Anthony Gordon and Dezmon Patmon shine at NFL Combine

Good morning Coug fans. I imagine you’re all feeling pretty good, what with last night’s men’s basketball win over the Washington Huskies. That means our Washington State Cougars have swept UW in the regular season in Kyle Smith’s first season. It was basketball’s night last night, but let’s switch gears and talk about football.

Anthony Gordon and Dezmon Patmon went through drills this week at the NFL Combine and both performed quite well as they work toward their NFL dreams.

Gordon didn’t run the 40 or do any of those long jump or high jump drills. Not all quarterbacks participate in those, but some do. Here’s how Gordon fared on the field:

Here’s Gordon’s scouting report. He received praise for his combine performance and it’d be a treat to see him drafted.

Patmon ran a blazing 4.48 in the 40-yard dash and put up 15 reps on the bench press. Here are the rest of his stats:

Patmon’s scouting report pegs him as an “end of roster or practice squad” player, just like Godon’s. Seeing the big receiver drafted would also be a treat and who knows: he could move to tight end with his size. He also got some praise from an ESPN analyst:

The NFL Draft is April 23 - 25.

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And here are the highlights:

Washington State weathers second-half storm to beat Washington 78-74, secure sweep of Huskies | The Spokesman-Review
The Cougars led by 13 points at halftime, weathered Washington’s second-half storm by scoring 11 points in 64 seconds and delivered at the free throw line in the closing minutes Friday night to beat the Huskies 78-74 in front of 9,131 fans at Alaska Airlines Arena.

Seattle basketball products help WSU Cougars finish season sweep of UW Huskies | The Seattle Times
CJ Elleby had 21 points and Noah Williams added 15 as Washington State beat Washington 78-74.

‘I can feel him smiling down.’ At Washington State, freshman Noah Williams is carrying out the vision of a fallen friend | The Spokesman-Review
Noah Williams is deliberate with his pregame routine, because as difficult as it was to see his friend go, he knows it would be even worse to let Trevon McKoy’s memory disappear.

Washington State CJ Elleby joins 1,000-point club in return home to Seattle | The Spokesman-Review
CJ Elleby’s quest for 1,000 points ended on Friday night, fittingly in the city where the Washington State sophomore first learned to love the game of basketball.

Washington State holds on late to topple Washington 78-74 - Washington State University Athletics
The Cougs swept the Huskies for the first time since 2017.

Washington State weathers second-half storm to beat Washington 78-74, secure sweep of Huskies | The Spokesman-Review
The Cougars led by 13 points at halftime, weathered Washington’s second-half storm by scoring 11 points in 64 seconds and delivered at the free throw line in the closing minutes Friday night to beat the Huskies 78-74 in front of 9,131 fans at Alaska Airlines Arena.

Hristova Moves into 12th on the Pac-12 Scoring List in a Loss at No. 3 Oregon - Washington State University Athletics
Hristova pushes her career point total to 2,238 to move into 12th on the Pac-12 all-time scoring list in an 88-57 loss at No. 3 Oregon.

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Bats Back Dominant Mills in Win Over Rutgers - Washington State University Athletics
Collin Montez doubled and tripled in Friday's 9-2 win.

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Spokane native, East Valley product Rodrick Fisher leaves Washington State football program | The Spokesman-Review
Rodrick Fisher, who emerged as a part-time starter for Washington State at outside receiver, has left the Cougars football program, The Spokesman-Review confirmed Thursday through a school official.