WSU football recruiting: Josh Talbott, Brian Casteel, Elijah Blades news

Interest Picking Up For DB Josh Talbott [Greg Biggins, Scout]: "Long Beach Poly (Calif.) defensive back Josh Talbott is sitting on five scholarship offers right now, including UCLA, and mentioned two schools are recruiting him hardest."

Recruiting Heating Up For Brian Casteel [Greg Biggins, Scout]: "Covina (Calif.) Charter Oak athlete Brian Casteel is an intriguing two-way talent and his recruitment is really starting to pick up."

WSU offers fast-rising California freakish athlete [Scott Cresswell, CougCenter]: "Every year a new prospect comes out of nowhere and Elijah Blades looks to be that guy this year. On Wednesday the Cougars made an offer to this very intriguing 2017 prospect. The cornerback is out of Pasadena Muir high school and made quite an impression at the recruiting combine known as The Opening."

Lots of recruiting eyes on Spokane school [Steve Christilaw, Cougfan]: "Central Valley High in the Spokane Valley is in the process of hiring a new football coach, but whoever gets the job will have a pair of solid college prospects leading his defense and a another major-college prospect handling the team's punting and kicking. All three of the rising seniors are hearing from Washington State."