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RECRUITING: Washington State Miss on 2025 Las Vegas Lineman

Joe Londergan

Sep 20, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars helmet sits during a game against the San Jose State Spartans in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
Sep 20, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars helmet sits during a game against the San Jose State Spartans in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images / James Snook-Imagn Images
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While the Washington State Cougars made a push for one of the top 2025 high-school recruits in the state of Nevada, Stewart Taufa has chosen another prominent program in the Pacific Northwest.

The Bishop Gorman High School senior offensive tackle announced his commitment to Boise State this week. Taufa, who measures 6'3" and 295 pounds, transferred to Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas from Desert Hills High School in Utah for the 2024 season. 247Sports ranked Taufa as a three-star prospect and the #19 overall prospect in the state of Nevada for the class of 2025.

Taufa had an official visit to Washington State scheduled for October 19, 2024, as well as an official visit to Fresno State scheduled for November 2. He made a visit to Boise State on September 19. Taufa also had offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, BYU, and Utah among others.

Starting in the 2026 season, Washington State and Washington State will be conference mates in the Pac-12.

Taufa's first chance to sign his NLI will be December 4, 2024. Watch some of his high school highlights here.

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Joe Londergan
JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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