WSU football recruiting: 2021 commits

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty ImagesFirst-year Washington State Cougars coach Nick Rolovich has a tall task in front of him: Assembling his first full class amid a global pandemic that has made on-campus visits impossible.

While the 2021 class got off to a slow start — not seeing its first pledge until the beginning of May — Rolovich and his staff secured a bunch of commitments in a short amount of time as a third of the scholarships were spoken for within five weeks.

Highlighting the class so far are quarterback Xavier Ward and defensive lineman Andrew Edson. Ward, from southern California, committed on the heels of a strong performance at a scouting camp. He’s young (just 16 heading into his…