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WSU Football NLI Announcements

Washington State University head football coach Mike Leach has announced the following 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:
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Brown, Daquawn CB Bruggman, Tyler QB Cracraft, River WR Dotson, Isaac ATH Ekuale, Daniel DL *Faoliu, Lyman Freeman, Carlos Lemora, Darius Lepua, Paulo %Lewis, Robert Madison, Cole Mayle, Vince *McLennan, Ivan Meyer, Matt Morrow, Jamal OConnell, Cody Pelluer, Peyton %Salmonson, B.J. *Seydel, Jacob Sorenson, Riley Sterling, Gerald Sua-Kalio, Emmitt DE OL S DL WR TE WR LB OL RB OL LB OL OL OL DL DL

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Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey HS) Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy College Prep)
Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Santa Margarita HS)

WSU Athletic Communications

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Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS) Pago Pago, American Samoa (Nuuuli Technical HS) Vallejo, Calif. (Col. of San Mateo) Oklahoma City, Okla. (Midwest City HS) Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS) Harbor City, Calif. (Narbonne HS) South Gate, Calif. (South East HS) Burien, Wash. (Kennedy HS) Natomas, Calif. (Sierra College) Lawndale, Calif. (El Camino College) Lynden, Wash. (Lynden HS) Menifee, Calif. (Heritage HS) Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee HS) Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline HS) Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley HS) Riverside, Calif. (Riverside CC)
Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita HS)

White, Charleston DB Wicks, Gerard RB

Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville HS) Pago Pago, American Samoa (Kanana Fou HS) Amarillo, Texas (Palo Duro HS) Carson, Calif. (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 following pages--

The following student-athletes signed Financial Aid Agreements or a National Letter of Intent and enrolled at WSU in January and are attending classes: LYMAN FAOLIU Defensive End 6-2 / 275 Vallejo, Calif. / Vallejo HS / College of San Mateo 12 FAOLIUS JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREER Attended College of San Mateoas a FRESHMAN, tallied 36 tackles with 6.5 tackles-for-loss including two sacksalso intercepted one pass and forced one fumbleas a SOPHOMORE, named to the All-NorCal Conference teamrecorded 46 tackles including 3.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacksalso recovered a fumblerated three stars by Rivals.com and member of ESPNs Top-100 Junior College playersenrolled in January and have three years to play two. FAOLIUS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Vallejo High Schoolas a JUNIOR, earned all-league second team honors as a defensive linemanas a SENIOR, named all-league first team as both an offensive and defensive linemanalso threw shotput and discus.

IVAN McLENNAN Linebacker 6-3 / 220 Hawthorne, Calif. / Leuzinger HS 11 / El Camino College 12 MCLENNANS JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREER Attended as a FRESHMAN, earned All-Central Conference honors after making 77 tackles, 10.5 tackles-for-loss and three sacksintercepted one pass and recovered three fumblesas a SOPHOMORE earned Junior College All-American honors and First Team All-Central Conference honors after making 79 stops including 9.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sackshad one interception he returned of a touchdownalso forced a fumble 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 CAREER Attended Leuzinger High Schoolas a SENIOR, named All-Bay League first team and defensive MVP of 2011 Lions All-Star game.

JACOB SEYDEL Offensive Lineman 6-6 / 285 Riverside, Calif. / Arlington HS 11 / Riverside City College 13 SEYDELS COLLEGE CAREER Attended Riverside City Collegefull qualifier out of high school, went to junior college routeas a FRESHMAN, earned All-Central Conference second team honorsenrolled at UCLA following freshman year but came back to Riverside for the 2012 seasonas a SOPHOMORE, named to All-Central Conference first teamrated two stars by Rivals.comenrolled in January and will have three to play two. SEYDELS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Arlington High Schoolas a SOPHOMORE, named All-Inland Valley League honorable mentionas a JUNIOR, earned 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.

ROBERT LEWIS Wide Receiver 5-10, 160 South Gate, Calif. (South East HS) As a SOPHOMORE made 14 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns and carried 137 times for 1,085 yards and seven scoresas a JUNIOR earned second team All-Los Angeles and first team All-Eastern League honorsrushed 142 times for 1,090 yards and seven scorescaught 14 passes for 160 yards and two touchdownshad two punt returns for touchdowns, one kickoff return for a touchdown and also scored once on a fake puntas a SENIOR was named the Player of the Year in 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, safety and returned kicksscored 36 total touchdownshad 203 carries for 2,023 yards and 30 touchdowns, and 20 receptions of 338 yardsas a defensive back made 59 tackles, five 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 California by ESPNUrated four 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. SALMONSON Offensive Lineman 6-5, 285 Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley HS) As a JUNIOR named first-team Class 1A all-state as a defensive lineman and all-state honorable mention as an offensive lineman by Associated Pressnamed all-classifications Whatcom County and first-team all-NWC on both linesfinished season with 78 tackles (30 solo) including 16.5 for loss and 9.5 sacksas a SENIOR named to 2011 Ron Siegel Washington State Preseason Senior All-State Teamnamed first-team all-state on offensive line by Associated Press named to Seattle Times Red Chip list.

The following signees plan to enroll at WSU in August, 2013: DAQUAWN BROWN Cornerback 6-0 / 175 Los Angeles, Calif. / Dorsey HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Dorsey High School.as a JUNIOR, earned all-league second team honors after making 52 tackles, 30 solo, and three interceptionsas a SENIOR, named All-City Section first team, All-Coliseum League first team and All-Region first team by the Los Angeles Times made 55 tackles, five interceptions and broke up 10 passesreturned two kickoffs for touchdownsselected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowlnamed Most Outstanding Defensive Player at the Cal-State All-America gamenamed to the West Top 150 by Scout.comrated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.comranked the No. 33 cornerback in the country and No. 55 overall prospect in California by Rivals.comhigh school teammates with current Cougar linebacker Jeremiah Allison.

TYLER BRUGGMAN Quarterback 6-2 / 202 Phoenix, Ariz. / Brophy College Prep 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Brophy College Prepatory and played for coach Scooter Molanderas a SOPHOMORE, earned All-Region honorable mention after passing for 1,304 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptionsas a JUNIOR, helped Brophy Prep to an 11-1 recordnamed Phoenix Metro Player of the Year by Arizona Republic after completing 156-of-259 passes for 2,497 yards and 37 touchdowns and two interceptionsas a SENIOR, guided Brophy Prep to an 11-3 record and earned all classification All-State second team by the Arizona Football Coaches Associationalso named All-State Division I honorable mention by Arizona Republic, Division I Section III Offensive Player of the Year completed 177-of-323 (.548) passes for 2,803 yards with 33 touchdowns and eight interceptionsalso rushed for four touchdownsthrew for 300+ yards three times and tossed 3+ touchdowns seven timesthrew for 368 yards and six touchdowns against Pinnacle High School.named to Academic All-State first teamrated four stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com one of 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 quarterback prospect in Arizona by ESPN.com.

RIVER CRACRAFT Wide Receiver 6-2 / 205 Trabuco Canyon, Calif. / Santa Margarita HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Santa Margarita High Schoolas a JUNIOR, earned All-State, All-CIF and All-Trinity League honors after catching 46 passes for 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 Offensive Player of the Year after recording 51 receptions for 935 yards and 10 touchdownsalso intercepted one pass and recorded five pass breakupsselected to play in South Bay BMW West Coast Bowl, caught two passes for 32 yards including a 17-yard touchdownrated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.comranked the No. 91 overall prospect out of California by ESPN.comhigh school teammates with fellow Cougar signee Riley Sorenson.

ISAAC DOTSON ATHLETE 6-3 / 210 Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Newport High Schoolas a JUNIOR, rushed for 741 yards and 12 touchdownsalso passed for 1,073 yards and 10 touchdownsalso named All-League in basketballas a SENIOR, earned All-Area honors by the Seattle Times and allleague first team after rushing for 1,047 yards and 17 touchdownsalso threw for 765 yards and 11 touchdownsnamed a red chip prospect, one of 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...father, Michael, wrestled for the Cougars 1983-86, was a three-time NCAA and Pac-10 qualifier and earned All-American honors as junior.

DANIEL EKUALE Defensive Line 6-4 / 290 Pago Pago, American Samoa / Nuuuli Technical HS 12 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Nuuuli Techincal High School, graduated in 2012rated three stars by Scout.comranked the No. 92 defensive tackle prospect by Scout.com and America Samoas top overall prospect by 247sports.com.

CARLOS FREEMAN Offensive Line 6-3 / 290 Oklahoma City, Okla. / Midwest City HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Midwest City High Schoolas a SENIOR, helped MCHS to an 11-1 record and earned All-State accolades from the Oklahoma Coaches Associationnamed District 3 Offensive Lineman of the Yearalso ranked states No. 1 heavyweight wrestler allowed just one sack in 23 career startsnamed to The Oklahomans Super 30 prospect list for the state of 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 of Oklahoma by ESPN.com...carries a 4.0 GPA.

DARIUS LEMORA Safety 6-0 / 185 Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Memorial High Schoolas a JUNIOR, earned 5A All-State honorable mention by the Associated Pressas a SENIOR, earned All-District second team after making 54 tackles, two sacks and two pass breakupsearned Academic All-District first teamrated two stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.comnamed the No. 96 safety prospect in the country by ESPN.com.

PAULO LEPUA Defensive Line 6-3 / 265 Habor City, Calif. / Narbonne HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Narbonne High Schoolas a JUNIOR, tallied 14 sacksas a SENIOR, named Los Angeles City Lineman of the Year, All-City Section first team and All-Area by the Los Angeles Times and South Bay Daily Breeze Defensive Player of the Year after recording 26 sacksAll-State first team by calhisports.comselected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, made three tackles including one sack ranked the No. 64 overall prospect in the West Top 150 by Scout.com one of 11 defensive linemen named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribunerated three starts by ESPN.com, Rivals. com and Scout.comrated the No. 41 defensive tackle in the country by Scout.com.

COLE MADISON Tight End 6-6 / 270 Burien, Wash. / Kennedy HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Kennedy High Schoolas a SOPHOMORE, earned First Team All-Seamount League at defensive tackle and offensive tackleas a JUNIOR, named First Team All-Seamount League as a tight end and defensive end and Seamount League Offensive Lineman of the Yeartallied 15 receptions for 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 Defensive Interior Player of the Year and First Team All-Seamount League as a tight end and as a defensive linemanalso earned all-league honors in basketball three timesnamed to the West Top 150 by Scout.comranked the No. 9 guard prospect in the West 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 MAYLE Wide Receiver 6-3 / 220 Natomas, Calif. / Inderkum HS / Sierra College 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Inderkum High Schoolas a SENIOR, rushed for 661 yards and caught 11 passes for 299 yardsalso made a team-best 12 sacks. JUNIOR COLLEGE Played basketball for Shasta Community College in 2009-10attended Sierra College to play football in 2012as a SOPHOMORE in 2012, named to the All-America first team by the California Community College Association, All-California and Valley Conference Offensive MVP after leading all California Junior Colleges with 16 touchdown catchestallied 61 receptions for 984 yardsrated four stars and a top-5 junior college WR prospect by ESPN.com.

MATT MEYER Offensive Line 6-6 / 290 Lynden, Wash. / Lynden HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Lynden High Schoolas a JUNIOR, earned All-Northwest Conference second teamhelped football and basketball teams to 2A State Championships and the baseball team to the championship gamealso named All-NWAC first team in basketball and baseballearned all-league second teams honors in football and all-league first team in basketball and baseballas a SENIOR, earned all-league honors at both offensive line and defensive end and helped LHS to its second straight 2A State Championshipnamed All-State offensive lineman by the Seattle Times and the Associated Press earned All-State honors at defensive end by the Tacoma News Tribunenamed a red chip prospect by the Seattle Times rated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com.

JAMAL MORROW Running Back 5-8 / 180 Menifee, Calif. / Heritage HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Heritage High Schoolas a SOPHOMORE, rushed for 731 yards and eight touchdownsas a JUNIOR, rushed 207 times for a school-record 1,777 yards and 21 touchdownsalso caught 15 passes for 139 yardsas a SENIOR, named to All-CIF Central Division first team, All-Valley Offensive Player of the Year, All-Area by the Press Enterprise and Sunbelt League Player of the Year after rushing for 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 semifinalsalso made 26 tackles, two interceptions and forced two fumblesrated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.comranked the No. 84 running back prospect in the country by Scout.com.

CODY OCONNELL Offensive Line 6-8 / 350 Wenatchee, Wash. / Wenatchee HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Wenatchee High Schoolas a JUNIOR, named All-Big Nine second teamnamed Offensive Line MVP as the NW Elite Football Camp in May, 2012as a SENIOR, earned all-classifications All-State honors by the Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune despite missing most of season with knee injuryalso named 4A All-State by the Associated Press and Big Nine Lineman of the Year named a red chip prospect, one of Washingtons top 20 prospects by the Seattle Timesrated three stars by ESPN.com and Rivals.comrated the No. 75 offensive tackle prospect in the country and No. 10 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN.com honorable mention Northwest Nugget by theTacoma News Tribune.

PEYTON PELLUER Linebacker 6-2 / 225 Sammamish, Wash. / Skyline HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Skyline High Schoolas a SOPHOMORE, earned 4A All-State honors by the Associated Press after making 176 total tackles including 110 soloas a JUNIOR, helped SHS to a state championship and named 4A All-State by the Associate Press after making 153 total tackles including 122 soloas a SENIOR, helped SHS repeat as state championswas named First Team All-State by the Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune and 4A All-State by the Associated Press after making 55 tackles including 40 solo, two sacks and one interceptionmissed four 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 of Washingtons top 20 prospects by the Seattle Timesrated four 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 of 14 linebackers named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribunenamed an honorable mention Northwest Nugget by theTacoma News Tribune...father, Scott, started at linebacker for the Cougars 1977-80 and played five seasons in NFL for the New Orleans Saintsgrandfather, John, played end for WSU 1953-55 and his great grandfather, Carl Gustafson, played flanker for the Cougars from 1925-27 and was given WSUs Fred Bohler Award for inspirationuncle, Steve, played quarterback at Washington and later played eight years in the NFL, five for the Dallas Cowboys and three for the Kansas City Chiefs.

RILEY SORENSON Offensive Lineman 6-5 / 320 Santa Margarita, Calif. / Santa Margarita HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Santa Margarita High Schoolthree-year starter at SMSHas a SOPHOMORE, named All-State SuperSoph Team by GoldenStatePrep.comas a JUNIOR, named All-Trinity League first team and helped SMHS to a California Division I State Championshipas a SENIOR, named All-Trinity League first teamrated three stars by ESPN.com. Rivals.com and Scout.comranked the No. 67 offensive line prospect in the country by Scout.comhigh school teammates with fellow Cougar signee River Cracraft.

GERALD STERLING Defensive Line 6-4 / 275 Aliceville, Ala. / Aliceville HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Aliceville High Schoolas a JUNIOR, recorded 15 sacks and a caught two touchdowns as a tight endas a SENIOR, tallied 15 sacks, forced 10 fumbles, recovered four fumbles and blocked one field goalalso rushed for five touchdownsrated three stars by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.comranked the No. 79 defensive tackle prospect in the country and No. 33 overall prospect out of Alabama by ESPN.com.

EMMITT SUA-KALIO Defensive Line 6-4 / 250 Pago Pago, American Samoa / Kanana Fou HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Kanana Fou High Schoolrated two stars by Scout.comchose WSU over Utah, Wisconsin and Colorado.

CHARLESTON WHITE Defensive Back 6-1 / 170 Amarillo, Texas / Palo Duro HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Palo Duro High Schoolas a JUNIOR, had 46 receptions for 759 yards and six touchdownsas a SENIOR, earned 4A All-District 3 first team honors as a wide receiver and a defensive back after making 50 tackles, six pass breakups, two interceptions and catching 26 passes for 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 fellow Cougar signee Montrel Meander.

GERARD WICKS Running Back 5-10 / 195 Carson, Calif. / Poly HS 13 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Long Beach Poly High Schoolas a JUNIOR, rushed for 772 yards and 11 touchdownsaveraged 8.0 yards-percarryas a SENIOR, named Pac-5 Division Offensive Player of the Year and All-CIF Pac-5 Division first teamalso named to All-Area Team by Long Beach Telegram after rushing 156 times for 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 for 52 yardsnamed to the West Top 150 by Scout.comone of 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 overall prospect in California by Rivals.com