The Washington Huskies hosted one of the top 2026 quarterbacks, four-star prospect Brady Smigiel, on an unofficial visit during the spring and according to Rivals’ Adam Gorney, he’s set to return to Montlake over the December 13 weekend for a second visit.
Now committed to Florida State, the 6-foot-5, 205-pound Smigiel is ranked as the nation’s No. 61 overall prospect and No. 5 signal caller in the 2026 class by the 247Sports Composite. He’ll also be joined by his teammate, three-star wide receiver Shane Rosenthal, a member of the 2025 class and Princeton commit.
Smigiel put together a very impressive junior season, completing over 65 percent of his passes for 3,521 yards and 49 touchdowns while throwing just 3 interceptions, adding 435 yards and 11 scores on the ground.
Jedd Fisch and quarterbacks coach Jimmie Dougherty made their interest clear during their stint at Arizona, when they became one of the first schools to offer him a scholarship.
“I really like coach Dougherty a lot,” Smigiel told 247Sports’ Greg Biggins before his first visit in the spring. “We’ve been talking forever and he’s been to our school and to basketball games. I’ve never been to UW before, this will be the first time but I’m excited because it’s a great offense and I want to see how I fit in there.”
Fisch and Dougherty have struck out on the majority of the quarteback prospects they’ve extended offers to, as seven of the 13 signal callers they’ve shown interest in have committed elsewhere. That could lead to the coaching staff turning up the heat on Smigiel in hopes of securing a flip.