PULLMAN – Seven more Washington State football players have entered the transfer portal.
Running back Josh Joyner and offensive lineman Carson Osmus made their decisions on Tuesday. Linebacker Dajon Doss, offensive lineman Zack Miller, kicker Connor Calvert and receiver Dycurian Douglas made theirs on Wednesday, according to personal announcements by Calvert, Joyner, Douglas, Miller and Doss and a report on Osmus.
Including the decision by freshman safety Aiden Knapke, who has not made his announcement but has posted offers from other schools on his social media, 11 Cougars have entered the portal this spring. Joyner, Douglas, Doss and Osmus redshirted their true freshman seasons last fall. Knapke was an early enrollee in the class of 2025 and Miller is a redshirt junior.
Joyner is also the second WSU running back to enter the portal this spring, joining Djouvensky Schlenbaker, who totaled 43 carries for 149 yards and three touchdowns for the Cougars last fall.
Joyner’s only playing time last season came in a Holiday Bowl loss to Syracuse, in which he played seven snaps, carrying twice for 10 yards. A three-star recruit in the class of 2024, Joyner was in the middle of a loaded WSU running backs group, complete with South Dakota State transfers Angel Johnson and Kirby Vorhees, plus returner Leo Pulalasi, all of whom figure to see carries this fall.
Former head coach Jake Dickert and current coach Jimmy Rogers both spoke highly of the 5-foot-8 Joyner, signaling his future might not have been too far away. Considering the running backs situation, it’s unlikely he would have played in the 2025 season, but his prospects appeared better for 2026 and beyond.
As a senior at Pacifica High in Oxnard, California, Joyner was named Channel League MVP, rushing for 782 yards and nine touchdowns on 106…
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