Mt. Spokane running back Kannon Katzer, the state's most prolific rusher in 2019, nabs walk-on spot at Washington State

Kannon Katzer made defenders miss and perplexed defenses to the tune of 2,543 yards and 39 touchdowns and carried Mt. Spokane to the 3A state quarterfinals last

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Apr 19, 2020

Mt. Spokane running back Kannon Katzer, the state's most prolific rusher in 2019, nabs walk-on spot at Washington State /

Kannon Katzer made defenders miss and perplexed defenses to the tune of 2,543 yards and 39 touchdowns and carried Mt. Spokane to the 3A state quarterfinals last fall.

Now, the first team all-state selection will have his shot to turn heads on the Palouse. Katzer announced his commitment to Washington State as a walk-on Saturday night in a post to Twitter.

Katzer had first committed to Riverside City College in California in February, but that was before the Cougars and new head coach Nick Rolovich offered him a walk-on spot.

After an injury sidelined him for much of his junior season, Katzer came back with a flare and led Mt. Spokane to a 3A GSL title, an MCC/GSL crossover win over Kamiakin and a 3A state playoff first round win over Peninsula, 35-10, in which Katzer had 307 rushing yards and three touchdowns, before dropping a low-scoring quarterfinal at eventual 3A runner-up O'Dea.

Katzer broke Bishop Sankey's single-season rushing record from 2010, even drawing praise from the former standout Gonzaga Prep and University of Washington running back, who was a second round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and played in the league for three seasons.

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Published Apr 19, 2020

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.