PULLMAN – Like every other program that passed through Lake Stevens High between 2013 and 2015 for a glimpse of Jacob Eason, Washington State marveled at the quarterback whose huge frame was just as impressive as the rocket launcher strapped to his right shoulder.
WSU entered the Eason sweepstakes, along with more than a dozen other Power Five programs, and the Cougars sent current running backs coach and then-recruiting coordinator Eric Mele across the mountains to put a set of eyes on the 6-foot-6, 227-pound quarterback, who threw for more than 9,800 yards and 102 touchdowns in three seasons as a starter in the 4A North Puget Sound League.