Riverside Community College has been fertile recruiting ground for the Washington State Cougars during the Mike Leach era, with linebacker Greg Hoyd’s father being on the coaching staff there, and another Riverside product is checking out the Palouse this weekend.
According to Cougfan.com, defensive end Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei is coming to Pullman on the last weekend before signing day. The 6-foot-3/250-pound stalwart also boasts an offer from Memphis and has taken visits there and to San Deigo State in the past month.
Aiolupotea-Pei is around the same size as Cougar defensive ends of the past few years, so he fits as a replacement position wise. Defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys will need to restock the defensive line due to graduation and early entry. The Cougars are also heavily recruiting JUCO lineman Val Martin as well.
Also joining him, according to 247sports.com’s Greg Biggins ($), is prep offensive lineman Blake McDonald, a three-star recruit out of Danville, California. He was committed to UCLA and Jim Mora early in the process, but decommitted after the coaching change. He had an in-home visit with Clay McGuire last night:
Had a great visit with Coach McGuire tonight. Thank you for coming out and meeting the family! #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/xboQewoMvG
— Blake McDonald (@BlakeMicky) February 1, 2018
The only two known commits who have not signed a letter of intent yet is junior college receiver Calvin Jackson, who recently hosted Cougar coaches for an in-home visit, and three-star defensive back Gatlin Grisso, who intends on grayshirting, according to Cougfan ($). Three-star DB Erick Hallett decommitted last week after being committed since August.
Fortunately, there are only about 5 spots left open to fill after a terrific early signing period. The Cougars look to be targeting offensive lineman, defensive backs and junior college defensive lineman to round out the class. We could see a flurry of activity in the next week or the Cougars may hold scholarships for prospects that become lost in the shuffle on signing day and sign them later in the spring.
Here’s a look at the class right now:
WSU Football 2018 Recruiting Class
Letter Received? | Player | Expected Pos. | 247 Composite | Composite Value | Measurables (via 247) | Commit Date | City | State | CougCenter Profile | Comments |
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Letter Received? | Player | Expected Pos. | 247 Composite | Composite Value | Measurables (via 247) | Commit Date | City | State | CougCenter Profile | Comments |
YES | Rodrick Fisher | WR | ✯✯✯✯ | 0.8947 | 6-2/193 | 5/10/17 | Spokane | WA | Link | Led state in 100-m (10.46) and 200-m (21.26) in 2017 |
YES | Cammon Cooper | QB | ✯✯✯✯ | 0.8917 | 6-4/202 | 5/29/17 | Lehi | UT | Link | First Elite 11 QB in more than a decade |
YES | Drue Jackson | WR | ✯✯✯ | 0.8763 | 6-1/186 | 10/27/17 | Sachse | TX | Link | Rated 4-star by Scout, Rivals |
YES | Max Borghi | RB | ✯✯✯ | 0.8731 | 5-10/195 | 6/29/17 | Arvada | CO | Link | Multipurpose back flipped from Colorado |
YES | Halid Djibril | S | ✯✯✯ | 0.8672 | 6-2/185 | 12/20/17 | Los Angeles | CA | Link | Picked WSU over USC and OSU. |
YES | D'Angelo McKenzie | DB | ✯✯✯ | 0.8614 | 6-0/180 | 10/24/17 | San Jose | CA | Link | Holds offers from Notre Dame, UCLA |
YES | Kassidy Woods | WR | ✯✯✯ | 0.8609 | 6-2/200 | 11/22/17 | Addison | TX | Link | No. 136 receiver nationally |
YES | Blake McDonald | OL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8601 | 6-4.5/295 | 2/3/18 | Danville | CA | Link | No. 31 OG in country via 247, orig UCLA commit |
YES | Cade Beresford | OL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8601 | 6-7/250 | 9/25/17 | Woodinville | WA | Link | Offers from UCLA, Nebraska |
YES | Brandon Gray | WR | ✯✯✯ | 0.8600 | 6-5/172 | 7/29/17 | Detroit | MI | Link | No. 3 receiver in Michigan |
YES | Brennan Jackson | DL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8519 | 6-4/225 | 7/13/17 | Temecula | CA | Link | Rated the No. 3 DE prospect in CA by Scout |
YES | RJ Stone | DL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8685 | 6-4/215 | 12/11/17 | San Jose | CA | Link | Picked WSU over Arizona State |
YES | Tyrese Ross | DB | ✯✯✯ | 0.8464 | 6-1/187 | 2/2/18 | Jacksonville | FL | Link | Flipped from Mississippi State |
YES | Kedron Williams | DB | ✯✯✯ | 0.8497 | 6-1/192 | 5/3/17 | Bellflower | CA | Link | Recruited by Roy Manning |
YES | Ahmir Crowder | DL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8485 | 6/3-280 | 10/16/17 | Los Angeles | CA | Link | Offers from Vandy and Purdue |
YES | Patrick Nunn | ATH | ✯✯✯ | 0.8477 | 6-3/206 | 8/20/17 | San Mateo | CA | Link | Could play WR or DB |
NO | Rocky Katoanga | LB | ✯✯✯ | 0.8366 | 6-2/205 | 2/6/18 | Oceanside | CA | Will grayshirt | |
YES | Myles Green-Richards | DB | ✯✯✯ | 0.8364 | 6-1/175 | 7/6/17 | Eugene | OR | Link | Clocked a 4.52 laser-timed 40 |
YES | Jonathan Lolohea | DL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8461 | 6-3/310 | 11/22/17 | Lahaina | HI | Link | Juco from Copiah-Lincoln CC in Mississippi |
YES | Kendrick Catis | LB | ✯✯✯ | 0.8394 | 6-1/228 | 12/20/17 | Deerfield Beach | FL | Link | No. 4 inisde linebacker in JUCO. |
YES | Syr Riley | OL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8315 | 6-3/323 | 10/2/17 | Palisades | CA | Link | Offers from Cal and Navy |
YES | Calvin Jackson Jr. | WR | ✯✯✯ | 0.8208 | 5-10/170 | 4/12/17 | Pompano Beach | FL | Link | Juco transfer |
YES | Jarrett Kingston | DL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8181 | 6-5/250 | 8/9/17 | Anderson | CA | Link | First team All CIF Northern Section as a DE |
NO | Gatlin Grisso | DB | ✯✯✯ | 0.8072 | 6-1/185 | 6/23/17 | Aubrey | TX | Link | Expected to grayshirt |
YES | Keenan Forbes | OL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8345 | 6-3/310 | 1/18/18 | Hollywood | FL | Link | Three to play three; rating is from H.S. eval |
YES | Misi Aiolupotea-Pei | DL | ✯✯✯ | 0.8000 | 6-3/250 | 2/4/18 | Riverside | CA | Link | Juco has only played football for 2 years |
YES | Gardner Minshew | QB | N/A | N/A | 6-2/216 | 3/20/18 | Brandon | MS | Link | Graduate transfer from East Carolina |
YES | Lamonte McDougle | DL | N/A | N/A | 5-11/295 | 5/16/18 | Deerfield Beach | FL | Link | Transfer from WVU will be eligible in 2019 |
YES | Chad Davis Jr. | DB | N/A | N/A | 6-2/200 | 5/18/18 | Daytona Beach | FL | Juco transfer |
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