Washington State University Athletics
2026 Football Spring Roster
Roster
- Arenas, Miguel
- Baker, Beau
- Bakken, Nick
- Bal, Jack
- Beatty, Kaden
- Beatty, Ben
- Bernard, Jeremiah
- Bertrand, Turner
- Blood, Daniel
- Brown, Keith
- Brown, Nylan
- Bures, Sean
- Caldwell, Jaylin
- Campbell, Grayson
- Cedarland, Hudson
- Clemons, Darrius
- Cunningham, Jorden
- Dean, Max
- Dees, Jordan
- Dugger, Julian
- Dunham, Noah
- Ellison, Jack
- Eshelman, Owen
- Falealo, Sone
- Frausto-Ramos, Jshawn
- Freeman, Tony
- Fugate, Gavin
- Ganashamoorthy, Branden
- Gibbs, Ishmael
- Hawkins, Tank
- Hildebrand, Dylan
- Hill, Tremayne
- Hughes, Michael
- Hung, Isaiah
- Hutson III, Paul
- Jones, Gage
- Landau, Cash
- Leaupepetele, Jirah
- Leckner, Trey
- Lecuona, Fernando
- Lester, Jonny
- Lewis, Damarjhe
- Lijesen, Josh
- Lino, Chris
- Martin, Kyle
- Martinson, Akio
- McCree, Maximus
- McKendry, Ryan
- McLain, Matyus
- McNeal, Gaylon
- Miller, Balaam
- Morrissette, Barry
- Okafor, Ike
- Okundaye, Eduwa
- Olerich, AJ
- Pasi, Sione
- Patu, Kayo
- Pedersen, Jack
- Peterson, Kyle
- Phillips, Beau
- Pinnick, Caden
- Porter, Jay
- Procter, Jack
- Pulalasi, Leo
- Rapolla, Kai
- Read, Peyton
- Reynolds, Carsten
- Ridley, Trey
- Salmon, Nathaniel
- Smith, Jamarey
- Solis-Lumar, CJ
- Sousa, Jeremy
- Stevens, Jack
- Ta'aga, Kalolo
- Terrell, Khamari
- Thomas, Jaylen
- Thorpe, Xavier
- Tiryakioglu, Jake
- Tripp, Ashton
- Tucker, Malijah
- Tucker, Jalil
- Vorhees, Kirby
- Warner, DJ
- Wartson, Elmo
- Watson III, Carl
- Webb, Luke
- Wedel, Josh
- Westbrook, Noah
- Williams, Arion
- Woods, Maxwell
- Wrice, Malachi
- Wright, Erimus
- Zunk, Linus
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- Arenas, Miguel
- Baker, Beau
- Bakken, Nick
- Bal, Jack
- Beatty, Kaden
- Beatty, Ben
- Bernard, Jeremiah
- Bertrand, Turner
- Blood, Daniel
- Brown, Keith
- Brown, Nylan
- Bures, Sean
- Caldwell, Jaylin
- Campbell, Grayson
- Cedarland, Hudson
- Clemons, Darrius
- Cunningham, Jorden
- Dean, Max
- Dees, Jordan
- Dugger, Julian
- Dunham, Noah
- Ellison, Jack
- Eshelman, Owen
- Falealo, Sone
- Frausto-Ramos, Jshawn
- Freeman, Tony
- Fugate, Gavin
- Ganashamoorthy, Branden
- Gibbs, Ishmael
- Hawkins, Tank
- Hildebrand, Dylan
- Hill, Tremayne
- Hughes, Michael
- Hung, Isaiah
- Hutson III, Paul
- Jones, Gage
- Landau, Cash
- Leaupepetele, Jirah
- Leckner, Trey
- Lecuona, Fernando
- Lester, Jonny
- Lewis, Damarjhe
- Lijesen, Josh
- Lino, Chris
- Martin, Kyle
- Martinson, Akio
- McCree, Maximus
- McKendry, Ryan
- McLain, Matyus
- McNeal, Gaylon
- Miller, Balaam
- Morrissette, Barry
- Okafor, Ike
- Okundaye, Eduwa
- Olerich, AJ
- Pasi, Sione
- Patu, Kayo
- Pedersen, Jack
- Peterson, Kyle
- Phillips, Beau
- Pinnick, Caden
- Porter, Jay
- Procter, Jack
- Pulalasi, Leo
- Rapolla, Kai
- Read, Peyton
- Reynolds, Carsten
- Ridley, Trey
- Salmon, Nathaniel
- Smith, Jamarey
- Solis-Lumar, CJ
- Sousa, Jeremy
- Stevens, Jack
- Ta'aga, Kalolo
- Terrell, Khamari
- Thomas, Jaylen
- Thorpe, Xavier
- Tiryakioglu, Jake
- Tripp, Ashton
- Tucker, Malijah
- Tucker, Jalil
- Vorhees, Kirby
- Warner, DJ
- Wartson, Elmo
- Watson III, Carl
- Webb, Luke
- Wedel, Josh
- Westbrook, Noah
- Williams, Arion
- Woods, Maxwell
- Wrice, Malachi
- Wright, Erimus
- Zunk, Linus
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/ FootballCB
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballQB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballS
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballDE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDE
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDE
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballQB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballS
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/ FootballS
/ FootballRB
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/ FootballCB
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/ FootballTE
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Nathaniel Salmon
- Position:
- Tight End
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Porirua, New Zealand
- Bio
- Stats
- Media
WASHINGTON STATE
FRESHMAN (2026): Enrolled at WSU in January 2026 and will participate in spring practices.
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PRIOR TO WASHINGTON STATE
Played three seasons (2022-24) of professional basketball in New Zealand with Manawatu Jets (2022), Wellington Saints (2023) and in Australia with the North Gold Coast Seahawks (2024)…in two years in Zealand, totaled 17 games played, averaging 4.7 points per game, 1.9 rpg and 0.9 assists per game…in Australia, totaled 15 games played, 15.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 1.3 apg…in 2025, was part of NFL International Player Pathway program and was invited to the Los Angeles Chargers mini-camp, but was not signed.
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FRESHMAN (2026): Enrolled at WSU in January 2026 and will participate in spring practices.
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PRIOR TO WASHINGTON STATE
Played three seasons (2022-24) of professional basketball in New Zealand with Manawatu Jets (2022), Wellington Saints (2023) and in Australia with the North Gold Coast Seahawks (2024)…in two years in Zealand, totaled 17 games played, averaging 4.7 points per game, 1.9 rpg and 0.9 assists per game…in Australia, totaled 15 games played, 15.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 1.3 apg…in 2025, was part of NFL International Player Pathway program and was invited to the Los Angeles Chargers mini-camp, but was not signed.
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