wsu 2013 recruiting class

7/29/2019 WSU 2013 Recruiting Class

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2013 Signing Day Feb. 6, 2013

Date Opponent Time

Aug. 31 at Auburn TBA

Sept. 7 at USC TBA

Sept. 14 SOUTHERN UTAH TBA

Sept. 21 IDAHO TBA

Sept. 28 STANFORD (at Seattle) TBA

Oct. 5 at California TBA

Oct. 12 OREGON STATE TBA

Oct. 19 at Oregon TBA

Oct. 31 ARIZONA STATE TBA

Nov. 16 at Arizona TBA

Nov. 23 UTAH TBA

Nov. 29 at Washington TBA

2013 WSU Schedule

WSU Athletic Communications

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OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-4294

CELL: 916-761-7005

EMAIL: [email protected]

ASST. DIRECTOR: Bobby Alworth (FB asst.)


CELL: 951-452-6129


ASST. DIRECTOR: Linda Chalich


EMAIL: [email protected]. DIRECTOR: Craig Lawson



ASST. DIRECTOR: Jessica Schmick



NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)

Brown, Daquawn CB 6-0 175 FR Los Angeles, Cali. (Dorsey HS)

Bruggman, Tyler QB 6-2 202 FR Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy College Prep)

Cracrat, River WR 6-2 205 FR Trabuco Canyon, Cali. (Santa Margarita HS)

Dotson, Isaac ATH 6-3 210 FR Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS)

Ekuale, Daniel DL 6-4 290 FR Pago Pago, American Samoa

(Nuuuli Technical HS)

*Faoliu, Lyman DE 6-2 275 JR Vallejo, Cali. (Col. o San Mateo)

Freeman, Carlos OL 6-3 290 FR Oklahoma City, Okla. (Midwest City HS)

Lemora, Darius S 6-0 185 FR Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

Lepua, Paulo DL 6-3 265 FR Harbor City, Cali. (Narbonne HS)

%Lewis, Robert WR 5-10 160 FR South Gate, Cali. (South East HS)

Madison, Cole TE 6-6 270 FR Burien, Wash. (Kennedy HS)Mayle, Vince WR 6-3 220 JR Natomas, Cali. (Sierra College)

*McLennan, Ivan LB 6-3 220 JR Lawndale, Cali. (El Camino College)

Meyer, Matt OL 6-6 290 FR Lynden, Wash. (Lynden HS)

Morrow, Jamal RB 5-8 180 FR Meniee, Cali. (Heritage HS)

OConnell, Cody OL 6-8 350 FR Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee HS)

Pelluer, Peyton LB 6-2 225 FR Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline HS)

%Salmonson, B.J. OL 6-5 285 FR Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley HS)

*Seydel, Jacob OL 6-6 285 JR Riverside, Cali. (Riverside CC)

Sorenson, Riley OL 6-5 320 FR Santa Margarita, Cali. (Santa Margarita HS)

Sterling, Gerald DL 6-4 275 FR Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville HS)

Sua-Kalio, Emmitt DL 6-4 250 FR Pago Pago, American Samoa

(Kanana Fou HS)

White, Charleston DB 6-1 170 FR Amarillo, Texas (Palo Duro HS)

Wicks, Gerard RB 5-10 195 FR Carson, Cali. (Long Beach Poly HS)

*Signed FAA/NLI and enrolled at WSU in January, 2013

%Signed original NLI in 2012 with WSU and enrolled in January, 2013

--Complete bios included on ollowing pages--

WSU Football NLI Announcements

Washington State University head football coach Mike Leach has an-

nounced the following student-athletes have enrolled at WSU for the

spring semester, signed a National Letter-of-Intent or Financial Aid Agree-

ment and/or will enroll at WSU this fall:


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The ollowing student-athletes signed Financial Aid Agreements or a National Letter o Intent and enrolled at WSU in Janu-ary and are attending classes:

LYMAN FAOLIUDefensive End6-2 / 275Vallejo, Calif. / Vallejo HS / College of San Mateo 12

FAOLIUS JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREERAttended College o San Mateoas a FRESHMAN, tallied 36 tackles with 6.5 tackles-or-loss including two sacksalsointercepted one pass and orced one umbleas a SOPHOMORE, named to the All-NorCal Conerence teamrecorded 46

tackles including 3.5 tackles-or-loss and two sacksalso recovered a umblerated three stars by Rivals.com and mem

ber o ESPNs Top-100 Junior College playersenrolled in January and have three years to play two.

FAOLIUS HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Vallejo High Schoolas a JUNIOR, earned all-league second team honors as a deensive linemanas a SENIORnamed all-league frst team as both an oensive and deensive linemanalso threw shotput and discus.

IVAN McLENNANLinebacker6-3 / 220Hawthorne, Calif. / Leuzinger HS 11 / El Camino College 12

MCLENNANS JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREERAttended as a FRESHMAN, earned All-Central Conerence honors ater making 77 tackles, 10.5 tackles-or-loss and threesacksintercepted one pass and recovered three umblesas a SOPHOMORE earned Junior College All-American honorsand First Team All-Central Conerence honors ater making 79 stops including 9.5 tackles-or-loss and 1.5 sackshad one

interception he returned o a touchdownalso orced a umble and recovered onerated three stars by Rivals.comrated

the No. 24 junior college prospect and No. 2 outside linebacker prospect by 247Sports.com.

MCLENNANS HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Leuzinger High Schoolas a SENIOR, named All-Bay League frst team and deensive MVP o 2011 Lions All-Stargame.

JACOB SEYDELOffensive Lineman6-6 / 285Riverside, Calif. / Arlington HS 11 / Riverside City College 13

SEYDELS COLLEGE CAREERAttended Riverside City Collegeull qualifer out o high school, went to junior college routeas a FRESHMAN, earned

All-Central Conerence second team honorsenrolled at UCLA ollowing reshman year but came back to Riverside or the2012 seasonas a SOPHOMORE, named to All-Central Conerence frst teamrated two stars by Rivals.comenrolled inJanuary and will have three to play two.

SEYDELS HIGH SCHOOL CAREERAttended Arlington High Schoolas a SOPHOMORE, named All-Inland Valley League honorable mentionas a JUNIORearned First Team All-Inland Valley League honors and helped Lions to a 10-2 recordas a SENIOR, named First Team AllInland Valley League and helped AHS to a 9-2 record.


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ROBERT LEWISWide Receiver5-10, 160South Gate, Calif. (South East HS)

As a SOPHOMORE made 14 catches or 192 yards and two touchdowns and carried 137 times or 1,085 yards and sevenscoresas a JUNIOR earned second team All-Los Angeles and frst team All-Eastern League honorsrushed 142 times o1,090 yards and seven scorescaught 14 passes or 160 yards and two touchdownshad two punt returns or touchdowns

one kicko return or a touchdown and also scored once on a ake puntas a SENIOR was named the Player o the Yeain the division, league and regionled South East HS to a 13-1 record and its inaugural City Section D-II Championship

also played running back, saety and returned kicksscored 36 total touchdownshad 203 carries or 2,023 yards and 30

touchdowns, and 20 receptions o 338 yardsas a deensive back made 59 tackles, fve interceptions and blocked three

kicksnamed All-Area First Team by the Los Angeles Times and was All-Los Angeles City Section Division II Teamranked

the nations No. 10 running back prospect by Rivals.comnamed No. 26 prospect in Caliornia by ESPNUrated our stars

by ESPNUrated the No. 106 overall prospect in the West Top 150 by Scout.comrated the No. 13 wide receiver prospect

in the West by FoxSportsNext.com.

B.J. SALMONSONOffensive Lineman

6-5, 285Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley HS)

As a JUNIOR named frst-team Class 1A all-state as a deensive lineman and all-state honorable mention as an oensivelineman by Associated Pressnamed all-classifcations Whatcom County and frst-team all-NWC on both linesfnished

season with 78 tackles (30 solo) including 16.5 or loss and 9.5 sacksas a SENIOR named to 2011 Ron Siegel WashingtonState Preseason Senior All-State Teamnamed frst-team all-state on oensive line by Associated Press named to Se-

attle Times Red Chip list.

The following signees plan to enroll at WSU in August, 2013:

DAQUAWN BROWNCornerback6-0 / 175Los Angeles, Calif. / Dorsey HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Dorsey High School.as a JUNIOR, earned all-league second team honors ater making 52 tackles, 30 solo, and

three interceptionsas a SENIOR, named All-City Section frst team, All-Coliseum League frst team and All-Region frsteam by the Los Angeles Times made 55 tackles, fve interceptions and broke up 10 passesreturned two kickos o

touchdownsselected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowlnamed Most Outstanding Deensive Player a

the Cal-State All-America gamenamed to the West Top 150 by Scout.comrated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.comand Scout.comranked the No. 33 cornerback in the country and No. 55 overall prospect in Caliornia by Rivals.comhigh

school teammates with current Cougar linebacker Jeremiah Allison.


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TYLER BRUGGMANQuarterback6-2 / 202Phoenix, Ariz. / Brophy College Prep 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Brophy College Prepatory and played or coach Scooter Molanderas a SOPHOMORE, earned All-Region hon-

orable mention ater passing or 1,304 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptionsas a JUNIOR, helped Brophy Prep toan 11-1 recordnamed Phoenix Metro Player o the Year by Arizona Republic ater completing 156-o-259 passes or 2,497

yards and 37 touchdowns and two interceptionsas a SENIOR, guided Brophy Prep to an 11-3 record and earned all clas-sifcation All-State second team by the Arizona Football Coaches Associationalso named All-State Division I honorable

mention by Arizona Republic, Division I Section III Oensive Player o the Year completed 177-o-323 (.548) passes or 2,803

yards with 33 touchdowns and eight interceptionsalso rushed or our touchdownsthrew or 300+ yards three times and

tossed 3+ touchdowns seven timesthrew or 368 yards and six touchdowns against Pinnacle High School.named to

Academic All-State frst teamrated our stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com one o 12 quarterbacks named

to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribuneranked the No. 49 overall prospect in the West Top 150 by Scout.com

ranked the No. 18 quarterback prospect in the country by Rivals.comranked the No. 2 overall prospect and top quarter-

back prospect in Arizona by ESPN.com.

RIVER CRACRAFTWide Receiver6-2 / 205Trabuco Canyon, Calif. / Santa Margarita HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Santa Margarita High Schoolas a JUNIOR, earned All-State, All-CIF and All-Trinity League honors ater catch-ing 46 passes or 654 yards and six touchdownshelped SMHS to a CIF State D1 titleas a SENIOR, named All-County by

the Orange County Register and Trinity League Oensive Player o the Year ater recording 51 receptions or 935 yards and

10 touchdownsalso intercepted one pass and recorded fve pass breakupsselected to play in South Bay BMW Wes

Coast Bowl, caught two passes or 32 yards including a 17-yard touchdownrated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and

Scout.comranked the No. 91 overall prospect out o Caliornia by ESPN.comhigh school teammates with ellow Couga

signee Riley Sorenson.

ISAAC DOTSONATHLETE6-3 / 210Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Newport High Schoolas a JUNIOR, rushed or 741 yards and 12 touchdownsalso passed or 1,073 yards and10 touchdownsalso named All-League in basketballas a SENIOR, earned All-Area honors by the Seattle Times and all

league frst team ater rushing or 1,047 yards and 17 touchdownsalso threw or 765 yards and 11 touchdownsnamed ared chip prospect, one o Washingtons top 100 prospects by the Seattle Timesrated three stars by Rivals.com and ESPN

comranked the No. 16 prospect in Washington by ESPN.com...ather, Michael, wrestled or the Cougars 1983-86, was a

three-time NCAA and Pac-10 qualifer and earned All-American honors as junior.


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DANIEL EKUALEDefensive Line6-4 / 290Pago Pago, American Samoa / Nuuuli Technical HS 12

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Nuuuli Techincal High School, graduated in 2012rated three stars by Scout.comranked the No. 92 deensive

tackle prospect by Scout.com and America Samoas top overall prospect by 247sports.com.

CARLOS FREEMANOffensive Line6-3 / 290Oklahoma City, Okla. / Midwest City HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Midwest City High Schoolas a SENIOR, helped MCHS to an 11-1 record and earned All-State accolades rom theOklahoma Coaches Associationnamed District 3 Oensive Lineman o the Yearalso ranked states No. 1 heavyweigh

wrestler allowed just one sack in 23 career startsnamed to The Oklahomans Super 30 prospect list or the state o

Oklahomarated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.comranked the No. 25 center prospect in the country

by Scout.com and the No. 11 overall prospect out o Oklahoma by ESPN.com...carries a 4.0 GPA.

DARIUS LEMORASafety6-0 / 185Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Memorial High Schoolas a JUNIOR, earned 5A All-State honorable mention by the Associated Pressas aSENIOR, earned All-District second team ater making 54 tackles, two sacks and two pass breakupsearned AcademicAll-District frst teamrated two stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.comnamed the No. 96 saety prospect in the

country by ESPN.com.

PAULO LEPUADefensive Line6-3 / 265Habor City, Calif. / Narbonne HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Narbonne High Schoolas a JUNIOR, tallied 14 sacksas a SENIOR, named Los Angeles City Lineman o theYear, All-City Section frst team and All-Area by the Los Angeles Times and South Bay Daily Breeze Deensive Player o the

Year ater recording 26 sacksAll-State frst team by calhisports.comselected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-AmericanBowl, made three tackles including one sack ranked the No. 64 overall prospect in the West Top 150 by Scout.com one

o 11 deensive linemen named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribunerated three starts by ESPN.com, Rivals

com and Scout.comrated the No. 41 deensive tackle in the country by Scout.com.


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COLE MADISONTight End6-6 / 270Burien, Wash. / Kennedy HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Kennedy High Schoolas a SOPHOMORE, earned First Team All-Seamount League at deensive tackle and oen-sive tackleas a JUNIOR, named First Team All-Seamount League as a tight end and deensive end and Seamount LeagueOensive Lineman o the Yeartallied 15 receptions or 265 yards along with 37 tackles and two sacksinvited to Army

Bowl Junior Class Combineas a SENIOR, First Team 3A All-State by the Associated Pressnamed Deensive InteriorPlayer o the Year and First Team All-Seamount League as a tight end and as a deensive linemanalso earned all-league

honors in basketball three timesnamed to the West Top 150 by Scout.comranked the No. 9 guard prospect in the Wes

by Scout.comrated three stars by ESPN.com and Scout.comranked the No. 42 guard in the country by Scout.com and

the No. 14 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN.com.

VINCE MAYLEWide Receiver6-3 / 220Natomas, Calif. / Inderkum HS / Sierra College 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Inderkum High Schoolas a SENIOR, rushed or 661 yards and caught 11 passes or 299 yardsalso made a

team-best 12 sacks.

JUNIOR COLLEGEPlayed basketball or Shasta Community College in 2009-10attended Sierra College to play ootball in 2012as a SOPHOMORE in 2012, named to the All-America frst team by the Caliornia Community College Association, All-Caliornia and Valley Conerence Oensive MVP ater leading all Caliornia Junior Colleges with 16 touchdown catchestallied 61 receptions

or 984 yardsrated our stars and a top-5 junior college WR prospect by ESPN.com.

MATT MEYEROffensive Line6-6 / 290Lynden, Wash. / Lynden HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Lynden High Schoolas a JUNIOR, earned All-Northwest Conerence second teamhelped ootball and basketball teams to 2A State Championships and the baseball team to the championship gamealso named All-NWAC frs

team in basketball and baseballearned all-league second teams honors in ootball and all-league frst team in basketbal

and baseballas a SENIOR, earned all-league honors at both oensive line and deensive end and helped LHS to its sec-ond straight 2A State Championshipnamed All-State oensive lineman by the Seattle Times and the Associated Press

earned All-State honors at deensive end by the Tacoma News Tribunenamed a red chip prospect by the Seattle Timesrated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com.


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JAMAL MORROWRunning Back5-8 / 180Menifee, Calif. / Heritage HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Heritage High Schoolas a SOPHOMORE, rushed or 731 yards and eight touchdownsas a JUNIOR, rushed207 times or a school-record 1,777 yards and 21 touchdownsalso caught 15 passes or 139 yardsas a SENIOR, named

to All-CIF Central Division frst team, All-Valley Oensive Player o the Year, All-Area by the Press Enterprise and Sunbelt

League Player o the Year ater rushing or a school-record 2,092 yards and 15 touchdownsreached the 200-yard mark six

timesalso caught two touchdown passesaveraged 9.96 yards-per-carry and helped HHS to the CIF Southern Section

semifnalsalso made 26 tackles, two interceptions and orced two umblesrated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com

and Scout.comranked the No. 84 running back prospect in the country by Scout.com.

CODY OCONNELLOffensive Line6-8 / 350

Wenatchee, Wash. / Wenatchee HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Wenatchee High Schoolas a JUNIOR, named All-Big Nine second teamnamed Oensive Line MVP as the NWElite Football Camp in May, 2012as a SENIOR, earned all-classifcations All-State honors by the Seattle Times and TacomaNews Tribune despite missing most o season with knee injuryalso named 4A All-State by the Associated Press and Big

Nine Lineman o the Year named a red chip prospect, one o Washingtons top 20 prospects by the Seattle Timesrated

three stars by ESPN.com and Rivals.comrated the No. 75 oensive tackle prospect in the country and No. 10 overall pros

pect in Washington by ESPN.com honorable mention Northwest Nugget by theTacoma News Tribune.

PEYTON PELLUERLinebacker6-2 / 225

Sammamish, Wash. / Skyline HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Skyline High Schoolas a SOPHOMORE, earned 4A All-State honors by the Associated Press ater making 176

total tackles including 110 soloas a JUNIOR, helped SHS to a state championship and named 4A All-State by the AssociatePress ater making 153 total tackles including 122 soloas a SENIOR, helped SHS repeat as state championswas namedFirst Team All-State by the Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune and 4A All-State by the Associated Press ater making

55 tackles including 40 solo, two sacks and one interceptionmissed our games due to an injuryselected to play in the

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, led the West team with six tackles, including three solonamed a red chip prospect, one

o Washingtons top 20 prospects by the Seattle Timesrated our stars ESPN.com and three stars by Rivals.com..ranked

the No. 25 middle linebacker prospect in the country and the No. 5 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN.comone o

14 linebackers named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribunenamed an honorable mention Northwest Nuggetby theTacoma News Tribune...ather, Scott, started at linebacker or the Cougars 1977-80 and played fve seasons in NFL or

the New Orleans Saintsgrandather, John, played end or WSU 1953-55 and his great grandather, Carl Gustason, played

anker or the Cougars rom 1925-27 and was given WSUs Fred Bohler Award or inspirationuncle, Steve, played quarter

back at Washington and later played eight years in the NFL, fve or the Dallas Cowboys and three or the Kansas City Chies


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RILEY SORENSONOffensive Lineman6-5 / 320Santa Margarita, Calif. / Santa Margarita HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Santa Margarita High Schoolthree-year starter at SMSHas a SOPHOMORE, named All-State SuperSoph Teamby GoldenStatePrep.comas a JUNIOR, named All-Trinity League frst team and helped SMHS to a Caliornia Division State Championshipas a SENIOR, named All-Trinity League frst teamrated three stars by ESPN.com. Rivals.com andScout.comranked the No. 67 oensive line prospect in the country by Scout.comhigh school teammates with ellow

Cougar signee River Cracrat.

GERALD STERLINGDefensive Line6-4 / 275Aliceville, Ala. / Aliceville HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Aliceville High Schoolas a JUNIOR, recorded 15 sacks and a caught two touchdowns as a tight endas a

SENIOR, tallied 15 sacks, orced 10 umbles, recovered our umbles and blocked one feld goalalso rushed or fve touchdownsrated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.comranked the No. 79 deensive tackle prospect in the

country and No. 33 overall prospect out o Alabama by ESPN.com.

EMMITT SUA-KALIODefensive Line6-4 / 250Pago Pago, American Samoa / Kanana Fou HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Kanana Fou High Schoolrated two stars by Scout.comchose WSU over Utah, Wisconsin and Colorado.

CHARLESTON WHITEDefensive Back6-1 / 170Amarillo, Texas / Palo Duro HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Palo Duro High Schoolas a JUNIOR, had 46 receptions or 759 yards and six touchdownsas a SENIOR, earned4A All-District 3 frst team honors as a wide receiver and a deensive back ater making 50 tackles, six pass breakups, two

interceptions and catching 26 passes or 557 yards and six scoresrated three starts by ESPN.com and two stars by Scout

comrated the No. 209 wide receiver prospect in the country by ESPN.comhigh school teammates with ellow Cougarsignee Montrel Meander.


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GERARD WICKSRunning Back5-10 / 195Carson, Calif. / Poly HS 13

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Long Beach Poly High Schoolas a JUNIOR, rushed or 772 yards and 11 touchdownsaveraged 8.0 yards-percarryas a SENIOR, named Pac-5 Division Oensive Player o the Year and All-CIF Pac-5 Division frst teamalso named toAll-Area Team by Long Beach Telegram ater rushing 156 times or 1,596 yards and 20 touchdownsalso named the Division

1 All-State team by MaxPrepsselected to play in South Bay BMW West Coast Bowl, rushed 10 times or 52 yardsnamed

to the West Top 150 by Scout.comone o 10 running backs named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribunerated

three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.comranked the No. 51 running back in the country and the No. 77 overal

prospect in Caliornia by Rivals.com

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