Washington State’s 2025 recruiting class received another boost with the commitment of three-star safety Kyle Peterson from Pearland, Texas. Peterson joins a strong group of defensive backs in the class, which now includes six players: Peterson, David Kuku, Ishmael Gibbs, Jamarey Smith, Charger Doty, and Aiden Knapke.Washington State’s 2025 recruiting class received another boost with the commitment of three-star safety Kyle Peterson from Pearland, Texas. Peterson joins a strong group of defensive backs in the class, which now includes six players: Peterson, David Kuku, Ishmael Gibbs, Jamarey Smith, Charger Doty, and Aiden Knapke. Peterson, a 6-foot, 185-pound safety, had a successful junior season at Shadow Creek High, recording 45 tackles, four interceptions, four pass breakups, and a fumble recovery. He chose WSU over offers from Arizona State, Kansas, Tulsa, Louisiana, Hawaii, UTEP, UTSA, Texas State, North Texas, Dartmouth, and Eastern Illinois. WSU’s defensive back room is shaping up to be one of the strengths of the 2025 class. The addition of Peterson gives the Cougars depth and versatility in the secondary. The full list of Washington State’s 2025 commitments as of Thursday: * Malijah Tucker, three-star DL, Tumwater * David Kuku, three-star CB, Kennewick * Kyle Peterson, three-star CB, Pearland, Texas * Braylan McDonald, three-star ATH, Lancaster, Texas * Jamar Searcy, three-star ATH, Pittsburg, Calif. * Charger Doty, three-star S, South Jordan, Utah * Josiah Pratt, three-star DL, Humble, Texas * Ishmael Gibbs, three-star CB, West Hills, Calif. * Jamarey Smith, three-star S, Westlake Village, Calif. * Noah Westbrook, three-star WR, Corona, Calif. * Lucan Amituani, three-star edge, Elk Grove, Calif. * Steele Pizzella, three-star QB, Sherman Oaks, Calif. * Aiden Knapke, three-star S, Englewood, Colo. * Luke Webb, three-star edge, Camas, Wash. * Austin Simmons, three-star TE, Albany, Ore. * Sean Embree, three-star WR, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
PULLMAN — The defensive back corps in Washington State’s class of 2025 is looking stronger by the day.
The Cougars’ latest commitment comes from three-star safety Kyle Peterson, who hails from the Houston area, becoming the fourth safety in the class and sixth defensive back overall. He turned down offers from Arizona State, Kansas, Tulsa, Louisiana, Hawaii UTEP, UTSA, Texas State, North Texas, Dartmouth and Eastern Illinois to become a Cougar.
As a junior last fall at Shadow Creek High in Pearland, Texas — a suburb of Houston — Peterson registered 45 tackles (one for loss), plus four interceptions, four pass break-ups and one fumble recovery. He took his official visit to Pullman from June 20-22, sharing his commitment three weeks later.
The 6-foot, 185-pound Peterson also took one other visit, to Louisiana, on June 6.
With the addition of Peterson, WSU’s defensive back room in the class is starting to take shape. This news comes a week after the Cougs secured a commitment from another DB, cornerback David Kuku, which makes six DBs in the class: Los Angeles natives Ishmael Gibbs and Jamarey Smith (safeties), Salt Lake City’s Charger Doty (safety) and Denver native Aiden Knapke (safety).
WSU’s full class of 2025 as of Thursday:
• Malijah Tucker, three-star DL, Tumwater
• David Kuku, three-star CB, Kennewick
• Kyle Peterson, three-star CB, Pearland, Texas
• Braylan McDonald, three-star ATH, Lancaster, Texas
• Jamar Searcy, three-star ATH, Pittsburg, Calif.
• Charger Doty, three-star S, South Jordan, Utah
• Josiah Pratt, three-star DL, Humble, Texas
• Ishmael Gibbs, three-star CB, West Hills, Calif.
• Jamarey Smith, three-star S, Westlake Village, Calif.
• Noah Westbrook, three-star WR, Corona, Calif.
• Lucan Amituani, three-star edge, Elk Grove, Calif.
• Steele Pizzella, three-star QB, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
• Aiden Knapke, three-star S, Englewood, Colo.
• Luke Webb, three-star edge, Camas, Wash.
• Austin Simmons, three-star TE, Albany, Ore.
• Sean Embree, three-star WR, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
