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Jan. 10—PULLMAN — A day after Jimmy Rogers was formally introduced as Washington State’s next football coach, he reeled in his biggest catch yet.
Junior college transfer wide receiver Devin Ellison is transferring to WSU, he announced on social media Friday morning, giving the Cougars their highest-profile transfer since Rogers took the job in late December. A three-star prospect, Ellison will have two years of eligibility (plus a redshirt year) after playing one year at Monterey (California) Peninsula College .
In 10 games last season at Monterey Peninsula, Ellison had 45 receptions for 837 yards and 16 touchdowns, ranking as 247 Sports’ No. 6 junior college wide receiver in his class. He hails from Canton, Georgia, about 45 minutes outside Atlanta.
Ellison, who received his WSU offer last weekend and visited Pullman earlier this week, picked picked the Cougars over finalists Central Florida and Boise State. He was pursed by dozens of schools, including Fresno State, San Diego State, Texas-San Antonio, Hawaii, Nevada, Western Kentucky, Akron and several FCS clubs.
Ellison started his career in 2022 at Southern University, where he never saw the field.
Rogers and the Cougars also earned commitments Friday from Cal Poly transfer cornerback Kai Rapolla and Southwestern Oklahoma State transfer punter Dylan Mauro. Rapolla, who will have two years of eligibility, entered the transfer portal in December, committed to San Diego State, then decommitted and re-entered the portal.
In 2024, he totaled 30 tackles, five pass breakups and two interceptions in 10 games, all starts. A native of Winchester, California, Rapolla redshirted in 2022, then recorded 14 tackles and four passbreakups in nine games in 2023. He finished the 2024 season with a Pro Football Focus coverage grade of 81.8, well above average and tops on the…
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Author : The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Publish date : 2025-01-11 03:02:00
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