Washington State University Athletics
Cougars Sign Na’im Rodman, Ethan O’Connor for 2023 Season
May 05, 2023 | Football
PULLMAN, Wash. (May 5, 2023) – Washington State Head Football Coach Jake Dickert has signed defensive lineman Na'im Rodman and defensive back Ethan O'Connor to the Cougar program, it was announced Friday.
Rodman, from Lakewood Calif. and attended St. John Bosco High School, arrives in Pullman having spent the past four years at Colorado. During his Buffalo career, the 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive tackle played in 41 games, totaling 53 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and a sack. Last season, had a career-high five tackles against Air Force, one of five games during the 2022 campaign where he registered multiple tackles.
O'Connor, a 6-1, 170-pound defensive back from Los Angeles, Calif., is concluding his prep career this spring at Los Alamitos High School in Southern California. During his junior year at Los Alamitos, O'Connor recorded 23 tackles, had five passes defended and two interceptions across 11 games. O'Connor also added 298 yards and five touchdowns on 18 receptions on the offensive side of the ball. O'Connor is the nephew of Cougar great Jason David, who played at WSU from 2000-03.
Rodman, from Lakewood Calif. and attended St. John Bosco High School, arrives in Pullman having spent the past four years at Colorado. During his Buffalo career, the 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive tackle played in 41 games, totaling 53 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and a sack. Last season, had a career-high five tackles against Air Force, one of five games during the 2022 campaign where he registered multiple tackles.
O'Connor, a 6-1, 170-pound defensive back from Los Angeles, Calif., is concluding his prep career this spring at Los Alamitos High School in Southern California. During his junior year at Los Alamitos, O'Connor recorded 23 tackles, had five passes defended and two interceptions across 11 games. O'Connor also added 298 yards and five touchdowns on 18 receptions on the offensive side of the ball. O'Connor is the nephew of Cougar great Jason David, who played at WSU from 2000-03.
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