SportSpyder - The Latest Washington State Cougars Football News

[247 Sports] - WSU wins Pac12 recruiting battle for DT Tautai Meredith facilities play crucial role

Jamey Vinnick — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:58:58 GMT

Cougars have first Utah verbal since class of 2024

[247 Sports] - WSU verbal Marquez Wimberly reclassifying to 2026 class enrolls next week

Jamey Vinnick — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:58:06 GMT

Cougars now have trio of freshmen running backs for 2026 season

[The Seattle Times] - WSU football adds commitment from WR Tomas Dixon, loses WR Malachi Garlington

Greg Woods — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:19:21 GMT

Washington State secured a commitment from WR Tomas Dixon, but lost three-star WR Malachi Garlington to Oregon after a four-day commitment to the Cougars.

[247 Sports] - WSU beats out several Pac12 foes for new Cali WR verbal

COUGFANcom — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:08:06 GMT

New Coug was going to decide later; here’s why he changed his mind

[The Spokesman-Review] - WSU recruiting notebook: Cougars land commitment from Cali WR, lose one WR to Oregon

Greg Woods — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:10:34 GMT

PULLMAN — Washington State’s recent influx of visitors has begun to bear fruit.

The Cougars have secured a commitment from wide receiver Tomas Dixon, who announced his decision on Monday afternoon, becoming the 10th member of WSU’s class of 2027. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds, Dixon comes from San Joaquin Memorial High in Fresno, California.

Last weekend, a host of prospects made their official visits to Pullman, and some have decided to commit to coach Kirby Moore and the Cougars. That list now includes Dixon, who hauled in 30 catches for 779 yards and eight touchdowns last fall, his junior season. Dixon also plays defensive back, where he posted 35 total tackles and two interceptions last season.

Dixon turned down a handful of offers to choose WSU, including hometown Fresno State, plus Colorado State, San Diego State and Texas State, all future members of the new Pac-12. Dixon’s full list of offers also includes UNLV, New Mexico, San Jose State, Hawaii and FCS clubs Idaho, Montana State, Sacramento State and Northern Arizona.

For WSU, Dixon’s pledge is the latest in a recent string of them. On Saturday, the Cougars earned a commitment from three-star edge rusher Colton Richter, and a day later, they reeled one in from tight end Jettson Gillam, both of whom made their official visits to WSU last weekend.

Dixon is also the second WR in the Cougs’ class of 2027, which also includes California native Adrian Barnett, who announced his commitment last week.

WSU loses 3-star WR after four-day commitment

Also on Monday, the Cougars lost three-star wide receiver Malachi Garlington, who announced he’s flipping to Oregon. He spent all of four days committed to WSU.

Here’s the sequence of events: Late last week, the 6-foot-3, 180-pound Garlington committed to WSU, becoming maybe the gem of the Cougars’ class. Then he took an official visit to Oregon, which is only a short drive from Garlington’s hometown of Happy Valley, in the Portland area.

Then on Monday, he announced his decision to decommit from WSU and pledge to Oregon. Exact details of the development are unclear, but it does add up to another instance of the Cougars losing a high-profile recruit to a Power 4 school with more resources and NIL dollars. Washington State has always been at a disadvantage in that area, but the gap has become even more clear in the years since the traditional Pac-12 dissolved.

A product of Adrienne C. Nelson High School in the Portland area, Garlington also fielded offers from incoming Pac-12 programs Oregon State, Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State and others.

Garlington also competes in track and field at Adrienne Nelson High, where he recorded one first-place finish in the 100-meter dash this spring, a time of 11.71 seconds. He also recorded two first-place finishes with his 4x100 relay team, plus two more first-place finishes in the long jump. His best long jump was 21 feet, 10 inches, which got him second place in one invitational in early May.

Garlington’s size and speed made him a hot commodity in the Northwest recruiting market, which was one reason Oregon extended an offer.

WSU’s updated class of 2027:

• Tomas Dixon, WR, San Joaquin Memorial HS (Fresno, California)

• Jettson Gillam, TE, Mountain View HS (Bend, Oregon)

• Colton Richter, 3-star DE, Shadow Ridge HS (Las Vegas, Nevada)

• Adrian Barnett, ATH, The King’s Academy (Sunnydale, California)

• Owen Yurosek, TE, Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, California)

• Ryan Harrington, 3-star QB, Anacortes HS (Washington)

• Josiah Rand, 3-star LB, Chaminade HS (West Hills, California)

• Marquez Wimberly, 3-star RB, Nazareth HS (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)

• Lopeti Malupo, 3-star DL, Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco)

• EJ Coleman, 3-star ATH, Folsom HS (Folsom, California)

[247 Sports] - Recruiting nuggets on WSU class of 10 known verbals

Jamey Vinnick — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:14:46 GMT

Half of Coug verbals come from one state

[247 Sports] - Defense the emphasis as 16 known official visitors descend on WSU

Jamey Vinnick — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:31:52 GMT

Cougars are hosting at least one known verbal to another Pac-12 school

[247 Sports] - WSU positioned well for highestrated official visitor of the weekend Kahlio Vaetoe

Jamey Vinnick — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:43:41 GMT

Coug target used to play some fullback too

[247 Sports] - Pac12 battle emerging for hoss Landon Guenter as he visits WSU

Jamey Vinnick — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:03:42 GMT

Cougars set to welcome two OL from California on campus this weekend

[247 Sports] - WSUs Bill Stevens retires after decades shaping Cougar athletics

COUGFANcom — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:47:37 GMT

Longtime assistant Bobby Alworth takes over the SID role

[247 Sports] - WSUs Ryan Leaf lands highprofile role as USA Networks lead Pac12 analyst

COUGFANcom — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:09:13 GMT

Intriguingly, deal also calls for him to work some hoops games

[247 Sports] - Luke Falk Twoway loyalty helps set WSU apart in this transformed era

Micah Chen — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:49:17 GMT

Winningest QB in Washington State history also offers advice for 3 Cougs aiming to be QB1 in Apple Cup opener

[247 Sports] - Wyatt Harry says relationship with WSU coach a strong pull headed into visit

Jamey Vinnick — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:09:40 GMT

Cougs looking at rare Texas prospect for 2027 cycle

[247 Sports] - WR on why WSU beat out multiple Pac12 foes for his verbal

Jamey Vinnick — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:47:30 GMT

Cougars up to eight known verbals and two WRs