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Dec. 5—PULLMAN — Washington State has suffered its first big loss of the offseason.
True freshman running back Wayshawn Parker is entering the transfer portal, he announced Thursday morning, dealing a costly blow to the Cougars. The first WSU player to publicly announce he’s entering the portal this year, Parker spent one year in Pullman.
The portal does not officially open until Dec. 9, which is when NCAA rules dictate coaches can begin contacting players in the portal, but plenty of players around the country have announced their plans to enter.
“I want to thank the whole Wazzu organization, coaches, and Ms. Aria my advisor for believing in me and giving me this opportunity to show my talent on the field for the past year I have been here. I will never forget the time I had here with Wazzu,” Parker wrote on social media.
For all intents and purposes WSU’s starting running back, Parker piled up 735 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 137 carries, good for an average rush of 5.4 yards. Speedy and elusive, Parker unlocked the Cougars’ rushing attack in a way few running backs have recently, breaking free for long scoring runs like a 43-yarder against Texas Tech and a 75-yarder against Utah State.
Doing it all in his first year of college action, Parker’s quick ascent suggested he might be even better in the years to come. Three days after offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle left WSU for the same job at Oklahoma, Parker has shared he’ll be spending those seasons with another school.
What does it mean for the Cougs?
There may be no way to replace Parker’s production on an individual level, but the club does appear to have a solid group of running backs behind him. Rising junior Leo Pulalasi appeared ready to take the reins this season before Parker eclipsed him, and fellow rising junior Djouvensky Schlenbaker — who was…
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Author : The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Publish date : 2024-12-06 03:04:00
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