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THE BOARD: Washington State Football
Washington State has 20 Class of 2027 commits — ranked No. 72 nationally and No. 3 in the Pac-12. Eleven are from California. Four are from Washington. The West Coast pipeline is the class.
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The number
20 — Twenty commits, ranked No. 72 nationally and No. 3 in the Pac-12. The class averages 3.19 stars with a 64.0 average Profile rating and a 0.614 average PRO score. Kirby Moore was hired in December 2025 on a five-year deal, replacing Jake Dickert. Moore is a first-time head coach. He spent the previous three seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Missouri under Eli Drinkwitz, where he mentored Brady Cook and developed Ahmad Hardy into one of the nation's top rushers (1,560 yards in the 2025 regular season). Moore grew up in Prosser, Wash. His brother is Kellen Moore, head coach of the New Orleans Saints. He played wide receiver at Boise State from 2009-13. This is a Pacific Northwest kid who went home.
The fit
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Sign Up FreeCalifornia dominates. Eleven of 20 commits are from the state. Four more are from Washington. One each from Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, Pennsylvania and Oregon. Sixteen of 20 from the West Coast. Moore is locking down the geography that defines Washington State's recruiting identity in the new Pac-12.
The offensive line is the foundation. Four commits: Rashaun Lavata'i (OT, 6-6, 260, University Place, Wash.) leads the entire class with an 82.78 Profile grade and 14 offers. Lopeti Malupo (IOL, 6-4, 280, San Francisco, Calif.) grades at 77.77 with 11 offers. Randolph Santiago (OT, 6-5, 295, Kailua, Hawaii) and Landon Guenter (OT, 6-6, 255, Visalia, Calif.) add size across the front. Lavata'i, Malupo, Maka II and Meredith add to Washington State's long tradition of recruiting Polynesian players.
The defensive front matches in volume. Sonasi Maka II (DE, 6-4, 245, Antioch, Calif.) has 13 offers and a 73.38 grade. Tautai Meredith (DE, 6-4, 250, Lehi, Utah) and Richard Orosco (DE, 6-3, 260, Bellflower, Calif.) fill out the edge. Colton Richter (Edge, 6-4, 235, Las Vegas, Nev.) has 10 offers. Four defensive linemen in a 20-man class — Moore is investing in the pass rush.
Gianni Haynes (WR, 5-11, 175, Mission Hills, Calif.) is the top skill commit at 76.55 with 11 offers. Tomas Dixon (WR, 6-0, 170, Fresno, Calif.) has 14 offers. Adrian Barnett (WR, 6-4, 190, Sunnyvale, Calif.) brings length at 6-4 with 20 offers — the most in the class — and a 0.731 PRO score. Ryan Harrington (QB, 6-1, 200, Anacortes, Wash.) is the lone quarterback, committed since April 30.
The back seven has two cornerbacks and three linebackers. Noah Clark (CB, 5-11, 165, Inglewood, Calif.) has 10 offers and a 71.41 grade. Sirjewel Glover (CB, 6-0, 180, Seattle, Wash.) adds a local product to the secondary. Nate Obasanjo, EJ Coleman and Josiah Rand fill the linebacker spots.
Owen Yurosek (TE, 6-4, 215, Bakersfield, Calif.) and Jettson Gillam (TE, 6-4, 235, Mountain View, Ore.) give Moore two tight ends — a position group that matters in the pro-style passing concepts he ran at Missouri. Marquez Wimberly (RB, 5-10, 205, Nazareth, Pa.) is the lone running back and the only commit east of Las Vegas.
The commits
Rashaun Lavata'i — OT, 6-6, 260, Curtis HS, University Place, Wash. Profile grade: 82.78. Offers: 14. Highest-graded commit in the class.
Lopeti Malupo — IOL, 6-4, 280, Archbishop Riordan HS, San Francisco, Calif. Profile grade: 77.77. Offers: 11.
Gianni Haynes — WR, 5-11, 175, Cathedral HS, Mission Hills, Calif. Profile grade: 76.55. Offers: 11.
Sonasi Maka II — DE, 6-4, 245, Deer Valley HS, Antioch, Calif. Profile grade: 73.38. Offers: 13.
Noah Clark — CB, 5-11, 165, Inglewood HS, Inglewood, Calif. Profile grade: 71.41. Offers: 10.
Colton Richter — Edge, 6-4, 235, Shadow Ridge HS, Las Vegas, Nev. Profile grade: 67.73. Offers: 10.
Tomas Dixon — WR, 6-0, 170, San Joaquin Memorial HS, Fresno, Calif. Profile grade: 65.82. Offers: 14.
Tautai Meredith — DE, 6-4, 250, Lehi HS, Lehi, Utah. Profile grade: 65.11. Offers: 8.
Randolph Santiago — OT, 6-5, 295, Kailua HS, Kailua, Hawaii. Profile grade: 64.17. Offers: 9.
Nate Obasanjo — LB, 6-1, 210, Mt. Rainier HS, Des Moines, Wash. Profile grade: 63.66. Offers: 6.
Richard Orosco — DE, 6-3, 260, St. John Bosco HS, Bellflower, Calif. Profile grade: 62.99. Offers: 11.
Ryan Harrington — QB, 6-1, 200, Anacortes HS, Anacortes, Wash. Profile grade: 62.84. Offers: 9.
Landon Guenter — OT, 6-6, 255, Redwood HS, Visalia, Calif. Profile grade: 60.56. Offers: 6.
Sirjewel Glover — CB, 6-0, 180, Rainier Beach HS, Seattle, Wash. Profile grade: 59.36. Offers: 8.
Owen Yurosek — TE, 6-4, 215, Bakersfield Christian HS, Bakersfield, Calif. Profile grade: 58.14. Offers: 11.
Marquez Wimberly — RB, 5-10, 205, Nazareth HS, Nazareth, Pa. Profile grade: 57.15. Offers: 9.
EJ Coleman — LB, 6-0, 205, Folsom HS, Folsom, Calif. Profile grade: 56.93. Offers: 10.
Adrian Barnett — WR, 6-4, 190, The King's Academy, Sunnyvale, Calif. Profile grade: 56.71. Offers: 20. Most offers in the class.
Jettson Gillam — TE, 6-4, 235, Mountain View HS, Mountain View, Ore. Profile grade: 55.31. Offers: 5.
Josiah Rand — LB, 6-3, 210, Chaminade HS, West Hills, Calif. Profile grade: 41.69. Offers: 2.
The targets
Twenty commits in the fold. This board is updated as commitments become public. Check back for the latest.
Sources: Profile (primary), wsucougars.com
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