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Washington State’s Darrien Molton, Kyle Sweet, Logan Tago headed to NFL rookie minicamps

UPDATED: Sun., April 28, 2019

One day after the NFL draft, three more seniors from Washington State’s Alamo Bowl-winning football team collected rookie minicamp invitations.

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Eric Dickerson fires off tweets at Washington State’s Mike Leach, criticizing coach for “talking down” James Williams

UPDATED: Sun., April 28, 2019

Eric Dickerson, the former NFL Pro Bowler who’s represented Washington State’s James Williams since the running back declared for the NFL, fired off a series of tweets Sunday morning, chiding Cougars coach Mike Leach for “talking down” Williams’ stock in the months leading up to the NFL draft.

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Washington State’s James Williams joins Kansas City Chiefs as undrafted free agent

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2019

James Williams, the Washington State running back who left school after his junior season to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing in the NFL, will start his professional career as an undrafted free agent after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.

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One year after prophetic tweet, Washington State QB Gardner Minshew selected in NFL draft by Jacksonville

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2019

Gardner Minshew, the well-traveled quarterback who ventured to Washington State and broke a litany of passing records in his final college football season, was selected in the sixth round of the NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Andre Dillard taken 22nd by Philadelphia, becoming first Washington State OL to go in first round of NFL Draft

UPDATED: Thu., April 25, 2019

In a spiffy maroon suit, with a Washington State lapel pin fastened to the left side of his chest, Andre Dillard walked up to the stage in Nashville, cordially greeted Commissioner Roger Goodell with a handshake, slipped the Philadelphia Eagles hat over his head and posed with the midnight green jersey he’ll be wearing this fall.

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Brandon man: Gardner Minshew has a whole town behind him as NFL draft arrives

Thu., April 25, 2019

Brandon, Mississippi, is supposed to be SEC country. So watching a school from the Pac-12 North infiltrate the pecking order last football season had to be unfamiliar and unprecedented – awkward and wholly gratifying – for the southern community of 23,000.

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Washington State reviews film, corrects mistakes in final practice of spring camp

UPDATED: Tue., April 23, 2019

For years, it’s been an unorthodox staple of the spring football routine for one of the most country’s unorthodox coaches.

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Crimson and Gray notes: Will Rodgers III leads Washington State pass rush with three sacks

UPDATED: Sat., April 20, 2019

Will Rodgers III will be one the players anchoring WSU’s pass-rush in 2019, and Saturday’s spring scrimmage offered a glimpse of how effective that could be this the fall. One year after it paced the Pac-12 with 38 sacks, Tracy Claeys’ defense rang up seven touch sacks with 10 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries.

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Anthony Gordon shines (and separates himself?) with three touchdowns in Washington State Crimson and Gray Game

UPDATED: Sat., April 20, 2019

For anyone hoping to unearth some clues about the quarterback competition at Washington State, and where it stands through 14 of 15 spring practices, Saturday’s spring scrimmage was awfully helpful – if not somewhat conclusive.

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Three-star defensive tackle from Indiana commits to Washington State

Fri., April 19, 2019

Nathaniel James, a 6-0, 250-pound defensive tackle from Avon, Indiana, pledged to Washington State’s football team Friday night, giving the Cougars their first defensive lineman commit in the class of 2020.

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Crimson and Gray Game makes long-awaited return to Martin Stadium

UPDATED: Fri., April 19, 2019

Washington State brought its spring scrimmage home this year, hoping to pipe in the same atmosphere the Cougars get six or seven times at Martin Stadium every fall.

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Five to watch: Keep an eye on these players during Washington State’s Crimson and Gray Game

UPDATED: Fri., April 19, 2019

Here are five Washington State players for fans to keep an eye on during Saturday’s Crimson and Gray Game (1 p.m., Pac-12 Networks) at Martin Stadium.