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PULLMAN – Jaylen Thomas took off in a full sprint, the ball in his right hand and his sights set on whatever was on the opposite end of Rogers Practice Field. He had just snagged an interception in the opposite end zone during one team period in Thursday’s Washington State practice, and as the morning sun beamed down, he had to celebrate.

PULLMAN – Matyus McLain’s life trajectory changed in the middle of nowhere, on a nondescript part of Interstate 5 in Oregon. It was early January, and after spending the first three years of his career playing defensive end at Idaho, McLain entered the transfer portal to look for a new home.

PULLMAN – Five Washington State teams, a former star Cougs linebacker and a longtime volleyball coach will be inducted into WSU athletics' Hall of Fame this fall, the school recently announced.

Before she fired athletic director Anne McCoy last fall, Washington State president Elizabeth Cantwell spoke publicly about the need to improve fundraising efforts with an emphasis on NIL.

PULLMAN – When you talk to him, one thing stands out about Jack Pedersen, one of Washington State’s new tight ends.

For the first time since November, Washington State has a full-time athletic director. The Cougars are elevating interim AD Jon Haarlow to the permanent role, according to a Tuesday morning release, giving their program some stability ahead of a new era in the rebuilt Pac-12.

Mostly, Jonny Lester wanted to stay with his position group, with two teammates to whom he felt closest. He had just wrapped up his first season starting on Washington State’s offensive line, finding a niche at left guard, and while he hadn’t turned in a perfect season, he projected to keep getting better and better with experience.

This weekend, Washington State fans based in Spokane won’t have to make a 90-minute drive to watch their team in action.

PULLMAN – Back in January, when the leadership in Washington State’s football program was changing again and the Cougars were installing a new set of coaches and players, Matt Miller’s head was spinning.

PULLMAN – Even in his first season of action, Kaden Beatty could see the writing on the wall, the scrawls of all the lopsided scores his Kent State team was on the wrong side of. It was the fall of 2024, when he had finally earned some playing time on the Golden Flashes’ defensive line, and he was psyched about the opportunity.