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Washington State Football Name Captains For 2024 Season

Joe Londergan

Oct 16, 2021; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars linebacker Kyle Thornton (52) runs down field against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 34-31. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2021; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars linebacker Kyle Thornton (52) runs down field against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 34-31. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports / James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Ahead of the 2024 college football season, the Washington State state football program has announced the team's player captains for the upcoming campaign.

The Cougars will be captained by quarterback John Mateer, edge rusher Nusi Malani, tackle Fa'alili Fa'amoe, center Devin Kylany, defensive back Stephen Hall, and linebacker Kyle Thornton.

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Redshirt sophomore John Mateer won the starting quarterback job in fall camp after previously appearing in 12 games for the Cougars.

Malani, a senior, appeared in all 12 games last season including six as a starter where he made 24 tackles with four for loss, 1.5 sacks, one pass breakup and three quarterback hurries.

Fa'amoe has started the last 19 games for the Cougars and was named to the Lombardi and Outland Trophy watch lists. Devin Kylany is expected to see an increased role on the offensive line after working mostly as a reserve the last several years.

Hall, a redshirt junior who transferred to WSU from Northwest Mississippi Community College prior to last season, made 20 tackles in 11 games in 2023 with three tackles for loss and a pass breakup.

Thornton, a redshirt senior, played his first season as a full-time starter last year with and led the team which 87 tackles. He also added 4.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, a pass break-up, and a forced fumble in 2023.

The Cougars will play their first game of the season this Saturday, August 31, hosting the Big Sky Conference's Portland State Vikings.

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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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