Freeman returns to WSU football

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  Washington State senior wide receiver Speedy Freeman returned to the football team for fall camp on Thursday, August 7, 2026“Washington State senior wide receiver Tony Freeman, making his return to Rogers Field after sitting out much of the spring, was going to be targeted and he was more than likely going to make the catch during Day 1 of the Cougar football team’s fall camp.”
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  Speedy Freeman sat out most of the spring season“Washington State senior wide receiver Tony Freeman, making his return to Rogers Field after sitting out much of the spring, was going to be targeted and he was more than likely going to make the catch during Day 1 of the Cougar football team’s fall camp.”
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  Freeman had been the team's second-leading receiver with 54 catches for 590 yards in 2025“Freeman, wearing his crimson No. 0 jersey, served as a security blanket over the middle of the field for each of the three quarterbacks in the running for the starting job — UC Davis transfer Caden Pinnick, redshirt freshman Owen Eshelman and sophomore Julian Dugger. “He really built off of last season,” WSU coach Kirby Moore said of Freeman, who was the team’s second-leading receiver with 54 catches for 590 yards in 2025. “Obviously was out a little bit there in the spring, getting healthy. Did a tremendous job this summer. I thought the quarterbacks did a nice job finding him today. He does a really good job (with the) ball in hand.”
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  Freeman was targeted by all three quarterbacks competing for the starting position during the first day of camp“Freeman, wearing his crimson No. 0 jersey, served as a security blanket over the middle of the field for each of the three quarterbacks in the running for the starting job — UC Davis transfer Caden Pinnick, redshirt freshman Owen Eshelman and sophomore Julian Dugger.”
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  Coach Kirby Moore praised Freeman's progress after his spring recovery“"He really built off of last season," WSU coach Kirby Moore said of Freeman, who was the team’s second-leading receiver with 54 catches for 590 yards in 2025. "Obviously was out a little bit there in the spring, getting healthy. Did a tremendous job this summer. I thought the quarterbacks did a nice job finding him today. He does a really good job (with the) ball in hand."”
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  Coach Kirby Moore noted that Freeman 'did a tremendous job this summer'“"He really built off of last season," WSU coach Kirby Moore said of Freeman, who was the team’s second-leading receiver with 54 catches for 590 yards in 2025. "Obviously was out a little bit there in the spring, getting healthy. Did a tremendous job this summer. I thought the quarterbacks did a nice job finding him today. He does a really good job (with the) ball in hand."”
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  Freeman is a 5-foot-8, 174-pound speedster“For Freeman, a 5-foot-8, 174-pound speedster who also made his money in the return game with a sixth-in-the-country 17.3 yards per punt return last year, playing in Wazzu’s offense fits his skill set.”
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  Freeman is known for his 17.3-yard average punt return in 2025No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Freeman said the offense 'is fast, physical, explosive and a very high-IQ'“"Fast, physical, explosive and a very high-IQ offense," said Freeman, who credited Moore’s offensive background as OC at Missouri and Fresn”
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  The team will begin its season with a game against IdahoNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Thomas Ford Jr., a former Linfield University player and coach, is now the head coach of IdahoNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.