2026 Washington QB target Helaman Casuga announces top 3

The Washington Huskies are one of three schools remaining in the race for 2026 QB Helaman Casuga.

Four-star quarterback Helaman Casuga is down to three schools – Washington, Texas A&M, and USC.

Casuga previously announced that his commitment to one of those three options will come on Thursday, October 17, a date Huskies fans will now have circled as Jedd Fisch and company search for their 2026 quarterback commitment.

Washington has already struck out on Dia Bell (Texas), Brady Smigiel (Florida State), Jaden O’Neal (Oklahoma), Jonas Williams (Oregon), and Troy Huhn (Penn State) in the 2026 class as the coaching staff has taken a wide-ranging approach to sending out offers. But Casuga, ranked as the No. 13 quarterback in the country in 2026 by the 247Sports Composite, is the second-highest recruit remaining on the Huskies’ board.

The first is No. 2 quarterback Ryder Lyons, who is widely expected to choose USC. That means Casuga’s decision could be good news for Washington in a few different scenarios: either they lock in a 2026 quarterback, or Casuga picks USC, and Washington potentially gets back in the mix for Lyons.

However, Texas A&M is rumored to be the current leader for his services.

A star at Corner Canyon High School in Utah, the alma mater of Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart, Casuga’s potential commitment to the Huskies would be their third in the 2026 class.