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Small but mighty: Freshman receivers Renard Bell, Jamire Calvin have made a big impact for WSU

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Before they were reunited at WSU, Renard Bell and Jamire Calvin played high school football together. During their recruitment, both undersized receivers had to overcome the stigma associated with their size

Washington State’s 2017 football season began with the question of how the Cougars would replace River Cracraft’s legendary production from the slot.

As 15th-ranked WSU (7-1 overall, 4-1 Pac-12) enters the last third of the season on the road against Arizona this Saturday the answer is apparent: Renard Bell and Jamire Calvin are the Cougars’ slot duo of the future, and in their first collegiate season together, the freshmen receivers from Cathedral High School in Los Angeles have made outsized contributions to WSU’s offensive stat sheet.