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Aug. 3, 2012

Fall Camp Schedule | Gameday Central | The Cougar Football Project | Buy Tickets

The Cougars defensive line will feature a number of players who will look to anchor the 3-4 defense in 2012. Redshirt sophomore Toni Pole returns after appearing in 10 games and making three starts last season and enters preseason camp atop the depth chart at nose tackle. Redshirt senior Adam Coerper (eight games, four starts) and senior Lenard Williams (10 games, six starts) each return after seeing extensive playing time throughout the 2011 season. Redshirt senior Steven Hoffart and redshirt junior Matthew Bock are two veterans who will add to the defensive line's depth.

Headlining the group of newcomers will be Xavier Cooper, who redshirted last season and later produced an outstanding spring in front of the new coaching staff. Junior college nose tackle Ioane Gauta, along with freshmen Destiny Vaeao and Robert Barber out of American Samoa each arrive looking to produce for the Cougars during their first season's in Pullman.

► Follow every fall camp position preview at WSUCougars.com Offensive Line Coach Clay McGuire Defensive Line Coach Joe Salave'a Linebackers Coach Jeff Choate Outside Linebackers Coach Paul Volero Defensive Backs/Defense Coach Mike Breske Special Teams Coach Eric Russell Inside WR Coach Eric Morris Running Backs Coach Jim Mastro Outside WR Coach Dennis Simmons Quarterbacks Head Coach Mike Leach