PULLMAN – Washington State may be in a good spot in the secondary, but the Cougars are also making depth a priority.
They signaled as much on Thursday, adding junior college transfer safety Duhron Goodman, as announced by the program on social media. Goodman started his career at FCS Portland State before playing last season at College of the Canyons (California), giving him two years of eligibility at WSU.
Listed at 6-foot and 185 pounds, Goodman turned down offers from UTEP and UMass, as well as FCS clubs Cal Poly, Texas Southern, Robert Morris and Sam Houston. He gives the Cougars their 13th addition of the spring, including their fifth on defense and second in the secondary.
Last season at College of the Canyons, Goodman totaled 36 tackles (25 solo), four pass breakups and one interception in 10 games, helping the Cougars go 8-3 . Goodman also forced two fumbles and recovered one.
Goodman, who posted on social media that he took his official visit to WSU on Tuesday, played nine games at Portland State, including two starts at nickelback. (He missed two games with an injury.)
He played 161 snaps on defense, according to Pro Football Focus, including a season-high 50 in a win over Northern Arizona. He picked off a pass in that game.
For his one-season stop at PSU, Goodman had 14 tackles (three for loss), two pass breakups and one interception.
A native of Santa Clarita, California, Goodman joins a crowded group of safeties at WSU. The Cougars will likely start veterans Tucker Large and Matt Durrance, both of whom took first-team reps throughout last month’s spring practices, and fellow veteran safety Cale Reeder will also play many snaps.
That trio followed coach Jimmy Rogers from South Dakota State to WSU, and it’s clear he trusts those guys.
The Cougars’ safety corps also includes…
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