PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State Football added three junior college players who signed National Letters of Intent, head coach Mike Leach announced Wednesday.
 
Defensive back Sean Harper, offensive lineman Robert Valencia and wide receiver Easop Winston each will enroll at Washington State in January, 2017 and participate in spring practice. All three players will have three years to play two seasons for the Cougars.
 
Harper (6-1, 180) played the last two seasons at Holmes Community College in Mississippi for coach Jeff Koonz. This past season as a sophomore, Harper earned All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College honorable mention after making 25 tackles with two interceptions including one he returned for a touchdown. The Hartwell, Ga. native helped HCC win the MACJC State Championship, and later beat Iowa Western CC in a NJCAA Bowl Game to finish the season ranked seventh in the country. Harper, who originally signed with WSU in 2015 but went to HCC, is the fourth-ranked junior college safety in the country by ESPN.com.
 
Valencia (6-5, 295) played the past two seasons at City College of San Francisco for coach Jimmy Collins. As a sophomore, Valencia was named to Northern California National Division All-Bay 6 League First Team. The Daly, Calif. native is rated a four-star prospect and the No. 18 overall junior college prospect by Scout.com and the No. 11 junior college tackle in the country by ESPN.com. He was teammates with current Cougars Anthony Gordon and Robert Taylor.
 
Winston (5-11, 180) played the last two seasons with Valencia at City College of San Francisco for coach Jimmy Collins, earning Northern California National Division All-Bay 6 League First Team honors after leading team with 71 receptions for 1,171 yards and 12 touchdowns. The San Mateo, Calif. led all California Collegiate Athletic Association receivers in receiving yards and was second in touchdown catches while also averaging a CCAA-best 106.5 yards-per-game. As a freshman in 2015, Winston caught 62 passes for 986 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 15.9 yards.