Robert Valencia – Noteworthy
Robert Valencia made the first start of his career in what was supposed to be his last game at Washington State, but now the offensive lineman will have another year of eligibility to play with the Cougars. Valencia, a redshirt senior in 2018, announced Friday on Twitter that he’d been granted another year of eligibility. According to a Washington State official, Valencia was granted an extension of clock waiver because the school proved he had two years of denied opportunity.
A former San Francisco City College offensive lineman who was once ranked the 11th-best junior college tackle in the country by ESPN.com and a four-star prospect by Scout.com, Valencia played in all 13 games for the Cougars last season, primarily on field-goal and PAT teams. The 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive lineman was the primary backup to Josh Watson at right guard last season. He had his number called when Watson suffered an undisclosed upper-body injury before the Cougars played Iowa State in the Alamo Bowl. – Spokesman-Review