PULLMAN – About a week after losing a wide receiver to the transfer portal, Washington State has found a replacement.
On Saturday, WSU landed a commitment from Oregon State wide receiver Jeremiah Noga, he announced on social media. Noga spent three years of action with the Beavers, hauling in 23 catches for 266 yards last fall, giving him one year of eligibility with the Cougars.
Listed at 6-foot-2, 187 pounds, Noga played in all 12 games last season, making at least one catch in 11. His best game came in a loss to Nevada, when he made six catches for 94 yards. He also recorded four catches for 47 yards against San Jose State.
Noga’s addition helps WSU replace senior wideout Tre Shackelford, who entered the portal last weekend, landing at Tulane a few days later. Shackelford earned first-team reps throughout the Cougs’ spring practices, indicating they were losing a likely starter. He would have been a returner, playing his first season at WSU last fall.
But the Cougars are getting an even more experienced receiver in Noga, who redshirted his freshman year in 2021, then joined OSU’s receiver rotation for the next three seasons. In 2022, he caught two passes for 25 yards. In 2023, he reeled in eight catches for 113 yards and one touchdown, which came in a win over San Jose State. For his OSU career, he made 33 catches for 404 yards and one score.
Last season, late in Oregon State’s win over WSU, Noga snagged a crucial catch, a 15-yard reception on fourth down. That set up the Beavers’ game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Noga is the eighth transfer to join WSU coach Jimmy Rogers’ team this spring. He’s also the first offensive skill player in that group, signaling that Rogers and his coaches have placed a high priority on strengthening the Cougs’ offensive and defensive…
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