Washington State football: Grading Nick Rolovich’s first National Signing Day
The Class of 2021
If there is a headliner among the 2020 recruits, its wide receiver CJ Moore. The 6-4, 175-pound was ESPN’s number one Juco wide receiver. Explosive from the X-receiver spot, Moore should be a weapon for Jayden de Laura as early as next year.
Moore played one year at Oklahoma State. As a redshirt freshman in 2019, Moore appeared in five games for the Cowboys, catching four passes, including two for touchdowns. He transferred to Iowa Central Community College in June, but the school didn’t play this fall.
There are a few interesting prospects who signed a national letter of intent with Washington State. Linebacker Gavin Barthiel was a flip from Georgia Tech. The defensive line will get a boost with Raam Stevenson from Arlington, TX, and Xavier Young from Tallahassee, Florida.
Another player on that side of the ball to keep an eye on is Jaden Hicks, a defensive back. Hicks played at high school powerhouse Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas.
Two of the recruits this year are Washington natives. Defensive end Andrew Edson is from Mount Si high school in Snoqualmie, and LaSalle High School (Yakima) product Ryan Kershaw is an outside linebacker. Both are three-star recruits.
Then there is Xavier Ward, 24/7’s 22nd ranked quarterback. Ward comes into a very deep QB situation when he arrives on campus. After watching some of his videos on Hudl, the young man can throw. He has good arm strength to throw deep and touch.
One position Wazzu didn’t get any commitments from is running back.
I told him, “Get to the end zone and I’ll stay back here at the 50. We gotta practice social distancing.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/4p7O25ve0B
— Xavier Ward (@XMW12_) March 27, 2020