WSU football transfer portal tracker: Star DE Isaac Terrell latest to enter portal

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Jan. 3—PULLMAN — At Washington State and across the college football ecosystem, it's transfer portal season.

The transfer portal opened Friday, and it will close on Jan. 16, giving players a two-week window to enter and look for new landing spots.

Below is a live tracker of Cougs in the portal. First is a list of the names, and further down are capsules on each player and their backgrounds. It will be updated with each player who enters the portal and, after WSU hires its next coach, with each player who commits to the Cougs.

It's important to keep this in mind: Players can choose to withdraw their names from the portal. It may be likely that the players listed below have played their final snaps at WSU, but it's no guarantee.

Outgoing (29)

Isaac Terrell, DE, jr.

Tyrone Cotton, CB, fr.

Adlai Lounsbury, P, fr.

Leo Pulalasi, RB, rs-so.

Travon Pankey, RB, fr.

Trevor Bindel, OL, fr.

Duhron Goodman, S, jr.

Trillion Sorrell, CB, fr.

Brody Miller, S, fr.

Ajani Sheppard, QB, rs-so.

Connor Sullivan, DT, fr.

Donovan Fitzmaurice, DT, fr.

Jack Janikowski, DE, rs-so.

Titus Miller, DT, rs-fr.

Damarius Russell, S, fr.

Bryson Lamb, DT, rs-jr.

Dylan Paine, RB, rs-sr.

Sullivan Schlimgen, LB, fr.

Malaki Ta'ase, DE, so.

Jesiah Cornwell, TE, jr.

Max Baloun, DT, rs-sr.

Mike Sandjo, DT, rs-sr.

Jaxon Potter, QB, rs-so.

Carter Pabst, WR, fr.

Anthony Palano, LB, rs-fr.

Kenny Worthy, CB, rs-fr.

Devin Ellison, WR, rs-jr.

Jovan Clark, LB, fr.

Dalton Anderson, QB, fr.

Cameron Weir, WR, fr. (walk-on)

Incoming (0)

The Cougars have yet to land any new commitments, but they have re-signed 14 players this offseason, including running backs Kirby Vorhees and Maxwell Woods, plus offensive linemen Ashton Tripp and Jaylin Caldwell and linebacker Keith Brown.

Jan. 3

Isaac Terrell, DE

New school: TBD

Terrell's departure is likely the costliest of all for WSU, which will have to say goodbye to one of the best Cougar pass rushers in recent memory. In his third season of action, Terrell started six of 12 games, piling up 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks. In WSU's loss to Ole Miss in October, he made four tackles for loss, tying the program record for most in a single game.

A Utah native, Terrell added six more QB hurries and logged one safety, underscoring the versatility and aggression he brought to WSU's defensive line. Terrell clearly took steps forward this season with his motor and athleticism, which unlocked his ability to lead the way up front.

Tyrone Cotton, CB

New school: TBD

A Chicago native, Cotton redshirted this season and never saw the field.

Adlai Lounsbury, P

New school: TBD

Lounsbury also redshirted this season and didn't see any action as a Cougar.

Leo Pulalasi, RB

New school: TBD

In his third year of action at WSU this fall, Pulalasi rushed 38 times for 205 yards, good for an average carry of 5.4 yards. A Tacoma native, Pulalasi was almost always efficient with his carries, but he battled injuries for part of the year, and he wasn't always at the top of the Cougars' RB rotation.

Pulalasi's best season came in 2024, when he totaled 302 yards and two touchdowns on 65 carries.

It's likely he could be the centerpiece of another school's rushing offense if he indeed chooses to leave.

Jan. 2

Bryson Lamb, DT

New school: TBD

One of the more costly losses on defense for WSU, Lamb started all 12 games and totaled 25 tackles, including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks. Lamb, a reliable and physical presence on the interior, also blocked a field goal against Colorado State, underscoring the growth he showed in his redshirt junior campaign this fall.

Listed at 6-foot-2 and 301 pounds, Lamb finally broke out the way he was waiting for earlier in his career. Among rotation players, Lamb finished seventh on the team with a run defense Pro Football Focus grade of 68.8. A Bellingham native, spent four seasons at WSU, playing in 27 games across three years of action.

Jack Janikowski, DE

New school: TBD

After two years in a reserve role with the Cougars, Janikowski broke out this season, registering 10 tackles and one sack in 13 games. Listed at 6-2 and 242 pounds, Janikowski also recorded three tackles for loss and four QB pressures. He was a valuable part of WSU's pass rush rotation, playing 168 snaps of defense on the year.

The brother of former WSU placekicker Dean Janikowski, Jack made a career-high five tackles in a road loss to Oregon State. If he and Lamb do depart the Cougars, the program will have serious holes to fill at the defensive line and defensive end positions, especially because veterans Max Baloun and Mike Sandjo are also on their way out.

Travon Pankey, RB

New school: TBD

Originally committed to former coach Jimmy Rogers as part of South Dakota State's class of 2025, Pankey never saw the field at WSU and took a redshirt season. He's a native of Kansas City.

Titus Miller, DT

New school: TBD

After redshirting his true freshman season in 2024, Miller played 14 snaps of defense in four games this season. It was clear Miller wasn't particularly close to earning meaningful playing time at WSU.

Damarius Russell, safety

New school: TBD

Russell played in five games as a true freshman, keeping his redshirt season intact. He didn't earn a prominent enough role to burn his redshirt, as Rogers predicted he would before the season, but Russell's upside was clear. In the Potato Bowl, he returned an interception for a long touchdown, but it was called back due to a penalty.

A Minnesota native, Russell totaled two tackles as a Cougar. He also flipped his commitment from SDSU to WSU when Rogers accepted Washington State's head coaching position.

Trevor Bindel, OL

New school: TBD

Bindel redshirted this season in his true freshman campaign, but he played in three games, filling in for injured teammates. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, Bindel made his college debut on Nov. 1 against Oregon State, when he subbed in for right guard AJ Vaipulu. He also played two snaps in WSU and OSU's second clash and three more in the Cougars' Idaho Potato Bowl win over Utah State.

Because of the flashes he showed as a true freshman, Bindel might have been able to crack the rotation next fall, but he would likely slot in behind right guard Noah Dunham.

Duhron Goodman, safety

New school: TBD

Backing up WSU's veteran safety trio, Goodman acquitted himself well in his one season with the Cougars, making eight tackles in nine games. He missed the final four games of the season with an injury, but he played a solid backup safety when he was healthy, perhaps giving him a path to meaningful snaps in 2026.

Goodman started his career in 2023 at Portland State before transferring to a junior college for the 2024 season.

Trillion Sorrell, CB

New school: TBD

Sorrell may have redshirted in his true freshman season, but he played in five games (bowl games don't count against eligibility), signaling how highly the Cougars' coaches thought of him. Listed at 6-1 and 170 pounds, Sorrell was another of Rogers' class of 2025 SDSU commits, and Rogers said before the season Sorrell may force his way into the CB rotation.

That didn't exactly unfold, at least not to the extent Rogers predicted, but it's clear how bright a future Sorrell has.

Brody Miller, safety

New school: TBD

Another of Rogers' 2025 SDSU commits, Miller played in five games this fall, preserving his redshirt season. All but one of his snaps came on special teams. A Minnesota native, Miller showed some flashes with his athleticism.

Ajani Sheppard, QB

New school: TBD

A former transfer from Rutgers, Sheppard arrived in Pullman after spring ball, but in time for a four-way QB competition during fall camp. But as the season drew closer, it became clear that Sheppard was on the outside looking in, losing ground to the other three quarterbacks in the mix.

A New York native, Sheppard never got on the field as a Cougar. He'll take his dual-threat skillset to another club next fall.

Connor Sullivan, DT

New school: TBD

A hulking presence listed at 6-4 and 270 pounds, Sullivan played 13 snaps in three games in his true freshman season, preserving his redshirt year. Sullivan, an Illinois native, was another player committed to Rogers in SDSU's class of 2025.

Donovan Fitzmaurice, DT

New school: TBD

Perhaps the freshman with the most promising future on WSU's defense this season, Fitzmaurice's departure is trouble for the Cougars. In nine games this fall, he totaled 10 tackles with one sack, plus one QB hurry against Virginia that led to an incompletion. He provided valuable depth on the Cougs' defensive line, and in his first season of college ball, Fitzmaurice made it clear he was ready for a more prominent role in 2026.

Fitzmaurice, a class of 2025 prospect, also flipped his commitment to WSU and followed Rogers. He hails from the St. Louis area.

Jan. 1

Dylan Paine, RB

New school: TBD

A longtime Cougar, Paine didn't see the field this season, partially because he was still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in the middle of last season. Paine, a native of Tumwater, was healthy toward the end of the season — but by then, WSU had established a pecking order at running back.

As he gets set for what would be a seventh year of college football, Paine is in search of more playing time, which may not have been in his future at WSU. He turned in a nice 2023 season, rushing 25 times for 150 yards and one touchdown, showing some real speed and physicality. But his 2024 injury spelled the end of his WSU career.

Dec. 29

Sullivan Schlimgen, LB

New school: TBD

Starting the final five games of the season at middle linebacker, Schlimgen totaled 43 tackles with one for loss. He was one of the Cougars' better tacklers, which is why Rogers elevated him to a starting role mid-season, and he delivered. He collected nine tackles along against SEC power Ole Miss.

A class of 2025 prospect, Schlimgen initially committed to Rogers at South Dakota State, making Iowa State a possibility for him.

Dec. 17

Malaki Ta'ase, DE

New school: TBD

After spending his freshman year at New Mexico State, Ta'ase transferred this spring to WSU, where he totaled 16 tackles (four for loss) and 2.5 sacks. He played in all 12 games, including one start, which came against Toledo.

A native of the Phoenix area, Ta'ase played about 21 snaps per game for the Cougars, whose defense benefited from the depth he helped provide.

Dec. 15

Mike Sandjo, DT

New school: TBD

A former transfer from SMU, where he spent the 2022-24 seasons, Sandjo was limited by injuries for much of his one season with the Cougars. All told, he started two of four games, logging four total tackles.

His only appearances came in four games: against San Diego State, North Texas, Colorado State and Washington.

Max Baloun, DT

New school: TBD

After starting each of the first four games of the season and totaling three tackles for loss, Baloun went down with a season-ending knee injury in the Sept. 20 Apple Cup. He's expected to obtain a medical redshirt, Rogers said earlier in the season, giving him a chance to play a seventh season. He played his first five at South Dakota State with Rogers.

Jesiah Cornwell, TE

New school: TBD

Cornwell, who started his career with two seasons of junior college ball, never got on the field at WSU.

Dec. 11

Carter Pabst, WR

New school: TBD

Pabst is expected to enter the portal, according to a source familiar with the situation, ending his one-year stay with the Cougars. As a true freshman, Pabst played in nine games, totaling nine receptions for 168 yards and one touchdown, which came in a win over Toledo.

All told, Pabst played 203 snaps of offense, earning playing time with his reliable hands and solid blocking skills. A Kansas native, Pabst was once committed to North Dakota before flipping to South Dakota State, where former WSU coach Jimmy Rogers was coaching at the time. Pabst then flipped to the Cougars, following Rogers.

Cameron Weir, WR, walk-on

New school: TBD

As a true freshman walk-on, Weir never saw the field as a Cougar. He played his high school ball at Skyline High School, under former WSU linebacker Peyton Pelluer.

Dec. 10

Dalton Anderson, QB

New school: TBD

Anderson announced he's transferring in an Instagram post, leaving WSU after his first season in Pullman. A three-star prospect from Roosevelt High in Seattle, Anderson was once committed to Utah State before flipping to WSU. He also held offers from Montana and Boise State, the latter of which got him on a visit.

Anderson never saw the field as a Cougar.

Dec. 8

Anthony Palano, LB

New school: TBD

A native of the Chicago area, Palano started each of his first seven games at middle linebacker, earning coaches' trust even as a redshirt freshman. On the season, he totaled 63 tackles (25) tolo, 0.5 sacks and broke up two passes. By the end of the season, he was losing snaps to true freshman Sullivan Schlimgen, who looked like the sharper tackler, especially in space.

At South Dakota State, Palano was recruited by Bobbit, who grew up just down the road from Palano's hometown. Listed at 6-foot-1 and 224 pounds, Palano followed Rogers from WSU to SDSU in large part because of the connection he shares with Bobbit.

Palano is expected to play in the Idaho Potato Bowl, Bobbit said on Monday.

Palano's tackling issues may have cost him his starting spot — he missed 17 tackles in 11 games, per Pro Football Focus — but for WSU, his departure amounts to one of the bigger ones thus far.

Jovan Clark, LB

New school: TBD

A class of 2025 signee from the Chicago area, Clark never saw the field at WSU. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds, Clark will look for a fresh start another institution.

Dec. 4

Jaxon Potter, QB

New school: TBD

In his third season at WSU, Potter won the starting QB job out of fall camp, emerging victorious from a competition with veteran Zevi Eckhaus and transfer Julian Dugger. But after Potter threw three interceptions in the first half of WSU's blowout loss to North Texas on Sept. 13, he was benched for Eckhaus, who took over the QB reins for the rest of the regular season.

A third-year sophomore from Huntington Beach, Califorina, Potter went 2-1 as a starter. All told, he completed 67 of 95 passes (71%) for 604 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. In his debut, Potter helped WSU sneak by nearby Idaho in a 13-10 victory. A week later, in the Cougars' blowout win over San Diego State, he connected on 28 of 42 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns, torching an Aztec defense that went on to blossom as one of the best in the nation.

Potter has lots of great qualities as a quarterback, but mobility is not one of them. WSU's coaching staff under Rogers valued that trait in a big way, which was another reason they pivoted away from Potter after Week 3. Potter is a true pocket-passer, which he showed to good effect, but the Cougars' offense wasn't the same with a QB who didn't feel comfortable running the ball.

Kenny Worthy, CB

New school: TBD

Worthy played backup cornerback this season, his first playing meaningful snaps at WSU, and he acquitted himself well. A redshirt freshman from the Phoenix area, Worthy totaled 23 tackles (13 solo) and one pass breakup in all 12 games, logging 348 total snaps on defense. He allowed 15 receptions on 28 targets, which is a respectable rate.

Worthy looked to be carving out an even more prominent role in the years ahead, but he may be spending those at another school.

Devin Ellison, WR

New school: TBD

After playing only 19 snaps in two games at WSU, Ellison departed the team in mid-November, rendering this less newsworthy. He totaled three catches for 52 yards and a touchdown, all of which came in WSU's loss to rival Washington in the Apple Cup on Sept. 20.

The Ellison saga will go down as one of the more fascinating in recent memory at WSU. Last winter, the former junior college star turned down recruiting finalists UCF and Boise State to commit to WSU, which was seen as a splash get for Rogers and the Cougs. He looked poised to thrive in Pullman.

Instead, he played in only two games, missing some because of injury and others because he was simply out of the rotation.

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