Washington’s 2026 recruiting class is starting to build momentum. And Jedd Fisch and the Huskies are starting with a focus on local recruits.
The Huskies landed their second 2026 in-state prospect on Saturday when Terrance Saryon, a 5-foot-10, 160-pound athlete who plays at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, announced his commitment to Washington in a post on his social-media accounts.
A consensus three-star prospect, Saryon is the No. 8 player in Washington, the No. 46 athlete in the class of 2026 and the No. 594 player in the country, according to the 247Sports composite ratings. However, 247Sports is much higher on Saryon, considering him the No. 4 player in the state and the No. 30 athlete by its own rankings.
Saryon held offers from Oregon, California, Illinois and Washington State, among others. UW wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings was listed as Saryon’s primary recruiter, meaning he will likely begin his career on offense.
“He’s quick and shifty with some wiggle and a lot of make-you-miss ability,” Greg Biggins, 247Sports national recruiting analyst, wrote in an evaluation on July 28. “He’s not a burner and needs to continue to improve his top-end speed but has good short-area burst and is tough to bring down in the open field.”
Saryon is the fourth member of UW’s 2026 recruiting class, and the second to commit in the past week. Washington received a pledge from Eastside Catholic linebacker Wassie Lugolobi, the state’s consensus No. 5 player, last Sunday, in addition to commitments from running back Ansu Sanoe, out of Lake Oswego, Ore., and kicker CJ Wallace, who plays at Southern California powerhouse St. John Bosco High School.
“He has really good hands,” Biggins wrote about Saryon, “doesn’t fight the football and is one of the better route runners in the region as well.”
Washington is set to lose two of its top three receivers this offseason. Giles Jackson and Jeremiah Hunter both exhaust their eligibility once the 2024 season ends. Additionally, third-year sophomore Denzel Boston, UW’s leading receiver, is eligible for the NFL draft if he chooses to depart early.
The rest of UW’s current receiver room includes sophomore Kevin Green Jr., redshirt freshmen Rashid Williams and Keith Reynolds and true freshmen Audric Harris, Justice Williams and Jason Robinson Jr.
Saryon’s physical profile is comparable to several of the receivers Fisch and Cummings have coached in the past. Their greatest success with a shorter receiver is Jacob Cowing, the 5-11 UTEP transfer who became a fourth-round draft pick at Arizona.
Cowing was a two-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention for the Wildcats, hauling in 175 catches for 1,882 yards and 20 touchdowns during two seasons in Tucson, Ariz. His seven-catch, 152-yard performance against Oklahoma in the 2023 Alamo Bowl earned Cowing offensive MVP honors.
Saryon will now try to replicate that success with Fisch and Cummings.
“He can create quick separation at the line, work the middle of the field and occasionally stretch the field as well,” Biggins wrote. “He should also be a threat on end arounds and reverses and could impact the game as a punt returner as well.”
