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WSU Running Backs Commit to Stay

Saturday, August 1, 2026

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WSU running backs Kirby Vorhees, Maxwell Woods, and Leo Pulalasi signed revenue-sharing agreements to return to the football team after considering transfers, according to a July 31, 2026, report. Vorhees sat out the bowl game following his December 2025 transfer portal announcement, then signed to return. Woods and Pulalasi also committed to stay, joining a group led by running backs coach Justin Green.

Coach Justin Green said the running backs 'want to be great' and are focused on football over financial incentives. The Cougars' running back group now includes two players named Kirby—Vorhees and coach Kirby Moore—though Moore clarified he doesn't know other Kirbys besides Vorhees.

📄 Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily News — https://www.dnews.com/rss.xml

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WSU running backs Kirby Vorhees, Maxwell Woods, and Leo Pulalasi signed revenue-sharing agreementsNot found in the source record — unverified.
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Kirby Vorhees, Maxwell Woods, and Leo Pulalasi returned to the football teamNot found in the source record — unverified.
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Kirby Vorhees signed to return after considering transfers“Vorhees was one of the most prominent Cougs to announce his intention to enter the transfer portal last December when former coach Jimmy Rogers took the same post at Iowa State. He sat out the bowl game, then was among the first Cougs to sign a revenue-sharing agreement to return to the WSU football team.”
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Maxwell Woods committed to stay“null”
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Leo Pulalasi committed to stay“null”
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The report was published on July 31, 2026Not found in the source record — unverified.
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Kirby Vorhees sat out the bowl game“Vorhees was one of the most prominent Cougs to announce his intention to enter the transfer portal last December when former coach Jimmy Rogers took the same post at Iowa State. He sat out the bowl game, then was among the first Cougs to sign a revenue-sharing agreement to return to the WSU football team.”
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Kirby Vorhees announced his transfer portal intention in December 2025“null”
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Coach Justin Green said the running backs 'want to be great'“"I love how hungry they are. They want to be great," Green said of Wazzu’s running backs.”
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The running backs are focused on football over financial incentives“"I love how hungry they are. They want to be great," Green said of Wazzu’s running backs. "In this business of college football, how things are, what kind of money is being thrown at guys. These guys want to play football more than anything else."”
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The Cougars' running back group now includes two players named Kirby“They might grab the attention of the big boss: first-year coach Kirby Moore, or the 5-foot-11, 207-pound bruiser of a running back known as Kirby Vorhees. Or they could summon both. Moore said that beyond Vorhees, he does not personally know any other Kirbys. Including Moore, Vorhees said he has only ever met two other Kirbys besides himself.”
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Kirby Vorhees and coach Kirby Moore are both named Kirby“When someone shouts “Kirby” during a Washington State football practice, it can get a little confusing. They might grab the attention of the big boss: first-year coach Kirby Moore, or the 5-foot-11, 207-pound bruiser of a running back known as Kirby Vorhees. Or they could summon both.”
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Coach Kirby Moore clarified he doesn't know other Kirbys besides Vorhees“null”