It didn’t take long for the Washington State Cougars to unveil the first surprise of the early signing day when they announced that they had signed defensive back Sam Lockett III to a letter of intent.
Lockett, a junior college transfer from City College of San Francisco, originally hails from Gonzaga Prep in Spokane. He’s rated as a low-three star prospect by 247Sports, and WSU classified him as a safety on his new bio page. He had committed to San Jose State in late November, but decommitted on December 10 — a day after WSU offered.