Speedy Freeman returns to WSU offense

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  Senior wide receiver Tony Freeman returned to Washington State’s football team for Day 1 of fall camp on 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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  Tony Freeman sat out most of the spring“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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  Tony Freeman led the team 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.”
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  Tony Freeman was targeted by all three quarterbacks vying for the starting position“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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  UC Davis transfer Caden Pinnick targeted Tony FreemanNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Redshirt freshman Owen Eshelman targeted Tony FreemanNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Sophomore Julian Dugger targeted Tony FreemanNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Coach Kirby Moore praised Tony Freeman’s preparationNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Coach Kirby Moore noted Tony Freeman had built off of last season“"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.”
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  Coach Kirby Moore said Tony 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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  Tony 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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  Tony Freeman has a sixth-place national ranking in punt return yardsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Tony Freeman’s punt return yards are 17.3 per return“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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  Tony Freeman said the offense’s style is fast, physical, and explosive“"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 Cougars’ fall camp began under the Palouse sun on August 7“PULLMAN — It didn’t matter who was throwing the ball, one thing was a constant Thursday under the hot Palouse sun. 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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  The other two stories about Linfield University’s influence on Idaho coach Thomas Ford are not directly related to the WSU football team’s immediate activitiesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The other story about former Cougars joining USA Network’s Pac-12 broadcast crew is not directly related to the WSU football team’s immediate activitiesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The other stories are omitted from this report to focus on the most relevant change for Pullman residentsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.