NATIONAL SIGNING DAY • FEB. 5, 2020 · Avon, Ind. Avon HS HIGH SCHOOL Attended Avon High School...

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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY • FEB. 5, 2020 Date Opponent Time Sept. 5 at Utah State TBA Sept. 12 Houston TBA Sept. 19 Idaho TBA Sept. 26 at Oregon State TBA Oct. 3 California TBA Oct. 10 Utah TBA Oct. 17 at Stanford TBA Oct. 24 BYE Oct. 31 Arizona State TBA Nov. 7 at Colorado TBA Nov. 14 at UCLA TBA Nov. 21 Oregon TBA Nov. 27 Washington TBA 2020 SCHEDULE WASHINGTON STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE ADDRESS: Bohler Addition 195 Pullman, WA 99164-1602 OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-COUG OFFICE FAX: 509-335-0267 MARTIN STADIUM PRESS BOX: 509-335-COUG ASSOC. A.D. / ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS: Bill Stevens OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-4294 CELL: 916-761-7005 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Football, Women’s Tennis ASST. DIRECTOR: Bobby Alworth OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-5785 CELL: 951-452-6129 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Football, Baseball, Swimming ASST. DIRECTOR: Chris Caskey OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0255 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Women’s Basketball, Rowing ASST. DIRECTOR: Ben Laskey OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0265 CELL: 209-608-2173 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Women’s Soccer, Men’s Basketball ASST. DIRECTOR: Devon Lucal OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0268 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & Field SIGNED NATIONAL SIGNING DAY Feb. 5, 2020 (6) NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Fa’alili Fa’amoe DL 6-5 225 Fr. Pago Pago, American Samoa (Leone HS) Alphonse Oywak CB 6-3 180 Fr. Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS) Mike Pettway WR 5-10 170 Fr. Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson HS) Chau Smith CB 6-0 180 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon Career Academy) Antonio Pule DL 6-4 260 Jr. Pago Pago, American Samoa (Samoana HS/Modesto Junior College) Jay Wilkerson WR 6-1 165 Fr. Midlothian, Texas (Heritage HS) SIGNED EARLY SIGNING PERIOD DEC. 18-20, 2019 (18) NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Justin Anderson CB 6-1 180 Fr. East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS) Moon Ashby RUSH 6-4 200 Fr. San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS) Marshawn Buchanan *RB 6-0 180 Fr. Victorville, Calif. (Adelanto HS) Jayden de Laura QB 6-1 190 Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Louis HS) Hunter Escorcia S 6-2 180 Fr. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS) Marquise Freeman RUSH 6-3 195 Fr. Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa HS) Joey Hobert WR 5-10 180 Fr. Ladera Ranch, Calif. (San Juan Hills HS) Nathaniel James DL 6-0 260 Fr. Avon, Ind. (Avon HS) Devin Kylany * OL 6-5 290 Fr. Lake Stevens, Wash. (Lake Stevens HS) Jackson Lataimua S 6-2 200 Fr. San Bruno, Calif. (Serra HS) Justin Lohrenz DT 6-4 240 Fr. Littleton, Colo. (Columbine HS) Gabriel Lopez DE 6-3 240 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS) Dylan Mayginnes OL 6-5 290 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) James McNorton OL 6-5 275 Fr. Brentwood, Calif. (Liberty HS) Cedrick Pellum WR 6-1 180 Fr. Dallas, Texas (James Madison HS) Phillip Powell # S 6-1 210 Gr. Chicago, Ill. (King College Prep/South Dakota) Julian Ripley OL 6-6 260 Fr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) Rodrick Tialavea OL 6-5 315 Fr. West Valley City, Utah (Highland HS) * Will enroll at WSU in January, 2020 # Will enroll at WSU in January, 2020 as a graduate transfer -Complete bios included on following pages-- WSU FOOTBALL 2020 NLI ANNOUNCEMENTS WSU FOOTBALL 2020 NLI ANNOUNCEMENTS Washington State University head football coach Nick Rolovich announced the follow- Washington State University head football coach Nick Rolovich announced the follow- ing student-athletes have enrolled at WSU for the spring semester, signed a National ing student-athletes have enrolled at WSU for the spring semester, signed a National Letter-of-Intent or Financial Aid Agreement and/or will enroll at WSU this fall as part of Letter-of-Intent or Financial Aid Agreement and/or will enroll at WSU this fall as part of National Signing Day: National Signing Day:

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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY • FEB. 5, 2020

Date Opponent TimeSept. 5 at Utah State TBASept. 12 Houston TBASept. 19 Idaho TBASept. 26 at Oregon State TBAOct. 3 California TBAOct. 10 Utah TBAOct. 17 at Stanford TBAOct. 24 BYE Oct. 31 Arizona State TBANov. 7 at Colorado TBANov. 14 at UCLA TBANov. 21 Oregon TBANov. 27 Washington TBA

2020 SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON STATEATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

OFFICE ADDRESS: Bohler Addition 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: Chris Caskey OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0255 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Women’s Basketball, RowingASST. DIRECTOR: Ben Laskey OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0265 CELL: 209-608-2173 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Women’s Soccer, Men’s BasketballASST. DIRECTOR: Devon Lucal OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0268 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & Field

SIGNED NATIONAL SIGNING DAY Feb. 5, 2020 (6)

NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)

Fa’alili Fa’amoe DL 6-5 225 Fr. Pago Pago, American Samoa (Leone HS)

Alphonse Oywak CB 6-3 180 Fr. Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS)

Mike Pettway WR 5-10 170 Fr. Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson HS)

Chau Smith CB 6-0 180 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon Career Academy)

Antonio Pule DL 6-4 260 Jr. Pago Pago, American Samoa (Samoana HS/Modesto Junior College)

Jay Wilkerson WR 6-1 165 Fr. Midlothian, Texas (Heritage HS)

SIGNED EARLY SIGNING PERIOD DEC. 18-20, 2019 (18)

NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)

Justin Anderson CB 6-1 180 Fr. East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS)

Moon Ashby RUSH 6-4 200 Fr. San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS)

Marshawn Buchanan * RB 6-0 180 Fr. Victorville, Calif. (Adelanto HS)

Jayden de Laura QB 6-1 190 Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Louis HS)

Hunter Escorcia S 6-2 180 Fr. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS)

Marquise Freeman RUSH 6-3 195 Fr. Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa HS)

Joey Hobert WR 5-10 180 Fr. Ladera Ranch, Calif. (San Juan Hills HS)

Nathaniel James DL 6-0 260 Fr. Avon, Ind. (Avon HS)

Devin Kylany * OL 6-5 290 Fr. Lake Stevens, Wash. (Lake Stevens HS)

Jackson Lataimua S 6-2 200 Fr. San Bruno, Calif. (Serra HS)

Justin Lohrenz DT 6-4 240 Fr. Littleton, Colo. (Columbine HS)

Gabriel Lopez DE 6-3 240 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS)

Dylan Mayginnes OL 6-5 290 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS)

James McNorton OL 6-5 275 Fr. Brentwood, Calif. (Liberty HS)

Cedrick Pellum WR 6-1 180 Fr. Dallas, Texas (James Madison HS)

Phillip Powell # S 6-1 210 Gr. Chicago, Ill. (King College Prep/South Dakota)

Julian Ripley OL 6-6 260 Fr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS)

Rodrick Tialavea OL 6-5 315 Fr. West Valley City, Utah (Highland HS)

* Will enroll at WSU in January, 2020

# Will enroll at WSU in January, 2020 as a graduate transfer

-Complete bios included on following pages--

WSU FOOTBALL 2020 NLI ANNOUNCEMENTSWSU FOOTBALL 2020 NLI ANNOUNCEMENTS

Washington State University head football coach Nick Rolovich announced the follow-Washington State University head football coach Nick Rolovich announced the follow-ing student-athletes have enrolled at WSU for the spring semester, signed a National ing student-athletes have enrolled at WSU for the spring semester, signed a National Letter-of-Intent or Financial Aid Agreement and/or will enroll at WSU this fall as part of Letter-of-Intent or Financial Aid Agreement and/or will enroll at WSU this fall as part of National Signing Day:National Signing Day:

Cornerback6-1 / 180East Palo Alto, Calif.Menlo-Atherton HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Menlo-Atherton High School in Menlo Park, Calif….as a JUNIOR, threw five touchdowns a quarterback, rushed for five touch-downs and caught two touchdowns…made 23 tackles and picked off five passes…as a SENIOR, named Peninsula Athletic League Util-ity Player of the Year after making 21 tackles with one interception…also rushed for one touchdowns, caught 29 passes including four touchdowns…returned a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 94 cornerback in the country by 247Sports.com…also plays basketball, two-time All-PAL second-team selection.

PERSONALBorn in San Francisco…parents, Nicholas and Aisha…older brother, Nicholas…younger sister, Jahnya…younger cousin of Cougar Easop Winston Jr….cousin, Myles Holmes played football at Rhode Island.

RUSH6-4 / 200San Jose, Calif.Valley Christian HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Oak Grove High School as a freshman and sophomore…attended Valley Christian High School in San Jose, Calif. as a junior and senior…same high school as Ron Stone Jr…as a JUNIOR, made 33 tackles including two for loss…prior to senior season, named to Polynesian High School Player of the Year Watch List and rated No. 3 Top Bay Area High School Defensive Players to watch…as a SE-NIOR, named to All-West Catholic League First Team after making 71 tackles with 10 for loss including 2.5 sacks, added one interceptions and six pass breakups…selected to play in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl in Honolulu…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 79 outside linebacker in the country by 247Sports.com and No. 83 prospect in California by ESPN.com…also plays basketball and volleyball…played for junior Olympic volleyball team.

PERSONALParents, Winston and Mechiele…brother, Taimaine…sister, Jazmyn.

Running Back6-0 / 180Victorville, Calif.Adelanto HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Adelanto High School in southern California…four-year letterwinner, 3,258 career rushing yards, averaged 9.8 yards per rush…38 career rushing touchdowns, 41 career total touchdowns…as a JUNIOR, helped AHS to a CIF-Southern Section Division 13 Title, was named to Cal-Hi Sports Small Schools All-State First Team and All-Desert Sky League First Team after rushing for 2,137 yards and 18 touchdowns, averaged 152.6 yards-per-game, 11.8 yards-per-carry and tallied 11 100-yard games…as a SENIOR, helped AHS to a 10-3 record and CIF-Southern Section Semifinal…named to All-Desert Sky League First Team after rushing for 779 yards and 15 touchdowns in 10 games…also caught two touchdown passes…rushed for 110 yards and four touchdowns in win over Barstow High School…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 63 athlete prospect in the country and No. 68 prospect in California by ESPN.com…will enroll at WSU in January, 2020 and participate in spring practice.

JUSTIN ANDERSONJUSTIN ANDERSON

MOON ASHBYMOON ASHBY

MARSHAWN BUCHANANMARSHAWN BUCHANAN

THE FOLLOWING STUDENT-ATHLETES SIGNED FINANCIAL AID AGREEMENTS OR A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT DURING THE EARLY SIGNING PERIOD, DEC. 18-20, 2019.

Quarterback6-1 / 190Honolulu, HawaiiSt. Louis HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended St. Louis High School in Honolulu…two-time state champion…as a JUNIOR, led SLHS to an 11-0 record and a state title…named second-team All-Hawaii after throwing for over 2,300 yards and 19 touchdowns…SLHS averaged 46 points-per-game…as a SE-NIOR, led SLHS to its fourth-straight HHSAA Open Division title with a 12-0 record…named a High School All-American by MaxPreps...named Gatorade Hawaii Player of the Year, the 12th Gatorade honor in SLHS history…named Scoring Live All-Hawaii Football Offensive Player of the Year...named a finalist for the 2019 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year, named Hawaii Open Division Player of the Year and IHL Offensive MVP after completing 228-of-319 (71.4%) passes for 3,452 yards and 29 touchdowns…rushed for 345 yards and eight touchdowns…SLHS is scheduled to participate in the 2019 GEICO State Champions Bowl Series, which will take place from Dec. 20-21 in Las Vegas…committed to play in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl in Honolulu…rated four-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…rated eighth-best pro style quarterback in the country by 247Sports.com and No. 3 prospect in Hawaii by Rivals.com.

PERSONALParents, Jacob and Malinda…younger brothers, Jayson and Jayxen…uncle, Mel de Laura played wide receiver at Hawaii.

Safety6-2 / 180Murrieta, Calif.Vista Murrieta HS

HIGH SHCOOLAttended Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif.…as a JUNIOR, switched to defense prior to the season, made 39 tackles and picked off five passes in just eight games……as a SENIOR, named Riverside County Boys Athlete of the Week after making a team-high nine tackles, picked off two passes, blocked a punt and returned the blocked punt for touchdown…also runs track, two-time state quali-fier in the 110m hurdles…ran a 14.54 in the 110m hurdles as a junior…CIF qualifier in 300m hurdles and ran on 4x100 relay team…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 76 safety in the country by 247Sports.com.

RUSH6-3 / 195Cocoa, Fla.Cocoa HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Cocoa High School…as a JUNIOR, named All-Space Coast League after playing in 14 games, totaling 65 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks…team went 10-4 and reached the Florida State 4A Championship Game…as a SENIOR, helped CHS to an 8-4 record and a Florida State 4A Semifinal appearance…totaled 36 tackles and four sacks as a senior…named one of Florida’s Top12 defensive ends in 2020 recruiting class prior to senior season…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com…rated No. 75 defensive end prospect in the country by 247Sports.com.

JAYDEN DE LAURAJAYDEN DE LAURA

HUNTER ESCORCIAHUNTER ESCORCIA

MARQUISE FREEMANMARQUISE FREEMAN

Wide Receiver5-10 / 180Ladera Ranch, Calif.San Juan Hills HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended San Juan Hills High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.…as a JUNIOR, led SJHHS to Sea-View League Title, named to All-CIF First Team and All-CIF Southern Section Division 2 All-Defensive Utility Player…named Sea-View League MVP after catching 46 passes for 643 yards and nine touchdowns…made 65 tackles and picked off four passes…as a SENIOR, led SJHS to a CIF Southern Section Championship and a Sea-View League title…named Sea-View League MVP after recording 1,924 all-purpose yards, 25 total touch-downs, 78 receptions for 1,216 yards and 18 touchdowns…averaged 128,3 all-purpose yards-per-game…made 105 tackles, picked off five passes and recovered two fumbles…scored a touchdown six different ways…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 95 wide receiver in the country and No. 62 prospect in California by Rivals.com…two-time All-CIF first-team selection in track…holds school record in 4x100m.

PERSONALBorn in Indianapolis…parents, Billy Joe and Danielle…four older sisters, Taylor, Kennedy, Mackenzie and Samantha…dad, Billy Joe played quarterback at Washington (1990-92), was a third-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1993 and played five seasons in the NFL (Raiders, Bills, Saints), 29 career games played, 17 starts, 23 touchdown passes…mom, Danielle played soccer at Sonoma State…sister, Kennedy played basketball at George Fox (Ore.)…sister, Samantha plays soccer at Arizona State.

Defensive Line6-0 / 260Avon, Ind.Avon HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Avon High School in Avon, Ind.…three-year letterwinner…as a SOPHOMORE, recorded 42 tackles with three sacks…finished eighth in state shotput…as a JUNIOR, named to All-County Second Team after making 38 tackles with four sacks…named to IndyStar All-USA Football Super Team and Preseason Primetime Players by Indiana Grid Digest prior to senior season…as a SENIOR, named to IFCA All-State Top-50 Team, IndyStar Central Indiana Super Team First Team, All-Hoosiers Crossroads Conference First Team after making 74 tackles with 10 tackles-for-loss including 6 sacks, second-most in the league…helped SHS to a 9-1 record…also three-year letterwinner throwing the shotput…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 59 defensive tackle in the country and No. 7 prospect in Indiana by ESPN.com…set school-records with 430-pound bench press in May and 750-pound squat in December.

PERSONALBorn in Nashville, Tenn.…parents, Mark and Nancy…one of 11 children…older brothers, Armonze, Montez, Elijah, Matthew and Samp-son…older sisters, April and Naomi…younger brothers, Deion and Marcus…younger sister, Nyjah…brother, Montez played football at Georgia…brother, Elijah played football at Auburn…brother, Armonze played football at Marshall…brother, Matthew plays football at Indiana State…brother, Sampson is a freshman running back at Indiana.

Offensive Line6-5 / 290Lake Stevens, Wash.Lake Stevens HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Lake Stevens High School in Washington…four-year letterwinner…as a SOPHOMORE, named to All-State Second Team, All-Wesco First Team and All-Area…as a JUNIOR, named to All-Wesco League First Team…as a SENIOR, missed most of season with leg injury, returned for playoffs and helped LSHS to a 11-1 record and quarterfinal showing of Washington State 4A playoffs…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 4 offensive lineman and No. 18 prospect in Washington by 247Sports.com…also lettered three times in wrestling…will enroll at WSU in January, 2020 and participate in spring practice.

PERSONALBorn in Seattle…mother, Monique…older sister, Sarah…older brothers, Zack and Adam…younger brother, Gabe…brother, Zack at-tends WSU.

NATHANIEL JAMESNATHANIEL JAMES

DEVIN KYLANYDEVIN KYLANY

JOEY HOBERTJOEY HOBERT

Safety6-2 / 200San Bruno, Calif.Serra HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif.…as a JUNIOR, named to All-West Catholic League Second Team after making 59 tackles with one sack and one interception…as a SENIOR, named West Catholic League Co-Defensive Back of the Year and All-WCAL First Team after making 31 tackles with two for loss, one sack and one interception…also rushed for five touchdowns…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com.

Defensive Tackle6-4 / 240Littleton, Colo.Columbine HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Columbine High School in Colorado…three-year letterwinner…187 career tackles, 59 tackles-for-loss, 29 sacks and seven forced fumbles…as a SOPHOMORE, named to All-Jeffco League Second Team…as a JUNIOR, named to CHSAA All-State Second Team and All-Jeffco League First Team after recording 11.5 tackles-for-loss…as a SENIOR, named to CHSAA All-State Second Team after re-cording 87 tackles including 17 sacks…helped CHS To 5A State title game…also lettered four years in basketball, earned second-team all-league at a junior…rated three-star prospect and No. 14 prospect in Colorado by 247Sports.com

PERSONALBorn in Scottsdale, Ariz….parents, Lance and stepmom Lindsey…mom, Jennifer Giovando…older brother, Daniel…older sisters, Jes-sica and Jenna…younger sister, McKenzie…grandpa, Jim Lohrenz played football at Wyoming…grandpa, Ken Giovando played football at Arizona…dad, Lance played football at Eastern Illinois…mom, Jennifer played basketball at Scottsdale CC…sister, Jessica played basketball at Colorado School of Mines…interested in studying chemical engineering.

Defensive End6-3 / 240Las Vegas, Nev.Desert Pines HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas…as a SOPHOMORE, made 101 tackles, 26 for loss including 13 sacks…as a JUNIOR, named Northeast League Mountain Region Defensive MVP after recording 13 sacks, 23 tackles-for-loss…as a SENIOR, named to Max-Preps All-State Team, Nevada All-State Team and NE Mountain Region Defensive MVP after recording 15 sacks in just eight games…rated three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com…rated No. 12 prospect in Nevada and No. 103 defensive end in the country by 247sports.com.

JACKSON LATAIMULAJACKSON LATAIMULA

JUSTIN LOHRENZJUSTIN LOHRENZ

GABRIEL LOPEZGABRIEL LOPEZ

Offensive Line6-5 / 290Chandler, Ariz.Hamilton HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz.…two-year letterwinner…as a JUNIOR, named all-league honorable mention and second-team all-region…as a SENIOR, named to Arizona All-State Second Team…helped HHS to a 9-3 record and semifinal showing in Arizona 6A Championship…anchored an offensive line that helped HHS produce 421 yards per game of total offense…named to Sport-s360AZ All-Academic Football Team honorable mention with a 3.23 GPA…rated among Big-150 Arizona prospects…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 100 offensive guard prospect in the country by 247Sports.com.

PERSONALBorn in Newport Beach, Calif.…parents, Todd and Cindy…older brother, Hunter is an offensive lineman at WSU…younger sisters, Madi-son and Kylie…uncle, Gregg Hansell pitched in big leagues four seasons (1995-999) with Dodgers, Twins, Brewers and Pirates.

Offensive Line6-5 / 275Brentwood, Calif.Liberty HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Liberty High School in Brentwood, Calif.…transferred to Liberty HS from crosstown rival Heritage…as a SENIOR, named to Bay Valley League Second Team…helped LHS to 10-2 record and semifinal showing of Division I Section Championship…rated four-star prospect by 247Sports.com.

PERSONALBorn in Modesto, Calif.…parents, Dentrick and Anna.

Wide Receiver6-1 / 180Dallas, TexasJames Madison HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended James Madison High School in Dallas…as a JUNIOR, caught 27 passes for 473 yards and five touchdowns…prior to senior season, rated among Top-20 Dallas-area Players to Watch, ranked No. 13 receiver in Dallas-Fort Worth 2020 class…as a SENIOR, named to 6-3A All-District Team honorable mention…caught 31 passes for 545 yards…helped MHS to a 9-3 record and second round showing in Texas Division 3A playoffs…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…also played baseball and ran track.

PERSONALMom, Peaches Cobbin…older brother, Isaiah…younger sister, Shabranda.

JAMES MCNORTONJAMES MCNORTON

CEDRICK PELLUMCEDRICK PELLUM

DYLAN MAYGINNESDYLAN MAYGINNES

Safety6-1 / 210Chicago, Ill.King College Prep ‘16 / South Dakota ‘19

SOUTH DAKOTARS-JUNIOR (2019): Started all 11 games appeared in…fourth on team with 60 tackles…picked off two passes and led team with eight pass breakups…recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss…made eight tackles at Oklahoma…recorded seven tackles and picked off two passes against Houston Baptist…recorded six tackles at Missouri State and against Southern Illinois…made career-high 13 tackles with one for loss at Western Illinois…made six stops against Youngstown State.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2018): Started the first three games of the season at safety before sustaining an injury that kept him out of all but one game the rest of the year… was the team’s second-leading tackler through those first three games with 18… intercepted a pass in each of the first two games of the season… forced two fumbles in the season opener at Kansas State, the second of which setup a last second field goal attempt that would have forced overtime (9/1)… led the Coyotes with eight tackles against the Wildcats including one for loss...Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll member. RS-FRESHMAN (2017): Named to the HERO Sports Freshman All-America First Team…appeared in all 13 games…started four of the final five games of the season at safety…was second-leading tackler over the final five games…totaled 64 tackles, the third-highest on team…led the Coyotes with 13 tackles on special teams…led the team and ranked eighth in the Valley with three interceptions…had 2.0 tackles-for-loss including a sack and was credited with two pass breakups…had two interceptions in his collegiate debut in the season opener at Drake and returned the first for a 9-yard touchdown…led the team in tackles in back-to-back weeks against Northern Iowa (9) and No. 6 North Dakota State (11)…had 10 tackles and was credited with the game-winning, forced fumble at the goal line in the closing seconds of the team’s FCS playoff win at No. 22 Nicholls.

FRESHMAN (2016): Redshirt season…MVFC Conference Honor Roll member.

HIGH SCHOOLAttended King College Prep in Chicago…accumulated more than 1,500 receiving yards with 27 touchdown grabs and 17 interceptions...earned all-conference and all-city honors for the Jaguars and was invited to the city-wide all-star game ... was on the honor roll every semester.

PERSONALParents, Phil and Chantel.

Offensive Line6-6 / 260Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.Rancho Cucamonga HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Rancho Cucamonga High School in southern California…as a JUNIOR, named to All-Baseline League Second Team…as a SENIOR, named to All-Baseline League First Team after anchoring a line that produced 447.8 yards of total offense per game, 305.4 passing and 142.4 rushing…helped RCHS to a 9-4 record and CIF-Southern Section Semifinal…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.

Offensive Line6-5 / 315West Valley City, UtahHighland HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Highland High School in West Valley City…as a JUNIOR, named to the All-Region First Team…rated three-star prospect by 247Sports.com…rated No. 10 prospect in Utah by 247Sports.com.

PERSONALBorn in Salt Lake City…parents, Robert and Ruby…brothers, RJ, Ryan and Richard…sister, Rachelle…cousin Russell Tialavea played football at BYU and is the BYU Director of Football Operations…cousin, D.J. Tialavea played football at Utah State and one season with Jacksonville.

JULIAN RIPLEYJULIAN RIPLEY

PHILLIP POWELLPHILLIP POWELL

RODRICK TIALAVEARODRICK TIALAVEA

Defensive Line6-5 / 225Pago Pago, American SamoaLeone HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Leone High School in American Samoa…as a SENIOR, served as team captain…was one of two players from American Samoa selected to play in 2020 Polynesian Bowl in Honolulu.

Cornerback6-3 / 180Kent, Wash.Kentwood HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Kentwood High School in Kent, Wash. where he played for former Cougar wide receiver and KHS head coach Michael Bush…as a SENIOR, named to The Associated Press All-State Team…named to 4A All-North Puget Sound League First Team as a cornerback and wide receiver…recorded 30 tackles, four interceptions and five fumble recoveries…caught 27 passes for 550 yards and six touch-downs…also played basketball…rated a four-star cornerback by 247Sports.com…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 17 cornerback in the country and eighth overall prospect in Washington by 247Sports.com…named a Red Chip Prospect by The Seattle Times of the Top-100 prospects in the state.

Wide Receiver5-10 / 170Alabaster, Ala.Thompson HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Thompson High School in Alabama…as a JUNIOR, caught 64 passes for 1,119 yards and 17 touchdowns…helped THS to an 11-2 record…as a SENIOR, named to 7A All-State First Team and to the Super All-State Football Team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association after catching 63 passes for 1,164 yards and 16 touchdowns…also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns…helped THS to a 12-1 record and Alabama 7A State Title…selected to play in Mississippi-Alabama Football Classic…rated three-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…rated No. 36 prospect in the state by 247Sports.com.

ALPHONSE OYWAKALPHONSE OYWAK

MIKE PETTWAYMIKE PETTWAY

FA’ALILI FA’AMOEFA’ALILI FA’AMOE

THE FOLLOWING STUDENT-ATHLETES SIGNED FINANCIAL AID AGREEMENTS OR A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT NATIONAL SIGNING DAY FEB. 5, 2020.

Defensive Line6-4 / 260Pago Pago, American SamoaSamaona HS / Modesto JC

JUNIOR COLLEGEAttended Modesto Junior College in California…as a FRESHMAN, named Northern California National Division All-Valley League after making 23 tackles with four for loss including 1.5 sacks…as a SOPHOMORE, named Northern California National Division All-Valley League after recording 33 tackles including 8.5 for loss and one pass breakup.

Cornerback6-0 / 180Chicago, Ill.Simeon Career Academy

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Simeon Career Academy in Chicago…as a SENIOR, named to Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League First Team as a running back…named All-State honorable mention by The News-Gazette as a defensive back…in the Public League Championship Game win, rushed 22 times for 209 yards and two touchdowns…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…rated No. 20 prospect in Illinois by Rivals.com.

PERSONALPronounced “SHAW”

Wide Receiver6-1 / 165Midlothian, TexasHeritage HS

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Midlothian Heritage High School in Texas…as a JUNIOR, named Associated Press Sports Editors 4A All-State Honorable Men-tion after catching 63 passes for 1,148 yards and 17 touchdowns…helped HHS to a 11-2 record including 5-0 mark in conference play…as a SENIOR, caught 66 passes for 1,226 yards and 15 touchdowns…scored 17 total touchdowns…in win over Stephenville, had five taches for season-high 186 yards and three touchdowns…helped HHS to a 9-5 record and advanced four rounds in Texas 4A State Playoffs…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com…rated No. 99 prospect in the state by ESPN.com.

PERSONALBorn in Dallas...parents, Kemp and Gail...older bro

CHAU SMITH (PRONOUNCED “SHAW”)CHAU SMITH (PRONOUNCED “SHAW”)

JAY WILKERSONJAY WILKERSON

ANTONIO PULEANTONIO PULE