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NFL at Wazzu is a file of 5 stories. The newest of them: “Week 6 NFL check-in finds former Cougs making plays”, “Cougs in the League: Week 5 check-in on your favorite former Palouse ballers”, and “Former Cougs balling out across the NFL in Week 4 action”. Borregales with a 66-yard punt? Five weeks in, and the Cougs in the League are starting to separate themselves from the pack. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every NFL story on Wazzu, newest first.
Week 6 NFL check-in finds former Cougs making plays
Borregales with a 66-yard punt? That's not a misprint. Week 6 of the NFL season brought some real bright spots from Cougs who still know how to put on a show. The kicks are hitting, the tackles are sticking, and it's good to see Pullman names showing up in the box scores again. You don't always get the headline love when you're a WSU guy in a league full of blue-chip programs, but the tape doesn't lie. These guys are playing clean, physical football. It's not just the NFL either. If you missed it, we just ran a check on the Cougs holding it down in the MLS this season, and that list is longer than you'd expect. Six names on active rosters, plus a few more knocking. It's a good reminder that the talent coming out of this town runs deeper than one field. For now, the pro Cougs are making the most of their chances. No need to oversell it. They're just doing the work, and we're here to watch. Go Cougs.
Cougs in the League: Week 5 check-in on your favorite former Palouse ballers
Five weeks in, and the Cougs in the League are starting to separate themselves from the pack. Some guys are getting real rotation minutes, others are fighting for scraps, and a few are already making the kind of plays that make you text the group chat. You know the ones. The pull-up three that looks exactly like it did in Beasley. The rebound ripped out of a bigger man's hands. That quiet confidence that says, "I did this on the Palouse, I can do it anywhere." We've been tracking these guys since they traded Pullman for pro grass, and Week 5 is where the season starts telling the truth. The early buzz fades. The real work shows. For a few of our guys, it's showing up in the box score. For others, it's showing up in the way their coaches trust them late in games. That matters. If you want the full list of who made the leap this year, go back and read "Cougs trading Palouse grit for pro grass." It sets the table for what we're watching now. This week's check-in is about who's eating. Go Cougs.
Former Cougs balling out across the NFL in Week 4 action
Gardner Minshew wasn't the only Coug making noise in the NFL this week. Week 4 saw a handful of former Washington State players show up in big moments, and if you blinked, you might have missed a few of them. Jaylen Watson picked up where he left off for the Chiefs, logging tackles and staying sticky in coverage. That's the kind of consistency that keeps him on the field for a Super Bowl contender. Meanwhile, Abraham Lucas was back in the lineup for Seattle, getting reps at right tackle and giving the Seahawks the kind of steady edge protection they've missed when he's sidelined. And out in the secondary, Jalen Thompson kept doing Jalen Thompson things, racking up tackles for the Cardinals like it's a Tuesday practice in the Palouse. It's not just about the stat sheets, though. It's about watching guys who ran stadium steps in the snow now holding their own against the best in the world. That's the Coug pipeline, and it's still flowing. If you missed how the current squad handled business earlier this week, go back and read "Cougs Shut the Door on the Bulldogs, 4-0." The soccer team is holding it down on the pitch, and that kind of grit translates straight to the pros. Same DNA, different jerseys. Go Cougs.
The pros kept Pullman proud in Week 3, here's the rundown
Three weeks into the season, and the pros are doing what they do best: making Pullman look good. Week 3 wasn't about flashy headlines or national attention. It was about showing up, doing the work, and reminding us why we're proud to be Cougs no matter where the ball lands. The rundown starts with the guys on the pitch. We already flagged the soccer side of things with our earlier look at the three Cougs finding grass that isn't from the Palouse, and this week's action kept that thread going. But it wasn't just the soccer field. The baseball guys are swinging it, the football alumni are holding their own, and the basketball crew is grinding through the dog days. It's a full spread of Cougar presence, and honestly, it's the kind of week that makes you want to text the group chat. What stands out most? The consistency. These aren't one-hit wonders or guys scraping by on name value. They're putting in the reps, and the results are starting to stack up. You love to see it, but you also expect it. That's the standard. That's the Coug way. If you missed our earlier breakdown on the two quick strikes before the break that sealed Pullman's fate, that's the other side of the coin. It's all connected. The pros keep the flag flying, and the college kids keep the fire lit. Week 3 is in the books. The takeaway is simple: Pullman travels well. Go Cougs.
Wazzu's NFL Week 2 Report: Which Cougs Showed Up
Jayson Galloway caught a ball with one hand in the end zone and made it look like routine business. That is the kind of clip that gets rewatched in group chats and it came in a Week 2 loss for the Saints, but we are not here to talk about the scoreboard. We are here for the Cougs. Trent McDuffie has been playing like he forgot he is human. Another week, another game where he was all over the field for the Chiefs, leaving ball carriers wondering what just hit them. That is not a surprise to anyone who watched him on the Palouse, but watching him do it on Sundays still makes you proud. Dezmon Patmon did not get much run, but he was active. That is the NFL grind. Some weeks you are a headline, some weeks you are a decoy. But you are still a Coug. We tracked all the WSU alums that saw action in Week 2 and put together a full breakdown. If you want to read through it, that is what we are here for. And if you need a breather from NFL Sundays, check out our coverage of the Palouse Mile from earlier this month. **Cougs run the Palouse mile for bragging rights Friday** is a different kind of competition but the same kind of pride. Go Cougs.