Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 82

And now we're on to 82. Only three Wildcats have worn 82.

Matt Washington, a backup receiver in 2009, was the first to wear this number. He was also a runner (100m) and a high jumper. I remember Matt as being extremely knowledgable about cars, especially in the technical aspect. He also used to argue with Jonathon Breaux with pretty much anything. According to his Facebook page, Matt is now a Mercedes technician, working at a dealership in Dallas.

Matt Washington (2nd from right), 2009

Justin Rossett wore 82 in 2011, his junior season. He moved out of Cy Woods in his senior year.

Justin Rossett (middle), 2011

Taylor Tesch was assigned #82 upon his promotion to the varsity in 2012, his sophomore year, but switched to #6 in 2013 and switched once more, wearing #7 in his senior year. He's the first player to wear three different numbers in three years.

Taylor Tesch, 2012-14; wore #6 in 2013 and #7 in 2014

David Tuel, a kicker, wore 82 in 2014. He had a pretty strong leg, but an injury and the emergence of Luis Reyes relegated him to a backup as a senior. His cousin, Jeff Tuel, was a standout quarterback at Washington State and played for the Buffalo Bills.

Photo by Cameron Brooks

David Tuel, 2014

Peter Cooper, a wide receiver, wore 82 in 2018. Peter also ran the 200m dash and the relays for the Wildcat track team.

Photo by Tom Dendy

Peter Cooper, 2018

John Niles made the varsity in 2019, his junior year, and was mainly a special teams player. His older brother, Brennan, played as a wide receiver in 2016.

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John Niles, 2019-present