Washington offers 5-star 2026 QB from California

The Washington Huskies extended an offer to the No. 2 quarterback in the 2026 class.

The Washington Huskies have taken an aggressive approach on the recruiting trail and are looking to bring in top talent in the 2025 class and beyond. On Friday, coach Jedd Fisch was looking beyond as he extended a scholarship offer to five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons, who is one of the nation’s top players in the 2026 class.

Lyons is ranked as the No. 9 player in the country, the No. 2 quarterback, and the No. 2 player in California by the 247Sports Composite. A 6-foot-3, 215-pound product of Folsom High School, Lyons threw for 3,578 yards and 38 touchdowns during his first year as a starter, rushing for an additional 929 yards and 23 scores.

As a sophomore, he assumed the starting duties for the Bulldogs, taking over for quarterback Austin Mack after the former four-star recruit decided to reclassify and enroll for the 2023 season at Washington.

Lyons holds 27 scholarship offers from some of the nation’s best programs, including Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, and USC. The Trojans could have an upper hand in his recruitment, as his brother Walker, a former four-star tight end, plays for coach Lincoln Riley in Los Angeles.

Fisch and quarterbacks coach Jimmie Dougherty have their sights set on some of the nation’s best signal callers in the 2026 class and hosted top 100 players Brady Smigiel and Jaden O’Neal on unofficial visits during spring practice.