed 69.4 percent of his passes, second nationally… fourth in nation, and second in among all Power 5 schools, in passing touchdowns (38)…FBS active career leader in career passing yards per game (356.9) and second in total offense per game (346.7)…named MVP of Sun Bowl after throwing for 300 yards, two TDs and no interceptions in 20-14 win over Miami…engineered three last-minute drives to produce wins at Rutgers, Oregon and No. 18 UCLA…named Walter Camp National FBS Player of the Week (Oct. 25, 2015) following Arizona win in which he completed 47-of-62 passes for 514 yards and fi ve touchdowns, no interception…also named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for that performance, one of three times he garnered the award during the season, and Maxwell Award Player of the Week…owns three of the top eight single-game passing marks (514 yards, 505, 497) in 2015 FBS season, all coming in wins…owns four of top fi ve single-game passing performances, and fi ve of the top eight, in the Pac-12 Conference…threw for 505 yards and fi ve touchdown without an interception in win at Oregon and 497 yards and fi ve touchdowns in win against Arizona State…earned Davey O’Brien “Great 8” Performance of the Week after completing 39-of-50 passes for 407 yards and six touchdowns, all in the fi rst half, in victory over Oregon State…named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 478 yards and four touchdowns, including a 10-play, 90-yard drive capped with a TD pass to River Cracraft with :13 second left for a 37-34 win at Rutgers…earned third Pac-12 POW following win at No. 18 UCLA, when he led WSU on a 75-yard drive, capped by a 21-yard TD pass to Gabe Marks with :03 seconds left in a 31-27 win… named 2015 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in six games, starting fi nal three games…completed 156-of-243 pass attempts for 1,859 yards…threw 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions…averaged 309.8 yards-per-game…posted four 300-games including marks for 471 yards and 601 yards…made collegiate de-but for one play at Nevada…second career completion was 84-yard touchdown in win over Portland State…came in for injured Connor Halliday against USC, went 38-for-57 for 346 yards with two touchdowns (9, 12) and one interception…fi rst career start came in win at Oregon State, went 44-for-61 for 471 yards and fi ve touchdowns, most yards and touchdowns thrown by a Cougar quarterback in fi rst career start…named Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week following win at OSU…in start at No. 13 Arizona State, recorded third-most pass attempts in school

history (74), fourth-most completions in school history (45) and second-most yards in school history (601)…threw three touchdowns and four interceptions, also rushed for one-yard touchdown…in fi rst career Apple Cup, went 27-of-49 for 355 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.FRESHMAN (2013): Walked on in fall...redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Logan High School in Logan, Utah…three-year letterwinner…as a SOPHOMORE, earned fi rst-team All-Region and All-Valley League honors after passing for 1,486 yards and 17 touchdowns…as a JUNIOR, attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif.…as a SENIOR, earned fi rst-team All-State and All-Region honors after throwing for 3,618 yards and 36 touchdowns…set Utah high school single-season records for pass attempts (562) and completions (330)…selected to play in the Utah High School All-Star game…three-year letterwinner in basketball, earning fi rst-team All-Region honors as a junior.

PERSONAL

Parents Mike and Analee…older sisters, Alexa and Natalee…uncle, Eric Falk, played defensive end at Utah State…uncle, Jeff Anderson, played basketball at Utah State...pursuing a degree in psychology.

CAREER STATS

PASSING G/GS PA PC PI YDS TD LG AVG2014 6/3 243 156 7 1859 13 84 309.82015 12/12 645 448 8 4,566 38 75 380.52016 13/13 633 443 11 4,468 38 66 343.7Totals 31/28 1,521 1,047 26 10,893 89 84 351.4

WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in eight games…tallied one tackle in win over Arizona and one tackle against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Member of the team but did not see any game action.FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Kapolei High School in Kapolei, Hawaii…as a JUNIOR, named All-Oahu Interscholastic Association Red West honorable mention…as a SENIOR, named All-State Third Team by Hawaii Star-Advertiser….named All-OIA Red West First Team after making 68 tackles including 17 sacks…named a team captain as a senior…named Defensive Player of the Year Finalist by KHON Cover2…rated three stars and the No. 2 overall prospect in Hawaii by Scout.com.

PERSONAL

Majoring in kinesiology.

PLAYER PROFILES

Quarterback6-4 • 225RS-SeniorLogan, UtahLogan HS ‘13Psychology

LUKE FALK ***LUKE FALK ***

44

Defensive Line6-2 • 262RS-JuniorKapolei, HawaiiKapolei HS ‘14Kinesiology

KINGSTON FERNANDEZ *KINGSTON FERNANDEZ *

5252


WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a SENIOR, earned All-State second team, Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State Third Team and All-Oahu Interscholastic Association Blue First-Team honors…helped KHS rush for 2,139 yards…selected to play in Hawaii’s Pacifi c Football Classic, a Hawaii high school showcase…also played basketball and volleyball.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Born in Kailua, Hawaii…youngest of fi ve children, three brothers, one sister…cousin of current Cougar Logan Tago…plans to major in business at WSU.

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, Wash….as a SOPHOMORE…earned First-Team All-League and First-Team All-City after making 128 tackles…as a JUNIOR, named First-Team All-League and First-Team All-City after setting a school single-season record with 141 tackles…as a SENIOR, became Bellarmine’s all-time leading tackler with 401…named by Ron Seigel’s Pre-season All State First-Team All Classifi cations…named USA-Today First-Team All-State, First-Team All-Area by the Tacoma News Tribune, First-Team All-League and First-Team All-City…named by The Seattle Times-as a Red Chip Player, one of Washington’s Top 15 Prospects…earned National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award…rated a 3-Star prospect by Scout.com, 247 Sports and ESPN.com…ranked No. 2 Inside Linebacker in the state of Washington and No. 69 Inside Linebacker in the Country by Scout.com.

WSU CAREER

SOPHOMORE (2016): Redshirt season.


Attended City College of San Francisco and played for coach Jimmy Collins…as a FRESHMAN, named All-California Community College Athletic Association Region 1 First Team and Bay 6 League Offensive Player of Year…helped CCSF to a 12-1 overall record and CCCAA Championship…led the CCCAA with 3,864 passing yards and 37 touchdowns…completed 286-of-439 pass attempts (65.1%)…averaged 297.2 yards-per-game and threw just 13 interceptions…recorded seven 300-yard games including a 501 yard performance…named CCCAA Championship Game Offensive MVP after going 20-of-26 for 176 yards and two touchdowns…teammates with Cougar safety Robert Taylor.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Terra Nova High School…three-year letterwinner for coach Tim Adams…as a JUNIOR, named Peninsula Athletic League Offensive Player of the Year and All-Metro League Second Team…had a seven-touchdown game…as a SENIOR, was named the Medium School State Player of the Year by Cal-Hi Sports…named All-State and All-Metro League First Team after setting a Central Coast Section record with 4,899 passing yards and 49 touchdowns, helping TNHS to a Division IV Title…also had a 615 yard game…also lettered three times in baseball.

PERSONAL

Parents, Ryan and Gina…younger brothers, Nathan and Dominic…uncle, Greg Reynolds played baseball at Stanford (2004-06), was second overall pick in the 2006 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies and played three seasons in the Major Leagues, two with Colorado and one with Cincinnati.

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a JUNIOR, named to All-State Second Team Juniors by Cal-Hi Sports…as a SE-NIOR, named to All-Mercury News First Team by the San Jose Mercury News and All-Northern California Second Team by MaxPreps…received California All-State Second-Team honors by Cal-Hi Sports…named Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division Most Valuable Lineman…helped team to a 10-4 record and a spot in the CIF Central Coast Section Championship game…MHS fell in title game of CIF State Division III AA to Campolindo…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 11 offensive guard in the West by Scout.com.

PERSONAL

Born in Tonga…parents Tevita and Lannyaeiki...older sisters, Elisiva, Elizabeth and Avalon.

PLAYER PROFILES

Offensive Line6-5 • 313RS-FreshmanWaimanalo, HawaiiKailua HS ‘16Undeclared

NILSSON GAISOANILSSON GAISOA

6767Quarterback6-3 • 189RS-SophomorePacifi ca, Calif.Terra Nova HS ‘15/SFCC ‘16Undeclared

ANTHONY GORDONANTHONY GORDON

1818

Linebacker6-1 • 232RS-FreshmanGig Harbor, Wash.Bellarmine Prep HS ‘16Undeclared

ERIK GLUECKERIK GLUECK

6161

Offensive Line6-4 • 358RS-FreshmanMilpitas, Calif.Milpitas HS ‘16Undeclared

CHRISTIAN HAANGANACHRISTIAN HAANGANA

7070

33

WSU CAREER

JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in 12 games, making six starts…recorded 21 tackles including 3.5 for loss and three forced fumbles…record six tackles on special teams, four on kickoff…at Boise State, made fi rst career start and had a tackle-for-loss…made career-high fi ve tackles including one for loss and forced a fumble in win over Idaho…made three tackles in win at No. 15 Stanford…recorded three tackles and forced two fumbles in win over UCLA…made four tackles including one for loss in win at Oregon State…recorded two tackles, sharing one for loss against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 12 games on season, recording 10 total tackles, nine solo…led team with 10 special teams tackles, six on kickoffs...had season-high three tackles on two occasions: at Rutgers and at California…blocked a punt in win at No. 18 UCLA…had two tackles in win vs. Oregon State. FRESHMAN (2014): Enrolled at WSU in Jan., 2014 and participated in spring drills...appeared in four games, mostly on special teams…made collegiate debut against California…made one tackle against No. 15 Arizona…appeared in games against USC and in win at Oregon State…missed fi nal two games.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Central Catholic High School in Billings, Mont….as a JUNIOR, earned All-State honors as both an outside linebacker and tight end…as a SENIOR, earned All-State and All-Conference honors at outside linebacker and tight end…helped CCHS win state title after recording 37 tackles, 3.5 sacks and three forced fumbles…also long snapped at CCHS…earned All-Conference honors in basketball as a junior.

PERSONAL

Pursuing a degree in sport management.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2014 4/0 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/02015 12/0 10 9 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/02016 12/6 21 14 7 3.5/-11 0/0 3 0 0 0/0Totals 24/6 31 23 8 3.5/-11 0/0 3 0 0 0/0

WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in two games…had one carry for three yards and one reception for nine yards in win over Arizona…tallied one three-yard carry and an 11-yard reception in win over California. RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Played in all 13 games, three in a starting role…carried 37 times for 238 yards and two touchdowns…also caught 43 passes, fourth on the team, for 312 yards and three touchdowns…season-best 68 yards on six carries, including a season-long run of 36, against Wyoming…added four catches for 22 yards…had 44 yards on three rushed, along with fi ve catches for 40 yards, in win at Oregon…had touchdown catches against Portland State, Rutgers and Arizona State…season-best six receptions for 38 yards at Rutgers…had two catches for 55 yards in win at No. 18 UCLA…had three carries for 12 yards in Sun Bowl victory over Miami.FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Fla…SOPHOMORE season rushed for 600 yards and had 250 receiving yards…All-Pinellas County Athletic conference First Team running back…as a JUNIOR, named All-PCAC First Team after recording 1,372 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns…named MVP of running backs at NFTC in Orlando and MVP of a Big County Preps combine in Tampa…as a SENIOR, named to Florida top-100 by Orlando Sentinel…named Offensive MVP of the Blue-Gray All-American Bowl in January after recording 304 total yards and scoring four touchdowns…named All-PCAC First Team running back for third-straight season and participated in PCAC All Star Game…rated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com.

PERSONAL

Pursuing a communication degree.

CAREER STATS

RUSHING G/GS TC YG YL NYG AVG TD LG2015 13/3 37 244 6 238 6.4 2 362016 2/0 2 6 0 6 3.0 0 3Totals 15/3 39 240 6 244 6.3 2 36

RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG2015 12/3 43 312 7.3 3 502016 2/0 2 20 10.0 0 11Totals 14/3 45 332 7.4 3 50

PLAYER PROFILES

Running Back5-8 • 194RS-JuniorSt. Petersburg, Fla.Northeast HS ‘14Communication

KEITH HARRINGTON **KEITH HARRINGTON **

2424Linebacker6-4 • 230SeniorBillings, Mont.Central Catholic HS ‘13Sport Management

DYLAN HANSER **DYLAN HANSER **

3333


WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a FRESHMAN, rushed for 947 yards and 14 touchdowns and caught 33 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown…as a SOPHOMORE, rushed for 1,860 yards and 15 touchdowns and caught 15 passes for 138 yards…as a JUNIOR, named All-State third-team by Cal-Hi Sports after rushing for 2,561 yards and 31 touchdowns…av-eraged 7.8 yards-per-carry and 213.4 per game and tallied 11 100-yard games…had 357 rushing yards and three touchdowns against Kingsburg HS…rushed for 402 yards and fi ve touchdowns against Porterville HS …also caught 26 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns…in basketball garnered All-East Yosimite League fi rst-team honors…following junior year, named All-Tulare County Boys Athlete of the Year…as a SENIOR, named to All-State Third-Team and All-State Medium School First Team by Cal-Hi Sports… rushed for 1,943 yards and 25 touchdowns in just nine games…averaged 9.6 yards-per-carry and 215.9 per games…tallied seven 100-yard games…rushed for 333 yards and fi ve touchdowns in season-opener vs. El Diamante HS…rushed for 390 yards and four scores against Redwood HS…had 352 rushing yards and six touchdowns against Monache HS…caught 11 passes for 123 yards and one touchdown…played just nine games before suffering knee inju-ry…fi nished career with 973 carries for 7,311 rushing yards and 85 touchdowns…totaled 91 touchdowns…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked No. 57 running back prospect in the country.

PERSONAL

Born in Visalia, Calif…parents Greg and Michelle Nunley...mom, Michelle is prin-ciple at Tulare Union…oldest of six children...brothers, Bear, Blaze and Braxton...sisters Brayden and Bellajah...plans to major in criminal justice at WSU.

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in four games…completed 24-of-30 passes for 245 yards with two touchdowns and one interception…made collegiate debut in win over Idaho…went 6-for-8 for 55 yards and an interception…appeared for one play in win at No. 15 Stanford…went 15-for-17 for 163 yards and two touchdowns (71, 9) in win over Arizona…went 3-for-5 for 27 yards in win over California. FRESHMAN (2015): Enrolled at WSU in January, 2015…redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played two varsity seasons for head coach Tim Salter at Upland HS.…set or broke 9 passing related records for Upland High School including passing percentage (68%), TD’s in a game (7), pass completions (182), single game yardage (446)…SENIOR season completed 165-of-242 passes (.682) for 2,738 yards and 22 touch-downs in 13 games…led team to 10-3 mark and semifi nal berth in CIF South Section playoff…named to Cal-Hi Sports All-California Fourth Team, All-CIF Southern Sec-tion West Valley Division First Team, All- Baseline League First Team, All-Inland Valley Second Team by Daily Bulletin, All-Inland Area Honorable Mention and San Bernardino County Sun All-Area Honorable Mention…as a JUNIOR completed 177-of-260 (.681) passes for 3,053 yards, 34 touchdowns…led team to 9-4 mark and a share of the Baseline League title…2013 Offensive POY by the Daily Bulletin, All-Baseline League First Team and All-Inland Valley First Team by Daily Bulletin…rated four stars by Rivals.com, three stars by Scout.com…Rivals.com lists him as the 10th-ranked pro style QB in nation, 44th-ranked overall prospect in California.

CAREER STATS

PASSING G/GS PA PC PI YDS TD LG AVG2016 4/0 30 24 1 245 2 71 61.2

PLAYER PROFILES

Quarterback6-3 • 217RS-SophomoreClaremont, Calif.Upland HS ‘14Undeclared

TYLER HILINSKI TYLER HILINSKI

33

Linebacker6-1 • 231RS-JuniorMurrieta, Calif.Vista Murrieta HS ‘14Kinesiology

GREG HOYD III *GREG HOYD III *

4242WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in three games, playing defense against Idaho, Arizona and California. RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Played in one game on the season, at Rutgers, but did not record a tackle. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif.…as a JUNIOR, earned All-Southwestern League Second Team…recorded 81 tackles, four forced fumbles and two interceptions…helped VMHS to a 12-2 record, winning a league title and earning a trip to the CIF Southern Section title game…as a SENIOR, earned All-Southwestern League First Team honors…tallied 63 tackles including fi ve for loss and two sacks, also picked off two passes and returned one for a touchdown…rated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 48 outside linebacker prospect in the country by Scout.com, the No. 69 prospect in California…ranked the No. 80 overall prospect in California by Rivals.com.

PERSONAL

Pursuing a degree in kinesiology.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2016 3/0 4 3 1 1/-1 0/0 0 0 0 0/0

WSU CAREER

FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in all 13 games…made 35 receptions for 246 yards and a touchdown…recorded two catches for 16 yards against Eastern Washington…made season-high seven receptions for 30 yards at Boise State…had four catches for 31 yards in win over Oregon…made three receptions for 30 yards in win at No. 15 Stanford…had six catches for 45 yards including fi rst career touchdown (9 yards) in win over Arizona…recorded three receptions for season-high 54 yards including a 35-yarder in win over California…had an 18-yard grab at No. 12 Colorado…made two catches against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl... Enrolled at WSU in January, 2016...participated in spring football drills.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a SOPHOMORE, played at Glades Central High School, recorded 24 receptions for 426 yards and six touchdowns…as a JUNIOR at Dwyer High School, earned All-State, All-County and All-Area honors after catching 38 passes for 791 yards and eight touchdowns…as a SENIOR, named to Palm Beach Post Super 11 prior to the season…earned All-State, All-County and All-Area honors after catching 44 passes for 912 yards with 12 touchdowns…rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and three stars by Rivals.com Scout.com…rated the No. 20 wide receiver in Florida by Scout.com and No. 90 overall wide receiver prospect in the country by Rivals.com...also lettered three times in basketball.

PERSONAL

Mother, Cammy…older brother, Keionte...high school teammate of current Cougar Tavares Martin, Jr. at Dwyer HS.

CAREER STATS


Running Back5-9 • 173RS-FreshmanTulare, Calif.Tulare HS ‘16Undeclared

ROMELLO HARRISROMELLO HARRIS

3535

Wide Receiver6-3 • 218SophomoreBelle Glade, Fla.William T. Dwyer HS ‘15Undeclared

ISAIAH JOHNSON-MACK *ISAIAH JOHNSON-MACK *

55

35

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a JUNIOR, played quarterback…in eight games, rushed for 392 yards and four touchdowns, completed 31-of-61 passes for 561 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions…second-team all-league quarterback…served as sixth man for 4A State basketball championship team…fi nished second at state in the long jump after jumping 21-10.5…also high jumped 6-9…as a SENIOR, missed most of season with a leg injury…named The Seattle Times Male Athlete of the Year...rated three-star quarterback prospect by ESPN.com and three-star cornerback by Ri-vals.com…rated a White Chip Prospect (Top 100 prospects in Wash.) by The Se-attle Times...in basketball, averaged 11 ppg, 4.5 rpg, four apg and three spg, earning All-South Puget Sound Leage fi rst-team honors while helping FWHS to a second-straight state title...in track and fi eld, placed second in the high jump at state as a junior and senior with marks of 6-8, helping FWHS to a state track title as a senior.

PERSONAL

Pronounced JY-mon (rhymes with diamond)…parents Roosevelt and Mandy…father played football at Portland State…high school basketball teammates with current Cougar basketball guard Viont’e Daniels.

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Three-year starter at Arbor View High School…as a JUNIOR, named fi rst-team All-Northwest League…as a SENIOR, named fi rst-team All-State and All-Northwest League……helped AVHS to a 9-2 record and the Sunset Region Championship Game…blocked for offense that averaged 283.7 rushing yards per game…select-ed to play in the Southern Nevada Lions All-Star Game…rated three-star prospect ESPN.com, Rivals.com and by Scout.com…rated the No. 1 tackle prospect in Ne-vada and No. 67 tackle prospect in the country by Scout.com…ranked the fourth overall prospect in Nevada by ESPN.com and the sixth by Rivals.com.

WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in fi nal 11 games, mostly on special teams…rushed four times for 20 yards and one touchdown…also caught one pass…had two carries for 14 yards including his fi rst career touchdown (8 yards) in win over Idaho…had a two-yard carry and a reception in the win over Arizona…recorded a four-yard carry in the win over California. RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in nine games, all on special teams.FRESHMAN (2014): Walked on...redshirt season.

CAREER STATS

RUSHING G/GS TC YG YL NYG AVG TD LG2016 11/0 4 20 0 20 5.0 1 8

PLAYER PROFILES

Defensive Back5-11 • 191RS-FreshmanFederal Way, Wash.Federal Way HS ‘16Undeclared

D’JIMON JONESD’JIMON JONES

3636WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, 10 as a starter…made 33 receptions for 394 yards and three touchdowns…averaged 11.9 yards-per-catch…had eight catches for 20+ yards…made four receptions for 67 yards against Eastern Washington…had a 10-yard touchdown catch in win over Idaho…made two catches for 12 yards in win at No. 15 Stanford…had a 24-yard reception in win at Arizona State…caught the go-ahead one-yard touchdown in the win at Oregon State…made three catches including a 15-yard touchdown at No. 12 Colorado…had four receptions for 61 yards against No. 6 Washington…led team with six catches for 86 yards against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in all 13 games, nine in a starting role…registered 43 catches for 490 yards and one touchdown…his 43 receptions were tied for fourth on the team…recorded at least one catch in each game during season…season-best seven catches, to go with 60 yards, at Washington…had fi ve catches for 48 yards and a touchdown at Oregon…had three receptions for 97 yards against Arizona State…also had fi ve catches for 76 yards at Arizona…had two catches for nine yards in Sun Bowl victory over Miami.RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in fi nal 11 games, making three starts…recorded 41 receptions for 370 yards and two touchdowns…averaged 9.0 yards-per-catch…did not play against Rutgers in Seattle…made collegiate debut, fi rst career start and fi rst career catch at Nevada, posted season-highs of eight receptions and 81 yards with a long of 21…caught four passes for 26 yards in win over Portland State…started, made two receptions at No. 25 Stanford…recorded four catches for 25 yards against No. 15 Arizona…caught fi ve passes for 50 yards including a nine-yard touchdown against USC, his fi rst career touchdown…made six receptions for 55 yards including a nine-yard touchdown in the win at Oregon State…recorded fi ve receptions for 52 yards in Apple Cup.FRESHMAN (2013): Enrolled at WSU in Jan., 2013...redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a JUNIOR earned second team All-Los Angeles and fi rst team All-Eastern League honors...rushed 142 times for 1,090 yards and seven scores...caught 14 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns......as a SENIOR was named the Player of the Year in the division, league and region...led South East HS to a 13-1 record and its inaugural City Section D-II Championship...scored 36 total touchdowns...had 203 carries for 2,023 yards and 30 touchdowns, and 20 receptions of 338 yards...named All-Area First Team by the Los Angeles Times and was All-Los Angeles City Section Division II Team.

PERSONAL

Pursuing a degree in criminal justice.

CAREER STATS


Offensive Line6-4 • 324RS-FreshmanLas Vegas, Nev.Arbor View HS ‘16Undeclared

KEENEN KINGKEENEN KING

6666

Running Back5-6 • 205RS-JuniorVenice, Calif.Venice HS ‘14Communication

ALIJAH LEE **ALIJAH LEE **

3636

Wide Receiver5-9 • 169RS-SeniorSouth Gate, Calif.South East HS ‘12Criminal Justice

ROBERT LEWIS ***ROBERT LEWIS ***

1515


WSU CAREER

JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, making eight starts…recorded 46 tackles including seven for loss with 1.5 sacks…also forced a fumble and recovered another…made seven tackles including 1.5 for loss in win over Idaho…recorded fi rst career sack win at No. 15 Stanford…made four tackles including one for loss in win at Arizona State…had four stops in win at Oregon State…recorded four tackles, 1.5 for loss and shared a sack in win over Arizona…had four tackles including one for loss in win over California…recorded career-high eight tackles and recovered a fumble at No. 12 Colorado…made four tackles including one for loss against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 12 games on season...played special teams along with backup linebacker…totaled 13 tackles, nine solo…had two tackles at Rutgers, at California, vs. Oregon State and vs. Stanford…best game of season came in Sun Bowl victory over Miami, registering career-best four tackles, three solo.FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in fi nal eight games, all on special teams…tallied three tackles…tied for team lead with two forced fumbles…made collegiate debut with one tackle in win at Utah…recorded one tackle and forced a fumble against No. 15 Arizona…had a tackle and forced a fumble at No. 13 Arizona State.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Tafuna High School in American Samoa with current Cougar Destiny Vaeao…as a SENIOR, in an eight-game season, recorded 8.5 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…scored one touchdown…named All-Territory and Special Teams Player of the Year…selected to play in the Samoa Bowl against an All-Star team from Hawaii…also kicked off, 90 percent of his kickoffs went for touchbacks…never lost a game in his high school career and helped THS win back-to-back championships the past two seasons…played safety for THS…rated three stars by ESPN.com and Scout.com…also played midfi elder for America Samoa U-17 soccer team.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2014 8/0 3 2 1 0/0 0/0 2 0 0 0/02015 12/0 13 9 4 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/02016 13/8 46 29 17 7/-22 1.5/-7 1 1 0 0/0Totals 33/8 62 40 22 7/-22 1.5/-7 3 1 0 0/0

PLAYER PROFILES

WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Named All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention…named to All-America Second Team and All-Pac-12 First Team by Pro Football Focus…started all 13 games at right tackle…received the “Bone Award” following games against UCLA, Arizona and California as WSU’s offensive lineman of the week. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Started all 13 games at right tackle…earned 2015 All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors…received the “Bone” award following Arizona game, signifying offensive lineman of the week. RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after starting fi rst eight games at right tackle…did not play fi nal four games…made collegiate debut and fi rst career start in season-opener against Rutgers in Seattle.FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Kennedy High School…four-year letterwinner for coach Bob Bourgette…as a SOPHOMORE, earned First Team All-Seamount League at defensive tackle and offensive tackle…as a JUNIOR, named First Team All-Seamount League as a tight end and defensive end and Seamount League Offensive Lineman of the Year…tallied 15 receptions for 265 yards along with 37 tackles and two sacks…invited to Army Bowl Junior Class Combine…named Second Team All-Seamount League in basketball…as a SENIOR, First Team 3A All-State by the Associated Press…named Defensive Interior Player of the Year and First Team All-Seamount League as a tight end and as a defensive lineman…selected to play in East-West All-Star game… named a red chip prospect, one of Washington’s top 100 prospects by the Seattle Times …named to the West Top 150 by Scout.com…ranked the No. 9 guard prospect in the West by Scout.com…ranked the No. 42 guard in the country by Scout.com and the No. 14 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN.com…also letter four times in basketball.

PERSONAL

Parents, Mark and Marianne…older sister, Alli…father, Mark, played basketball at Central Washington University…pursuing a degree in criminal justice.

Linebacker6-2 • 240SeniorPago Pago, American SamoaTafuna HS ‘14Undeclared

FRANKIE LUVU ***FRANKIE LUVU ***

5151Offensive Line6-5 • 315RS-SeniorBurien, Wash.Kennedy HS ‘13Criminal Justice

COLE MADISON ***COLE MADISON ***

6161

37

WSU CAREER

SOPHOMORE (2016): Started all 13 games…sixth in the Pac-12 Conference with 64 receptions, seventh with seven touchdowns and eighth in the conference with 728 receiving yards…averaged 11.4 yards-per-catch…had eight catches for 20+ yards including three touchdowns…set career-highs with 12 catches for 158 yards including a 50-yard touchdown at Boise State…made fi ve receptions for 45 yards in win over Oregon…only two catches in win at No. 15 Stanford both went for touchdowns (5, 29)…caught fi ve passes for 61 yards in win over UCLA…had a nine-yard touchdown catch in the win at Arizona State…caught six passes for 82 yards including a 33-yard touchdown in the win at Oregon State…made nine receptions for 66 yards with two touchdowns (7, 4) in win over Arizona…made three catches for 84 yards including a 42-yard grab at No. 12 Colorado…made three catches against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 12 games on season, missed Arizona…totaled 16 receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown…also ran the ball three times for 14 yards…as a kick returner, had 25 returns for 552 yards, averaging 22.1 yards, ninth in the Pac-12…season-best three catches for 21 yards in win against Oregon State…fi rst career touchdown came on 27-yard pass from Luke Falk in win at Oregon…had two catches for 29 yards against Stanford…also had two catches against Rutgers, California and Colorado…had fi ve KO returns over 30-plus yards, including season-best 51 against Oregon State.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played fi rst three seasons at John I. Leonard High School in Greenacres, Fla....as a SOPHOMORE, earned All-County honors after catching 52 passes for 926 yards and nine touchdowns...as a JUNIOR, played quarterback, completed 47 percent of his passes...transferred to William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. for his senior seasons...prior to senior seasons, named to ESPN300...also named a Super 11 Prospect by the Palm Beach Post and Sun Sentinel...as a SENIOR, earned fi rst-team All-Palm Beach County honors after catching 37 passes for 641 yards and six touchdowns...rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and three stars by Rivals.com and Scout.com...rated No. 107 wide receiver prospect in the country and No. 19 in Florida by Scout.com.

CAREER STATS


PLAYER PROFILES

WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Started all 13 games...Named to watch lists for the Lombardi Award, Bednarik Award and Polynesian College Player of the Year…named All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team…named to All-Pac-12 First Team by Pro Football Focus…named All-Pac-12 Second Team by The Associated Press and Phil Steele…fi fth in the Pac-12 with 13.5 tackles-for-loss and a team-high fi ve sacks…seventh on the team with 47 tackles…had a sack against Eastern Washington…recorded two tackles-for-loss at Boise State…had 3.5 tackles-for-loss including a sack and two quarterback hurries…made six tackles including one sack in the win at No. 15 Stanford…made seven tackles including one for loss in win over UCLA…had four tackles in win at Oregon State…recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss and three quarterback hurries in the win over California…made career-high eight tackles with one sack at No. 12 Colorado…had three tackles and shared a tackle-for-loss against No. 6 Washington…had a sack against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Played in all 13 games, totaling 32 tackles, 11.0 tackles-for-loss and 7.0 sacks…added a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…named to USA TODAY Sports Freshman All-America First Team…earned 2015 All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors…led team in sacks along with Darryl Paulo, T-4th in Pac-12…tied for third on team in TFLs, T-14th in Pac-12…named Outstanding Lineman of the Sun Bowl after registering two tackles and a sack in win over Miami…season-best six tackles, 3.5 TFLs and two sacks at California…had four tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a sack at Washington…also registered sacks against Wyoming, Oregon, ASU and Colorado.FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Lahainaluna High School in Lahaina, Hawaii…as a SOPHOMORE, earned All-Maui Interscholastic League second team…as a JUNIOR, named All-MIL First Team after tallying 64 tackles including 12.5 sacks…as a SENIOR, earned All-State First Team honors from Hawaii Star-Advertiser and ScoringLive…named winner of the Cover2: Hawaii High School Football Weekly Defensive Player of the Year Award by KHON2 Sports...also named All-MILL First Team after recording 24 tackles-for-loss including 15 sacks…also wrestled, was state fi nalist as junior and senior at 215-pound weight class…rated three stars by ESPN.com and Rivals.com…ranked the No. 4 overall prospect in Hawaii by Rivals.com and No. 7 by ESPN.com.

PERSONAL

Parents, Vivao and Sophie...has two brothers and four sisters.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2015 13/0 32 20 12 11.0/-59 7/-49 1 1 0 0/02016 13/13 47 34 13 13.5/-46 5/-30 0 0 0 0/0Totals 26/13 79 54 25 24.5/105 12/-79 1 1 0 0/0

Wide Receiver6-1 • 183JuniorBelle Glade, Fla.William T. Dwyer HS ‘15

TAVARES MARTIN JR. **TAVARES MARTIN JR. **

88Defensive End6-2 • 254RS-JuniorLahaina, HawaiiLahainaluna HS ‘14Undeclared

HERCULES MATA’AFA **HERCULES MATA’AFA **

5050


WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Member of team…did not appear in a game. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Westlake HS in Westlake Village, Calif. his fi rst three years… attended Sierra Canyon HS as a SENIOR, played for John Ellinghouse…named Gold Coast League Defensive MVP after making 86 tackles including 15 sacks and 10 tackles-for-loss…named MaxPreps Division IV All-State… season-best 18 tackles in win against Agoura and 10 tackles and four sacks in his fi nal prep game. …named to Daily News’ All-Area First Team Defense and All-Mid Valley Team by Mid Valley Sports… as a JUNIOR and SOPHOMORE, tallied 50 total tackles and eight sacks… rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 21 defensive end prospect in the West and No. 10 defensive end prospect in California by Scout.com.

PERSONAL

Born in Pasadena, Calif….parents, Marvin and Diane…younger brother, Ty…dad played defensive back for Kansas Jayhawks (1984-87)…plans on pursuing a de-gree in communications.

WSU CAREER

FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in four games, making collegiate debut against Idaho…also played in wins at Arizona State and over Arizona…appeared against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl.


Played for coach Okland Salave’a, the brother of former Cougar Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line Joe Salave’a…as a SENIOR, became fi rst student-athlete from American Samoa to be selected to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Dallas in December, 2015…invited to Nike’s The Opening in summer, 2015…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…rated the No. 1 overall prospect in American Samoa and No. 62 offensive guard prospect in the country by ESPN.com .

PERSONAL

Parents, Fa’alialia and Telesia…owned 4.0 GPA in high school...one of six children, older brother Frank, younger brothers Francisco, Francis and Fidelis...younger sis-ter, Frantacia.

PLAYER PROFILES

WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Enrolled at WSU in January, 2016...participated in spring foot-ball drills...appeared in all 13 games, making fi ve starts…tallied 12 tackles includ-ing one sack and forced one fumble…recorded fi rst career tackle at Boise State…had one tackle and forced a fumble in win over Idaho…made fi rst career start, had a quarterback hurry in win over Oregon…recorded two tackles in win at Arizona State…recorded fi rst career sack in the win at Oregon State…had a tackle in the win against Arizona…had two tackles against California…recorded a solo tackle against No. 12 Colorado and No. 6 Washington…made two stops against Minne-sota in the Holiday Bowl.


Attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Okla.…as a REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN in 2014, recorded 43 tackles including seven for loss…as a REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE in 2015, earned All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference second-team honors after tallying 66 tackles with 19 tackles-for-loss including 10 sacks.

PERSONAL

As a JUNIOR, recorded 41 tackles, three sacks and one interception…as a SE-NIOR, earned All-District 6A fi rst-team honors after tallying 42 tackles including two for loss and one interception as a defensive lineman.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2016 13/5 12 8 4 1/-8 1/-8 1 0 0 0/0

Defensive Line6-3 • 286RS-SophomoreCalabasas, Calif.Sierra Canyon HS ‘15

HUNTER MATTOXHUNTER MATTOX

9797

Offensive Line6-3 • 305SophomoreIliili, American SamoaTafuna HS ‘16Undeclared

FREDERICK MAUIGOA *FREDERICK MAUIGOA *

6969

Defensive Line6-3 • 280RS-SeniorStillwater, Okla.Stillwater HS ‘13 / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ‘15Undeclared

GARRETT MCBROOM *GARRETT MCBROOM *

9999

39

WSU CAREER

SOPHOMORE (2016): Started all 13 games…second on team with 71 tackles including two for loss, one forced fumble and six pass breakups…made seven tackles against Eastern Washington…recorded six tackles and two pass breakups at Boise State…recorded seven tackles and pass breakup in the win over Idaho…recorded six tackles, one for loss and forced a fumble in the win over Oregon…had fi ve tackles in win at No. 15 Stanford…recorded career-high 10 tackles in win at Oregon State…had six tackles, one for loss and one pass breakup in the win over California…registered six tackles and a pass breakup at No. 12 Colorado…made four stops and a pass breakup against No. 6 Washington…made four tackles against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 11 games on the season, all in a starting role…missed the Arizona and Stanford games…named by Pro Football Focus at one of the top two true freshmen cornerbacks during the 2015 season...recorded 44 tackles, one tackle-for-loss, one interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…had career-high eight tackles in Sun Bowl victory over Miami, including six solo…fi rst career interception came in win against Arizona State, added four tackles…had fi ve tackles, TFL and forced fumble in win over Wyoming…had fi ve tackles, all solo, at California…had fi ve tackles, fumble recovery and two pass break-ups in win at No. 18 UCLA…had fi ve tackles at Washington…had four tackles in wins against Oregon State and Arizona State.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Chaparral HS in Temecula, Calif…. as a SENIOR, named No. 141 prospect in Preseason Scout.com Western 150…totaled 17 tackles in four games as season was cut short due to injury…also had 30 rushing yards and 101 receiving yards and a touchdown…as a JUNIOR, earned First Team All-State by CalHi Sports, First Team All-CIF Southern Section and First Team All-Southwestern League…made 57 tackles and six interceptions… rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked No. 24 cornerback prospect in the West by Scout.com and No. 55 cornerback prospect in the country by ESPN.com.

PERSONAL

Parents, Kevin and Sarah...older brother, Kevin...younger brother, Zach...older sis-ters, Angela and Alexis...younger sister, Kayla..uncle, Willie Gibson played line-backer at Bowling Green from 1993-94.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2015 11/11 44 34 10 1/-2 0/0 1 1 4 1/02016 13/13 71 55 16 2/-4 0/0 1 0 6 0/0Totals 24/24 115 89 26 3/-6 0/0 2 1 10 1/0

PLAYER PROFILES

Cornerback5-10 • 181JuniorTemecula, Calif.Chaparral HS ‘15Undeclared

DARRIEN MOLTON **DARRIEN MOLTON **

33WSU CAREER

FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, making two starts…recorded 16 tackles including one for loss…made collegiate debut in season-opener against Eastern Washington…tallied fi rst career tackle at Boise State…recorded two tackles in the win over Idaho…had season-best three tackles in the win over Oregon…had three tackles including fi rst career tackle-for-loss in the win over UCLA…made fi rst career start, tallied two tackles in the win at Oregon State…had one tackle in the win over Arizona…made one stop against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles…named among High School De-fensive Linemen to Watch by the Los Angeles Times prior to SENIOR season…as a SENIOR, named All-Los Angeles City Section I Defensive Player of the Year…rated three-star prospect by Scout.com…ranked No. 80 outside linebacker in the country and tenth in California by Scout.com.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2016 13/2 16 6 10 1/-2 0/0 0 0 0 0/0

Defensive End6-1 • 246SophomoreLos Angeles, Calif.Crenshaw HS ‘16Undeclared

DEREK MOORE *DEREK MOORE *

5555


WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Named All-Pac-12 honorable mention…appeared in all 13 games, making three starts…led team with 1,217 all-purpose yards and third with 10 total touchdowns…second on team with 90 carries for 575 yards and fi ve rushing touchdowns…fourth on team with 48 receptions for 488 yards and fi ve touchdowns…averaged 43.7 yards per return on three punt returns…second on team with nine plays for 20+ yards, fi ve receiving and four rushing…served as team captain all 13 games…rushed for 45 yards with a fi ve-yard touchdown run and caught four passes for 25 yards…caught eight passes for 53 yards and touchdowns (10, 14) at Boise State…had career highs of 13 carries, 123 rushing yards (1st career 100-ayrd game) and two touchdowns (10, 14) along with seven catches for 68 yards in the win over Oregon…rushed eight times for 40 yards and caught three passes for 55 yards in the win at No. 15 Stanford…rushed for 51 yards including a three-yard touchdown in the win over UCLA…caught eight passes including a three-yard touchdown in the win at Arizona State…rushed for 55 yards and had a 66-yard touchdown catch in the win at Oregon State…rushed for 35 yards, a 53-yard reception and punt returns of 36 and 31 yards in the win over Arizona…rushed seven times for 87 yards and had a 46-yard touchdown catch at No. 12 Colorado…had a one-yard rushing touchdown and a 64-yard punt return against No. 6 Washington…caught four passes for 20 yards against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 12 games on the season, three as a starter…missed the Rutgers contest…carried the ball 53 times for 347 yards, second on team, for 6.5 average…added 33 receptions for 294 yards and four scores as a receiver…named game captain for each of the fi nal nine games, including Sun Bowl…fi rst career touchdown came in win over Oregon State, had three carries for 11 yards and three receptions for 31 yards and two scores…season-high 68 yards rushing on eight carries, to go with fi ve receptions for 43 yards, in win at Oregon…had 59 rushing yards and three receptions for 25 yards in win at Arizona…in win over Arizona State, recorded four rushes for 23 yards, and four receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown…rushed for career-high 71 yards, on 10 carrier, and added 50 yards on fi ve receptions, including 31-yard touchdown, in Sun Bowl win over Miami.RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in all 12 games, starting the fi rst 11…led team in rushing with 87 carries for 351 yards…averaged 4.9 yards-per-carry…fourth on team with 61 receptions, second-most by a running back in the country… most receptions by a Cougar running back in single-season history, breaking Steve Broussard’s 1987 record of 59 …had 460 receiving yards…averaged 7.5 yards-per-reception…led team with 22 kick returns for 453 yards with a long of 36…averaged 20.6 yards-per-return, tied for 10th-best in the Pac-12 Conference…second on team with 1,264 all-purpose yards, averaged 105.3 per game…made collegiate debut and fi rst career start in season-opener against Rutgers in Seattle, rushed six times for 17 yards and caught two passes for 15 yards…carried a season-high 10 times for 38 yards and had four receptions for 73 yards including a long of 53 in the win over Portland State…rushed nine times for 33 yards and caught six passes for a season-best 79 yards including a 45-yarder against No. 2 Oregon…carried eight times for season-high 48 yards and caught three passes in win at Utah…had nine carries, made six receptions for 31 yards and six kick returns against California…matched season high of 48 rushing yards and caught season-high 11 passes for 70 yards against No. 15 Arizona…had seven carries and six receptions against USC…carried nine times for 46 yards and caught nine passes for 51 yards in win at Oregon State…matches season-high with 10 carries and caught four passes at No. 13 Arizona State…carried twice and had three kick returns in Apple Cup.FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirt season…named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Heritage High School in Menifee, Calif.…three-year letterwinner for coach Kraig Broach…as a SOPHOMORE, named All-Sunbelt League second team and All-Valley League third team…rushed for 731 yards and eight touchdowns…as a JUNIOR, named All-Valley Offensive Player of the Year and Sunbelt League Offensive MVP after rushing 207 times for a school-record 1,777 yards and 21 touchdowns…as a SENIOR, named to All-CIF Central Division fi rst team, All-Valley Offensive Player of the Year, All-Area by the Press Enterprise and Sunbelt League Player of the Year after rushing for a school-record 2,092 yards and 15 touchdowns…reached the 200-yard mark six times…helped HHS to the CIF

PLAYER PROFILES

Southern Section semifi nals…rated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 84 running back prospect in the country by Scout.com…also lettered four times in track and fi eld.

PERSONAL

Parents, Johnnie and Vera…younger brother, Isaiah...plans to pursue a degree in sport management.

CAREER STATS

RUSHING G/GS TC YG YL NYG AVG TD LG2014 12/11 87 382 31 351 4.0 0 172015 12/3 53 353 6 347 6.5 0 412016 13/3 90 583 8 575 6.4 5 35Totals 37/17 230 1,318 45 1,273 5.5 5 41

RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG2014 12/11 61 460 7.5 0 532015 12/3 33 294 8.9 4 312016 13/3 48 488 10.2 5 66Totals 37/17 142 1,242 8.8 9 99

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Member of team…did not appear in a game.FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirt season.

Running Back5-9 • 200RS-SeniorMenifee, Calif.Heritage HS ‘13Sport Managment

JAMAL MORROW ***JAMAL MORROW ***

2525

Offensive Line6-4 • 308RS-SophomoreBellingham, Wash.Sehome HS ‘15

DREW NORVELLDREW NORVELL

5757

41

WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Outland Trophy Finalist…second unanimous All-American in WSU history (joining kicker Jason Hanson, 1989)…named First-Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association, The Walter Camp Football Foundation (the nation’s oldest All-America Team), The Sporting News, The Associated Press and The Football Writers Association of America… also named First-Team All-American by SI.com, ESPN, USA Today, Pro Football Focus, SB Nation, CBSSports.com and FOXSports.com...named to Phil Steele’s All-America and All-Pac-12 First Team…named to All-Pac-12 First Team by The Associated Press…named All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention…rated the second best offensive lineman in the country by Pro Football Focus…appeared in all 13 games, starting 12 at left guard…received the “Bone Award” following games against Idaho, Oregon and at Stanford as WSU’s offensive lineman of the week. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 13 games, all on fi eld goal and extra point units.RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Member of team…did not appear in a game.FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Wenatchee High School…as a JUNIOR, named All-Big Nine second team…named Offensive Line MVP as the NW Elite Football Camp in May, 2012…as a SENIOR, earned all-classifi cations All-State honors by the Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune…also named 4A All-State by the Associated Press and Big Nine Lineman of the Year… named a red chip prospect, one of Washington’s top 20 prospects by the Seattle Times.

PERSONAL

Pursuing a degree in human development.

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in all 13 games…recorded 39 tackles including four sacks…named to All-Pac-12 Second Team on special teams by Pro Football Focus…led team with nine special teams tackles, all on kickoffs…recorded two tackles in games against Eastern Washington and at Boise State…recorded three tackles and a quarterback hurry in the win over Idaho…had three tackles in the win over Oregon…recorded four tackles in the win over UCLA…made three stops in the win at Oregon State…tallied season-high fi ve tackles including three sacks in the win over Arizona, the fi rst sacks of his career…made four stops in the win over California…had fi ve tackles at No. 12 Colorado…recorded three tackles against No. 6 Washington…recorded three tackles including a sack he also forced a fumble on against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirt Season

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played two varsity seasons at High Point High School in Beltsville, Md…SENIOR year received Prince George’s County All-Gazette honorable mention honors…participated in 2015 Offense-Defense All-Star Game in Florida.

PERSONAL

Born in Washington D.C….parents, Chima and Chinyene…younger brothers, Chie-meziem and Chibuikem…younger sister, Nnedi…three-time member of National Honor Society…plans to major is sports medicine.

PLAYER PROFILES

Offensive Line6-9 • 370RS-SeniorWenatchee, Wash.Wenatchee HS ‘13Human Development

CODY O’CONNELL **CODY O’CONNELL **

7676

Defensive Line6-3 • 229RS-SophomoreBeltsville, Md.High Point HS ‘15

NNAMDI OGUAYO *NNAMDI OGUAYO *

3030

Offensive Line6-4 • 307RS-SophomoreWalnut Creek, Calif.Las Lomas HS ‘15Undeclared

NOAH OSUR-MYERS *NOAH OSUR-MYERS *

5555

WSU CAREER

JUNIOR (2016): Redshirt season.


Attended Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Calif….as a FRESHMAN, tallied 34 tackles with four for loss…named a Preseason Junior College All-American by Ri-vals.com as a SOPHOMORE…earned All-Pacifi c 7 League First-Team honors after recording 57 tackles with 11 for loss including seven sacks…recorded one fumble and blocked one kick…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked No. 88 overall junior college prospect by Rivals.com.

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in four games…made collegiate debut in win at No. 15 Stanford…also played against UCLA, at Arizona State and Arizona. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirt Season

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played two varsity seasons for head coach Mike Downing at Las Lomas HS in Wal-nut Creek, Calif.…helped team to 9-3 record…SENIOR season named to MaxPreps California Division III All-State First Team and Cal-Hi Sports All-California Medium Schools Second Team…S.F. Chronicle’s 2014 All-Metro Second Team…All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League First Team and All-East Bay second team by Contra Costa Times…selected to represent Team USA in the International Bowl in Texas…as a JUNIOR earned all-league second team honors as team went 7-5 and reached quarterfi nals of CIF playoffs…named to U18 Team for USA Football at International Bowl.

PERSONAL

Parents Dean Myers and Jill Osur…mom played softball at California…has an older brother, Ryan, and older sister, Jordan, who rowed at California…special Olympics volunteer…plans to major in communication or business.

Linebacker6-2 • 225RS-JuniorPittsburg, Calif.Pittsburg HS ‘14 / Contra Costa College ‘16Undeclared

CHIMA ONYEUKWUCHIMA ONYEUKWU

4040


WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in 11 games…recorded three tackles and one pass breakup…had two tackles at Boise State…recorded a tackle in the win over Idaho…had a pass breakup in the win over Arizona. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 12 games on season, both at cornerback and special teams…recorded 17 tackles, one tackle-for-loss, a forced fumble and two pass break-ups…made WSU debut in win at Rutgers, registering one tackle…season-high fi ve tackles against Stanford then matched that total in win at No. 18 UCLA, including lone TFL of season…had two tackles, both solo, in wins at Arizona and against Arizona State.


Attended Blinn College in Blinn, Texas...redshirted in 2013..as a REDSHIRT-FRESH-MAN in 2014, tallied 17 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups, blocked one punt, forced one fumble and recovered another.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Kingwood Park High School in Kingwood, Texas...as a SENIOR, earned fi rst-team All-District honors after making 77 tackles and four interceptions...rated three-star prospect by 247Sports.com.

PERSONAL

Born in New Orleans...mother, Eula...brothers, Curtis and Theo, sister, Kimberly.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2015 11/1 17 10 7 1.0/-3 0/0 1 0 2 0/02016 11/0 10 6 4 .5/-1 0/0 0 0 1 0/0TOTALS 12/1 27 16 11 1.5/-4 0/0 1 0 3 0/0

WSU CAREER

FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in four games…made fi rst career catch in the win over Idaho, fi nished with two receptions for 19 yards…played in fi nal snaps against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a JUNIOR, earned First-Team All-City League honors after catching 43 passes for 873 yards and 14 touchdowns…also made 27 tackles and three interceptions…as a SENIOR, caught 53 passes for 669 yards and fi ve touchdowns…also led league with fi ve interceptions including four in a playoff game…in Track and Field, as a SOPHOMORE, high jumped 6-6…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 78 wide receiver in the country by Scout.com

PERSONAL

Uncle, DeWayne Patmon, played linebacker at Michigan and for the New York Gi-ants (2000-01).

CAREER STATS


PLAYER PROFILES

WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Named All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention… named to Phil Steele’s All-Pac-12 Third Team…started all 13 games…fourth in the Pac-12 with 93 tackles…also tallied seven tackles on special teams, six coming on kickoff…third on team with 7.5 tackles-for-loss including one sack…recovered two fumbles and forced another…led team with three double-digit tackle games…posted team-highs in tackles seven times…made 10 tackles including 1.5 for loss against Eastern Washington…had six tackles at Boise State…made seven tackles with a tackle-for-loss in win over Idaho…had a tackle-for-loss in the win over Oregon…made fi ve tackles including one sack and a forced fumble in the win at No. 15 Stanford…tallied seven stops and recovered a fumble in the win over UCLA…had seven tackles in win at Arizona State…led team with 12 tackles in the win over California…recorded a career-high 16 tackles, one for loss at No. 12 Colorado…led team with nine tackles and a pass breakup against No. 6 Washington…made four tackles against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl…named to CoSIDA District VIII All-Academic First Team and Pac-12 All-Academic second team. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Started at 13 games at the linebacker position…earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors…led WSU in tackles, fi fth in Pac-12, with 7.8 pg (101 total)…added 11.0 tackles-for-loss, T-14th in conference, two forced fumbles, an interception, two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery…career-best 14 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs, came in win against Wyoming…also had 11 tackles, two TFLs, in win over Oregon State and 11 tackles in Apple Cup…had 10 tackles against Stanford…registered nine tackles, 1.5 TFL, in win over Arizona State…had eight tackles against Portland State, eight in back-to-back games at Cal and in win at Oregon…also had eight tackles and a TFL in win at No. 18 UCLA...forced fumbles against Rutgers and Oregon State… named to CoSIDA All-Academic District VIII First Team and Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team.RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in all 12 games, starting the fi nal fi ve at MIKE linebacker…recorded 39 tackles with 5.5 for loss including one sack…made collegiate debut and recorded fi rst career tackle against Rutgers in Seattle…made four tackles in win over Portland State…made three tackles against California…made career-high eight tackles at No. 25 Stanford…made fi rst career start, tallied one tackle-for-loss against No. 15 Arizona…made fi ve tackles including two for loss against USC…recorded four tackles, one for loss in win at Oregon State…tallied four tackles at No. 13 Arizona State…matched career high with eight tackles including fi rst career sack in Apple Cup…named to Pac-12 All-Academic First Team.FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Skyline High School…as a SOPHOMORE, earned 4A All-State honors by the Associated Press after making 176 total tackles including 110 solo…as a JUNIOR, helped SHS to a state championship and named 4A All-State by the Associate Press after making 153 total tackles including 122 solo…as a SENIOR, helped SHS repeat as state champions…was named First Team All-State by the Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune and 4A All-State by the AP after making 55 tackles…selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, led the West team with six tackles…named a red chip prospect by the Seattle Times…rated four stars ESPN.com and three stars by Rivals.com..ranked the No. 25 middle linebacker prospect in the country by ESPN.com…named an honorable mention Northwest Nugget by the Tacoma News Tribune.

PERSONAL

Father, Scott, started at linebacker for the Cougars (1977-80) and played fi ve seasons for the New Orleans Saints…grandfather, Arnie, played end for WSU (1953-55) and his great grandfather, Carl Gustafson, played fl anker for the Cougars (1925-27) and was given WSU’s Fred Bohler Award for inspiration…uncle, Steve, played quarterback at Washington and later played eight years in the NFL, fi ve for the Dallas Cowboys and three for the Kansas City Chiefs...majoring in history.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2014 12/5 39 19 20 5.5/-19 1/-10 0 0 0 0/02015 13/13 101 57 44 11/-25 0/0 2 1 1 1/02016 13/13 93 60 33 7.5/-26 1/-7 1 2 2 0/0Totals 38/31 233 136 97 24.0/-70 2/-17 3 3 3 1/0

Cornerback6-1 • 186RS-SeniorHumble, TexasKingwood Park HS ‘13 / Blinn College ‘15Undeclared

KIRKLAND PARKER **KIRKLAND PARKER **

1010Linebacker6-0 • 228RS-SeniorSammamish, Wash.Skyline HS ‘13History

PEYTON PELLUER ***PEYTON PELLUER ***

4747

Wide Receiver6-4 • 211SophomoreSan Diego, Calif.Patrick Henry HS ‘16Undeclared

DEZMON PATMON *DEZMON PATMON *

1212

43

WSU CAREER

JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, starting fi nal 12…recorded 27 tackles including one for loss…had two interceptions and fi ve pass breakups…picked off a pass against Eastern Washington…had three tackles including one for loss at Boise State…returned a blocked fi eld 72 yards for a touchdown in the win over Idaho…had season-high fi ve tackles and an interception in the win over UCLA…recorded three tackles and two pass breakups in the win at Arizona State…made two tackles against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in all 13 games, 10 in a starting role…totaled 43 tackles, added three interceptions, six pass break-ups and three fumble recoveries…his three interceptions tied for eighth in the Pac-12 while his nine passes defended tied for 14th in the conference.…fi rst career interception came in win at Rutgers, added fi ve tackles, all solo…had a seven-high seven tackles, interception and two pass break-ups at California…also had interception, which he returned 66 yards, with one tackle in Apple Cup…had six tackles and a nine-yard fumble recovery in win over Arizona State…had four tackles and a pass break-up in win at No. 18 UCLA…had a fumble recovery in the Sun Bowl win over Miami.FRESHMAN (2014): Enrolled at WSU in Jan., 2014 and participated in spring drills...earned a varsity letter after appearing in three games, starting the fi nal two…tal-lied eight tackles including two for loss…broke up two passes…did not play in fi rst nine games…made collegiate debut in win at Oregon State…made fi rst career start and recorded fi rst career tackle at No. 13 Arizona State, posting three tackles, one for loss and broke up a pass…made fi ve tackles and PBU in Apple Cup.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito, Calif….former Cougar great Lamont Thompson was position coach…as a JUNIOR, earned All-East Bay fi rst-team honors…recorded 10 touchdowns and picked off seven passes…as a SENIOR, named to All-East Bay fi rst team…rated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked No. 75 cornerback prospect in the country by Scout.com.

PERSONAL

Majoring in anthropology.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2014 3/2 8 7 1 2/-6 0/0 0 0 2 0/02015 13/10 43 28 15 1/-2 0/0 0 3 6 3/772016 13/12 27 21 6 1/-2 0/0 0 0 5 2/9Totals 29/24 78 56 22 4/-10 0/0 0 3 13 5/86

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a JUNIOR, made 23 catches for 366 yards and one touchdown…as a SENIOR, was injured for most of the season, limited to three games…recorded four catches for 62 yards…averaged 15.5 yards-per-catch…rated three-star prospect…ranked the No. 83 wide receiver prospect in the country and No. 16 wideout in the West by Scout.com…ranked No. 68 overall prospect in California by ESPN.com.

PERSONAL

Born in Los Angeles...parents, George and Danielle...younger brother, Geordon and younger sister, Kennedi...dad ran track at USC, also set US high school record in 300m hurdles in 1985…record was later broken by Jeshua Anderson (former WSU track star) in 2007...mom ran track at Cal.

PLAYER PROFILES

Wide Receiver6-0 • 184RS-FreshmanRancho Cucamonga, Calif.Upland HS ‘16Undeclared

GRANT PORTERGRANT PORTER

8282

WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Started all 13 games...tallied 90 points, ninth-most by a kicker in WSU single-season history…went 9-for-15 on fi eld goal attempts with a long of 41…went 63-of-65 on extra points, a WSU single-season record for extra points…had 35 touchbacks on kickoffs…also punted seven times for 341 yards with a long of 68…averaged 48.7 yards-per-punt and recorded four punts of 50+ yards…went 2-for-2 on fi eld goal attempts (36, 36) in the win over UCLA…connected from 29 yards in the win at Arizona State…went 2-for-2 in fi eld goal attempts (23, 31) and made all nine extra points in the win over Arizona…made from 28 yards at No. 12 Colorado…made from 37 yards and had a 68-yard punt against No. 6 Washington…connected on both fi eld goal attempts (26, 41) and punted six times for a 45.5 average including three of 50+ yards against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Saw action in all 13 games this season…connected on 20-of-26 fi eld goals, hit all 49 extra points and totaled 109 points…ranked sixth in Pac-12 in scoring and T-4th in FG per game at 1.54…connected on four fi eld goals of 40-plus yards…hit both attempts (30,25) and both extra points in Sun Bowl victory over Miami…named Sun Bowl Special Teams MVP…made a career-high fi ve fi eld goals (6 attempts) against Stanford, including from 46 and 47…accounted for 13 points, 3-for-3 FGs, including season-best 47-yarder, and four extra points in win at Rutgers…had a 30-yard FG and seven extra points in win over Oregon State…connected of 2-of-3 fi eld goals, long of 37, and three extra points, in win over Colorado.RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in 11 games, two as the starting kicker…kicked off most of the season, recording eight touchbacks…went 2-of-5 on fi eld goal attempts with a long of 26…went 6-of-6 on PATs…re-corded 12 points…started, went 1-for-2 on fi eld goal attempts, hitting rom 22 and going 5-for-5 on PATs against Rutgers in Seattle…started, went 1-for-3 on fi eld attempts, hitting from 25 at Nevada.FRESHMAN (2013): Walked on in Fall, 2013...redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Seton Catholic High School…two-year letterwinner in football…as a JUNIOR, earned fi rst-team All-Trico League honors going 8-for-9 in FGs including 3-of-4 from 40-plus with long of 47 yards…as a SENIOR, named fi rst-team All-Trico League…four-time fi rst-team All-Trico League in soccer…as a JUNIOR, named second-team All-State…as a SENIOR earned fi rst-team All-State and Trico League MVP honors with league-high 49 goals.

PERSONAL

Parents Mark and Tina…has 10 siblings, seven brothers and three sisters…second cousin with former USC Head Coach Steve Sarkisian…father, Mark was a goalkeeper at the University of San Francisco…mother, Tina played volleyball at San Francisco…pursuing a major in mathematics.

CAREER STATS

KICKING G/GS PTS PAT FGM-FGA 1-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG2014 11/2 12 6-6 2-5 2-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 252015 13/13 109 49-49 20-26 10-11 5-5 5-9 0-1 472016 13/13 90 63-65 9-15 4-5 4-7 1-2 0-1 41Totals 37/28 211 118-120 31-46 16-18 9-14 6-11 0-3 47

Cornerback5-10 • 176SeniorRichmond, Calif.El Cerrito HS ‘13Anthropology

MARCELLUS PIPPINS ***MARCELLUS PIPPINS ***

2727Kicker6-1 • 201RS-SeniorVancouver, Wash.Seton Catholic HS ‘13Mathematics

ERIK POWELL ***ERIK POWELL ***

4646


WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Redshirt season.SOPHOMORE (2015): Enrolled at WSU in January, 2015 after transferring from Clemson…played in all 13 games, totaling 34 receptions for 246 yards and a touchdown…also had six kickoff returns for 113 yards and four punt returns for 22 yards….had a season-high six receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown in win at Arizona…registered three catches for 16 yards in Cougar debut against Portland State…had fi ve catches for 37 yards at Cal…grabbed four passes for 30 yards in win at Oregon…recorded three receptions in wins over Oregon State and at No. 18 UCLA…had three catches for 17 yards in Sun Bowl win over Miami.

CLEMSON CAREER

Played one game on special teams before leaving team.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Rated as the No. 3 prep school player and No. 1 wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports.com ... No. 170 player and No. 20 wide receiver in the nation and No. 19 player in Georgia by ESPN ... had 56 receptions for 1,116 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior at Brookwood High School ... All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... had 31 receptions for 565 yards and fi ve touchdowns as a junior ... coached by John Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy and Mark Crews at Brookwood.

PERSONAL

Majoring in sport management...mom, Detrice

CAREER STATS


WSU CAREER

FRESHMAN (2016): Enrolled at WSU in January, 2016...participated in spring foot-ball drills...redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played four seasons for coach Butch Goncharoff at Bellevue High School…two-year captain…as a JUNIOR, completed 60-of-92 passes for 900 yards and nine touchdowns and zero interceptions…also rushed 49 times for 400 yards and two touchdowns…led BHS to the 3A State title game…as a SENIOR, led BHS and 11-2 record, a second-straight appearance in the state title game and fi nished the year earning All-KingCo second-team honors after completing 56-of-90 pass attempts for 1,144 yards with 19 touchdowns and one interception…rated three-star pros-pect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…rated the No. 46 athlete in the country and No. 19 athlete in the west by Scout.com…rated No. 15 prospect in Washington by ESPN.com…named a Red Chip Prospect (1 of 11 in Washington) by The Seattle Times…also lettered three years in track, did the hurdles…also played basketball.

PERSONAL

Born in Tacoma, Wash….parents, Michael and Je-Anne…older sister, Dejah…father, Michael walked on and played linebacker at Washington.

PLAYER PROFILES

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a SENIOR, named to San Gabriel Valley Tribune First Team and Inland Daily Bulletin All-Area First Team and All-Baseline League First Team…blocked for run-ning back that led league with 1,855 yards and 18 touchdowns……rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com…rated the No. 119 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN.com…also played basketball, started on DHS Division 3 State championship team as a JUNIOR.

PERSONAL

Uncle, Harry Daniels played offensive line at San Jose State in the early 1990’s.

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Member of the team…did not appear in a game. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Tafuna HS in American Somoa…rated three stars by ESPN.com, two stars by Scout.com and Rivals.com…247Sports ranked him as the second-best prospect from Somoa in 2015 year.

PERSONAL

High school teammate with former Cougar defensive lineman Destiny Vaeao.

WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, one as a starter…fi rst career start came at left guard in win at Oregon State…appeared in games at both guard spots.RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 11 games, all on special teams.RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in seven games…played mostly on special teams and also appeared on the offensive line.FRESHMAN (2013): Enrolled in Jan., 2013...participated in spring drills...redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a JUNIOR named fi rst-team Class 1A all-state as a defensive lineman and all-state honorable mention as an offensive lineman by Associated Press...named all-classifi cations Whatcom County and fi rst-team all-NWC on both lines...fi nished season with 78 tackles including 16.5 for loss and 9.5 sacks...as a SENIOR named fi rst-team all-state on offensive line by AP... named to Seattle Times Red Chip list.

PERSONAL

Pursuing a criminal justice degree.

Wide Receiver6-1 • 195RS-JuniorSt. Petersburg, Fla.Brookwood HS ‘13 (Ga.) / ClemsonSport Management

KYRIN PRIESTER *KYRIN PRIESTER *

11

Linebacker6-2 • 225RS-FreshmanBellevue, Wash.Bellevue HS ‘15Undeclared

JUSTUS ROGERSJUSTUS ROGERS

2323

Offensive Line6-5 • 287RS-FreshmanChino Hills, Calif.Damien HS ‘16Undeclared

LIAM RYANLIAM RYAN

6363

Offensive Line6-2 • 314RS-SophomorePago Pago, American SamoaTafuna HS ‘15Undeclared

AMOSA SAKARIAAMOSA SAKARIA

7777

Offensive Line6-4 • 300RS-SeniorEverson, Wash.Nooksack Valley HS ‘12Criminal Justice

B.J. SALMONSON ***B.J. SALMONSON ***

7575

45

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Member of the team…did not appear in a game. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, Wash….earned three varsity letters in football under coaches Mark Stewart and Michael Don…named to the Second Team All-Wesco all three seasons…as a JUNIOR, went-7 for-11 in fi eld goal attempts…as a SENIOR, was 10-of-14 in fi eld goals…fi nished career 20-for-28 on fi eld goals…also earned two letters in baseball under coach Bill Hummel.

PERSONAL

Parents, Scott and Mary…brother, Will…high school Valedictorian and involved in the National Honor Society.

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Member of the team…did not appear in a game. FRESHMAN (2015): Enrolled at WSU in January, 2015…redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played fi rst three seasons at Godby HS in Tallahassee, Fla.…as a SOPHOMORE, made 35 tackles, six interceptions, one returned for a touchdown and 10 pass breakups…as a JUNIOR, earned All-State Second Team honors after helping GHS claim the 6A State title…made 51 tackles, one interception, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…returned interception 56 yards for a touchdown and returned a fumble 95 yards for a touchdown…as a SENIOR in 2013, played for Chiawana HS in Pasco, Wash.…led CHS to 4A State title…named All-Class All-State by the Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune…named Tri-City Herald Player of the Year and Mid-Columbia Conference Most Valuable Play-er…named All-Area First Team at wide receiver and defensive back…caught 45 passes for 838 yards and nine touchdowns…picked off four passes on defense…rated three stars by ESPN.com, 247sports.com and Scout.com…rated No. 18 safety prospect in the country and No. 3 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN.com…named a 2013 red chip prospect, one of Washington’s top-16 prospects by The Seattle Times…named one of fi ve Northwest Nuggets (top prospects in Wash-ington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska) by the Tacoma News Tribune…one of the seven defensive backs named to The Western 100 by The News Tribune.

PERSONAL

Born in Tallahassee, Fla….parents, Linal and Betty…older brothers, Lionell and Donavan…younger brother, Kobe…Lionell, played football for Florida International and currently plays for Tri-Cities Fever of the Indoor Football League.

PLAYER PROFILES

Safety6-2 • 191RS-SophomorePasco, Wash.Chiawana HS ‘14Undeclared

DEION SINGLETONDEION SINGLETON

2222

WSU CAREER

FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in six games, mostly on special teams…made collegiate debut in the win over Oregon…recorded fi rst career tackle in the win at No. 15 Stanford…had a tackle in the win at Arizona State…made a solo tackle in the win over Arizona.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a SOPHOMORE, made 17 tackles with four interceptions and 17 pass break-ups…as a JUNIOR, named to All-Citrus Belt League Second Team…made 42 tack-les, three interceptions, 11 pass break-ups and a fumble recovery…as a SENIOR, named to All-Citrus Belt League First Team, San Bernardino Sun All-Area Second Team and Daily Bulletin All-Area honorable mention…played in 10 games, posting 36 tackles, one interception and nine pass break-ups…scored nine total touch-downs: three rushing, three receiving, two kickoff and one punt return…partici-pated in 2016 Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic…rated three-star prospect…ranked No. 32 safety in the West by Scout.com.

PERSONAL

Parents, Elvester and Janis…one of eight children...older brother, Elvester... older brother Victor Butler played defensive end at Oregon State (2005-08) and six sea-sons in the NFL....older brother, Jonathan Butler played at Glenville State College (W.V.)...older brother, Justin, is a safety at Oregon State…older sisters, Schalitola, Schannell and Schalynn.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2016 6/0 3 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0

Kicker5-9 • 174RS-SophomoreLynnwood, Wash.Meadowdale HS ‘15Undeclared

BRENT SCHAFERBRENT SCHAFER

4949Defensive Back5-9 • 175RS-FreshmanRialto, Calif.Carter HS ‘16Undeclared

MARCUS STRONG *MARCUS STRONG *

3737


PLAYER PROFILES

WSU CAREER

SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in all 13 games…caught 27 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns…averaged team-best 13.2 yards-per-catch…also punted 32 times for 1,244 yards with a long of 58, averaged 38.2 yards-per-punt…put nine punts inside the 20 and had seven punts for 50+yards…caught three passes for 50 yards including a 27-yard touchdown and had a 50-yard punt against Eastern Washington…had a 51-yard punt at Boise State…made four catches for 77 yards with a nine-yard touchdown catch in the win over Idaho…had a 50-yard punt in the win at Arizona State…put three punts inside the 20 and had two 50+yard punts in the win at Oregon State…had a season-long 58-yard punt in the win over Arizona…had season-high fi ve catches for 54 yards and put two punts inside the 20 at No. 12 Colorado…caught four passes for 33 yards including an eight-yard touchdown against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 11 games, two in a starting role, at UCLA and against Colorado…totaled 20 catches for 218 yards…had career-highs with seven catches and 77 yards in win over Arizona State…fi rst catch as a Cougar came at Arizona, fi nished game with two receptions for 39 yards…had fi ve catches for 32 yards in win over Colorado and four catches for 53 yards in win at No. 8 UCLA…two catches for 17 yards against Stanford.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played three varsity seasons at Santa Margarita Catholic High School, the fi rst two under Harry Welch and his senior year under Rick Curtis…career totals of 151 catches for 2420 yards (school record) and 22 touchdowns…SENIOR season had 89 catches for 1,341 yards (both school records) with eight touchdowns…had fi ve games of 100-plus receiving yards, including season-best 235 on 15 receptions and two touchdowns against Orange Lutheran… named to Cal-Hi Sports All-California Fourth Team, MaxPreps California Division I All-State Second Team and All-CIF Southern Section PAC 5 Division First Team…also Orange County Register All-County and All-Trinity League First Team…set school record with 15 receptions in a game twice…JUNIOR season passed for 357 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 235 yards and two scores and caught 51 passes for 909 yards and nine touch-downs…had school-record 295 receiving yards, on 13 receptions, to go with three touchdowns against national powerhouse Bishop Gorman...named to All-Trinity League First Team and Orange County Register All-County Second Team.

PERSONAL

Born in Mission Viejo, Calif….parents, Eric and Jodi…older sister, Kaelie…older brother, Logan, is a receiver at UCLA…dad played football at Univ. of San Diego.

CAREER STATS


PUNTING G/GS NO YDS AVG LG I20 TB2016 13/0 32 1,224 38.2 58 9 0

WSU CAREER

SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in seven games, making two starts…recorded 12 tackles with two for loss…started, made career-high six tackles with a shared tackle-for-loss against Eastern Washington…shared a tackle-for-loss at Boise State…made two tackles in the win over Idaho…recorded one solo tackle in the win over Oregon…started, recorded two tackles including one for loss in the win at No. 15 Stanford…did not play over next six games…played against No. 6 Washington and against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. FRESHMAN (2015): Played in all 13 games, at linebacker, nickel and special teams…totaled 10 tackles, six solo, 0.5 tackles-for-loss and a pass break-up…season-high four tackles against Oregon State…added two tackles in win at Arizona State…fi rst career tackle came at Rutgers, where he shared a TFL…also had tackles at Oregon and against Colorado.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Samoana HS in Pago Pago, American Samoa…rated three-star prospect by Scout.com…chose WSU over offers from Oregon State, Washington, Colorado and Hawaii.

PERSONAL

Full name, U’umaulauaganu’u Tago.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2015 13/0 10 6 4 0.5/-2 0/0 0 0 1 0/02016 7/0 12 6 6 2/-5 1/-3 0 0 0 0/0Totals 20/0 22 12 10 2.5/-7 1/-3 0 0 1 0/0

Wide Receiver6-0 • 192JuniorRancho Santa Margarita, Calif.Santa Margarita HS ‘15Undeclared

KYLE SWEET **KYLE SWEET **

1717Linebacker6-3 • 245JuniorPago Pago, American SamoaSamoana HS ‘15Undeclared

LOGAN TAGO **LOGAN TAGO **

4545

47

PLAYER PROFILES

WSU CAREER

RS-SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in all 13 games…recorded 10 tackles including 1.5 tackle-for-loss and a quarterback hurry…recorded fi rst career tackle, made two stops including a shared tackle-for-loss in the win over UCLA…recorded one tackle in the wins at Oregon State, against Arizona and California…made two tackles at No. 12 Colorado…shared a tackle-for-loss against No. 6 Washington…had two stops and shared a tackle-for-loss against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. RS-FRESHMAN (2015): Saw action in four games…made Cougar debut in win against Wyoming…also played in wins over Oregon State, at Arizona and against Arizona State…did not record a tackle on the season.FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif.…high school teammates with Cougar signee Calvin Green…as a JUNIOR, named All-State First Team Underclassmen by CalHiSports… named All-Sac-Joaquin Section and Junior Player of the Year…earned All-Metro League First Team and Metro League Defensive Player of the Year accolades after making 124 tackles and 24 sacks…as a SENIOR, named All-Class All-State First Team by USA Today…named All-Metro First Team and Division II Defensive Player of the Year by Sacramento Bee…named All-Sac-Joaquin Section and All-Northern California First Team by MaxPreps…Metro League Defensive Player of the Year accolades after making 14.5 sacks…played in Sacramento Optimist All-Star Game…ranked the No. 8 defensive tackle prospect in the West by Scout.com…ranked the No. 67 overall prospect in California by Rivals.com.

PERSONAL

Full name, Feaomoengalu Tapa.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2015 4/0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/02016 13/0 10 3 7 1.5/-5 0/0 0 0 0 0/0Totals 17/0 10 3 7 1.5/-5 0/0 0 0 0 0/0

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in 10 games, mostly on special teams…made collegiate debut in the win over Idaho…recorded one tackle on special teams in the win at Oregon State.

FRESHMAN (2015): Walked on...redshirt season.

WSU CAREER

JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts…recorded 61 tackles with one for loss and two pass breakups…recovered a team-best three fumbles…returned 20 kickoffs for 433 yards including a 100-yard return for a touchdown…averaged 21.6 yards-per-return…made four tackles against Eastern Washington…made six tackles, recovered a fumble in the win over Idaho…made eight stops, recovered a fumble and had a 24-yard kickoff return in the win over Oregon…recovered a fumble and kick returns of 34 and 36 yards in the win over UCLA…made four tackles and returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in the win at Arizona State, earning Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week…recorded eight tackles, shared a tackle-for-loss and had a 23-yard kickoff return in the win at Oregon State…made fi ve tackles and one pass breakup in the win over Arizona…tallied eight tackles in the win over California…made career-high nine tackles at No. 12 Colorado…missed Apple Cup…made seven tackles against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl.


As a SOPHOMORE in 2015…named to All-Northern California Bay 6 League…re-corded 47 tackles, 1.5 for loss with fi ve interceptions and six pass breakups…also averaged 11.6 yards per punt return including one returned for a touchdown…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and Rivals.com.

UC DAVIS CAREER

Attended UC Davis in Davis, Calif. as a FRESHMAN in 2014…appeared in eight games, made 12 tackles and three pass breakups.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

As a JUNIOR, earned All-West Athletic Conference honors while playing at Castro Valley High School…picked off eight passes including a four-INT game…record-ed 1,000 all-purpose yards and scored 10 touchdowns…once scored fi ve touch-downs in a game…as a SENIOR, attended Deer Valley High School in Hayward, Calif…. earned All-Bay Valley League honors after tallying 64 tackles and three interceptions…also caught 24 passes for 458 yards and six touchdowns.

PERSONAL

Parents, Keith Taylor and Liz Julien…one of fi ve children.

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Citrus High School in Perris, Calif…as a SOPHOMORE, made 45 tackles including six for loss with one interception, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…as a JUNIOR, earned All-League fi rst-team honors after recording 86 tackles, four sacks and forced seven fumbles…scored three touchdowns...as a SENIOR, helped CHHS to a CIF State Division 2A championship and a 14-2…named All-CIF Southern Section Inland Division and All-Mountain Pass League after mak-ing 65 tackles including eight for loss with four sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and 11 pass breakups…played in the Inland Empire All-Star Foot-ball Classic for Riverside County, had a 92-yard kickoff return of touchdown and an interception…rated three-star prospect by Scout.com…rated No. 18 safety prospect in California by Scout.com.

PERSONAL

Parents Roguel and Shavonda...brother, Savion and sister, Serenity.

Nose Tackle6-2 • 323RS-JuniorSacramento, Calif.Luther Burbank HS ‘14Undeclared

NGALU TAPA **NGALU TAPA **

9595

Running Back6-0 • 219RS-SophomoreSpanaway, Wash..Boise HS ‘15Undeclared

MADIGAN TAULELEI *MADIGAN TAULELEI *

2828

Safety5-10 • 183SeniorSan Leandro, Calif.Deer Valley HS ‘14 / UC Davis / City College of San Francisco ‘16Undeclared

ROBERT TAYLOR *ROBERT TAYLOR *

22

Defensive Back5-9 • 184RS-FreshmanRiverside, Calif.Citrus Hill ‘16Undeclared

SKYLER THOMASSKYLER THOMAS

3939


WSU CAREER

FRESHMAN (2016): Enrolled in January, 2016 and participated in spring practice…named to True Freshman All-America Team by ESPN.com…named Freshman All-American honorable mention by Campus Insiders…started all 13 games at strong safety…recorded 51 tackles including three for loss and made a team-best seven pass breakups…forced one fumble and recovered another…made two tackles in collegiate debut against Eastern Washington…had three tackles at Boise State…had two pass breakups in the win over Idaho…made two tackles and interception a two-point conversion attempt in the win over Oregon…made team-high seven tackles in the win at No. 15 Stanford…recorded three stops in the win over UCLA…made four tackles and two pass breakups in the win at Oregon State…recorded six tackles, a pass breakup and fi rst career forced fumble in the win over California…made season-high eight tackles including fi rst career tackle-for-loss at No. 12 Colo-rado…made fi ve stops and recovered a fumble in the Apple Cup…recorded seven tackles including two for loss against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played junior and senior seasons for head coach Jack Williams at Downey High School…also played at La Serna High School his fi rst two seasons for coach Mar-garito Beltran…as a SOPHOMORE for LSHS, earned All-San Gabriel Valley League honorable mention and helped LSHS to a 11-3 record and a CIF Championship…as a JUNIOR at DHS, earned All-CIF and All-League honors after recording 57 tackles and one interception…also caught 22 passes for 450 yards and four touchdowns…as a SENIOR, earned All-CIF Southern Section, All-San Gabriel Valley League and Long Beach Press-Telegram All-Area Dream Team honors after picking off fi ve passes and averaging 20.2 yards-per-catch. …rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 56 cornerback in the country and No. 88 overall prospect in California by ESPN.com…also ran track.

PERSONAL

Born in Paramount, Calif…parents, Demond and Delinda…older brothers, Jamari and Javon both played football at Cerritos College.

CAREER STATS

DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS FF FR PD INT/YDS2016 13/13 51 35 16 3.0/-8 0/0 1 1 7 0/0

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Helix High School in La Mesa, Calif….as a JUNIOR, caught 24 passes for 298 yards and three touchdowns…also named All-CIF First Team for track…as a SENIOR, named to All-East County First Team, helping team to San Diego Sec-tion title…recorded 27 tackles with 5.5 sacks…also recovered four fumbles and forced one…caught four passes for 93 yards and one 55-yard touchdown…had 2.5 sacks against Cathedral Catholic…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…...rated the No. 25 tight end prospect in the country by ESPN.com…ranked the No. 69 overall prospect in California by Rivals.com and fourth-best tight end in California by Scout.com.

PERSONAl

Born in San Diego, Calif…parents Derek and Kim…mom played volleyball at San Diego State while dad played baseball at San Diego State and with Boston Red Sox in their minor league system.

WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Cascade High School in Everett, Wash., earning four varsity letters...as a JUNIOR, earned fi rst-team All-Wesco honors on defense and honorable men-tion as an offensive lineman…as a SENIOR, earned All-Classifi cations All-State accolades by The Associated Press, The Seattle Times and The Tacoma News Tribune…named to All-Wesco 4A First Team and Everett Herald All-Area First Team…garnered ALL-USA Western Washington High School Football Team…on defense earned All-Wesco after making 15 tackles with six for loss including three sacks……rated three-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the top offensive guard in Washington by Scout.com and the No. 14 overall prospect in Washington by Rivals.com…named a White Chip Prospect (Top 100 prospects in Washington) by The Seattle Times.

PERSONAL

Born in Everett, Wash…parents Gregory and Rosemarie…plans to major in busi-ness at WSU.

Safety6-0 • 190SophomoreDowney, Calif.Downey HS ‘15Undeclared

JALEN THOMPSON *JALEN THOMPSON *

3434Rush6-5 • 223RS-FreshmanEl Cajon, Calif.Helix HS ‘16Undeclared

MASON VINYARDMASON VINYARD

4646

Offensive Line6-4 • 285RS-FreshmanEverett, Wash.Cascade HS ‘16Undeclared

JOSH WATSONJOSH WATSON

6565

PLAYER PROFILES

49

WSU CAREER

RS-JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, making 12 starts…tied for team-lead with 13 total touchdowns…totaled 659 all-purpose yards…rushed 88 times for 475 yards and 11 touchdowns…caught 29 passes for 184 yards and one touchdown…also returned a fumble for a touchdown on a kickoff…recorded three special teams tackles, all on kickoff…carried 10 times for 52 yards with a three-yard touchdown run and also caught a nine-yard touchdown pass against Eastern Washington…caught six passes for 35 yards at Boise State…rushed for a two-yard touchdown and returned a fumble 11 yards for a touchdown in the win over Idaho…had 11 carries for 60 yards with two touchdowns (4, 2) in the win over Oregon…had a two-yard rushing touchdown in the win at No. 15 Stanford…rushed for two touchdowns (1, 1) in the win over UCLA…had a three-yard touchdown run in the win at Arizona State…rushed for two scores (1, 1) in the win over Arizona…rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two-yard touchdown on nine carries in the in over California…rushed for 26 yards and caught one pass against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. RS-SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in all 13 games, 10 as a starter…led WSU in rushing with 107 carries for 610 yards and three touchdowns…added 38 receptions for 128 yards…ran for a career-high 123 yards, on 13 carries, in win over Colorado, the fi rst Cougar running back to break 100 yards since the 2010 season…had 12 carries for 78 yards against Stanford…opened season with 14 carries for 63 yards…had 20 rushing yards and a score at California…rushed for 34 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown in win at Arizona…also had fi ve carries for 19 yards and a touchdown in win at No. 18 UCLA…caught a career-high eight passes for 33 yards, added 29 yards rushing, in win over Wyoming…at Rutgers, had seven rushes for 43 yards, and fi ve catches for 41 yards, in victory…in overtime win at Oregon, rushed for 64 yards on seven carries and had fi ve receptions for 30 yards. RS-FRESHMAN (2014): Earned a varsity letter after appearing in nine games…second on team in rushing with 62 carries for 234 yards…led team with four rush-ing touchdowns…averaged 3.8 yards-per-carry…caught 16 passes for 76 yards…made collegiate debut against Rutgers in Seattle, rushing twice for seven yards and caught two passes for 18 yards…had a season-high 12 carries for 50 yards includ-ing a one-yard touchdown in win over Portland State…carried seven times for 36 yards and caught two passes for 16 yards against No. 2 Oregon…rushed 11 times for season-high 56 yards with a long of 24 in win at Utah…matched season-high with 12 carries for 38 yards and rushed for two touchdowns (1,1) against Califor-nia…had nine carries for 17 yards, a one-yard touchdown run and six receptions against No. 15 Arizona…missed games against USC, at Oregon State and at Arizona State…rushed fi ve times for 22 yards in Apple Cup.FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Long Beach Poly High School in Long Beach, Calif….played for coach Raul Lara…as a JUNIOR, named All-CIF and Moore League MVP after rushing for 772 yards and 11 touchdowns…named All-CIF in track, helped 4x100m relay team to third place at state championships…as a SENIOR, named Pac-5 Division Offensive Player of the Year, All-CIF Pac-5 Division fi rst team and Moore League MVP…also named to All-Area Team by Long Beach Telegram after rushing 156 times for 1,596 yards and 20 touchdowns…also named the Division 1 All-State team by MaxPreps…selected to play in South Bay BMW West Coast Bowl, rushed 10 times for 52 yards…selected to play in All-Star All-American Football Game…named to the West Top 150 by Scout.com…one of 10 running backs named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribune…rated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 51 running back in the country and the No. 77 overall prospect in California by Rivals.com…named one of 15 three-star prospects to watch in 2013…also lettered three years in track and fi eld.

PERSONAL

Parents, Gerald Wicks Sr. and Stacy Young-Wicks…older brothers, Jay and Gerald II…older sister Hadiya and younger sister, Desiree…uncle, Bruce Young played safety at the University of Colorado 1988-89…junior Olympic sprinter in 100 and 200 meters as well as 4x100 meter relay team from 2007-09…criminal justice major.

CAREER STATS

RUSHING G/GS TC YG YL NYG AVG TD LG2014 9/0 62 250 16 234 3.8 4 242015 13/10 107 624 14 610 5.7 3 242016 13/12 88 478 3 475 5.4 11 59Totals 25/22 257 1,352 33 1,319 5.1 18 24

RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG2014 9/0 16 76 4.8 0 132015 13/10 38 128 3.4 0 172016 13/12 29 184 6.3 1 21Totals 35/22 83 388 3.8 1 21

WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Named Freshman All-American honorable mention by Campus Insiders…appeared in all 13 games, making two starts…second on team with 953 all-purpose yards...scored seven total touchdowns…led team with 102 carries and 584 rushing yards, second with six rushing touchdowns…tied for fourth on team with 48 receptions for 342 yards and one touchdown…also returned to kickoffs for 27 yards with a long of 21…had two catches in collegiate debut against Eastern Washington…had a 28-yard catch at Boise State…rushed 14 times for 126 yards and fi rst career touchdown (2) in win over Idaho…carried 11 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns (38, 3), also caught fi ve passes for 33 yards in the in over Oregon…had a two-yard touchdown run in the win at No. 15 Stanford…caught fi ve passes for 35 yards in the win over UCLA…had 11 carries for 74 yards and four receptions for 40 yards in the win at Oregon State…made fi rst career start, rushed 12 times for 72 yards and a four-yard touchdown run, also caught nine passes for 45 yards and an eight-yard touchdown catch in the win over Arizona…started, carried 12 times for 80 and a 12-yard touchdown run in the win over California…had 12 carries for 42 yards and six catches for 29 yards with a 21-yard kickoff return in the Apple Cup…had a 29-yard reception against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played three varsity seasons at Burbank HS, two under Hector Valencia and his senior year for Richard Broussard…as a SENIOR suffered a season-ending injury during second game of the year…JUNIOR year led team to a 10-3 record and a semifi nal berth in the CIF Southern Section, Southeast Division Playoffs…for the season had 164 carries for 1,469 yards and school-record 22 touchdowns…also had 22 receptions for 482 yards and fi ve touchdowns…added 185 yards in kick returns and 171 in punt returns…recorded 2,307 all-purpose yards (178 per game) and 29 touchdowns total…earned All-CIF Southern Section Southeast Division First Team honors…Pacifi c League Offensive Player of the Year and All-Pacifi c League First Team…All-Area First Team…SOPHOMORE season rushed for 1,443 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 10.9 yards per carry…added 11 receptions for 101 yards…Pacifi c League Offensive Player of the Year, All-Pacifi c League First Team…All-CIF Southern Section Southeast Division First Team and All-Area First Team…three stars by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com.

CAREER STATS

RUSHING G/GS TC YG YL NYG AVG TD LG2016 13/2 102 591 7 584 5.7 6 38


Running Back6-0 • 228RS-SeniorLong Beach, Calif.Long Beach Poly HS ‘13Criminal Justice

GERARD WICKS ***GERARD WICKS ***

2323

Running Back5-11 • 192RS-SophomoreBurbank, Calif.Burbank HS ‘15Undeclared

JAMES WILLIAMS *JAMES WILLIAMS *

3232

PLAYER PROFILES


WSU CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in one game, making collegiate debut and catching one pass for four yards in the win over Arizona.FRESHMAN (2015): Walked on...redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Miliani High School in Nanakuli, Hawaii…earned three varsity letters in football under coach Rod York…team captain as a junior and senior…as a SOPHOMORE, earned a spot on the All-League Second Team, All-Conference Second Team and All-State Honorable Mention…helped MHS to a league championship and was conference runner-ups…fi nished third at the Hawaii State Championships…as a JUNIOR, named All-League First Team, All-Conference Second Team and All-State Second Team...contributed to his team’s All-Conference Championships and runner-up at the Hawaii State Championship…as a SENIOR, named All-League First Team, All-Conference Honorable Mention and All-State third-team…led MHS to a Hawaii State Championship…also earned two varsity letters in baseball under coach Marc Miriyama and two in track and fi eld…on the diamond, he helped MHS to the Hawaii State Championship game as a junior and a third place fi nish his senior year…named All-Conference second team both his junior and senior seasons…named the Miliani High School 2015 Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL

Mother, Alsieann…two older brothers, Kaimihoku and Kaimana…two uncles played college football, Albert Distajo at Western Montana and Alex Distajo at Midland University…plans to pursue engineering at WSU.

CAREER STATS


WSU CAREER


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Attended Helix High School in La Mesa, Calif….as a SENIOR, named to All-State Fourth Team by Cal-Hi Sports, All-CIF San Diego Section fi rst-team, All-East County fi rst-team and All-Grossmont Hills fi rst-team honors…recorded 58 tackles with 5.5 sacks, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble…scored three touchdowns, all on defense, an 86-yard INT return and two fumbles returned for scores…helped Helix HS to an 11-2 overall record… named Prep Athlete of the Week (Sept. 3, 2015) by the San Diego Union Tribune after rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown and made eight tackles…named Prep Athlete of the Week (Dec. 9, 2015) by the San Diego Union Tribune after making 10 tackles in the Open Di-vision Championship game…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…rated No. 61 inside linebacker in the country and No. 10 inside linebacker in California by Scout.com…ranked the No. 88 outside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com.

Wide Recevier5-11 • 170RS-SophomoreNanakuli, HawaiiMililani HS ‘15Undeclared

KAINOA WILSONKAINOA WILSON

3333Linebacker6-0 • 216RS-FreshmanSan Diego, Calif.Helix HS ‘16Undeclared

JAHAD WOODSJAHAD WOODS

1313

PLAYER PROFILES

51

PLAYER PROFILES


2017 SIGNING CLASS

NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)Jamire Calvin WR 5-10 160 FR Pasadena, Calif. (Cathedral HS)Cole Dubots LB 6-1 185 FR Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS)Fa’avae Fa’avae LB 6-1 210 FR Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)Sean Harper ^ DB 6-2 175 JR Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County HS/Holmes CC)Travell Harris WR 5-9 180 FR Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit HS)Preston Hendry DE 6-5 235 JR Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Tesoro HS/Orange Coast Coll.)George Hicks III CB 6-0 180 FR San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon HS)Dallas Hobbs DE 6-6 240 FR Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington HS/Deerfi eld Prep)Alec Kuzmack OL 6-5 295 FR Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS)Damion Lee DB 6-1 180 FR Palm Springs, Calif. (Palm Springs HS)Isaiah Love ^ CB 6-0 170 FR West Covina, Calif. (West Covina HS)Abraham Lucas OL 6-7 260 FR Everett, Wash. (Archbishop Murphy HS)Davontavean “Tay” Martin WR 6-4 180 FR Houma, La. (Ellender Memorial HS)Christian Mejia DE 6-4 220 FR Kailua, Hawaii (Kailua HS)Jonathan Nathaniel OL 6-6 260 FR Chandler, Ariz. (Basha HS)Connor Neville QB 6-2 185 FR Wilsonville, Ore. (Wilsonville HS)Caleb Perry RB 5-9 180 FR Seattle, Wash. (King’s HS)Willie Rodgers III DE 6-5 230 FR Saginaw, Mich. (Arthur Hill HS/Valor Christian HS (Colo.))Dominick Silvels LB 6-3 210 FR San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry HS)Josh Talbott DB 6-0 180 FR Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly)Willie Taylor LB 6-3 210 FR Cochran, Ga. (Bleckley County HS)Robert Valencia ^ OL 6-6 295 JR* Daly City, Calif. (Riordan HS/San Francisco CC)Zaire Webb ^ DB 5-10 165 FR Jacksonville, Fla. (Duncan U. Fletcher HS)Anthony White Jr. ^ WR 6-1 165 FR Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS)Easop Winston ^ WR 5-11 170 JR San Francisco, Calif. (Serra HS/San Francisco CC)

^Signed FAA or NLI and enrolled at WSU in January, 2017

2017 SIGNING CLASS

53

The following student-athletes signed Financial Aid Agreements or a National Letter of Intent and enrolled at WSU in January and are attending classes:

6-2 / 175 Defensive BackHartwell, Ga.Hart County HS ’15 / Holmes CC ‘16

JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREERPlayed two seasons at Holmes Community College in Mississippi for coach Jeff Koonz as a SOPHOMORE, earned All-Mississippi As-sociation of Community and Junior College honorable mention after making 25 tackles including one for loss…picked off two passes, one returned for a touchdown and recorded four pass breakups…HCC won the MACJC State Championship, beat Iowa Western CC in a NJCAA Bowl Game and fi nished the season ranked seventh in the country…as a FRESHMAN, appeared in nine games and recorded 38 tackles with three for loss including two sacks…recorded 10 pass breakups and two interceptions…ranked the No. 4 junior college safety by ESPN.com…enrolled in January, 2017 and will participate in Spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERPlayed two varsity seasons under head coach William DeVane at Hart County HS…had two-year totals to of 88 tackles, fi ve interceptions and fi ve passes defended…as a SENIOR registered 13 tackles in eight games played, while also returning 10 kickoffs for 236 yards and 12 punt returns for 121 yards…added 96 rushing yards on fi ve carries and a touchdown…helped team to 11-2 record and third-round showing in Georgia State AAA playoffs…named to All-Region team…JUNIOR season team went 9-2 and reached fi rst round of Georgia State AAA playoffs…had 75 tackles and fi ve interceptions, rushed for 43 yards on fi ve carries, had nine receptions for 127 yards and a touchdowns and totaled 817 all-purpose yards…Georgia Sportswriters All-State AAA Second Team defensive back…rated three stars by Rivals.com

PERSONALOriginally signed National Letter of Intent with WSU in 2015, went to HCC.

6-0 / 170CornerbackWest Covina, Calif.West Covina HS ‘16

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended West Covina High School in California… missed 2015 senior season with an injury…as a JUNIOR, tallied 28 tackles and one interception…also rushed for 341 yards and nine touchdowns and caught 21 passes for 375 yards and four touchdowns…as a SOPHO-MORE, made 48 tackles and three interceptions…as a FRESHMAN, made 25 tackles and six interceptions…also rushed for 736 yards and 10 touchdowns…rated three-prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked No. 16 cornerback in the West…enrolled in January, 2017 and will participate in spring practice.

6-6 / 295Offensive LineDaly City, Calif.Riordan HS ‘14 / CC of San Francisco ‘16

JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREERPlayed two seasons at City College of San Francisco for coach Jimmy Collins…as a SOPHOMORE, named to Northern California National Division All-Bay 6 League First Team…teammates with current Cougars Anthony Gordon and Robert Taylor…rated four stars by Scout.com…rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 11 junior college tackle in the country by ESPN.com…ranked the No.18 junior college prospect by Scout.com…will have two years to play two seasons…enrolled in January, 2017 and will participate in spring practice.

2017 SIGNING CLASS

SEAN HARPERSEAN HARPER

ISAIAH LOVEISAIAH LOVE

ROBERT VALENCIAROBERT VALENCIA


The following student-athletes signed Financial Aid Agreements or a National Letter of Intent and enrolled at WSU in January and are attending classes:

5-10 / 165Defensive BackJacksonville, Fla.Duncan U. Fletcher HS ‘16

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Fla for his junior and senior seasons…played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif….rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 25 cornerback in Florida…enrolled in January, 2017 and will participate in spring practice.

6-1 / 165Wide ReceiverMiami, Fla.Miami Central HS ‘16

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Miami Central High School in Miami, Fla.…also played Hialeah American High School as a JUNIOR, caught 18 passes…rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and Rivals.com…ranked No. 53 wideout in the country by Rivals.com and the No. 6 athlete in Florida by Scout.com.

5-11 / 170Wide ReceiverSan Francisco, Calif.Serra HS ’14 / CC of San Francisco ‘16

JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREERPlayed last two seasons at City College of San Francisco for coach Jimmy Collins…as a SOPHOMORE, named to Northern California National Division All-Bay 6 League First Team after leading team with 71 receptions for 1,171 yards and 12 touchdowns…led all CCAA receivers in receiving yards and was second in touchdown catches…also averaged a CCAA-best 106.5 yards-per-game and 16.2 yards-per-catch…as a FRESHMAN, caught 62 receptions for 986 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 15.9 yards…teammates with current Cougars Anthony Gordon and Robert Taylor…will have three years to play two seasons…enrolled at WSU in January, 2017 and will participate in spring practice.

2017 SIGNING CLASS

ZAIRE WEBBZAIRE WEBB

ANTHONY WHITE JR.ANTHONY WHITE JR.

EASOP WINSTONEASOP WINSTON

55

The following student-athletes signed Financial Aid Agreements or a National Letter of Intent and plan to enroll at WSU this fall:

5-10 / 160Wide ReceiverPasadena, Calif.Cathedral HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Cathedral High School in Los Angeles and played for coach Kevin Pearson…as a SENIOR, selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio…named to All-USA California Football Team by The USA Today, to the CalHiSports All-State Second Team and Co-MVP of the Angelus League after catching 86 passes for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns…as a JUNIOR, named CalHiSports Third Team for juniors and All-Angelus League fi rst-team after making 41 catches for 684 yards and 12 touchdowns…rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com…ranked the No. 31 wide receiver in the country and No. 28 overall prospect in California by Rivals.com…ranked the seventh-best wide receiver in the West and named to the Scout 300 by Scout.com…high school teammates with current Cougar wideout Renard Bell.

6-1 / 185LinebackerMurrieta, Calif.Vista Murrieta, HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERPlayed three seasons at Vista Murrieta, the fi rst two under Coley Candaele and for David Olson as a senior…team posted a 32-8 com-bined record his three seasons…also is a three-year letterwinner in track…as a SENIOR was limited to seven games, rushing for 635 yards on 77 carries and three touchdowns…earned First-Team All-CIF Southern Section and First-Team All-Southwestern League hon-ors…rushed for season-high 191 yards against Murrieta Valley and 40 yards and two scores in win over Bishop Amat…during JUNIOR season helped team to 12-2 record and berth in South Section Championship game…season totals included 1,064 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns…named Offensive MVP of Southwestern League…also All-CIF Southern Section West Valley Division…rushed for a season-high 187 yards and one touchdown in section semifi nal playoff win over Rancho Cucamonga…also had 172 yards and a score in win over Upland and three touchdowns, on just fi ve carriers in win over Temecula Valley…scored touchdown in nine of 11 games on season…as a SOPHOMORE rushed for 365 yards and four touchdowns…as a TRACK athlete reached the CIF State Track Finals as a sophomore and junior, running a 10.58 100m in fi nals as a junior…personal best of 10.54 in 100m set during junior year...personal best of 21.19 in 200m.

6-1 / 210LinebackerSanta Ana, Calif.Mater Dei HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERSENIOR season team went 13-1 and fi nished third in the nation, though he missed season due to injury… as a JUNIOR, team posted a 10-3 record and fi nished 17th in national poll, fi fth in California…had 59 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss, 20 quarterback hurries, three pass defl ections, two forced fumbles with one being a strip-six, and a one pick-six in 2015…also led the Trinity League in sacks with 12.5…sea-son-high 10 tackles in win over Santa Margarita, which included fi ve tackles-for-loss with four sacks…lone interception came against Serra, which he returned 32 yards for a touchdown…also returned a fumble for a score in 66-14 win over Lakewood…Orange County Register All-County team…SOPHOMORE season was a two-way player on junior varsity and also played special teams for varsity.

2017 SIGNING CLASS

JAMIRE CALVINJAMIRE CALVIN

COLE DUBOTSCOLE DUBOTS

FA’AVAE FA’AVAEFA’AVAE FA’AVAE


5-9 / 180Wide ReceiverTampa, Fla.Jesuit HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Jesuit High School in Tampa, Fla. and played for coach Matt Thompson…as a SENIOR, named 5A All-State second-team after catching 22 passes for 592 yards and nine touchdowns…also named fi rst-team all-county after rushing for 250 yards and two touch-downs…recorded 41 tackles and three interceptions…as a JUNIOR, helped JHS to a 13-1 record after reaching the state semifi nals…recorded 801 all-purpose yards and scored eight touchdowns including four rushing and two on kickoff returns en route to fi rst-team all-county and fi rst-team all-conference honors…set school 100m record in track and was fi rst-team all-county in track…rated three-star athlete by Scout.com…rated two-star prospect by Rivals.com.

6-5 / 235Defensive EndRancho Santa Margarita, Calif.Tesoro HS ’15 / Orange Coast College ‘17

ORANGE COAST COLLEGEAttended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif. and played for coach Kevin Emerson…as a SOPHOMORE, in eight games collected 30 tackles, 6 tackles-for-loss and 3 sacks…had a season-high six tackles, include four tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks against Canyons…Second-Team All-SCFA Southern Conference…as a FRESHMAN, totaled 53 tackles, 15.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks…had season-best 12 tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks, in win against Fullerton…earned Second-Team All-SCFA Southern Confer-ence…ranked No. 54 in JUCO Top 100.

TESORO HIGH SCHOOLPlayed three varsity seasons at Tesoro, one for Brian Barnes and the last two for Matt Poston…sophomore and junior seasons played re-ceiver before moving to defensive end as a senior…SENIOR season team went 9-3, reaching second round of Southern Section playoff.

6-0 / 180CornerbackSan Bernardino, Calif.Cajon HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Calif. and played for coach Nick Rogers…as a SENIOR, named to the All-Area First Team by The San Bernardino Sun and fi rst-team All-Citrus Belt League after making 26 tackles with one interception and 10 pass breakups…also caught 17 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns…as a JUNIOR, earned fi rst-team All-Citrus Belt League honors after making 48 tackles and picked off three passes…as a SOPHOMORE, recorded 36 tackles with two interceptions and two forced fumbles…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 64 cornerback in the country and No. 72 prospect in Cali-fornia by ESPN.com…ranked No. 23 cornerback in the West by Scout.com.

2017 SIGNING CLASS

TRAVELL HARRISTRAVELL HARRIS

PRESTON HENDRYPRESTON HENDRY

GEORGE HICKS IIIGEORGE HICKS III

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6-6 / 240Defensive EndCedar Rapids, IowaWashington HS ’15 / Deerfi eld Academic Prep ‘17

PREP SCHOOL CAREERPlayed one season at Deerfi eld Academic Prep School in Connecticut…was named the All-Central New England Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-New England honors.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERPlayed for Paul James at Cedar Rapids Washington High School in Iowa…team went combined 24-3 in his two varsity seasons…also played basketball and baseball…as a SENIOR team posted a 10-2 record, reaching Iowa 4A quarterfi nals…played in the River Battle Bowl all-star game in Omaha, making fi ve tackles with a sack…missed JUNIOR season due to injury as team went to Iowa 4A Champion-ship game.

6-5 / 295Offensive LineEagle, IdahoEagle HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Eagle High School and played for coach Paul Peterson…as a SENIOR, named to the 5A All-State First Team and All-Southern Idaho Conference fi rst-team…as a JUNIOR, named All-SIC honorable mention…placed third at the 5A State Track and Field Meet in the shotput (56-1.75), also fi nished fourth in the discus (164-8)…rated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com….ranked the No. 99 offensive tackle in the country, No. 15 in the West and top offensive tackle in Idaho by Scout.com…rated the top prospect in Idaho by ESPN.com.

6-1 / 180Defensive BackPalm Springs, Calif.Palm Springs HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Palm Springs High School and played for coach Dan Murphy…as a SENIOR, named All-Desert Sun second-team after mak-ing 26 tackles, picked off two passes and broke up four passes…also caught 17 passes including seven touchdowns…prior to senior season, named to the Elite 11 prospects by The Desert Sun…as a JUNIOR, named All-Desert Sun honorable mention after making 30 tackles including fi ve sacks as a defensive end…helped PSHS to a Desert Valley League Championship…also caught three touchdown passes…on the track broke the school record with a 10.59 100m…as a SOPHOMORE, helped PSHS to a CIF title…rated three-star pros-pect by ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com…ranked No. 77 athlete in the country and No. 13 in the West by Scout.com.

2017 SIGNING CLASS

DALLAS HOBBSDALLAS HOBBS

ALEC KUZMACKALEC KUZMACK

DAMION LEEDAMION LEE


6-7 / 260Offensive LineEverett, Wash.Archbishop Murphy HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Archbishop Murphy High School and played for coach Jerry Jenson…also played four years of basketball….as a SENIOR, named All-USA Washington Second Team by The USA Today and Seattle Times All-State First Team……also named fi rst-team all-area and all-conference, and received a vote as Seattle Times 2A State Player of the Year….in nine games, made 31 tackles including 15 sacks…2017 Seattle Times Red Chip prospect…as a JUNIOR, helped AMHS to the 2A semifi nals…made 36 tackles including 15 for loss…earned second-team all-conference on defensive line after registering seven sacks…rated at three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…rated the No. 52 offensive tackle in the country and eight overall prospect in Washington by ESPN.com…ranked the No. 18 offensive tackle in the West and third-best in Washington by Scout.com.

6-4 / 180Wide ReceiverHouma, La.Ellender Memorial HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Ellender Memorial High School and played for coach David McCormick…as a SENIOR, named 4A All-State fi rst-team by the Louisiana Coaches Association after catching 45 passes for 751 yards and eight touchdowns…named Offensive MVP and received fi rst-team all-region and all-district honors…also rushed for 493 yards and fi ve touchdowns…on defense, made 36 tackles and two intercep-tions…totaled 18 touchdowns, returned a fumble recovery, an interception, two punts and an kickoff for touchdowns…as a JUNIOR, caught 51 passes for 825 yards and seven touchdowns…also made 71 tackles with two sacks and one interception…earned fi rst-team all-region and all-district in football, along with all-State honors…in basketball was a fi rst-team all-district selection and defensive MVP…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com…rated No. 32 prospect in Louisiana by ESPN.com.

6-4 / 220Defensive EndKailua, HawaiiKailua HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Kailua High School in Kailua, Hawaii…two-time fi rst-team All-State selection…as a SENIOR, named to USA Today All-USA Hawaii First Team on defense and the Cover2 Iron Man of the Year after playing defensive end and tight end…named to Preseason Watch List for Manti Te’o Award for Defensive Player of the Year…as a JUNIOR, named to the All-USA Hawaii First Team, All-State fi rst-team and OIA East Division Player of the Year after making 15 sacks…high school teammates with current Cougar offensive lineman Nilsson Gaisoa…rated three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Scout.com…ranked the No. 14 prospect in Hawaii by 247Sports.com and No. 24 defensive end in the West by Scout.com…also plays basketball.

2017 SIGNING CLASS

ABRAHAM LUCASABRAHAM LUCAS

DAVONTAVEAN “TAY” MARTINDAVONTAVEAN “TAY” MARTIN

CHRISTIAN MEJIACHRISTIAN MEJIA

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6-6 / 260Offensive LineChandler, Ariz.Basha HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz.…as a SENIOR, named 6A All-State First Team…named 6A All-Arizona Second Team by AZCentral.com…selected to play in the Blue-Grey High School All-American Game…named to Preseason All-Tribune Team by Ahwatu-kee Foothills News…named Offensive Line MVP of the Oakland Opening Regional in 2016…rated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com…ranked the No. 67 offensive tackle in the country and second-best tackle in Arizona by Scout.com…ranked No. 24 overall prospect in Arizona by ESPN.com…named to the West 150 by Scout.com.

6-2 / 185QuarterbackWilsonville, Ore.Wilsonville HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Wilsonville High School and played for coach Adam Guenther…as a SENIOR, named All-State honorable mention after throw-ing for 2,756 yards with 35 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 10 games...completed 59.5 percent and averaged 275.6 passing yards per game…also rushed for seven touchdowns…as a JUNIOR, named 5A All-State second-team and Northwest Oregon Conference Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for 3,110 yards, 37 touchdowns and eight interceptions…averaged 311.0 passing yards per game and completed 64.4 percent…also rushed for three scores…as a SOPHOMORE, threw for 1,902 yards and 16 touchdowns…rated four-star prospect by ESPN.com and Scout.com…ranked No. 22 quarterback in the country and top quarterback in Oregon by Scout.com…named to the ESPN300 and the ninth-best dual-threat quarterback in the country by ESPN.com.

5-9 / 180Running BackSeattle, Wash.King’s HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended King’s High School in Seattle, Wash. and played for coach Jim Shapiro….as a SENIOR, named Cascade Conference Co-Offen-sive MVP rushed for 1,220 yards on 106 carries and 19 touchdowns…also named All-Cascade Conference at linebacker…2017 Seattle Times White Chip prospect…as a JUNIOR, named fi rst-team all-conference after rushing for 1,165 yards and scored 17 touchdowns including an 88-yard kickoff return and a 65-yard punt return, both for touchdowns…won the 1A State Title in the 100 meters, running a personal best 10.76…rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…rated the No. 69 running back in the country and No. 11 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN.com.

2017 SIGNING CLASS

CONNOR NEVILLECONNOR NEVILLE

CALEB PERRYCALEB PERRY

JONATHAN NATHANIELJONATHAN NATHANIEL


6-5 / 230Defensive EndSaginaw, Mich.Valor Christian HS (Colo.) / Arthur Hill HS ’17 (Mich.)

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERPlayed senior season at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo….as a SENIOR, helped VCHS to an 11-3 record and 5A State Title...named All-State second-team after making 41 tackles with 15.5 for loss including 11 sacks and one pass break up…named Defensive Player of the Year and fi rst-team all-conference…also caught one touchdown pass…played fi rst three seasons at Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Mich.…as a JUNIOR, named fi rst-team all-conference and second-team all-State…also helped AHHS to the basketball state title game…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and Scout.com…rated No. 71 defensive end in the country and No. 13 in the West by Scout.com…rated No. 23 football prospect in Michigan by MLive.com.

PERSONALUncle is Jason Richardson who played 13 seasons in the NBA (2001-15) including six with the Golden State Warriors (2001-07).

6-3 / 210LinebackerSan Diego, Calif.Patrick Henry HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, Calif. and played for coach Mike Martinez…as a SENIOR, named to Preseason All-San Diego Section Team…in eight games, recorded 1,230 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns…made 22 tackles, six pass breakups and blocked on fi eld goal…as a JUNIOR, totaled 1,116 yards and 12 touchdowns…made 28 tackles, one interception and blocked a fi eld goal…high school teammates with current Cougar wideout Dezmon Patmon…rated a two-star prospect as a wide receiver by Rivals.com and Scout.com…rated the No. 144 overall athlete in the country by 247sports.com.

5-11 / 180Defensive BackLong Beach, Calif.Long Beach Poly HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Long Beach Poly High School and played for coach Antonio Pierce…as a SENIOR, named to CalHiSports All-State Third Team and Press Telegram All-Dream Team First Team after making 49 tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups…as a JUNIOR, earned All-Moore League fi rst-team honors after making 37 tackles with three pass breakups and one fumble recovery…named to CalHiSports All-State Second Team for juniors…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked No. 29 safety in the country and No. 42 prospect in California by ESPN.com…named the West 150 and ranked the fourth-best safety in California by Scout.com.

6-3 / 210LinebackerCochran, Ga.Bleckley County HS ‘17

HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Bleckley County High School in Cochran, Ga for coach Tracy White…as a SENIOR, named AA All-State honorable mention and 3-AA All-Region First Team as a defensive back…rated two-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.

2017 SIGNING CLASS

WILLIE RODGERS IIIWILLIE RODGERS III

DOMINICK SILVELSDOMINICK SILVELS

JOSH TALBOTTJOSH TALBOTT

WILLIE TAYLORWILLIE TAYLOR

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STATISTICSSTATISTICS

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Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time AttendSep 03, 2016 EASTERN WASHINGTON L 42-45 0-1 0-0 3:39 32952Sep 10, 2016 at Boise State L 28-31 0-2 0-0 3:39 36163Sep 17, 2016 IDAHO W 56-6 1-2 0-0 3:21 28477

*Oct 01, 2016 OREGON W 51-33 2-2 1-0 3:25 33528*Oct 08, 2016 at #15 Stanford W 42-16 3-2 2-0 3:22 50424*Oct 15, 2016 UCLA W 27-21 4-2 3-0 3:35 29310*Oct 22, 2016 at Arizona State W 37-32 5-2 4-0 3:10 50582*Oct 29, 2016 at Oregon State W 35-31 6-2 5-0 3:49 37081*Nov 05, 2016 ARIZONA W 69-7 7-2 6-0 3:13 33547*Nov 12, 2016 CALIFORNIA W 56-21 8-2 7-0 3:38 30135*Nov 19, 2016 at #12 Colorado L 24-38 8-3 7-1 3:37 48658*Nov 25, 2016 #6 WASHINGTON L 17-45 8-4 7-2 3:20 33773

Dec 27, 2016 vs Minnesota L 12-17 8-5 7-2 3:42 48704* Pac-12 Conference Game! 2017 Holiday Bowl

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Team Statistics WSU OPPSCORING 496 343 Points Per Game 38.2 26.4 Points Off Turnovers 66 52FIRST DOWNS 340 264 R u s h i n g 84 89 P a s s i n g 225 151 P e n a l t y 31 24RUSHING YARDAGE 1560 1745 Yards gained rushing 1840 2033 Yards lost rushing 280 288 Rushing Attempts 362 428 Average Per Rush 4.3 4.1 Average Per Game 120.0 134.2 TDs Rushing 23 21PASSING YARDAGE 4713 3532 C o m p - A t t - I n t 467-664-12 278-445-12 Average Per Pass 7.1 7.9 Average Per Catch 10.1 12.7 Average Per Game 362.5 271.7 TDs Passing 40 20TOTAL OFFENSE 6273 5277 Total Plays 1026 873 Average Per Play 6.1 6.0 Average Per Game 482.5 405.9KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 37-768 52-1018PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 21-283 12-106INT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-160 12-170KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.8 19.6PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 13.5 8.8INT RETURN AVERAGE 13.3 14.2FUMBLES-LOST 12-5 19-11PENALTIES-Yards 103-896 98-948 Average Per Game 68.9 72.9PUNTS-Yards 47-1862 62-2584 Average Per Punt 39.6 41.7 Net punt average 36.5 35.8KICKOFFS-Yards 87-5284 66-4114 Average Per Kick 60.7 62.3 Net kick average 39.0 41.2TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 2 : 2 6 2 7 : 3 43RD-DOWN Conversions 90/191 69/173 3rd-Down Pct 47% 40%4TH-DOWN Conversions 17/31 6/16 4th-Down Pct 55% 38%SACKS BY-Yards 20-129 30-196MISC YARDS 85 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 67 45FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 9-15 10-17ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (59-71) 83% (32-38) 84%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (50-71) 70% (28-38) 74%PAT-ATTEMPTS (63-65) 97% (41-41) 100%ATTENDANCE 221722 222908 Games/Avg Per Game 7/31675 5/44582 Neutral Site Games 1/48704

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalWashington State 96 134 115 151 0 496Opponents 87 78 79 99 0 343

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gWilliams, James 13 102 591 7 584 5.7 6 38 44.9 13 102 591 7 584 5.7 6 38 44.9Morrow, Jamal 13 90 583 8 575 6.4 5 35 44.2 37 230 1318 45 1273 5.5 5 41 34.4Wicks, Gerard 13 88 478 3 475 5.4 11 59 36.5 35 257 1352 33 1319 5.1 18 59 37.7Lee, Alijah 11 4 20 0 20 5.0 1 8 1.8 20 4 20 0 20 5.0 1 8 1.0Harrington, K. 2 2 6 0 6 3.0 0 3 3.0 15 39 250 6 244 6.3 2 36 16.3Marks, Gabe 13 2 7 1 6 3.0 0 7 0.5 51 3 7 4 3 1.0 0 7 0.1Sweet, Kyle 13 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.4 24 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.2Lewis, Robert 13 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 39 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.0TEAM 6 6 0 44 -44 -7.3 0 0 -7.3Falk, Luke 13 66 149 217 -68 -1.0 0 10 -5.2 31 184 403 656 -253 -1.4 4 14 -8.2Total 13 362 1840 280 1560 4.3 23 59 120.0Opponents 13 428 2033 288 1745 4.1 21 89 134.2

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gFalk, Luke 13 145.61 443-633-11 70.0 4468 38 66 343.7 31 144.89 1047-1521-26 68.8 10893 89 84 351.4Hilinski, Tyler 4 163.93 24-30-1 80.0 245 2 71 61.2 4 163.93 24-30-1 80.0 245 2 71 61.2TEAM 6 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 13 146.22 467-664-12 70.3 4713 40 71 362.5Opponents 13 138.58 278-445-12 62.5 3532 20 75 271.7

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gMarks, Gabe 13 89 894 10.0 13 53 68.8 51 316 3453 10.9 37 53 67.7Martin Jr., Tav 13 64 728 11.4 7 50 56.0 25 80 852 10.6 8 50 34.1Cracraft, River 10 53 701 13.2 5 71 70.1 43 218 2701 12.4 20 86 62.8Morrow, Jamal 13 48 488 10.2 5 66 37.5 37 142 1242 8.7 9 66 33.6Williams, James 13 48 342 7.1 1 29 26.3 13 48 342 7.1 1 29 26.3Johnson-Mack, I 13 35 246 7.0 1 35 18.9 13 35 246 7.0 1 35 18.9Lewis, Robert 13 33 394 11.9 3 34 30.3 39 117 1254 10.7 6 47 32.2Wicks, Gerard 13 29 184 6.3 1 21 14.2 35 83 388 4.7 1 21 11.1Sweet, Kyle 13 27 357 13.2 3 50 27.5 24 48 579 12.1 3 50 24.1Thompson, John 12 23 195 8.5 1 18 16.2 31 50 461 9.2 2 29 14.9Dimry, C.J. 11 12 141 11.8 0 22 12.8 11 12 141 11.8 0 22 12.8Harrington, K. 2 2 20 10.0 0 11 10.0 15 45 332 7.4 3 50 22.1Patmon, Dezmon 4 2 19 9.5 0 19 4.8 4 2 19 9.5 0 19 4.8Wilson, Kainoa 1 1 4 4.0 0 4 4.0 1 1 4 4.0 0 4 4.0Lee, Alijah 11 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 20 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total 13 467 4713 10.1 40 71 362.5Opponents 13 278 3532 12.7 20 75 271.7

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/gFalk, Luke 13 699 -68 4468 4400 338.5 31 1705 -253 10893 10640 343.2Williams, James 13 102 584 0 584 44.9 13 102 584 0 584 44.9Morrow, Jamal 13 90 575 0 575 44.2 37 230 1273 0 1273 34.4Wicks, Gerard 13 88 475 0 475 36.5 35 257 1319 0 1319 37.7Hilinski, Tyler 4 30 0 245 245 61.2 4 30 0 245 245 61.2Lee, Alijah 11 4 20 0 20 1.8 20 4 20 0 20 1.0Harrington, K. 2 2 6 0 6 3.0 15 39 244 0 244 16.3Marks, Gabe 13 2 6 0 6 0.5 51 3 3 0 3 0.1Sweet, Kyle 13 1 5 0 5 0.4 24 1 5 0 5 0.2Lewis, Robert 13 1 1 0 1 0.1 39 1 1 0 1 0.0TEAM 6 7 -44 0 -44 -7.3Total 13 1026 1560 4713 6273 482.5Opponents 13 873 1745 3532 5277 405.9



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PAT PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsPowell, Erik - 9-15 63-65 - - - - - 90 - 31-46 118-120 - - - - - 211Wicks, Gerard 13 - - - - - - - 78 20 - - - - - - - 120Marks, Gabe 13 - - - - - - - 78 37 - - - - - - - 222Morrow, Jamal 10 - - - - - - - 60 14 - - - - - - - 84Williams, James 7 - - - - - - - 42 7 - - - - - - - 42Martin Jr., Tav 7 - - - - - - - 42 8 - - - - - - - 48Cracraft, River 5 - - - - - - - 30 20 - - - - - - - 120Sweet, Kyle 3 - - - 1 - - - 20 3 - - - 1 - - - 20Lewis, Robert 3 - - - - - - - 18 6 - - - - - - - 36Pippins, Mar. 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Fossum, Kaleb 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Taylor, Robert 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Thompson, John 1 - - - - - - - 6 2 - - - - - - - 12Lee, Alijah 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Johnson-Mack, I 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Mata'afa, Herc. - - - - - - - 1 2 - - - - - - - 1 2Falk, Luke - - - - - 1-2 - - 0 4 - - - - 2-5 - - 24Total 67 9-15 63-65 - 1 1-2 - 1 496Opponents 45 10-17 41-41 - 1 1-3 - - 343

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgFossum, Kaleb 17 155 9.1 1 75 19 153 8.1 1 75Morrow, Jamal 3 131 43.7 0 64 3 131 43.7 0 64Taylor, Robert 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 1 -3 -3.0 0 0Total 21 283 13.5 1 75Opponents 12 106 8.8 1 70

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgTaylor, Robert 20 433 21.6 1 100 20 433 21.6 1 100Martin Jr., Tav 7 147 21.0 0 30 32 699 21.8 0 51Fossum, Kaleb 6 138 23.0 0 41 7 186 26.6 0 48Williams, James 2 27 13.5 0 21 2 27 13.5 0 21Morrow, Jamal 2 23 11.5 0 13 24 476 19.8 0 36Total 37 768 20.8 1 100Opponents 52 1018 19.6 1 100

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgLuani, Shalom 4 109 27.2 0 45 8 199 24.9 1 84Pippins, Mar. 2 9 4.5 0 9 5 86 17.2 0 66Dotson, Isaac 2 17 8.5 0 17 2 17 8.5 0 17White, C. 2 4 2.0 0 4 4 4 1.0 0 4Broughton, Tre. 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0DeRider, Nate 1 21 21.0 0 21 1 21 21.0 0 21Total 12 160 13.3 0 45Opponents 12 170 14.2 2 85

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgTaylor, Robert 1 25 25.0 0 25 1 25 25.0 0 25Wicks, Gerard 1 11 11.0 1 11 1 11 11.0 1 11Pippins, Mar. 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 9 9.0 1 9Total 2 36 18.0 2 25Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gMorrow, Jamal 13 575 488 131 23 0 1217 93.6 37 1273 1242 131 476 0 3122 84.4Williams, James 13 584 342 0 27 0 953 73.3 13 584 342 0 27 0 953 73.3Marks, Gabe 13 6 894 0 0 0 900 69.2 51 3 3453 106 0 0 3562 69.8Martin Jr., Tav 13 0 728 0 147 0 875 67.3 25 14 852 0 699 0 1565 62.6Cracraft, River 10 0 701 0 0 0 701 70.1 43 0 2701 17 0 0 2718 63.2Wicks, Gerard 13 475 184 0 0 0 659 50.7 35 1319 388 0 0 0 1707 48.8Taylor, Robert 12 0 0 -3 433 0 430 35.8 12 0 0 -3 433 0 430 35.8Lewis, Robert 13 1 394 0 0 0 395 30.4 39 1 1254 0 0 0 1255 32.2Sweet, Kyle 13 5 357 0 0 0 362 27.8 24 5 579 0 0 0 584 24.3Fossum, Kaleb 13 0 0 155 138 0 293 22.5 26 0 0 153 186 0 339 13.0Johnson-Mack, I 13 0 246 0 0 0 246 18.9 13 0 246 0 0 0 246 18.9Thompson, John 12 0 195 0 0 0 195 16.2 31 0 461 0 0 0 461 14.9Dimry, C.J. 11 0 141 0 0 0 141 12.8 11 0 141 0 0 0 141 12.8Luani, Shalom 12 0 0 0 0 109 109 9.1 25 0 0 0 8 199 207 8.3Harrington, K. 2 6 20 0 0 0 26 13.0 15 244 332 0 0 0 576 38.4DeRider, Nate 12 0 0 0 0 21 21 1.8 25 0 0 0 0 21 21 0.8Lee, Alijah 11 20 0 0 0 0 20 1.8 20 20 0 0 0 0 20 1.0Patmon, Dezmon 4 0 19 0 0 0 19 4.8 4 0 19 0 0 0 19 4.8Dotson, Isaac 12 0 0 0 0 17 17 1.4 31 0 0 0 0 17 17 0.5Pippins, Mar. 13 0 0 0 0 9 9 0.7 29 0 0 0 0 86 86 3.0White, C. 13 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.3 35 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.1Wilson, Kainoa 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 4.0 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 4.0TEAM 6 -44 0 0 0 0 -44 -7.3Falk, Luke 13 -68 0 0 0 0 -68 -5.2 31 -253 0 0 0 0 -253 -8.2Total 13 1560 4713 283 768 160 7484 575.7Opponents 13 1745 3532 106 1018 170 6571 505.5

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkdPowell, Erik 15 9 41 2 46 31 47 4Total 15 9 41 2Opponents 17 10 48 1

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blkSweet, Kyle 32 1224 38.2 58 0 32 1224 38.2 58 0Charme, Zach 8 297 37.1 57 0 55 2158 39.2 62 1Powell, Erik 7 341 48.7 68 0 7 341 48.7 68 0Total 47 1862 39.6 68 0Opponents 62 2584 41.7 61 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb obPowell, Erik 87 5284 60.7 35 1 217 12749 58.8 64 2Total 87 5284 60.7 35 1Opponents 66 4114 62.3 25 4



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## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk47 Pelluer, Peyton 13 5 9 3 4 9 3 7.5 1 . 0 . 2 2 1 . 38 1 3 5 9 8 2 3 3 24.0 2 . 0 1 4 3 3 .3 Molton, Darrien 13 5 4 1 7 7 1 2.0 . . 6 . 1 . 24 8 8 2 7 1 1 5 3.0 . 1 1 0 1 2 .18 Luani, Shalom 12 4 7 2 1 6 8 8.5 2 . 0 4 6 . 1 . 25 1 1 4 4 5 1 5 9 12.0 2 . 0 8 1 2 1 3 .31 Dotson, Isaac 12 4 0 2 4 6 4 6.0 0 . 5 2 . 2 1 . 31 7 7 3 5 1 1 2 7.0 0 . 5 2 1 3 1 .2 Taylor, Robert 12 3 4 2 7 6 1 1.0 . . 2 3 . . 12 3 4 2 7 6 1 1.0 . . 2 3 . .34 Thompson, Jalen 13 3 5 1 6 5 1 3.0 . . 7 1 1 . 13 3 5 1 6 5 1 3.0 . . 7 1 1 .50 Mata'afa, Herc. 13 2 9 1 8 4 7 13.5 5 . 0 . . . . . 26 4 8 3 0 7 8 24.5 1 2 . 0 . . 1 1 .51 Luvu, Frankie 13 2 8 1 8 4 6 7.0 1 . 5 . . 1 1 . 33 3 9 2 3 6 2 7.0 1 . 5 . . 1 3 .30 Oguayo, Nnamdi 13 2 0 1 9 3 9 3.0 4 . 0 . . . 1 . 13 2 0 1 9 3 9 3.0 4 . 0 . . . 1 .27 Pippins, Mar. 13 2 1 6 2 7 1.0 . 2 5 . . . 29 5 6 2 2 7 8 4.0 . 5 1 3 3 . .29 Henry, Parker 10 9 1 6 2 5 0.5 . . . . . . 41 5 3 5 1 1 0 4 8.0 1 . 0 1 1 . . .90 Ekuale, Daniel 13 1 3 1 0 2 3 2.5 1 . 0 . . . . . 38 3 7 1 7 5 4 10.5 2 . 0 . . . 1 .33 Hanser, Dylan 12 1 4 7 2 1 3.5 . . . . 3 . 27 2 4 8 3 2 3.5 . . . . 3 120 Taylor, Paris 13 1 1 9 2 0 0.0 . . . . . . 37 1 4 1 4 2 8 2.0 1 . 0 . . 1 . .92 Barber, Robert 10 1 1 8 1 9 3.5 2 . 0 . 1 1 . 1 38 2 0 2 3 4 3 9.0 3 . 0 . 1 1 2 20D White, C. 13 1 5 2 1 7 0.0 . 2 . . . . 35 6 9 1 4 8 3 0.0 . 4 1 5 . 1 .16 Broughton, Tre. 13 1 4 3 1 7 1.0 . 1 1 . 1 . 21 1 5 5 2 0 1.0 . 1 1 . 1 .55 Moore, Derek 13 6 1 0 1 6 1.0 . . . . . . 13 6 1 0 1 6 1.0 . . . . . .45 Tago, Logan 7 6 6 1 2 2.0 . . . . . . 20 1 2 1 0 2 2 2.5 . . 1 . . .99 McBroom,Garrett 13 7 5 1 2 1.0 1 . 0 . . . 1 . 13 7 5 1 2 1.0 1 . 0 . . . 1 .54 DeRider, Nate 12 6 5 1 1 1.0 1 . 0 1 . . . . 25 1 1 8 1 9 1.0 1 . 0 1 . 2 1 .95 Tapa, Ngalu 13 3 7 1 0 1.5 . . . . . . 16 3 7 1 0 1.5 . . . . . .10 Parker,Kirkland 8 6 4 1 0 0.5 . . 1 . . . 20 1 6 1 1 2 7 1.5 . . 3 . 1 .19 Teglovic,Colton 13 8 . 8 0.0 . . . . . . 35 1 3 5 1 8 1.0 . . . . . .26 Dale, Hunter 13 2 6 8 0.5 . . . . . . 21 3 6 9 0.5 . . . . . .23 Wicks, Gerard 13 2 2 4 0.0 . . . 1 . . 35 2 2 4 0.0 . . . 1 . .28 Lemora, Darius 7 1 3 4 0.0 . . . . . . 26 4 8 2 7 7 5 1.5 . . 3 . . .42 Hoyd III, Greg 3 3 1 4 1.0 . . . . . . 4 3 1 4 1.0 . . . . . .46 Powell, Erik 13 . 3 3 0.0 . . . . . . 37 3 5 8 0.0 . . . . . .37 Strong, Marcus 6 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . . 6 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .52 Fernandez, K. 7 . 2 2 0.0 . . . . . . 7 . 2 2 0.0 . . . . . .24 Harrington, K. 2 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 15 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . .60 Dillard, Andre 13 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 16 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .2H Taulelei, Mad. 10 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 10 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .75 Salmonson, B.J. 13 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 31 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .85 Thompson, John 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 31 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . .25 Morrow, Jamal 13 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 37 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .21 Cracraft, River 10 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 43 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .61 Madison, Cole 13 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 34 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .71 Gravelle, Lucas 13 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 26 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .

Total 13 5 1 3 3 1 2 8 2 5 72 19 12 3 1 1 1 1 2 1Opponents 13 5 9 6 3 2 0 9 1 6 61 29 12 3 9 5 9 3

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R u s h in g R ec e iv in g P as s in g K ic k R etu r n s P u n t R etu r n s to tD ate O p p o n en t n o . y d s td lg n o . y d s td lg c m p -a t t -in t y d s td lg n o . y d s td lg n o . y d s td lg o f fS ep 03 E A S TE R N W A S H IN G T 25 97 2 16 41 418 4 53 41-52-1 418 4 53 6 122 0 30 1 14 0 14 515S ep 10 at B o ise S ta te 20 40 0 9 55 480 4 50 55-71-1 480 4 50 3 48 0 20 3 35 0 16 520S ep 17 ID A H O 35 228 3 28 27 281 3 50 27-44-1 281 3 50 3 45 0 17 3 5 0 7 509O ct 01 O R E G O N 40 280 6 38 36 371 1 44 36-48-0 371 1 44 4 70 0 24 0 0 0 0 651O ct 08 a t S tan fo rd 30 101 2 12 30 357 4 45 30-41-2 357 4 45 1 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 458O ct 15 U C LA 35 95 3 19 28 261 0 24 28-48-1 261 0 24 2 70 0 36 0 0 0 0 356O ct 22 a t A rizona S ta te 19 -52 1 9 42 398 3 52 42-53-0 398 3 52 1 100 1 10 1 -5 0 0 346O ct 29 a t O regon S ta te 26 137 0 20 33 415 5 66 33-46-0 415 5 66 4 54 0 23 3 -13 0 0 552N ov 05 A R IZO N A 32 140 3 19 47 474 6 71 47-52-0 474 6 71 1 14 0 14 4 107 0 36 614N ov 12 C A LIFO R N IA 31 253 2 59 39 400 5 35 39-55-1 400 5 35 0 0 0 0 2 72 1 75 653N ov 19 at C o lo rado 22 137 0 32 26 325 3 46 26-53-1 325 3 46 3 58 0 22 0 0 0 0 462N ov 25 W A S H IN G TO N 24 65 1 13 33 269 1 34 33-50-3 269 1 34 6 123 0 41 2 64 0 64 334D ec 27 vs M innesota 23 39 0 9 30 264 1 29 30-51-1 264 1 29 3 48 0 20 2 4 0 3 303W ash ing ton S ta te 362 1560 23 59 467 4713 40 71 467-664-1 4713 40 71 37 768 1 10 21 283 1 75 6273O pponents 428 1745 21 89 278 3532 20 75 278-445-1 3532 20 75 52 101 1 10 12 106 1 70 5277

G am es: 13 • A vg /rush : 4 .3 • A vg /ca tch : 10 .1 • P ass e ffic : 146 .22 • K R avg : 20 .8 • P R avg : 13 .5 • A ll purpose avg /gam e: 575 .7 • To ta l o ffens

Tac k les S ac k s Fu m b le P as s D efen s e b lk d P A T A t tem p ts o f fD ate O p p o n en t u a a to ta l t f l -y d s n o -y d s f f f r -y d s in t -y d s q b h b r u p k ic k k ic k r u s h r c v s a f t /o p tsS ep 0 E A S TE R N W A S H IN 41 24 65 5.0-27 2.0-22 0 0-0 1-0 0 1 0 6-6 0 0 0 0 42S ep 1 a t B o ise S ta te 38 14 52 5.0-11 0.0-0 0 0-0 3-45 0 4 0 4-4 0 0 0 14 28S ep 1 ID A H O 39 28 67 7.0-19 0.0-0 2 2-11 0-0 2 3 1 8-8 0 0 0 14 56O ct 01 O R E G O N 38 24 62 8.0-32 2.0-12 1 1-25 1-17 3 1 0 7-7 0 0 1 0 51O ct 08 a t S tan fo rd 37 32 69 5.0-18 4.0-16 2 1-0 2-45 3 1 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 42O ct 15 U C LA 30 24 54 5.0-13 0.0-0 2 2-0 2-13 1 2 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 27O ct 22 a t A rizona S ta te 42 10 52 6.0-23 2.0-11 0 1-0 0-0 0 3 0 4-5 0 0 0 0 37O ct 29 a t O regon S ta te 39 28 67 4.0-14 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 4 3 0 3-4 0 1 0 0 35N ov 0 A R IZO N A 30 22 52 10.0-51 5.0-36 1 1-0 2-19 1 2 0 9-9 0 0 0 14 69N ov 1 C A LIFO R N IA 49 24 73 6.0-21 1.0-9 1 0-0 1-21 4 3 0 8-8 0 0 0 7 56N ov 1 a t C o lo rado 74 22 96 3.0-8 1 .0 -5 1 1-0 0-0 2 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 24N ov 2 W A S H IN G TO N 38 14 52 2.0-7 0 .0 -0 1 1-0 0-0 1 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 17D ec 2 vs M inneso ta 41 24 65 6.0-25 2.0-10 1 1-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 3 12W ash ing ton S ta te 536 290 826 72.0-269 20.0-129 12 11-36 12-160 21 31 1 63-65 0 1 1 66 496O pponents 606 309 915 61.0-257 30.0-196 9 5-0 12-170 10 39 3 41-41 0 1 0 52 343

P u n t in g F ie ld G o a ls K ic k o f f sD ate O p p o n en t n o . y d s av g lo n g b lk d tb fc 50+ i20 m d -a t t lo n g b lk d n o . y d s av g tb o bS ep 0 E A S TE R N W A S H IN 4 179 44.8 54 0 1 0 2 0 0-1 0 0 6 389 64.8 5 0S ep 1 a t B o ise S ta te 4 144 36.0 51 0 0 3 1 3 0-1 0 1 5 323 64.6 3 0S ep 1 ID A H O 3 138 46.0 57 0 1 1 2 0 0-1 0 0 9 549 61.0 2 0O ct 01 O R E G O N 2 58 29.0 36 0 0 1 0 1 0-1 0 1 8 518 64.8 2 0O ct 08 a t S tan fo rd 3 103 34.3 39 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 0 0 7 359 51.3 0 0O ct 15 U C LA 3 100 33.3 44 0 0 0 0 1 2-2 36 0 6 359 59.8 2 0O ct 22 a t A rizona S ta te 6 237 39.5 50 0 0 1 1 1 1-1 29 0 7 406 58.0 2 0O ct 29 a t O regon S ta te 4 177 44.2 53 0 0 1 2 3 0-0 0 0 6 355 59.2 1 0N ov 0 A R IZO N A 1 58 58.0 58 0 0 0 1 1 2-2 31 0 12 768 64.0 8 0N ov 1 C A LIFO R N IA 3 115 38.3 45 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 9 547 60.8 6 0N ov 1 a t C o lo rado 4 120 30.0 45 0 0 1 0 2 1-2 28 0 5 305 61.0 3 0N ov 2 W A S H IN G TO N 2 109 54.5 68 0 0 1 1 1 1-1 37 0 4 224 56.0 1 1D ec 2 vs M inneso ta 8 324 40.5 58 0 0 0 3 2 2-2 41 0 3 182 60.7 0 0W ash ing ton S ta te 47 1862 39.6 68 0 2 9 13 16 9-15 41 2 87 5284 60.7 35 1O pponents 62 2584 41.7 61 0 4 17 13 23 10-17 48 1 66 4114 62.3 25 4


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R u s h in g R ec e iv in g P as s in g K ic k R etu r n s P u n t R etu r n s to tD ate O p p o n en t n o . y d s td lg n o . y d s td lg c m p -a t t -in t y d s td lg n o . y d s td lg n o . y d s td lg o f fS ep 03 E A S TE R N W A S H IN G T 25 110 1 30 35 496 5 75 35-41-1 496 5 75 2 23 0 21 0 0 0 0 606S ep 10 at B o ise S ta te 26 121 2 26 19 299 1 47 19-35-3 299 1 47 2 41 0 25 1 -2 0 0 420S ep 17 ID A H O 31 78 0 16 20 179 0 18 20-37-0 179 0 18 7 89 0 19 1 -1 0 0 257O ct 01 O R E G O N 37 214 4 75 17 202 0 63 17-27-1 202 0 63 6 235 1 10 1 -1 0 0 416O ct 08 a t S tan fo rd 26 61 0 23 21 235 1 44 21-34-2 235 1 44 7 97 0 19 0 0 0 0 296O ct 15 U C LA 25 43 0 12 24 258 3 30 24-40-2 258 3 30 4 60 0 24 1 0 0 0 301O ct 22 a t A rizona S ta te 35 113 3 52 14 167 0 40 14-24-0 167 0 40 5 111 0 41 2 78 1 70 280O ct 29 a t O regon S ta te 28 171 2 89 23 327 2 46 23-39-0 327 2 46 5 90 0 30 1 10 0 10 498N ov 05 A R IZO N A 30 158 0 50 11 128 1 47 11-23-2 128 1 47 4 76 0 30 0 0 0 0 286N ov 12 C A LIFO R N IA 30 100 0 19 34 425 3 59 34-53-1 425 3 59 3 44 0 19 1 0 0 0 525N ov 19 at C o lo rado 59 258 5 22 27 345 0 31 27-41-0 345 0 31 2 40 0 27 1 3 0 3 603N ov 25 W A S H IN G TO N 35 168 3 31 22 342 3 61 22-31-0 342 3 61 2 35 0 24 1 16 0 16 510D ec 27 vs M innesota 41 150 1 16 11 129 1 20 11-20-0 129 1 20 3 77 0 38 2 3 0 3 279O pponents 428 1745 21 89 278 3532 20 75 278-445-1 3532 20 75 52 101 1 10 12 106 1 70 5277W ash ing ton S ta te 362 1560 23 59 467 4713 40 71 467-664-1 4713 40 71 37 768 1 10 21 283 1 75 6273

G am es: 13 • A vg /rush : 4 .1 • A vg /ca tch : 12 .7 • P ass e ffic : 138 .58 • K R avg : 19 .6 • P R avg : 8 .8 • A ll purpose avg /gam e: 505 .5 • To ta l o ffense

Tac k les S ac k s Fu m b le P as s D efen s e b lk d P A T A t tem p ts o f fD ate O p p o n en t u a a to ta l t f l -y d s n o -y d s f f f r -y d s in t -y d s q b h b r u p k ic k k ic k r u s h r c v s a f t /o p tsS ep 0 E A S TE R N W A S H IN 47 30 77 4.0-19 3.0-17 0 0-0 1--3 0 0 0 6-6 0 0 0 3 45S ep 1 a t B o ise S ta te 57 38 95 6.0-23 2.0-11 1 0-0 1-85 0 6 1 4-4 0 0 0 7 31S ep 1 ID A H O 55 6 61 4.0-16 1.0-11 0 0-0 1-0 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6O ct 01 O R E G O N 56 24 80 5.0-22 2.0-16 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3-3 0 0 0 0 33O ct 08 a t S tan fo rd 38 30 68 4.0-19 3.0-18 1 0-0 2-40 4 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 16O ct 15 U C LA 40 30 70 7.0-16 3.0-12 0 1-0 1-0 0 2 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 21O ct 22 a t A rizona S ta te 47 6 53 11.0-60 7.0-54 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 3-3 0 1 0 0 32O ct 29 a t O regon S ta te 40 34 74 4.0-7 2 .0 -5 3 2-0 0-0 2 4 1 4-4 0 0 0 14 31N ov 0 A R IZO N A 55 32 87 1.0-2 0 .0 -0 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7N ov 1 C A LIFO R N IA 44 30 74 3.0-11 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-20 0 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21N ov 1 a t C o lo rado 44 9 53 1.0-9 2 .0 -9 1 1-0 1-2 2 9 0 5-5 0 0 0 0 38N ov 2 W A S H IN G TO N 41 18 59 6.0-21 2.0-15 1 1-0 3-3 2 2 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 45D ec 2 vs M inneso ta 42 22 64 5.0-32 3.0-28 0 0-0 1-23 0 6 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 17O pponents 606 309 915 61.0-257 30.0-196 9 5-0 12-170 10 39 3 41-41 0 1 0 52 343W ash ing ton S ta te 536 290 826 72.0-269 20.0-129 12 11-36 12-160 21 31 1 63-65 0 1 1 66 496

P u n t in g F ie ld G o a ls K ic k o f f sD ate O p p o n en t n o . y d s av g lo n g b lk d tb fc 50+ i20 m d -a t t lo n g b lk d n o . y d s av g tb o bS ep 0 E A S TE R N W A S H IN 3 166 55.3 58 0 0 1 3 1 1-2 48 0 7 399 57.0 1 0S ep 1 a t B o ise S ta te 5 211 42.2 49 0 0 2 0 0 1-1 31 0 6 381 63.5 3 0S ep 1 ID A H O 6 274 45.7 58 0 0 0 2 2 2-3 42 1 3 180 60.0 0 0O ct 01 O R E G O N 3 115 38.3 43 0 0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0 7 459 65.6 3 0O ct 08 a t S tan fo rd 4 188 47.0 58 0 1 3 2 1 1-3 43 0 3 192 64.0 2 0O ct 15 U C LA 5 137 27.4 61 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 0 0 4 257 64.2 2 0O ct 22 a t A rizona S ta te 6 251 41.8 52 0 0 2 1 2 1-1 29 0 6 390 65.0 5 0O ct 29 a t O regon S ta te 6 256 42.7 49 0 1 1 0 2 1-2 32 0 5 301 60.2 0 1N ov 0 A R IZO N A 7 260 37.1 53 0 0 1 1 2 0-0 0 0 2 130 65.0 1 0N ov 1 C A LIFO R N IA 5 220 44.0 56 0 0 2 1 3 0-1 0 0 4 243 60.8 3 1N ov 1 a t C o lo rado 2 69 34.5 35 0 0 2 0 1 1-2 46 0 7 450 64.3 3 1N ov 2 W A S H IN G TO N 3 130 43.3 48 0 1 0 0 1 1-1 41 0 8 482 60.2 1 1D ec 2 vs M inneso ta 7 307 43.9 52 0 1 1 2 4 1-1 43 0 4 250 62.5 1 0O pponents 62 2584 41.7 61 0 4 17 13 23 10-17 48 1 66 4114 62.3 25 4W ash ing ton S ta te 47 1862 39.6 68 0 2 9 13 16 9-15 41 2 87 5284 60.7 35 1

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PULLMAN, Wash. – Gage Gubrud threw for 474 yards and fi ve touchdowns as FCS Eastern Washington upset Wash-ington State 45-42 in the season opener for both teams. Washington State, which lost to Portland State of the Foot-ball Championship Subdivision in its opening game last year, could not stop the Eastern Washington offense, which produced 610 yards. Eastern Washington, which came in as three-touchdown underdogs, also upset Oregon State of the Pac-12 three years ago. Gubrud, making his fi rst start, completed 34 of 40 passes and was intercepted once. He also ran for a touchdown to ice the game. Cooper Kupp, last year’s FCS offensive player of the year, caught 12 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns. His two touchdown receptions in the third quarter put EWU ahead for good. In the fi rst half, the teams combined to score touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions. The streak started when Luke Falk threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Marks and the Cougars led 7-0 midway through the fi rst quarter. Eastern Washington replied with Gubrud’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Antoine Custer Jr., to tie the game at 7-7. Washington State came right back with a 58-yard drive, capped by Falk’s 27-yard scoring pass to Kyle Sweet for a 14-7 lead. Eastern Washington replied with another touchdown, this time on a 6-yard pass from Gubrud to Sam McPherson. On this 75-yard drive, Kupp caught one pass for 11 yards, rushed the ball once for 14 yards and threw a 22-yard pass. Washington State came right back, scoring on a 2-yard pass from Falk to Marks. Eastern Washington tied the game at 21-21 when, on the fi rst play of its subsequent possession, Kupp caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Gubrud. Jamal Morrow’s 5-yard touchdown run put the Cougars ahead 28-21, and ended the scoring streak as EWU punted on its next possession. But Eastern Washington’s Mitch Fettig intercepted a Falk pass, and Jordan Dascalo kicked a 48-yard fi eld goal as time expired to cut Washington State’s lead to 28-24 at halftime. Kupp caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Gubrud on the opening drive of the second half to put the Eagles ahead 31-28. That gave him 58 career touchdown passes, tying the FCS record set by David Ball of New Hampshire. He broke the record on EWU’s next drive, with a one-handed catch of Gubrud’s 7-yard pass in the end zone, giving the Eagles a 38-28 lead. Marcellus Pippins intercepted Gubrud in the end zone to end another EWU scoring threat. Erik Powell missed a 38-yard fi eld goal attempt for Washington State midway through the fourth. Gerard Wicks caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Falk with 4:42 left in the game for Washington State’s fi rst points of the second half, cutting EWU’s lead to 38-35. But Eastern Washington marched down the fi eld, with Gubrud scoring on a 30-yard bootleg with 1:39 left for a 45-35 lead. Wicks scored on a 3-yard touchdown run for Washington State with 14 seconds left. Their on-side kick attempt was recovered by the Eagles.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALEastern Washington 7 17 14 7 45Washington State 14 14 0 14 42

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 06:29 WSU Marks, Gabe 53 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 5-76 1:47 02:32 EWU Antoine Custer 14 yd pass from Gage Gubrud (R. Alcobendas kick) 11-75 3:57 00:16 WSU Sweet, Kyle 27 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 5-73 2:092nd 13:32 EWU Sam McPherson 6 yd pass from Gage Gubrud (R. Alcobendas kick) 7-75 1:44 09:36 WSU Marks, Gabe 2 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 9-67 3:51 09:25 EWU Cooper Kupp 75 yd pass from Gage Gubrud (R. Alcobendas kick) 1-75 0:11 05:38 WSU Morrow, Jamal 5 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 9-75 3:47 00:00 EWU Jordan Dascalo 48 yd fi eld goal 5-16 1:133rd 13:13 EWU Cooper Kupp 26 yd pass from Gage Gubrud (R. Alcobendas kick) 5-78 1:42 10:34 EWU Cooper Kupp 7 yd pass from Gage Gubrud (R. Alcobendas kick) 3-55 0:454th 04:42 WSU Wicks, Gerard 9 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 8-71 3:10 01:39 EWU Gage Gubrud 30 yd run (R. Alcobendas kick) 7-75 3:03 00:14 WSU Wicks, Gerard 3 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 9-67 1:19

TEAM STATISTICS EWU WSU FIRST DOWNS 28 32 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-110 25-97 PASSING YDS (NET) 496 418 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-35-1 52-41-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-606 77-515 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-14 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-23 6-122 Interception Returns-Yards 1--3 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-55.3 4-44.8 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 12-118 12-101 Possession Time 27:43 32:17 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 11 7 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-17 2-22

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Eastern Washington-Gage Gubrud 14-77; Cooper Kupp 2-29; Kendrick Bourne 1-4; Nic Sblendorio 1-3;

Jabari Wilson 4-1; Antoine Custer 1-0; Sam McPherson 1-0; Team 1-minus 4. Washington State-Wicks, Gerard 10-52; Morrow, Jamal 7-45; Marks, Gabe 1-7; Williams, James 1-4; Falk, Luke 6-minus 11.

PASSING: Eastern Washington-Gage Gubrud 34-40-1-474; Cooper Kupp 1-1-0-22. Washington State-Falk, Luke 41-51-1-418; TEAM 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING: Eastern Washington-Cooper Kupp 12-206; Shaq Hill 7-119; Kendrick Bourne 7-87; Stu Stiles 2-28; Antoine Custer 2-22; Nic Sblendorio 2-11; Jabari Wilson 1-11; Simba Webster 1-6; Sam McPherson 1-6. Washington State-Marks, Gabe 10-108; Wicks, Gerard 5-45; Cracraft, River 5-41; Lewis, Robert 4-67; Martin Jr., Tav 4-34; Morrow, Jamal 4-25; Sweet, Kyle 3-50; Thompson, John 2-18; Johnson-Mack, I 2-16; Williams, James 2-14.

INTERCEPTIONS: Eastern Washington-Mitch Fettig 1-minus 3. Washington State-Pippins, Mar. 1-0.

FUMBLES: Eastern Washington-None. Washington State-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Eastern Washington-Samson Ebukam 2-0; Keenan Williams 1-0. Washington State-Mata’afa, Herc. 1-0; Barber, Robert 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Eastern Washington-Alek Kacmarcik 7-2; Mitch Fettig 6-1; Miquiyah Zamora 5-2; Zach Bruce 4-3; Samson Ebukam 4-2; Albert Havili 1-5; Kurt Calhoun 3-2; Cole Karstetter 2-3; Victor Gamboa 3-1; Joe Njoku 2-1; Josh Lewis 1-2; Andre Lino 2-0; Keenan Williams 2-0; Jake Hoffman 1-1; Jay-Tee Tiuli 0-2; Simba Web-ster 1-0; Ketner Kupp 1-0; B. Montgomery 1-0; D’londo Tucker 1-0; Nzuzi Webster 0-1; Dylan Ledbetter 0-1; Dylan Donohue 0-1. Washington State-Pelluer, Peyton 2-8; Molton, Darrien 5-2; Parker,Kirkland 4-3; Tago, Logan 4-2; Henry, Parker 2-4; Dotson, Isaac 5-0; Taylor, Robert 3-1; Mata’afa, Herc. 2-1; Thompson, Jalen 2-0; White, C. 2-0; Barber, Robert 2-0; Pippins, Mar. 2-0; Ekuale, Daniel 1-1; Oguayo, Nnamdi 1-1; Hanser, Dylan 1-0; Wicks, Gerard 1-0; Cracraft, River 1-0; Dale, Hunter 0-1.

EASTERN WASHINGTON VS. WASHINGTON STATESept. 3, 2016 • Martin Stadium • Att.: 32,952 • TV: Pac-12 Network

GAME RECAPSGAME RECAPS

BOISE, Idaho – Jeremy McNichols rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, Tyler Horton returned his fi rst career interception 85 yards for a touchdown and Boise State held on in the fourth quarter for a 31-28 win over Washington State. Brett Rypien threw for 299 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown to Thomas Sperbeck, but was intercepted twice in the fourth quarter, giving Washington State chances until the fi nal play when Luke Falk’s desperation heave was batted down. Boise State (2-0) won its 34th straight regular season non-conference home game, knocking off the last out of conference team to win on “The Blue.” Falk was 55-of-71 passing for 480 yards and four touchdowns, but it took three quarters before he could beat the Broncos throwing downfi eld, hitting Tavares Martin Jr. on a 50-yard TD late in the third quarter that pulled the Cougars within 24-14. Rypien quickly answered, completing three straight passes for 68 yards before McNichols’ second touchdown run pushed the Broncos lead 31-14 on the fi rst play of the fourth quarter. That proved to be enough — barely. Falk rallied in the fourth quarter, throwing touchdown passes of 14 yards — on fourth down — to Jamal Morrow and hitting Gabe Marks on a 33-yard TD with 4:17 left right after Rypien was intercepted to pull within 31-28. Washington State got the ball back with a minute remaining after poor clock management by the Broncos, but the Cougars had their own problems with the clock and settled for Falk’s fi nal throw that fell short. Leach ripped into his team’s toughness after the loss, saying the Cougars outplayed Boise State in every other category. Washington State (0-2) was trying to match what it did in 2001 when the Cougars won 41-20 in Boise and rebound from being stunned by FCS power Eastern Washington in last week’s opener. But the Cougars got off to an awful start with Falk getting intercepted on their opening drive deep in Boise State territory and watching Horton manage to stay inbound and sprint 85 yards to give the Broncos the early lead. It was the fi rst of six drives by the Cougars that reached Boise State territory and failed to end in points. The Cougars had a fi eld goal attempt blocked, punted twice and turned the ball over on downs twice inside the Broncos half of the fi eld, the last coming when Morrow was stuffed on fourth-and-1 at the 46 with 5:12 remaining.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALWashington State 0 7 7 14 28Boise State 14 3 7 7 31

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 10:11 BSU HORTON, Tyler 85 yd interception return (RAUSA, Tyler kick) 02:15 BSU McNICHOLS, J. 1 yd run (RAUSA, Tyler kick) 13-88 5:222nd 00:42 WSU Morrow, Jamal 10 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 6-26 2:30 00:01 BSU RAUSA, Tyler 31 yd fi eld goal 5-59 0:413rd 08:20 BSU SPERBECK, T. 47 yd pass from RYPIEN, Brett (RAUSA, Tyler kick) 4-88 1:34 00:55 WSU Martin Jr., Tav 50 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 2-53 0:454th 14:54 BSU McNICHOLS, J. 7 yd run (RAUSA, Tyler kick) 4-75 1:01 11:34 WSU Morrow, Jamal 14 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 9-75 3:20 04:17 WSU Marks, Gabe 33 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 1-33 0:07

TEAM STATISTICS WSU BSU FIRST DOWNS 26 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 20-40 26-121 PASSING YDS (NET) 480 299 Passes Att-Comp-Int 71-55-1 35-19-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 91-520 61-420 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-35 1--2 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-48 2-41 Interception Returns-Yards 3-45 1-85 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-36.0 5-42.2 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-79 3-35 Possession Time 37:58 22:02 Third-Down Conversions 11 of 22 3 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 5 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-11

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Washington State-Morrow, Jamal 8-22; Williams, James 4-10; Wicks, Gerard 2-9; Lewis, Robert 1-1; Falk,

Luke 5-minus 2. Boise State-McNICHOLS, J. 22-116; MATTISON, Alex 1-3; RYPIEN, Brett 2-3; DEMAS, Devan 1-minus 1.

PASSING: Washington State-Falk, Luke 55-71-1-480. Boise State-RYPIEN, Brett 19-35-3-299.

RECEIVING: Washington State-Martin Jr., Tav 12-158; Marks, Gabe 10-75; Morrow, Jamal 8-53; Johnson-Mack, I 7-30; Wicks, Gerard 6-35; Cracraft, River 5-31; Lewis, Robert 3-31; Sweet, Kyle 2-32; Williams, James 1-28; Thompson, John 1-7. Boise State-SPERBECK, T. 7-133; ANDERSON, Chaz 4-49; WILSON, Cedrick 3-85; McNICHOLS, J. 3-25; DHAENENS, Alec 2-7.

INTERCEPTIONS: Washington State-Luani, Shalom 2-45; White, C. 1-0. Boise State-HORTON, Tyler 1-85.

FUMBLES: Washington State-Luani, Shalom 1-0. Boise State-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Washington State-None. Boise State-MOA, David 1-1; LEE, Darren 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Washington State-Molton, Darrien 5-1; Pelluer, Peyton 5-1; Dotson, Isaac 3-2; Luani, Shalom 1-3; Mata’afa, Herc. 3-0; Pippins, Mar. 3-0; Thompson, Jalen 2-1; Henry, Parker 2-1; Taylor, Paris 2-0; Parker,Kirkland 2-0; Ekuale, Daniel 2-0; DeRider, Nate 1-1; Oguayo, Nnamdi 1-1; Luvu, Frankie 1-1; Teglovic,Colton 1-0; White, C. 1-0; McBroom,Garrett 1-0; Broughton, Tre. 1-0; Hanser, Dylan 1-0; Tago, Logan 0-1; Moore, Derek 0-1. Boise State-WEAVER, Ben 8-7; VALLEJO, Tanner 10-4; LEE, Darren 5-5; HARTSFIELD, C. 4-3; MOXEY, Jonathan 5-1; McCASKILL, Sam 4-2; JAMES, C. 4-1; FRAZIER, Jabril 3-2; HORTON, Tyler 3-2; MOA, David 2-3; PEREZ, Gabe 2-0; FORD, Raymond 1-1; VANDER ESCH, L. 1-1; WOLPIN, Ryan 1-1; COLLIN-GHAM, G. 1-0; PIERCE, DeAndre 1-0; DHAENENS, Alec 1-0; WILSON, Cedrick 1-0; WHITLOCK, Blake 0-1; HOYTE, Elliot 0-1; MILES, Durrant 0-1; SEIBOLD, Skyler 0-1; NAWAHINE, Kekoa 0-1.

WASHINGTON STATE AT BOISE STATESept. 11, 2016 • Albertsons Stadium • Att.: 36,163 • TV: ESPN2


2016 SEASON REVIEW

PULLMAN, Wash. – The mind of Marcellus Pippins of Washington State was racing as he saw the loose football on the turf at Martin Stadium. He bent down and scooped the ball up, and one thought ran through his brain. He gave no thought to diving on the football, running 72 yards for the score that helped ignite Washington State’s 56-6 win over Idaho on Saturday. Luke Falk threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns as Washington State posted a positive end to a tumultuous week. James Williams rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown for Washington State (1-2), which won on a wet, windy day when the Air Raid offense was not working very well. Idaho (1-2) struggled for the second straight week against a Pac-12 team, after losing at No. 8 Washington. The Vandals have not scored a touchdown against Washington State the past two times the teams have played. Austin Rehkow kicked a 42-yard fi eld goal as Idaho took a 3-0 lead on its fi rst possession. Williams ran over from the 2 for a 7-3 lead for the Cougars. The touchdown was set up by a 50-yard completion from Falk to Kyle Sweet. Nose tackle Robert Barber blocked a 32-yard fi eld-goal attempt by Rehkow and Pippins scooped up the ball and ran 72 yards for a touchdown as Washington State took a 14-3 lead midway through the second quarter. Idaho quarterback Matt Linehan fumbled on a bootleg, and Robert Taylor recov-ered for Washington State on Idaho’s 36. Falk threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Marks as Washington State built a 21-3 lead late in the second quarter. Idaho drove all the way to the WSU 1 midway through the third quarter, but had to settle for Rehkow’s 18-yard fi eld goal that cut the Cougars’ lead to 21-6. Washington State replied with a 90-yard drive that ended on Wicks’ 2-yard scoring run for a 28-6 lead. Falk threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Robert Lewis early in the fourth for a 35-6 lead, and the Cougars added three more touchdowns in the fourth. Leach said his players seemed to respond well to a week of hard practices and harsh criticism. Idaho coach Paul Petrino did not appear in the postgame interview room. Leach’s Air Raid pass attack got a bit of a rest, as the Cougars piled up 228 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALIdaho 3 0 3 0 6Washington State 7 14 7 28 56

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 09:47 IDAHO Rehkow, Austin 42 yd fi eld goal 9-29 3:40 00:22 WSU Williams, James 2 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 9-82 3:072nd 07:35 WSU Pippins, Mar. 72 yd blocked FG return (Powell, Erik kick) 04:02 WSU Marks, Gabe 8 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 6-36 1:363rd 08:47 IDAHO Rehkow, Austin 18 yd fi eld goal 9-61 3:30 02:50 WSU Wicks, Gerard 2 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 14-90 5:494th 13:05 WSU Lewis, Robert 10 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 9-63 3:36 08:52 WSU Sweet, Kyle 9 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 5-32 2:18 08:43 WSU Wicks, Gerard 11 yd fumble recovery (Powell, Erik kick) 01:02 WSU Lee, Alijah 6 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 4-55 1:09

TEAM STATISTICS IDAHO WSU FIRST DOWNS 15 26 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-78 35-228 PASSING YDS (NET) 179 281 Passes Att-Comp-Int 37-20-0 44-27-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-257 79-509 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-11 Punt Returns-Yards 1--1 3-5 Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-89 3-45 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-45.7 3-46.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-80 11-108 Possession Time 30:40 29:20 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 17 9 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 3 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 6-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-11 0-0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Idaho-Duckworth, A 13-43; Linehan, Matt 7-19; Petrino, Mason 4-10; Brantley, D 4-9; Saunders, I 2-1;

Hightower, C 1-minus 4. Washington State-Williams, James 14-126; Wicks, Gerard 7-40; Morrow, Jamal 7-36; Lee, Alijah 2-14; Falk, Luke 5-12.

PASSING: Idaho-Linehan, Matt 19-33-0-172; Amos, Gunnar 1-4-0-7. Washington State-Falk, Luke 21-36-0-226; Hilinski, Tyler 6-8-1-55.

RECEIVING: Idaho-Watson, Deon 5-62; Hightower, C 5-37; Onunwor, A 3-18; Cowan, Trent 2-27; Mwhela, Reuben 2-17; Sannon, Jacob 1-7; Ungerer, Dave 1-7; Saunders, I 1-4. Washington State-Marks, Gabe 7-59; Sweet, Kyle 4-77; Cracraft, River 4-42; Martin Jr., Tav 3-20; Williams, James 3-15; Lewis, Robert 2-32; Patmon, Dezmon 2-19; Dimry, C.J. 1-13; Morrow, Jamal 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS: Idaho-Jordan, J 1-0. Washington State-None.

FUMBLES: Idaho-Linehan, Matt 2-1; Mwhela, Reuben 1-1. Washington State-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Idaho-Lupeamanu, T 1-0. Washington State-None.

TACKLES (UA-A): Idaho-Lashley, Tony 10-1; Jordan, J 6-2; Siavii, Russell 7-0; Hampton, D.J. 6-0; Elliss, Kaden 5-0; Trotter, K 4-0; Lupeamanu, T 3-1; Olmstead, D.J. 3-0; Banks, Desmond 3-0; Hall, Ed 3-0; Shelton, Kevin 2-1; Hawkins, Armond 1-1; Sylva, Jason 1-0; Coleman, Aikeem 1-0. Washington State-Molton, Darrien 4-3; Pelluer, Peyton 4-3; Luvu, Frankie 3-4; Taylor, Robert 3-3; Hanser, Dylan 5-0; Dotson, Isaac 1-3; Luani, Shalom 2-1; Barber, Robert 2-1; Oguayo, Nnamdi 1-2; Taylor, Paris 1-2; White, C. 2-0; Teglovic,Colton 2-0; Moore, Derek 1-1; Dale, Hunter 1-1; Tago, Logan 0-2; Hoyd III, Greg 1-0; Mata’afa, Herc. 1-0; Ekuale, Daniel 1-0; Wicks, Gerard 1-0; McBroom,Garrett 1-0; Thompson, Jalen 1-0; Broughton, Tre. 1-0; Pippins, Mar. 0-1; Parker,Kirkland 0-1.

IDAHO VS. WASHINGTON STATESept. 17, 2016 • Martin Stadium • Att.: 28,477 • TV: Pac-12 Network


PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State coach Mike Leach is famous for his Air Raid passing offenses. Turns out the Cougars have a ground game too. Washington State rushed for 280 yards and six touchdowns to beat Oregon 51-33 on Saturday, sending the Ducks to their third consecutive loss. Jamal Morrow, Gerard Wicks and James Williams each ran for two touchdowns for Washington State (2-2, 1-0 Pac-12), which was coming off a bye week. Washington State defeated Oregon in double overtime last year, a game that sparked the Cougars’ run to a 9-4 record. Leach said the passing of Luke Falk, who threw for 371 yards, helped set up the ground attack. Oregon (2-3, 0-2) has lost three straight games and held a team meeting earlier in the week to seek a turnaround. Royce Freeman, who missed the last game with a leg injury, ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns for Oregon. Washington State piled up 651 yards of total offense, to 416 total yards for Oregon. Falk completed 36 of 48 passes with one touchdown. Oregon’s Dakota Prukop completed 14 of 22 passes for 132 yards. Washington State came in averaging 121 rushing yards per game. Washington State opened the scoring with Falk hitting Gabe Marks on a 7-yard touchdown pass. Oregon replied with an 11-yard touchdown run by Freeman to tie the score at 7-7. Washington State marched 75 yards on its next drive, with Wicks running four yards for the touchdown and a 14-7 lead. Freeman bulled over from the 1 to tie the score at 14-14 midway through the second quarter. Washington State went 80 yards in seven plays on its next series, including a 40-yard bomb from Falk to Kyle Sweet. Morrow ran the fi nal 10 yards for a touchdown and a 21-14 lead. Oregon went three-and-out and Washington State got the ball near midfi eld. Wicks scored again, this time on a 2-yard run, for a 28-14 lead at halftime. Washington State opened the second half by marching to the Oregon 5, but Erik Powell’s 22-yard fi eld goal attempt was blocked. He has missed all four of his fi eld goal attempts this season. Oregon immediately gave the ball back, when Dwayne Stanford fumbled after a reception and WSU’s Robert Taylor recovered. He returned the ball to the Oregon 26. But Washington State turned the ball over on downs when Falk’s pass to Sweet in the end zone fell incomplete. Prukop was then sacked in the end zone by Hercules Mata’afa for a safety and WSU led 30-14. After a WSU punt, Freeman ran 75 yards for his third touchdown to cut Oregon’s defi cit to 30-20 late in the third. Oregon’s conversion pass failed. The Cougars replied with a 75-yard drive that ended with Morrow’s 14-yard touchdown run for a 37-20 lead. Williams added a 38-yard touchdown burst midway through the fourth that gave Washington State a 44-20 lead. Charles Nelson returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to cut WSU’s lead to 44-26. Wil-liams added a 3-yard touchdown run.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALOregon 7 7 6 13 33Washington State 7 21 2 21 51

SCORING SUMMARY 11st 07:59 WSU Marks, Gabe 7 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 6-65 2:22 05:34 ORE Freeman, Royce 11 yd run (Schneider, A. kick) 6-42 2:132nd 14:56 WSU Wicks, Gerard 4 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 13-75 5:38 09:22 ORE Freeman, Royce 1 yd run (Schneider, A. kick) 9-54 2:50 06:39 WSU Morrow, Jamal 10 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 7-80 2:39 00:44 WSU Wicks, Gerard 2 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 10-55 4:443rd 07:31 WSU Mata’afa, Herc. safety (sack) 03:02 ORE Freeman, Royce 75 yd run (Prukop, Dakota pass failed) 2-82 0:344th 13:03 WSU Morrow, Jamal 14 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 12-75 4:59 08:17 WSU Williams, James 38 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 5-82 2:23 08:03 ORE Nelson, Charles 100 yd kickoff return (Prukop, Dakota pass intcpt) 02:54 WSU Williams, James 3 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 9-83 5:04 00:46 ORE Herbert, Justin 4 yd run (Schneider, A. kick) 8-85 2:01

TEAM STATISTICS ORE WSU FIRST DOWNS 20 36 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-214 40-280 PASSING YDS (NET) 202 371 Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-17-1 48-36-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-416 88-651 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-25 Punt Returns-Yards 1--1 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-235 4-70 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-17 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-38.3 2-29.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-42 5-37 Possession Time 20:45 39:15 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 12 7 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 6-8 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-16 2-12

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Oregon-Freeman, Royce 19-138; Brooks-James 6-41; Prukop, Dakota 8-13; Benoit, Kani 2-11; Nelson,

Charles 1-7; Herbert, Justin 1-4. Washington State-Morrow, Jamal 13-122; Williams, James 11-91; Wicks, Gerard 11-60; Falk, Luke 5-7.

PASSING: Oregon-Prukop, Dakota 14-22-1-132; Herbert, Justin 3-5-0-70. Washington State-Falk, Luke 36-48-0-371.

RECEIVING: Oregon-Nelson, Charles 6-38; Stanford, D. 3-33; Breeland, Jacob 2-70; Brown, Pharaoh 2-24; Carrington, D. 2-24; Freeman, Royce 1-13; Benoit, Kani 1-0. Washington State-Morrow, Jamal 7-68; Martin Jr., Tav 5-45; Williams, James 5-33; Cracraft, River 4-73; Johnson-Mack, I 4-31; Sweet, Kyle 3-57; Marks, Gabe 2-20; Wicks, Gerard 2-15; Thompson, John 2-14; Dimry, C.J. 1-9; Lewis, Robert 1-6.

INTERCEPTIONS: Oregon-None. Washington State-Dotson, Isaac 1-17.

FUMBLES: Oregon-Stanford, D. 1-1. Washington State-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Oregon-Hollins, Justin 1-0; Manu, Rex 1-0. Washington State-Barber, Robert 1-0; Mata’afa, Herc. 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Oregon-Schooler, B. 6-3; Ragin III, J. 6-2; Springs, Arrion 5-2; Amadi, Ugo 5-1; Hollins, Justin 4-2; Hotchkins, A.J. 4-1; Robinson, Tyree 3-2; Mondeaux, Henry 2-3; McDowell, D. 3-1; Oliver, Khalil 3-1; Maloata, Austin 3-1; Swain, Jimmie 0-4; Daniels, Reggie 2-1; Apelu, Kaulana 2-0; Manu, Rex 1-0; Winston Jr., L. 1-0; Moi, Jonah 1-0; Leiato II, F. 1-0; Lovette, Malik 1-0; George, Elijah 1-0; Prukop, Dakota 1-0; Bay, Ryan 1-0. Washington State-Taylor, Robert 4-4; Molton, Darrien 5-1; Luani, Shalom 5-1; Dotson, Isaac 3-2; Pelluer, Peyton 4-0; Mata’afa, Herc. 3-1; White, C. 3-0; Ekuale, Daniel 2-1; Barber, Robert 2-1; Oguayo, Nnamdi 1-2; Moore, Derek 1-2; Luvu, Frankie 1-1; Pippins, Mar. 1-1; Broughton, Tre. 0-2; Thompson, Jalen 0-2; Taylor, Paris 1-0; Tago, Logan 1-0; DeRider, Nate 1-0; Wicks, Gerard 0-1; Hanser, Dylan 0-1; Dale, Hunter 0-1.

OREGON VS. WASHINGTON STATEOct. 1, 2016 • Martin Stadium • Att.: 33,528 • TV: Pac-12 Network

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2016 SEASON REVIEW

STANFORD, Calif. – Luke Falk threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns to lead Washington State to a second straight win over one of the Pac-12’s recent powers, 42-16 against No. 15 Stanford. Falk connected with Tavares Martin Jr. twice in the fi rst half and added second-half TD passes to Gabe Marks and River Cracraft to help the Cougars (3-2, 1-1) follow up last week’s 51-33 win over Oregon by ending an eight-game losing streak to Stanford (3-2, 2-2). The Ducks and Cardinal have combined to win the past seven conference titles. ‘’Stanford has been the class of the conference for a while now,’’ Marks said. ‘’Since I’ve been here, they’ve been a powerhouse. For us, these past two weeks have really been important to fi nally see the work pay off and realize our potential and becoming what we thought we would be.’’ That streak is in serious jeopardy this year as the Cardinal got blown out for the second straight game, los-ing in back-to-back weeks for the fi rst time in six seasons under coach David Shaw. Stanford lost 44-6 at Washington last week. The Ducks are 0-3 in conference play. Making matters worse for the Cardinal was the fact that last year’s Heisman runner-up Christian McCaffrey went to the locker room in the second half with an injury and didn’t return to the game. McCaffrey came back to the sideline and had his helmet on, but didn’t re-enter the game. ‘’There was no reason to put him in late in the game,’’ Shaw said. ‘’We just left him out. We’ll see how he is during the course of the week.’’ After opening the season with losses to Eastern Washington and Boise State, the Cougars have stepped up their play in the conference season. They hadn’t beaten a team ranked in the top 15 since knocking off No. 5 Texas in the 2003 Holiday Bowl. Falk stepped up in key spots, connecting on a 29-yard score to Martin on fourth-and-7 to make it 14-3 in the second quarter. After letting Stanford back into the game with an interception that Frank Buncom returned for a TD, Falk hit Marks for a score on third-and-goal from the 17 to make it 28-10. The Cougars did the rest from the trenches as they have become a more complete team after the slow start. ‘’We had to realize there’s no good fi nesse teams in football.’’ Marks said. ‘’Even the teams you guys like to call fi nesse teams, they really aren’t. ... We had to come back to basics and just grind it out.’’ Stanford: The Cardinal offense struggled to do anything as the offen-sive line was dominated in the trenches and Ryan Burns missed on chances for a few big plays. McCaffrey was held to 35 yards on eight carries and one catch for 5 yards. Stanford allowed four sacks after giving up eight last week and the only big play came on a 44-yard pass to Michael Rector on the fi nal play of the fi rst half. Shaw said the Cardinal missed four potential TD passes and the offense didn’t reach the end zone until the fi nal play. Even the usually reliable Conrad Ukropina missed two fi eld goals. ‘’So we’ve got to hit those opportunities.’’ Shaw said. ‘’You know, it’s not just one of those. We’ve got to hit multiple. If those things are there, we’ve got to hit them.’’

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALWashington State 7 7 14 14 42Stanford 0 3 7 6 16

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 02:12 WSU Martin Jr., Tav 5 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 6-80 2:152nd 12:51 STAN Ukropina,C 43 yd fi eld goal 10-45 4:15 09:10 WSU Martin Jr., Tav 29 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 9-75 3:413rd 10:59 WSU Williams, James 2 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 10-81 3:56 07:44 STAN Buncom,F 26 yd interception return (Ukropina,C kick) 02:54 WSU Marks, Gabe 17 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 11-75 4:504th 11:28 WSU Cracraft, River 16 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 10-73 4:37 05:23 WSU Wicks, Gerard 2 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 3-10 1:32 00:00 STAN A.-Whiteside,JJ 1 yd pass from Burns,R 9-67 5:17

TEAM STATISTICS WSU STANFORD FIRST DOWNS 21 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-101 26-61 PASSING YDS (NET) 357 235 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-30-2 34-21-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-458 60-296 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-16 7-97 Interception Returns-Yards 2-45 2-40 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-34.3 4-47.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 10-81 4-34 Possession Time 30:48 29:12 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 6 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-13 3-18

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Washington State-Morrow, Jamal 8-40; Wicks, Gerard 10-36; Williams, James 7-28; Falk, Luke 5-minus 3.

Stanford-McCaffrey,C 8-35; Chryst,K 4-18; Burns,R 10-5; Love,B 4-3.

PASSING: Washington State-Falk, Luke 30-41-2-357. Stanford-Burns,R 19-25-1-222; Chryst,K 2-9-1-13.

RECEIVING: Washington State-Cracraft, River 7-130; Marks, Gabe 5-39; Morrow, Jamal 3-55; Johnson-Mack, I 3-30; Williams, James 3-11; Martin Jr., Tav 2-34; Lewis, Robert 2-12; Wicks, Gerard 2-9; Dimry, C.J. 1-18; Thompson, John 1-11; Sweet, Kyle 1-8. Stanford-Rector,M 5-90; A.-Whiteside,JJ 5-68; Irwin,T 4-28; Love,B 2-14; Schultz,D 2-12; Brandt-Sims,I 1-10; Stewart,D 1-8; McCaffrey,C 1-5.

INTERCEPTIONS: Washington State-Luani, Shalom 1-45; Dotson, Isaac 1-0. Stanford-Buncom,F 1-26; Lloyd,D 1-14.

FUMBLES: Washington State-Wicks, Gerard 1-0. Stanford-Burns,R 2-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Washington State-Mata’afa, Herc. 1-0; Pelluer, Peyton 1-0; Luvu, Frankie 1-0. Stanford-Phillips,H 1-0; Alfi eri,J 1-0; Thomas,S 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Washington State-Thompson, Jalen 2-5; Mata’afa, Herc. 4-2; Taylor, Paris 2-4; Molton, Darrien 4-1; Pelluer, Peyton 3-2; Dotson, Isaac 2-3; Luani, Shalom 3-1; Luvu, Frankie 3-0; Hanser, Dylan 3-0; Pippins, Mar. 2-1; Henry, Parker 1-2; Broughton, Tre. 2-0; Tago, Logan 1-1; Ekuale, Daniel 1-1; Moore, Derek 1-1; Dale, Hunter 1-1; Teglovic,Colton 1-0; Strong, Marcus 1-0; Powell, Erik 0-1; Dillard, Andre 0-1; Madison, Cole 0-1; Barber, Robert 0-1; Taylor, Robert 0-1; Morrow, Jamal 0-1; Wicks, Gerard 0-1. Stanford-Alfi eri,J 5-1; Reid,J 5-1; Buncom,F 3-3; Lloyd,D 1-5; Phillips,H 3-2; Palma,K 2-2; Thomas,S 3-0; Edwards,B 3-0; Hoffpauir,Z 2-1; Davis,N 2-1; Tyler,M 1-2; Toohill,C 1-2; Barton,S 1-2; Robinson,C 0-3; Kalambayi,P 2-0; Perez,J 1-1; Okereke,B 1-1; Alexander,T 1-0; Murphy,A 1-0; Jackson,D 0-1; Watkins,J 0-1; Branch,M 0-1.

WASHINGTON STATE AT NO. 15 STANFORDOct. 8, 2016 • Stanford Stadium • Att.: 50,424 • TV: ESPN


PULLMAN, Wash. – Gerard Wicks rushed for a pair of 1-yard touchdowns, Jamal Morrow added another TD run, and Washington State won its fourth straight, 27-21 over UCLA. Wicks’ fi rst touchdown late in the second quarter gave the Cougars (4-2, 3-0 Pac-12) a 10-0 lead and his second 1-yard plunge pushed the lead to 17-7 midway through the third quarter. Morrow added a 3-yard TD run late in the third as the Cougars beat UCLA in consecutive years for the fi rst time since 2006 and 2007. UCLA (3-4, 1-3) played without starting quarterback Josh Rosen a week after he suffered shoulder and leg injuries against Arizona State. The shoulder was the problem on Saturday, as Rosen only attempted a couple of throws during pregame warmups before determining he couldn’t go. Backup Mike Fafaul, making his fi rst college start, was 24-of-40 passing for 258 yards. Fafaul threw two touchdown passes to Darren Andrews and added a 5-yard TD throw to Jordan Lasley. Fafaul hit Andrews on a 22-yard TD in the third quarter and his 4-yard TD pass to Andrews with 3:17 left pulled the Bruins with 27-21. UCLA got the ball back with 2:43 remaining after holding Washington State to a three-and-out. But on the fi rst play Lasley was hit from behind by Dylan Hanser and fumbled. Washington State’s Robert Taylor fell on the loose ball. The Cougars punted back to UCLA with under a minute remaining but Charleston White intercepted Fafaul to clinch the win. Washington State quarterback Luke Falk failed to throw a touchdown pass for the fi rst time in his career. Falk fi nished 28 of 48 for 261 yards on a cold, rainy night on the Palouse. Falk was intercepted in the end zone in the fi rst half and fumbled an attempted pass in the third quarter that led to UCLA’s fi rst touchdown. But Falk led three long touchdown drives, including an 18-play, 91-yard drive in the second quarter that was capped by Wicks’ fi rst touchdown. It was a forgettable night for the Bruins that included a (minus) 1-yard punt from Austin Kent in the fi rst quarter that led to a few choice words from coach Jim Mora. Aside from a promising debut by Fafaul, UCLA was bullied on the line of scrimmage and saw its defense give up more than 24 points in regulation for the fi rst time this season. Washington State became the fi nal FBS team in the country to make a fi eld goal when Powell hit a 36-yard attempt midway through the fi rst quarter to take a 3-0 lead. Powell had missed his fi rst attempts of the season - one in each game. Powell made another 36-yarder in the fourth quarter. UCLA: The Bruins continued to have no running game on a night where the weather and circumstances with their quarterback called for having offensive balance. The Bruins rushed for 43 yards on 25 carries, the fourth time in fi ve games UCLA failed to crack 100 yards rushing as a team. Washington State: The Cougars continue to get big production from their trio of running backs. The Cougars rushed for 95 yards, but the trio of Wicks, Morrow and James Williams added eight catches for 65 yards.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALUCLA 0 0 7 14 21Washington State 3 7 14 3 27

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 06:58 WSU Powell, Erik 36 yd fi eld goal 8-23 2:132nd 04:15 WSU Wicks, Gerard 1 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 18-91 7:083rd 10:41 UCLA Andrews 22 yd pass from Fafaul (Strauch kick) 3-25 1:13 07:39 WSU Wicks, Gerard 1 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 7-61 2:54 01:35 WSU Morrow, Jamal 3 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 9-57 3:544th 11:37 UCLA Lasley 5 yd pass from Fafaul (Molson kick) 15-75 4:58 05:09 WSU Powell, Erik 36 yd fi eld goal 15-57 6:28 03:17 UCLA Andrews 4 yd pass from Fafaul (Molson kick) 6-63 1:46

TEAM STATISTICS UCLA WSU FIRST DOWNS 18 25 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-43 35-95 PASSING YDS (NET) 258 261 Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-24-2 48-28-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-301 83-356 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-60 2-70 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-13 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-27.4 3-33.3 Fumbles-Lost 5-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards 7-69 8-60 Possession Time 26:08 33:52 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 6 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 4 of 5 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 5-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-12 0-0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: UCLA-Olorunfunmi 10-22; Jamabo 2-12; Starks, N. 10-7; Fafaul 2-2; Adams 1-0. Washington State-Morrow,

Jamal 8-51; Williams, James 9-28; Wicks, Gerard 9-24; Marks, Gabe 1-minus 1; Falk, Luke 7-minus 1; TEAM 1-minus 6.

PASSING: UCLA-Fafaul 24-40-2-258. Washington State-Falk, Luke 28-48-1-261.

RECEIVING: UCLA-Andrews 8-116; Lasley 4-46; Massington 2-27; Walker 2-20; Iese 2-16; Adams 2-15; Starks, N. 2-10; Olorunfunmi 1-6; Roberts 1-2. Washington State-Cracraft, River 6-74; Marks, Gabe 6-36; Martin Jr., Tav 5-61; Williams, James 5-35; Wicks, Gerard 2-17; Johnson-Mack, I 2-5; Sweet, Kyle 1-20; Morrow, Jamal 1-13.

INTERCEPTIONS: UCLA-Brown 1-0. Washington State-Pippins, Mar. 1-9; White, C. 1-4.

FUMBLES: UCLA-Lasley 1-1; Fafaul 1-0; Goforth 1-0; Walker 1-1; Olorunfunmi 1-0. Washington State-Falk, Luke 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A): UCLA-Brown 1-0; Tuioti-Mariner 1-0; McKinley 1-0. Washington State-None.

TACKLES (UA-A): UCLA-Brown 4-6; Dickerson 2-5; Goforth 4-2; McKinley 3-3; Young 3-3; Wadood 3-2; Moreau 3-2; Vanderdoes 1-3; Tuioti-Mariner 3-0; Pickett 3-0; Spencer 1-2; Rios 2-0; Goodman 1-1; Ankou 1-1; Judge 1-0; Lucier-South 1-0; Iese 1-0; Molson 1-0; Johnson, J. 1-0; Meadors 0-1; Toailoa 0-1. Washington State-Pelluer, Peyton 4-3; Mata’afa, Herc. 4-3; Pippins, Mar. 4-1; Luani, Shalom 3-1; Molton, Darrien 3-1; Oguayo, Nnamdi 1-3; Thompson, Jalen 3-0; Hanser, Dylan 2-1; Moore, Derek 1-2; Luvu, Frankie 1-1; Dotson, Isaac 1-1; Tapa, Ngalu 0-2; Ekuale, Daniel 0-2; Barber, Robert 1-0; Taylor, Paris 1-0; DeRider, Nate 1-0; Dale, Hunter 0-1; Taylor, Robert 0-1; White, C. 0-1.

UCLA AT WASHINGTON STATEOct. 15, 2016 • Martin Stadium • Att.: 29,310 • TV: ESPN


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TEMPE, ARIZ. – Luke Falk threw for 398 yards and three touchdowns, Robert Taylor scored on a 100-yard kickoff return and Washington State held off Arizona State 37-32. Washington State (5-2, 4-0 Pac-12) labored offensively early as Arizona State forced the Cougars to throw underneath instead of deep. Falk adjusted nicely, helping the Cougars score 28 straight points to remain tied with No. 5 Washington atop the Pac-12 North Division. Washington State coach Mike Leach was fi ned $10,000 by the Pac-12 this week for accusing the Sun Devils of stealing signs. Arizona State coach Todd Graham retorted during the week and again during the postgame handshake, uttering a pair of exple-tives that sent Leach walking away without saying a word. ‘’I respectfully decline on grounds that I might be publicly reprimanded and fi ned, so any questions about them I really don’t plan to answer,’’ Leach said after the game. Arizona State (5-3, 2-3) was down to its fourth-string quarterback after Manny Wilkins was injured on the opening drive and had four other starters out. The Sun Devils still managed to lead early and clawed most of their way back from a 16-point defi cit in the fourth quarter. Tim White had a 70-yard touchdown on a punt return and Zane Gonzalez hit a 29-yard fi eld goal to pull Arizona State within 37-32. But Falk and the Cougars ground down the game’s fi nal 4:36 for their fi fth straight victory, one that was punctuated by the tense postgame handshake. ‘’That’s between me and him,’’ Graham said of the exchange with Leach. Arizona State came into the game with the FBS’ worst pass defense and was missing starting safety Armand Perry with a turf toe injury. Falk had his way against the Sun Devils after a slow start, completing passes to 11 different receivers and 42 of 53 overall. Washington State: The Cougars have come a long way since their 0-2 start to the season, keeping themselves on course for a season-ending showdown against the rival Huskies that could decide the Pac-12 North. Arizona State: The Sun Devils’ struggles against the pass con-tinue and their offense could be in more trouble if Wilkins continues to miss time. Arizona State has lost three of four.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALWashington State 0 17 14 6 37Arizona State 7 7 7 11 32

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 10:25 ASU Wilkins, Manny 3 yd run (Gonzalez, Zane kick) 11-59 4:352nd 11:03 WSU Powell, Erik 29 yd fi eld goal 13-75 4:57 08:56 ASU Ballage, Kalen 52 yd run (Gonzalez, Zane kick) 5-75 2:07 08:41 WSU Taylor, Robert 100 yd kickoff return (Powell, Erik kick) 00:57 WSU Martin Jr., Tav 9 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 9-77 4:463rd 11:26 WSU Wicks, Gerard 3 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 10-75 3:34 04:32 WSU Morrow, Jamal 3 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 9-74 4:18 00:00 ASU Richard,Demario 1 yd run (Gonzalez, Zane kick) 10-81 4:264th 13:27 WSU Marks, Gabe 52 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick failed) 5-75 1:39 11:15 ASU White, Tim 70 yd punt return (Kohl, Kody pass from Gammage, Fred) 04:36 ASU Gonzalez, Zane 29 yd fi eld goal 11-36 4:46

TEAM STATISTICS WSU ASU FIRST DOWNS 24 12 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 19--52 35-113 PASSING YDS (NET) 398 167 Passes Att-Comp-Int 53-42-0 24-14-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 72-346 59-280 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1--5 2-78 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-100 5-111 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-39.5 6-41.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 3-25 4-40 Possession Time 34:28 25:32 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 7 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 7-54

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Washington State-Morrow, Jamal 4-17; Wicks, Gerard 2-4; Williams, James 1-2; TEAM 2-minus 14; Falk,

Luke 10-minus 61. Arizona State-Ballage, Kalen 12-82; Richard,Demario 12-37; Wilkins, Manny 4-4; Sterling-Cole,D 5-minus 2; White, Tim 1-minus 4; TEAM 1-minus 4.

PASSING: Washington State-Falk, Luke 42-53-0-398. Arizona State-Sterling-Cole,D 7-16-0-86; Wilkins, Manny 5-6-0-39; Smith, Jack 1-1-0-40; Richard,Demario 1-1-0-2.

RECEIVING: Washington State-Marks, Gabe 8-107; Morrow, Jamal 8-29; Cracraft, River 7-79; Martin Jr., Tav 4-57; Thompson, John 3-32; Williams, James 3-24; Johnson-Mack, I 3-6; Wicks, Gerard 2-27; Lewis, Robert 2-25; Sweet, Kyle 1-9; Dimry, C.J. 1-3. Arizona State-Harry, N’Keal 6-76; White, Tim 3-48; Harvey, Jalen 2-25; Gam-mage, Fred 2-10; Ballage, Kalen 1-8.

INTERCEPTIONS: Washington State-None. Arizona State-None.

FUMBLES: Washington State-Falk, Luke 1-0. Arizona State-TEAM 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Washington State-Ekuale, Daniel 1-0; Luani, Shalom 1-0. Arizona State-Crump, Koron 3-0; Calhoun, DJ 2-0; Ball, Marcus 1-0; Smallwood, T. 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Washington State-Dotson, Isaac 7-1; Pelluer, Peyton 4-3; Luani, Shalom 5-0; Luvu, Frankie 4-0; Taylor, Robert 4-0; Ekuale, Daniel 3-1; Pippins, Mar. 3-0; Molton, Darrien 2-0; White, C. 2-0; Mata’afa, Herc. 2-0; Thompson, Jalen 1-1; Oguayo, Nnamdi 1-1; McBroom,Garrett 0-2; Moore, Derek 1-0; Hanser, Dylan 1-0; DeRider, Nate 1-0; Strong, Marcus 1-0; Barber, Robert 0-1. Arizona State-Ball, Marcus 8-1; Calhoun, DJ 7-0; Moeakiola, Laiu 6-0; Orr, Kareem 5-0; Adams, Chad 5-0; Smallwood, T. 4-0; Crump, Koron 4-0; Fiso, Salamo 3-0; Chandler, M. 2-0; Wicker, JoJo 1-1; Rhodes, J. 1-1; Lawal, Malik 1-0; Mendoza, Carlos 0-1; Latu, Viliami 0-1; Fraboni, M. 0-1.

WASHINGTON STATE AT ARIZONA STATEOct. 22, 2016 • Sun Devil Stadium • Att.: 50,582 • TV: Pac-12 Network


CORVALLIS, Ore. – For a half, it looked like Washington State’s Air Raid offense had been grounded. But Luke Falk threw for fi ve touchdowns and 415 yards as the Cougars roared back to beat Oregon State 35-31 on Saturday night. Gabe Marks caught two touchdown passes, and Jamal Morrow, Tavares Martin Jr. and Robert Lewis each had a TD for the Cougars (6-2, 5-0 Pac-12), who won their sixth game in a row. Marks fi nished with eight catches for 110 yards. The Cougars fell behind 24-6 at halftime, but Falk responded with three touchdown passes in the third quarter to put the Cougars up 28-24. In the fourth, Washington State mishandled a punt deep in its own territory, allowing Oregon State to score and regain the lead. On the next possession, Falk led the Cougars on an 80-yard, seven-play drive capped by Lewis’ 1-yard touchdown catch. ‘’I’m just really proud of these guys. The fi rst half didn’t go our way, and we didn’t quit, we came out swinging and just showed the type of team we’ve got,’’ Falk said. Washington State coach Mike Leach said Oregon State wanted to win more in the fi rst half and played harder. But the Cougars responded. ‘’Most teams in the country wouldn’t have found a way to win a game like this on the road,’’ Leach said. Oregon State’s Ryan Nall had two rushing touchdowns and another receiving. His 131 yards rushing included an 89-yard touchdown up the middle - the third longest run in school history. He added 71 yards receiving. Marcus McMaryion had 303 yards passing with two touchdowns, including one to Seth Collins on a trick play that went for 46 yards, for Oregon State (2-6, 1-4), which lost its third in a row. ‘’It’s a crying shame,’’ said Oregon State coach Gary Andersen. ‘’You play them close and you get where you need to be and you have an opportunity to win a game in the Pac-12 and you don’t get it done. That’s a tough one.’’ Washington State: Falk has been a nightmare for the Beavers. He racked up nearly 900 yards and 11 touchdowns in his previous two games against Oregon State, both of them wins. . Marks set a school re-cord for touchdown receptions with 33. . The Cougars had a second quarter PAT blocked. Oregon State: Nall returned to the lineup after missing the Washington game last week with an injured foot and only rushing once, albeit for 32 yards, against Utah on Oct. 15. . Oregon State had 13 penalties for 110 yards. . The Beavers wore ‘’battleship gray’’ helmets for the 75th anniversary of Oregon State’s 1942 Rose Bowl team, which beat Duke 20-16 in Durham, North Carolina. The game, moved because of World War II, remains the only Rose Bowl played outside Pasadena, Califor-nia. Falk said a jump ball into triple coverage he threw to Marks in the third quarter - which resulted in a 37-yard touch-down - was the result of a play that broke down. ‘’Honestly, I just saw Gabe and threw it up,’’ he said. Falk added that Marks’ competitiveness makes him a special player. ‘’He brings it every day in practice and then he goes out there in the games and does the same thing. He always wants the ball, you always know where he’s going to be,’’ Falk said.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALWashington State 0 6 22 7 35Oregon State 14 10 0 7 31

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 08:41 OSU Nall, Ryan 89 yd run (Owens, Garrett kick) 2-89 0:42 02:12 OSU Nall, Ryan 19 yd pass from McMaryion, M. (Owens, Garrett kick) 8-90 3:322nd 07:04 OSU Collins, Seth 46 yd pass from McMaryion, M. (Owens, Garrett kick) 7-71 4:11 04:39 WSU Martin Jr., Tav 33 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick blockd) 6-76 2:19 00:00 OSU Owens, Garrett 32 yd fi eld goal 10-64 4:333rd 10:42 WSU Morrow, Jamal 66 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Sweet, Kyle pass from Falk, Luke) 3-80 1:06 06:57 WSU Marks, Gabe 37 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 4-74 2:00 03:34 WSU Marks, Gabe 28 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 6-73 2:104th 12:40 OSU Nall, Ryan 3 yd run (Owens, Garrett kick) 1-3 0:04 10:19 WSU Lewis, Robert 1 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 7-80 2:21

TEAM STATISTICS WSU OSU FIRST DOWNS 27 20 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-137 28-171 PASSING YDS (NET) 415 327 Passes Att-Comp-Int 46-33-0 39-23-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 72-552 67-498 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3--13 1-10 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-54 5-90 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-44.2 6-42.7 Fumbles-Lost 4-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-65 13-110 Possession Time 27:10 32:50 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 3 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 2-5

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Washington State-Williams, James 11-74; Morrow, Jamal 7-55; Wicks, Gerard 4-6; Sweet, Kyle 1-5; Falk,

Luke 3-minus 3. Oregon State-Nall, Ryan 19-131; Bolden, Victor 3-27; Pierce, Artavis 3-14; Collins, Seth 1-4; Cook, Tim 1-3; McMaryion, M. 1-minus 8.

PASSING: Washington State-Falk, Luke 33-46-0-415. Oregon State-McMaryion, M. 23-39-0-327.

RECEIVING: Washington State-Marks, Gabe 8-110; Martin Jr., Tav 6-82; Morrow, Jamal 5-95; Cracraft, River 4-54; Williams, James 4-40; Lewis, Robert 2-12; Sweet, Kyle 1-10; Dimry, C.J. 1-9; Thompson, John 1-4; Wicks, Gerard 1-minus 1. Oregon State-Bolden, Victor 7-113; Collins, Seth 6-83; Nall, Ryan 3-71; Jarmon, Hunter 3-25; Hernandez, T. 2-24; Pierce, Artavis 1-9; Bradford, T. 1-2.

INTERCEPTIONS: Washington State-None. Oregon State-None.

FUMBLES: Washington State-Morrow, Jamal 1-0; Thompson, John 1-0; Cracraft, River 1-1; Fossum, Kaleb 1-1. Oregon State-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Washington State-McBroom,Garrett 1-0. Oregon State-Ugwoegbu, B. 2-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Washington State-Molton, Darrien 7-3; Taylor, Robert 6-2; Luani, Shalom 5-3; Dotson, Isaac 3-2; Mata’afa, Herc. 3-1; Luvu, Frankie 2-2; Thompson, Jalen 2-2; Henry, Parker 1-3; Hanser, Dylan 0-4; Pelluer, Peyton 2-1; Oguayo, Nnamdi 2-1; Moore, Derek 0-2; Pippins, Mar. 1-0; DeRider, Nate 1-0; Salmonson, B.J. 1-0; Tapa, Ngalu 1-0; Taulelei, Mad. 1-0; McBroom,Garrett 1-0; Powell, Erik 0-1; Ekuale, Daniel 0-1. Oregon State-Moore, Jalen 8-2; Arnold, Brandon 4-5; Ugwoegbu, B. 4-3; Saulo, Caleb 4-3; Chappell, Devin 3-4; Hungalu, Manase 2-4; Decoud, Treston 3-1; Willis, J. 3-1; Crawford, X. 3-1; Kell, Drew 2-2; Pritchard, B. 1-2; Hughes-Murray 2-0; Unutoa-Whitson 0-2; Bailey, Jaylynn 1-0; Savea, Paisa 0-1; Houston, Sumner 0-1; Bod-den, Andre 0-1; Hicks-Onu, Omar 0-1.

WASHINGTON STATE AT OREGON STATEOct. 29, 2016 • Reser Stadium • Att.: 37,081 • TV: ESPN2

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PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State talked about starting fast against Arizona. Mission accomplished. The No. 25 Cougars jumped to a 24-0 lead in the fi rst quarter and crushed Arizona 69-7 on Saturday for their seventh consecutive victory. ‘’Everything we touched worked,’’ coach Mike Leach said. Luke Falk threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns for Washington State (7-2, 6-0 Pac-12, No. 25 CFP), which had its highest points total since 1997 and the most ever against a Pac-12 opponent. The Cougars hadn’t won seven straight games since 2002. They and No. 4 Washington re-main the only teams with undefeated Pac-12 records. ‘’We played together the whole game,’’ Leach said. ‘’We talked all week of playing a complete game. I’m glad we didn’t let up.’’ Washington State scored on its fi rst six possessions and held a 38-7 lead at halftime. ‘’It feels amazing,’’ said running back James Williams, who rushed for 72 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns. Leach noted he has been on both sides of such blowouts. ‘’We are defi nitely not that good and they are defi nitely not that bad,’’ Leach said. ‘’The defense did a good job of fi nding a way to keep them out of the end zone.’’ Arizona (2-7, 0-6), which has lost six games in a row, struggled on offense behind quarterbacks Brandon Dawkins, Anu Solomon and Khalil Tate. They combined to complete 11 of 23 passes for 128 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions. ‘’I’m embarrassed and we should be embarrassed and it starts with me,’’ Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said. ‘’That’s a good team. They played well and we didn’t. `We’re better than this, even with all the adversity.’’ Falk, who was relieved late in the third quarter by Tyler Hilinski, completed 32 of 35 passes. He was not intercepted or sacked. Hilinski completed 15 of 17 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Combined, the two quar-terbacks threw six touchdown passes against only fi ve incomplete passes. ‘’That’s pretty good,’’ Leach said. ‘’It was a real good, complete win,’’ Falk, whose 91 percent completion rate was a team record, said. ‘’Our mentality was right all week.’’ Washington State piled up 614 yards of offense while limiting Arizona to 286 yards. Samajie Grant rushed for 77 yards for the Wildcats. Washington State’s Gerard Wicks ran for two touchdowns, and Tavares Martin Jr. caught two touchdown passes. Rodriguez said he believes his team can turn things around. ‘’We’ll climb out of this,’’ he said. ‘’It’s just right now it’s not fun.’’ Washington State opened the scoring with Erik Powell’s 23-yard fi eld goal on its fi rst possession. On the ensuing series, Shalom Luani intercepted Brandon Dawkins’ pass deep in Arizona territory and returned it to the 8. Williams caught a touchdown pass from Falk on the fi rst play for a 10-0 lead. Wicks scored on a 1-yard touchdown run on Washington State’s next possession. With Solomon now playing quarterback, Arizona turned the ball over on downs at midfi eld. Falk hit Gabe Marks for a 2-yard touchdown pass and a 24-0 lead, still in the fi rst quarter. Arizona drove deep into Washington State territory, but Solomon fumbled and the ball was recovered on the 7 by WSU’s Peyton Pelluer. Jamal Morrow caught a 53-yard pass from Falk to place the ball on Arizona’s 10, and Tavares Martin Jr. caught a 7-yard touchdown pass for a 31-0 lead. Wicks scored on a 1-yard run for a 38-0 lead. Solomon fi red a 47-yard touchdown pass to Cam Denson as Arizona got on the scoreboard with 1:55 left in the fi rst half. Arizona: The Wildcats rotated their quarterbacks all game, but could not generate much offense. The defense proved porous to WSU’s Air Raid. Washington State: Played without star nose tackle Robert Barber, who has been suspended from school for his role in a fi ght at a party. But Washington State had a big day on defense anyway, hold-ing Arizona to 158 rushing yards, 50 of them on one play. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALArizona 0 7 0 0 7Washington State 24 14 14 17 69

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 10:12 WSU Powell, Erik 23 yd fi eld goal 7-18 2:42 09:37 WSU Williams, James 8 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 1-8 0:06 04:25 WSU Wicks, Gerard 1 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 8-85 3:06 00:19 WSU Marks, Gabe 2 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 6-47 1:352nd 09:19 WSU Martin Jr., Tav 7 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 7-93 3:03 02:30 WSU Wicks, Gerard 1 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 8-46 3:54 01:55 ARIZ Denson, C. 47 yd pass from Solomon, A. (Pollack, J. kick) 2-75 0:353rd 09:16 WSU Williams, James 4 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 12-75 5:44 03:45 WSU Martin Jr., Tav 4 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 8-55 2:594th 12:41 WSU Powell, Erik 31 yd fi eld goal 10-53 3:46 10:27 WSU Cracraft, River 71 yd pass from Hilinski, Tyler (Powell, Erik kick) 2-84 1:00 02:19 WSU Johnson-Mack, I 9 yd pass from Hilinski, Tyler (Powell, Erik kick) 11-77 6:54

TEAM STATISTICS ARIZ WSU FIRST DOWNS 14 34 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-158 32-140 PASSING YDS (NET) 128 474 Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-11-2 52-47-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 53-286 84-614 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-107 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-76 1-14 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-19 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-37.1 1-58.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 7-85 9-85 Possession Time 22:32 37:28 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 10 11 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 10-10 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 5-36

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Arizona-Grant, S. 8-77; Dawkins, B. 6-48; Green, Z. 4-30; Tate, K. 3-28; Wood, T. 1-3; Solomon, A. 8-minus

28. Washington State-Williams, James 12-72; Wicks, Gerard 7-44; Morrow, Jamal 7-35; Falk, Luke 1-8; Har-rington, K. 1-3; Lee, Alijah 1-2; TEAM 3-minus 24.

PASSING: Arizona-Solomon, A. 9-13-0-122; Tate, K. 1-6-1-8; Dawkins, B. 1-4-1-minus 2. Washington State-Falk, Luke 32-35-0-311; Hilinski, Tyler 15-17-0-163.

RECEIVING: Arizona-Denson, C. 4-77; Brown, S. 3-32; Wood, T. 1-9; Phillips, N. 1-8; Griffey, T. 1-4; Grant, S. 1-minus 2. Washington State-Martin Jr., Tav 9-66; Williams, James 9-45; Johnson-Mack, I 6-45; Marks, Gabe 5-68; Thompson, John 5-51; Wicks, Gerard 3-20; Cracraft, River 2-90; Lewis, Robert 2-11; Morrow, Jamal 1-53; Dimry, C.J. 1-12; Harrington, K. 1-9; Wilson, Kainoa 1-4; Sweet, Kyle 1-0; Lee, Alijah 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Arizona-None. Washington State-Luani, Shalom 1-19; Broughton, Tre. 1-0.

FUMBLES: Arizona-Solomon, A. 2-1. Washington State-TEAM 1-0; Morrow, Jamal 1-0.

SACKS (UA-A): Arizona-None. Washington State-Oguayo, Nnamdi 3-0; Dotson, Isaac 0-1; Luani, Shalom 1-0; Luvu, Frankie 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Arizona-Magloire Jr, P. 12-3; Cruikshank, D. 7-3; Hayes, I. 5-2; Cooper, T. 3-4; Matthews, J. 4-1; Kenny, J. 4-1; Fuimaono, S. 2-3; FlanniganFowles 1-4; Jones, T. 1-4; Whittaker, J. 3-1; Rutt, B. 2-1; Zellers, P.

2-0; Mariscal, A, 2-0; Tharpe Jr., L. 1-1; Banda, J. 1-1; Dawkins, B. 1-0; Mendivil, A. 1-0; Leon, B. 1-0; Miller, D. 1-0; Connolly, F. 1-0; Allen, C. 0-1; Ellison, T. 0-1; Vaughn, C. 0-1. Washington State-Dotson, Isaac 3-4; Oguayo,

Nnamdi 4-1; Luani, Shalom 4-1; Taylor, Robert 3-2; Molton, Darrien 2-2; Luvu, Frankie 2-2; Taylor, Paris 2-1; Pelluer, Peyton 2-1; Broughton, Tre. 2-0; White, C. 1-1; Teglovic,Colton 1-0; Harrington, K. 1-0; Hoyd III, Greg 1-0; Strong, Marcus 1-0; Thompson, Jalen 1-0; Dale, Hunter 0-1; Powell, Erik 0-1; Fernandez, K. 0-1; DeRider, Nate 0-1; Moore, Derek 0-1; McBroom,Garrett 0-1; Tapa, Ngalu 0-1.

ARIZONA AT NO. 25 WASHINGTON STATENov. 5, 2016 • Martin Stadium • Att.: 33,547 • TV: Pac-12 Network


PULLMAN, Wash. – Luke Falk threw fi ve touchdown passes, including three to River Cracraft, and No. 23 Wash-ington State beat California 56-21 on Saturday night for its eighth consecutive victory. The surging Cougars (8-2, 7-0 Pac-12, No. 23 CFP) have their longest winning streak since 1930 and are on a surprising quest for a Pac-12 championship. Davis Webb threw for 425 yards and three touchdowns for Cal (4-6, 2-5), which has lost three straight games and is struggling to keep its bowl hopes alive. Cracraft caught nine passes for 87 yards before leaving midway through the third quarter with a leg injury. Falk completed 36 of 50 passes for 373 yards with one interception. The former walk-on broke a team record with his 23rd game of at least 300 passing yards. The Cougars produced 654 yards of total offense in the game. California’s high-fl ying offense piled up 525 yards but struggled to get into the end zone. Demetris Robertson had a pair of touchdown receptions for the Golden Bears. California had won 10 of the past 11 games between the teams and had not lost in Pullman since 2002. Washington State receiver Gabe Marks caught seven passes to give him 295 career receptions, breaking the Pac-12 record of 294 held by Colorado’s Nelson Spruce. California: The Golden Bears are struggling to qualify for a bowl game, having lost four of their past fi ve games. They are giving up more than 44 points per game, worst in the Pac-12. Washington State: The Cougars control their own destiny and can clinch the Pac-12 North by winning their fi nal two regular-season games - against No. 16 Colorado and No. 4 Washington.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALCalifornia 0 7 7 7 21Washington State 14 14 7 21 56

SCORING SUMMARY 11st 13:48 WSU Fossum, Kaleb 75 yd punt return (Powell, Erik kick) 03:10 WSU Wicks, Gerard 2 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 10-70 4:152nd 14:04 CAL Veasy, Jordan 8 yd pass from Webb, Davis (Anderson, Matt kick) 11-75 4:06 10:41 WSU Cracraft, River 22 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 7-75 3:23 00:37 WSU Cracraft, River 5 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 10-79 3:113rd 11:13 WSU Cracraft, River 9 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 12-75 3:47 01:53 CAL Rivera, Bug 19 yd pass from Webb, Davis (Anderson, Matt kick) 9-62 1:424th 13:49 WSU Marks, Gabe 16 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 9-75 3:04 13:00 CAL Robertson, Deme 57 yd pass from Webb, Davis (Anderson, Matt kick) 3-75 0:49 09:54 WSU Williams, James 12 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 7-65 3:06 07:11 WSU Marks, Gabe 7 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 4-81 1:37

TEAM STATISTICS CAL WSU FIRST DOWNS 30 34 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-100 31-253 PASSING YDS (NET) 425 400 Passes Att-Comp-Int 53-34-1 55-39-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 83-525 86-654 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 2-72 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-44 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 1-20 1-21 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-44.0 3-38.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-120 12-120 Possession Time 26:14 33:46 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 8 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-5 7-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-9

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: California-Watson, Tre 15-58; Muhammad, Khalf 11-28; Laird, Patrick 2-22; Webb, Davis 2-minus 8.

Washington State-Wicks, Gerard 9-128; Williams, James 12-79; Morrow, Jamal 6-33; Falk, Luke 2-6; Lee, Alijah 1-4; Harrington, K. 1-3.

PASSING: California-Webb, Davis 34-53-1-425. Washington State-Falk, Luke 36-50-1-373; Hilinski, Tyler 3-5-0-27.

RECEIVING: California-Hansen, Chad 11-139; Robertson, Deme 6-141; Veasy, Jordan 5-45; Rivera, Bug 4-57; Stovall, Melqui 2-9; Laird, Patrick 2-minus 4; Watson, Tre 1-12; Duncan, Jordan 1-12; Wharton III, Vi 1-11; Singleton, Bran 1-3. Washington State-Cracraft, River 9-87; Marks, Gabe 7-87; Williams, James 5-37; Martin Jr., Tav 4-30; Morrow, Jamal 4-25; Johnson-Mack, I 3-54; Lewis, Robert 2-22; Dimry, C.J. 1-17; Thompson, John 1-13; Harrington, K. 1-11; Wicks, Gerard 1-10; Sweet, Kyle 1-7.

INTERCEPTIONS: California-Vanderbilt, Kha 1-20. Washington State-DeRider, Nate 1-21.

FUMBLES: California-Watson, Tre 1-0. Washington State-None.

SACKS (UA-A): California-None. Washington State-DeRider, Nate 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): California-Vanderbilt, Kha 6-3; Anderson, Jacob 5-3; Davison, Raymon 4-3; Walker, Cameron 4-2; Kunaszyk, Jorda 2-4; Downs, Devante 4-1; Davis, Ashtyn 3-2; Hale, Fabiano 2-2; Wilson, DeVante 3-0; Saffl e, Cameron 3-0; Hawkins, Jaylin 2-1; Franklin Jr., M 1-2; Anoa’i, Hamilto 1-1; Mekari, Tony 1-1; McMorris, Malik 1-0; Manley, Marcus 1-0; Worstell, Patri 0-1; Northnagel, Bra 0-1; Laird, Patrick 0-1; Looney, James 0-1; Beck, Traveon 0-1. Washington State-Pelluer, Peyton 9-3; Taylor, Robert 6-2; Molton, Darrien 5-1; Dotson, Isaac 5-1; Thompson, Jalen 4-2; Luani, Shalom 5-2; Mata’afa, Herc. 2-2; Oguayo, Nnamdi 2-2; Luvu, Frankie 1-3; DeRider, Nate 1-3; McBroom,Garrett 2-0; Broughton, Tre. 2-0; Pippins, Mar. 1-1; Hoyd III, Greg 1-1; Taylor, Paris 1-0; Teglovic,Colton 1-0; Tapa, Ngalu 1-0; Lemora, Darius 0-1.

CALIFORNIA AT NO. 23 WASHINGTON STATENov. 12, 2016 • Martin Stadium • Att.: 30,135 • TV: ESPN


2016 SEASON REVIEW

BOULDER, Colo. – Sefo Liufau threw for 345 yards, rushed for 108 more and scored three touchdowns as No. 12 Colo-rado beat No. 20 Washington State 38-24 on Saturday in a matchup of unlikely Pac-12 division leaders. Phillip Lindsay added 144 yards rushing and two TDs for the Buffaloes (9-2, 7-1, No. 10 CFP), who can wrap up the South side of the conference if Southern California loses to UCLA later Saturday or by beating Utah next week. “It means the world to go out there and win, keep our hopes alive,” Liufau said. “It’s more fun than anything. We’ve been in close games for a long time now. We’ve gotten a little older and a little better at being consistent and executing.”Liufau briefl y left in the fourth quarter only to return and pick up a crucial third-and-short that led to a game-sealing TD run by Lindsay. He becomes the second-ever Colorado player to throw for 300 and rush for 100 in a game, joining Steven Montez, who accomplished the feat at Oregon in September while fi lling in for a banged-up Liufau. Luke Falk threw for 325 yards and three scores for Washington State (8-3, 7-1, No. 22 CFP), which had won eight in a row. The Cougars can still win the North Division with a victory against No. 7 Washington next week. “I just thought we were incohesive as far as doing our jobs,” Washington State coach Mike Leach said. Colorado’s defense stepped up after the Buffaloes fell behind 24-21 late in the third quarter. The next four Washington State drives went like this: Turned the ball over on downs, punt, fumble and interception. “We lost focus and in the second half we buckled down,” defensive back Chidobe Awuzie said. Washington State and Colorado weren’t really expected to be in position for a division title this late into November. The Cougars were picked to fi nish fourth in the North during the preseason conference poll and the Buffaloes last in the South. Leach’s gambling mentality cost the Cougars a possible fi eld goal when he went for it on fourth-and-4 in the fourth quarter. Colorado safety Nick Fisher tackled receiver Kyle Sweet short of the fi rst down. Earlier, Leach rolled the dice on fourth-and-1 at his own 41 and Jamal Morrow rewarded his faith by gaining 30 yards. John Thompson later hauled in a 7-yard TD pass to give the Cougars a 24-21 lead. The Cougars fi nished 2 of 4 on fourth-down attempts. “We were close on two of those,” Leach said. “One of them I probably should have kicked a fi eld goal. In the end, it probably wouldn’t have mattered.” Washington State: Standout receiver River Cracraft didn’t play because of what’s been reported as a torn ACL suffered last week. The Cougars made up for his absence by spreading around the wealth. Ten different players caught at least one pass. Colorado: The defense came up big in the fourth quarter with the only two sacks of Falk. This after being dealt a big blow in the fi rst quarter when safety Afolabi Laguda was ejected for targeting. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALWashington State 14 3 7 0 24Colorado 7 7 14 10 38

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 10:34 COLO Lindsay, Philli 9 yd run (Price, Davis kick) 12-81 2:53 07:27 WSU Lewis, Robert 14 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 9-78 2:58 02:30 WSU Morrow, Jamal 46 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 3-72 0:382nd 07:35 COLO Liufau, Sefo 3 yd run (Price, Davis kick) 10-74 2:36 04:23 WSU Powell, Erik 28 yd fi eld goal 13-65 3:073rd 11:06 COLO Liufau, Sefo 7 yd run (Price, Davis kick) 11-71 3:48 03:18 WSU Thompson, John 7 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 7-67 2:25 00:30 COLO Liufau, Sefo 11 yd run (Price, Davis kick) 8-75 2:484th 09:09 COLO Graham, Chris 46 yd fi eld goal 12-58 4:08 04:18 COLO Lindsay, Philli 13 yd run (Price, Davis kick) 8-63 3:24

TEAM STATISTICS WSU CU FIRST DOWNS 21 31 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 22-137 59-258 PASSING YDS (NET) 325 345 Passes Att-Comp-Int 53-26-1 41-27-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-462 100-603 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-58 2-40 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-2 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-30.0 2-34.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 5-35 9-75 Possession Time 26:19 33:41 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 13 of 21 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 0 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 2-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Washington State-Morrow, Jamal 7-87; Wicks, Gerard 7-38; Williams, James 4-16; Falk, Luke 4-minus 4.

Colorado-Lindsay, Philli 31-144; Liufau, Sefo 23-108; Evans, Kyle 3-8; Montez, Steven 1-0; TEAM 1-minus 2.

PASSING: Washington State-Falk, Luke 26-53-1-325. Colorado-Liufau, Sefo 27-41-0-345.

RECEIVING: Washington State-Marks, Gabe 6-46; Sweet, Kyle 5-54; Martin Jr., Tav 3-84; Lewis, Robert 3-29; Morrow, Jamal 2-48; Dimry, C.J. 2-27; Thompson, John 2-10; Johnson-Mack, I 1-18; Wicks, Gerard 1-7; Williams, James 1-2. Colorado-Ross, Devin 8-121; MacIntyre, Jay 7-90; Lindsay, Philli 5-50; Fields, Shay 3-31; Ento, Kabion 2-21; Bobo, Bryce 1-29; Evans, Kyle 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS: Washington State-None. Colorado-Thompson, Tedri 1-2.

FUMBLES: Washington State-Falk, Luke 1-1. Colorado-Lindsay, Philli 2-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Washington State-Mata’afa, Herc. 1-0. Colorado-Gillam, Addison 1-0; Gilbert, Jimmie 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Washington State-Pelluer, Peyton 10-6; Taylor, Robert 3-6; Henry, Parker 3-6; Thompson, Jalen 6-2; Luvu, Frankie 5-3; Mata’afa, Herc. 2-6; Luani, Shalom 5-1; Molton, Darrien 5-1; Broughton, Tre. 5-0; Oguayo, Nnamdi 3-2; Ekuale, Daniel 2-2; Taylor, Paris 1-2; Barber, Robert 0-2; Tapa, Ngalu 0-2; Gravelle, Lucas 1-0; White, C. 1-0; Pippins, Mar. 0-1; McBroom,Garrett 0-1; Lemora, Darius 0-1. Colorado-Awuzie, Chidobe 6-1; Fisher, Nick 5-1; Kafovalu, Samso 2-4; Thompson, Tedri 4-1; Gilbert, Jimmie 3-1; Gillam, Addison 3-1; Gamboa, Rick 2-2; Oliver, Isaiah 3-0; Olugbode, Kenne 1-2; Tupou, Josh 1-2; Falo, N.J. 1-1; Carrell, Jordan 0-2; Wither-spoon, Ah 1-0; Jackson III, Le 1-0; Awini, Jaleel 1-0; Bisharat, Beau 1-0.

NO. 20 WASHINGTON STATE AT NO. 12 COLORADONov. 19, 2016 • Folsom Field • Att.: 48,658 • TV: FOX


PULLMAN, Wash. – Jake Browning and No. 6 Washington passed its fi nal test of the regular season thanks to one nearly perfect quarter. Browning threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns and the Huskies used a 28-point fi rst quarter to beat No. 23 Washington State, claiming the Apple Cup for the fourth straight year and the Pac-12 North title. Browning threw all three touchdown passes in the fi rst 15 minutes, hitting Dante Pettis on plays of 18 and 61 yards and John Ross on a 6-yarder. Browning had 243 yards passing by halftime, the Huskies had 386 total yards at the break and even Washington State’s third-quarter rally didn’t make Washington sweat. Washington (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12, No. 5 CFP) tied a school record with the 28-point fi rst quarter, capitalizing on an early turnover that quickly put Washington State (8-4, 7-2, No. 23 CFP) in a 14-point hole. Browning completed 21 of 29 passes, becoming the third quarterback in Pac-12 history with at least 40 TD passes in a season. Ross had eight catches for 80 yards and his 16th TD catch of the season. Washington State quarterback Luke Falk was 33 of 50 passing for 269 yards and a 9-yard TD pass to Gabe Marks in the third quarter. But the Cougars were unable to fi nd the end zone on three drives inside the Washington 10. Eight years after this matchup was mocked because of how bad the two teams were, the Apple Cup was back on a stage of national relevance as the Pac-12 North title game and regarded by many fans as the most important matchup of the 109 meetings. It became a purple party for the Huskies that made the trip over the Cascade Mountains to the Palouse. Lavon Coleman added 82 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns. His 15-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter capped a 98-yard drive and sent many clad in red back to the tailgating lots. Washington’s fi rst half was a picture of dominance, punctuated by big plays that left the Cougars playing chase from the start. Washington rolled up 386 yards in the fi rst half, 252 coming in the fi rst quarter and capitalized on three big mistakes by Washington State. Jamal Morrow fumbled on Washington State’s opening possession, recovered by D.J. Beavers at the Cougars’ 46. Eight plays later, Pettis caught an 18-yard touchdown and Washington had a 14-0 lead. Later in the half, Gerard Wicks was stopped at the 1 on fourth-and-goal on a great play by Benning Potoa’e. And on the fi nal drive of the fi rst half, Falk was intercepted by Beavers in the end zone. Down 35-17, Washington State had a chance to pull within 11 late in the third quarter, but on the 17th play Wicks was again stuffed on fourth-and-goal. Washington: The big play was a key in Washington’s big fi rst half. The Huskies had eight plays of 15 yards or more. That included the 61-yard touchdown to Pettis, the 22-yard touchdown run by Coleman and a mixture of other long plays like Darrell Daniels’ 50-yard catch on a double pass from Pettis and Ross’ 31-yard run. Washington State: The Cougars defense was exposed for the second straight week. After holding California and Arizona to a combined 28 points, the Cougars gave up more than 500 total yards for the second straight week. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALWashington 28 7 0 10 45Washington State 3 7 7 0 17

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:33 WASH Gaskin, Myles 2 yd run (Van Winkle, C. kick) 7-76 3:27 07:45 WASH Pettis, Dante 18 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 8-46 2:08 05:49 WSU Powell, Erik 37 yd fi eld goal 6-36 1:48 05:04 WASH Pettis, Dante 61 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 2-65 0:45 00:23 WASH Ross, John 6 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 7-57 3:082nd 06:07 WSU Morrow, Jamal 1 yd run (Powell, Erik kick) 4-18 1:24 03:21 WASH Coleman, Lavon 22 yd run (Van Winkle, C. kick) 7-85 2:413rd 08:45 WSU Marks, Gabe 9 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Powell, Erik kick) 15-69 6:114th 10:56 WASH Coleman, Lavon 15 yd run (Van Winkle, C. kick) 10-98 4:41 08:36 WASH Van Winkle, C. 41 yd fi eld goal 4-7 1:01

TEAM STATISTICS UW WSU FIRST DOWNS 22 18 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-168 24-65 PASSING YDS (NET) 342 269 Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-22-0 50-33-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-510 74-334 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-16 2-64 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-35 6-123 Interception Returns-Yards 3-3 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-43.3 2-54.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 9-75 5-44 Possession Time 32:12 27:48 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 11 7 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 3-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 0-0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Washington-Coleman, Lavon 10-82; Gaskin, Myles 16-50; Ross, John 2-37; Browning, Jake 2-4; Fuller,

Aaron 1-1; Team 4-minus 6. Washington State-Williams, James 12-42; Morrow, Jamal 3-19; Wicks, Gerard 5-8; Falk, Luke 4-minus 4.

PASSING: Washington-Browning, Jake 21-29-0-292; Pettis, Dante 1-2-0-50. Washington State-Falk, Luke 33-50-3-269.

RECEIVING: Washington-Ross, John 8-80; McClatcher, C. 6-80; Pettis, Dante 3-86; Daniels,Darrell 1-50; Fuller, Aaron 1-23; Sample, Drew 1-11; Dissly, Will 1-8; Coleman, Lavon 1-4. Washington State-Marks, Gabe 11-112; Wil-liams, James 6-29; Lewis, Robert 4-61; Martin Jr., Tav 4-37; Thompson, John 3-25; Wicks, Gerard 3-minus 4; Johnson-Mack, I 2-9.

INTERCEPTIONS: Washington-Baker, Budda 1-3; Beavers, DJ 1-0; Miller, Jordan 1-0. Washington State-None.

FUMBLES: Washington-Ross, John 1-1. Washington State-Morrow, Jamal 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Washington-Bierria, K. 1-0; Turpin, Damion 1-0. Washington State-None.

TACKLES (UA-A): Washington-Baker, Budda 5-3; McIntosh, Jojo 3-3; Jones, Sidney 4-1; Burr-Kirven,Ben 3-2; O’Brien, Connor 3-1; Beavers, DJ 3-1; King, Kevin 3-1; Rapp, Taylor 2-2; Gaines, Greg 3-0; Bierria, K. 3-0; Turpin, Da-mion 2-0; Coleman, Lavon 2-0; Turner, Ezekiel 2-0; Wooching, Psalm 2-0; Qualls, Elijah 0-2; Walker, Trevor 1-0; Baccellia, A. 0-1; Potoa’e,Benning 0-1. Washington State-Pelluer, Peyton 6-3; Luani, Shalom 6-1; Thompson, Jalen 4-1; Molton, Darrien 4-0; Dotson, Isaac 3-1; White, C. 3-0; Mata’afa, Herc. 1-2; Oguayo, Nnamdi 1-2; Pippins, Mar. 2-0; Lemora, Darius 1-1; Luvu, Frankie 1-1; Barber, Robert 1-1; Ekuale, Daniel 1-0; Thompson, John 1-0; McBroom,Garrett 1-0; Teglovic,Colton 1-0; Broughton, Tre. 1-0; Tapa, Ngalu 0-1.

NO. 6 WASHINGTON AT NO. 23 WASHINGTON STATENov. 25, 2016 • Martin Stadium • Att.: 33,773 • TV: FOX

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2016 SEASON REVIEW

SAN DIEGO - Shannon Brooks caught a tipped pass from Mitch Leidner for a 13-yard, go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter and the Minnesota Golden Gophers, beset by turmoil after 10 players were suspended after a sexual assault investigation, upset Luke Falk and the Washington State Cougars 17-12 in the Holiday Bowl on Tuesday night. It was one of the few exciting plays in an otherwise pedestrian edition of what traditionally has been one of the coun-try’s most exciting bowl games. WSU cornerback Marcellus Pippins reached up with his right hand and defl ected Leidner’s pass in the end zone but it went right to Brooks for the TD and a 10-6 lead. That capped an 84-yard, 10-play drive on Minnesota’s fi rst possession of the second half. The Golden Gophers (9-4) were looking to regroup after backing down from a threat to skip this game if 10 teammates suspended after a sexual assault investigation weren’t reinstated. Their boycott lasted less than 36 hours, with university leadership never blinking. The players backed down amid pressure from many who read details of the allegations. WSU (8-5) ended on a three-game losing streak and was held to its lowest point total of the season. The Cougars had scored more than 50 points four times this season, a school record. The Golden Gophers frustrated Falk most of the game, holding him to 264 yards - 86 below his average - on 30-of-51 passing. Falk didn’t crack 200 yards until the fi nal minutes, when he led a drive capped by an 8-yard TD pass to Kyle Sweet. After three tries due to Minnesota penalties, the conversion attempt failed. Minnesota then recovered an onside kick. Falk came in having completed 71 percent of his passes in throwing for 4,204 yards and 37 touchdowns. The Cougars were ranked second in the nation in passing. Falk was intercepted by Adekunle Ayinde on fourth down with 3:05 left. That set up Rodney Smith’s 9-yard TD run with 2:06 left for a 17-6 lead. WSU lead 6-3 after a lackluster fi rst half that included just three fi eld goals. The Cougars couldn’t get their vaunted Air Raid offense going and crossed the 50 just twice, getting fi eld goals of 26 and 41 yards by Erik Powell. Powell’s second fi eld goal was set up when Nnamdi Oguayo hit Leidner and forced a fumble that Isaac Dotson recovered at the Golden Gophers’ 38. Minnesota got a 43-yard fi eld goal by Emmit Carpenter in the second quarter.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTALColorado 0 3 7 7 17Washington State 3 3 0 6 12

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 06:23 WSU Powell, Erik 26 yd fi eld goal 17-76 6:332nd 07:26 MINN Carpenter, Emmit 43 yd fi eld goal 6-14 2:53 00:33 WSU Powell, Erik 41 yd fi eld goal 7-14 1:563rd 03:23 MINN Brooks, Shannon 13 pass rom Leidner, Mitch (Carpenter, Emmit kick) 10-84 5:224th 02:06 MINN Smith, Rodney 9 yd run (Carpenter, Emmit kick) 4-31 0:59 00:19 WSU Sweet, Kyle 8 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Falk, Luke pass failed) 10-79 1:42

TEAM STATISTICS WSU MINN FIRST DOWNS 17 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-39 41-150 PASSING YDS (NET) 264 129 Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-51-1 11-20-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-303 61-279 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-4 2-3 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-48 3-77 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-23 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-40.5 7-43.9 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 7-56 10-65 Possession Time 31:06 28:54 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 19 3 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-10 3-28

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Washington State-Wicks, Gerard 5-26; Morrow, Jamal 5-13; Williams, James 4-12 Falk, Luke 9-minus 12.

Minnesota-Smith, Rodney 17-74; Brooks, Shannon 13-51; Leidner, mitch 10-26; Team 1-minus 1.

PASSING: Washington State-Falk, Luke 30-51-1-264. Minnestoa-Keidner, Mitch 11-20-0-129

RECEIVING: Washington State-Lewis, Robert 6-86; Weet, Kyle 4-33; Marks, Gabe 4-27; Morrow, Jamal 4-20; Dimry, C.J. 3-33; Martin, Jr., Tavares 3-20; Thompson, John 2-10; Johnson-Mack, Isaiah 2-2; Williams, James 1-29; Wicks, Gerard 1-4. Minnesota-Wolitarsky, Drew 5-73; Still Rashad 2-38; Brooks, Shannon 2-10; Wozniak, Nate 1-7; Smith, Rodney 1-1.

INTERCEPTIONS: Washington State-None. Minnesota-Ayinde, Adekunle 1-23

FUMBLES: Washington State-None. Minnesota-Leidner, Mitch.

SACKS (UA-A): Washington State-Mata’afa, Herc. 1-10; Oguayo, Nnamdi, 1-0. Minnesota-Ralis, Nick 1-12; Coughlin, C. 1-10; Cashman, Blake 1-6.

TACKLES (UA-A): Washington State-Luani, Shalom 3-6; Dotson, Isaac 4-4; Thompson, Jalen 7-0; Taylor, Robert 2-6; Luvu, Frankie 4-0; Pelluer, Peyton 4-0; Molton, Darrien 3-1; Barber, Robert 3-1; Oguayo, Nnamdi 2-1; Pippins, Marcellus 2-0; Mata’afa, Hercules 2-0; Tapa, Ngalu 1-1; Hanser, Dylan 1-1; McBroom, Garrett 1-1; Teglovic, Colton 1-0; Moore, Derek 1-0; Ekuale, Daniel 0-1; Fernandez, Kingston 0-1; Broughton, Treshon 0-1.Minnesota-Cashman, Blake 9-3; McGhee, D. 5-3; Travis, Damarius 4-3; Lynn, Jack 3-2; Rallis, Nick 2-3; Durr, Coney 3-1; Coughlin, C. 1-3; Ayinde, Adekunle 3-0; Myrick, Jalen 3-0; Martin, Kamal 2-1; Craighton, Zo 2-0; Ekpe, Scott 1-0; Ekpe, Hendrick 1-0; Celestin, J. 1-0; Elmore, Gaelin 1-0; Jordahl, Payton 1-0; Timms, Yoshoub 0-1; Huff, Julian 0-1; Richardson, S. 0-1.

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