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Jan. 5—PULLMAN — Washington State coach Jimmy Rogers is keeping himself busy bringing his South Dakota State players over to the Palouse.
The Cougars landed three former SDSU players on Sunday — linebacker/cornerback Caleb Francl, defensive lineman Max Baloun and safety Matthew Durrance — which makes four former Jackrabbits who have publicly announced they’re becoming Cougs, joining running back Angel Johnson, who committed on Saturday.
WSU also secured a commitment Sunday from three-star linebacker Isaiah Hung, who was committed to Rogers at SDSU, now following him to WSU. Hung, a native of Kansas City-area Liberty, Missouri, had offers from Kansas State, Air Force, Army and several FCS programs including South Dakota, Northern Iowa and Central Missouri State.
Hung, 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds and a product of Liberty High School, is Rogers’ first high school recruit since accepting the WSU job on Dec. 28. Hung also earned an individual state wrestling title in the 215-pound division.
Francl and Baloun will have one year of eligibility each, while Durrance will have two.
Matt Zimmer, who covers SDSU sports for Sioux Falls Live, reported Sunday that safety Cale Reeder, running back Kirby Vorhees and kicker Jack Stevens had also jumped from South Dakota State to WSU. Those players have not made public announcements.
That’s on top of two former SDSU coaches who Rogers has hired from the Jackrabbits, offensive coordinator Danny Freund and defensive coordinator Jesse Bobbit. The Cougars have also hired Taylor Lucas as their new offensive line coach and Mike Iupati as their assistant offensive line coach.
In the Jackrabbits’ FCS national semifinal year this fall, Francl started all 15 games, totaling 61 tackles to pair with four pass breakups and no touchdowns allowed. A native of Grand Island, Nebraska, Francl notched one…
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Author : The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Publish date : 2025-01-06 04:59:00
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