Washington State head coach Jake Dickert and the Cougs got their seventh commitment for the 2023 class last week when linebacker Tai Faavae announced on Twitter his intentions to play for the crimson and gray. Faavae chose the Cougs over offers from eight other schools including, Central Michigan, Colorado State, Hawaii, and Fresno State.
Out of Fountain, Colorado, Faavae played at 4A Fountain-Fort Carson High School where he helped lead them to a quarterfinal appearance last year as a Junior. Outside of playing linebacker and tallying 126 total tackles, on offense he added 327 yards and two touchdowns on the ground with an additional 93 receiving yards and a touchdown last season.