Report: Washington State hires JaMarcus Shephard to coach inside receivers

Dec 21, 2013; Albuquerque, NM, USA; Washington State Cougars mascot Butch celebrates in the crowd after a touchdown in the first quarter against the Colorado State Rams during the Gildan New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Washington State has hired Western Kentucky's wide receivers coach and special teams coordinator JaMarcus Shephard as new inside receivers coach, according to a report by Sports Illustrated.

Shephard played wide receiver at DePauw from 2001 -- 04, totaling 168 catches for 2,382 yards. He also left as the school's all-time leader in kick return yards.

Shephard will replace David Yost at Washington State. Yost left the Cougars earlier this month to become to quarterbacks coach at Oregon.