Over the last month or so, I've been tracking preferred walk-ons who are expected to arrive at Washington State this fall, so here's that list. Keep in mind, this is an unofficial list, however these are the guys that have let me know they intend to be invited walk-ons in Pullman.
Folsom (Calif.) Vista del Lago QB Matt Jimison, 6-1, 192
Jimison is probably the highest-rated prospect arriving in Pullman as a preferred walk-on. The NorCal product held an offer from UAB prior to the program going under, and was once committed to Sacramento State. As a junior, Jimison passed for 3,238 yards with 37 touchdowns and only four interceptions. As a senior he tossed for 2,850 yards and 29 touchdowns with just six interceptions.
He has good, but not great size, and has good form as a passer. His arm strength is adequate for the Air Raid offense and he's very accurate. He's your prototypical pro-style passer and could use some work on his mobility. He was once rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1382173/matt-jimison
Bellingham (Wash.) Squalicum QB Christian Jorgensen, 6-3, 190
The Squalicum standout originally committed to EWU, who offered him a scholarship, but he ended up switching up and committing to Washington State as a preferred walk-on. Jorgensen threw for 2,851 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior, a season in which he led the Strom to their first ever state playoff. His senior year was the only season he started, but he was named first-team 2A/3A All-Northwest Conference last year. He was also named to the 2A AP All-State 2nd Team.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1373920/christian-jorgensen
Lake Forest (Calif.) El Toro WR/PR Kaleb Fossum, 5-11, 185
Fossum is a quick receiver, who figures to start out as a slot receiver at Washington State, though he's a plus punt returner, as well. As a senior, Fossum averaged 19.3 yards per punt return and 12th in the nation in total return yards with 1,032. His 2,082 all-purpose yards were No. 1 in Orange County for non-quarterbacks and he was named the South League MVP after racking up 67 catches for 902 yards and 18 total touchdowns. He was a 1st Team All-CIF Southern Section selection, as well.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/794887/kaleb-fossum
Tacoma (Wash.) Wilson QB/ATH Julius Brown-Yates, 6-0, 200
Brown-Yates committed to Washington State as a preferred walk-on, who could play quarterback or receiver. He was a dual-threat quarterback at Wilson, running for 1,111 yards as a senior, including six rushing touchdowns. As a passer, Brown-Yates 1,461 yards on 135 attempts, which resulted in 10 touchdowns and four interceptions. He had one interception on defense.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/929901/julius-yates-brown
Boise (ID) Timerline K/P Zach Charme, 6-2, 185
Charme committed to Washington State as a preferred walk-on following an unofficial visit a couple weeks ago. He's a strong legged kicker, who probably projects as a punter at the next level, however he can do it all. He still has to work on his technique a bit, but he'll certainly add the competition this fall with Wes Concepcion, Erik Powell and others. He was 30-for-35 on his PATs and 7-for-14 on field goals with a long of 43 yards. He's hit from 65-yards, though. 38-of-51 touchbacks went for touchbacks and he averaged 65-yards per kickoff attempt. Charme averaged 39.5 yards per punt (15 punts) as a senior.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2118937/highlights
Poulsbo (Wash.) North Kitsap S Andrew Hecker, 6-1, 180
Hecker played wide receiver, free safety and kicker for North Kitsap, but he'll come to Washington State as a safety. He was named to the Washington Class 2A AP 1st Team as a kicker and to the 2nd Team as a defensive back. Hecker's entire 2014 season stats were not immediately available, but he's another solid walk-on.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/755760/andrew-hecker
Lacey (Wash.) North Thurston LS Mike Cole, 6-4, 271
Cole played center for North Thurston for the first three years of his high school career before being moved to offensive tackle as a senior. He'll come to Washington State as a long snapper, however. With Alex Den Bleyker graduating, Cole will join redshirt sophomore Jarred Sonneborn and redshirt freshman Joe Lang in the competition at long snapper.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOZ2eX09Afo
Los Angeles (Calif.) Augustus Hawkins DE Ramsey Nnamani, 6-2, 210
I haven't talked to Nnamani in a couple months, but at last check he was committed to Washington State as a preferred walk-on, so I'll keep him on the list until further notice. He's extremely undersized at defensive end, but could fill out into a BUCK type. He only played in two games as a senior, but picked up an offer from Langston. As a junior at a previous school, he racked up 110 tackles and 20 sacks.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4355923/ramsey-nnamani
Lakewood (Wash.) Lakes ATH Kemonee Jenkins, 5-11, 170
Jenkins was a 2nd Team All-SPSL 3A selection as a senior as a defensive back, though not much more information is out there on the preferred walk-on, who projects on the defensive side at WSU. He also played receiver for Lakes. You can check out his sophomore and junior season stats at this link.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1508553/kemonee-jenkins
Bellingham (Wash.) Sehome OL Drew Norvell, 6-5, 285
Drew Norvell is the son of former Washington State offensive lineman Bob Norvell and he confirmed to me last week that he'll arrive in Pullman this fall as a preferred walk-on. He has good size and could play either inside or outside for the Cougars, but he figures to play on the inside. Norvell was named first-team 2A/3A All-NWC League as a senior. He says he also had preferred walk-on offers from Washington and California, in addition to serious from some Big Sky schools.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1880152/drew-norvell-65-285lbs
This post was edited on 2/23 11:55 PM by Britton Ransford
Folsom (Calif.) Vista del Lago QB Matt Jimison, 6-1, 192
Jimison is probably the highest-rated prospect arriving in Pullman as a preferred walk-on. The NorCal product held an offer from UAB prior to the program going under, and was once committed to Sacramento State. As a junior, Jimison passed for 3,238 yards with 37 touchdowns and only four interceptions. As a senior he tossed for 2,850 yards and 29 touchdowns with just six interceptions.
He has good, but not great size, and has good form as a passer. His arm strength is adequate for the Air Raid offense and he's very accurate. He's your prototypical pro-style passer and could use some work on his mobility. He was once rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1382173/matt-jimison
Bellingham (Wash.) Squalicum QB Christian Jorgensen, 6-3, 190
The Squalicum standout originally committed to EWU, who offered him a scholarship, but he ended up switching up and committing to Washington State as a preferred walk-on. Jorgensen threw for 2,851 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior, a season in which he led the Strom to their first ever state playoff. His senior year was the only season he started, but he was named first-team 2A/3A All-Northwest Conference last year. He was also named to the 2A AP All-State 2nd Team.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1373920/christian-jorgensen
Lake Forest (Calif.) El Toro WR/PR Kaleb Fossum, 5-11, 185
Fossum is a quick receiver, who figures to start out as a slot receiver at Washington State, though he's a plus punt returner, as well. As a senior, Fossum averaged 19.3 yards per punt return and 12th in the nation in total return yards with 1,032. His 2,082 all-purpose yards were No. 1 in Orange County for non-quarterbacks and he was named the South League MVP after racking up 67 catches for 902 yards and 18 total touchdowns. He was a 1st Team All-CIF Southern Section selection, as well.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/794887/kaleb-fossum
Tacoma (Wash.) Wilson QB/ATH Julius Brown-Yates, 6-0, 200
Brown-Yates committed to Washington State as a preferred walk-on, who could play quarterback or receiver. He was a dual-threat quarterback at Wilson, running for 1,111 yards as a senior, including six rushing touchdowns. As a passer, Brown-Yates 1,461 yards on 135 attempts, which resulted in 10 touchdowns and four interceptions. He had one interception on defense.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/929901/julius-yates-brown
Boise (ID) Timerline K/P Zach Charme, 6-2, 185
Charme committed to Washington State as a preferred walk-on following an unofficial visit a couple weeks ago. He's a strong legged kicker, who probably projects as a punter at the next level, however he can do it all. He still has to work on his technique a bit, but he'll certainly add the competition this fall with Wes Concepcion, Erik Powell and others. He was 30-for-35 on his PATs and 7-for-14 on field goals with a long of 43 yards. He's hit from 65-yards, though. 38-of-51 touchbacks went for touchbacks and he averaged 65-yards per kickoff attempt. Charme averaged 39.5 yards per punt (15 punts) as a senior.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2118937/highlights
Poulsbo (Wash.) North Kitsap S Andrew Hecker, 6-1, 180
Hecker played wide receiver, free safety and kicker for North Kitsap, but he'll come to Washington State as a safety. He was named to the Washington Class 2A AP 1st Team as a kicker and to the 2nd Team as a defensive back. Hecker's entire 2014 season stats were not immediately available, but he's another solid walk-on.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/755760/andrew-hecker
Lacey (Wash.) North Thurston LS Mike Cole, 6-4, 271
Cole played center for North Thurston for the first three years of his high school career before being moved to offensive tackle as a senior. He'll come to Washington State as a long snapper, however. With Alex Den Bleyker graduating, Cole will join redshirt sophomore Jarred Sonneborn and redshirt freshman Joe Lang in the competition at long snapper.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOZ2eX09Afo
Los Angeles (Calif.) Augustus Hawkins DE Ramsey Nnamani, 6-2, 210
I haven't talked to Nnamani in a couple months, but at last check he was committed to Washington State as a preferred walk-on, so I'll keep him on the list until further notice. He's extremely undersized at defensive end, but could fill out into a BUCK type. He only played in two games as a senior, but picked up an offer from Langston. As a junior at a previous school, he racked up 110 tackles and 20 sacks.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4355923/ramsey-nnamani
Lakewood (Wash.) Lakes ATH Kemonee Jenkins, 5-11, 170
Jenkins was a 2nd Team All-SPSL 3A selection as a senior as a defensive back, though not much more information is out there on the preferred walk-on, who projects on the defensive side at WSU. He also played receiver for Lakes. You can check out his sophomore and junior season stats at this link.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1508553/kemonee-jenkins
Bellingham (Wash.) Sehome OL Drew Norvell, 6-5, 285
Drew Norvell is the son of former Washington State offensive lineman Bob Norvell and he confirmed to me last week that he'll arrive in Pullman this fall as a preferred walk-on. He has good size and could play either inside or outside for the Cougars, but he figures to play on the inside. Norvell was named first-team 2A/3A All-NWC League as a senior. He says he also had preferred walk-on offers from Washington and California, in addition to serious from some Big Sky schools.
Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1880152/drew-norvell-65-285lbs
This post was edited on 2/23 11:55 PM by Britton Ransford
