Huskies lose three-star wide receiver commit to BYU

DerekJohnson · May 20

A little more than two weeks after Washington added the state’s top high school football prospect, another local player is heading in a different direction.

Terrance Saryon, a 5-foot-10, 160-pound wide receiver from Vancouver in the 2026 recruiting cycle, announced he will flip his commitment from Washington to BYU in a post on his social media accounts Monday afternoon. Saryon, a two-way standout at Evergreen High, initially pledged to join the Huskies on Nov. 16.

Saryon is the second player to decommit from UW’s 2026 recruiting class. Washington has nine pledges following his flip.

“He’s quick and shifty with some wiggle and a lot of make-you-miss ability. 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 a three-star recruit, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. He’s the No. 10 player in the state, the No. 60 athlete in the country and the No. 892 player nationally. Saryon also held offers from California, Illinois, Oregon and Washington State, among others.

BYU entered Saryon’s recruitment after he’d committed to Washington. The Cougars offered him a scholarship on April 25, and Saryon took an official visit to Provo, Utah on May 14. His decision to flip to BYU also comes a little more than a month after the Cougars landed composite four-star tight end Brock Harris, who plays on the same seven-on-seven team as Saryon.

“He has really good hands,” Biggins wrote, “doesn’t fight the football and is one of the better route runners in the region as well. He can create quick separation at the line, work the middle of the field and occasionally stretch the field as well. He should also be a threat on end arounds and reverses and could impact the game as a punt returner as well.”

Saryon is the second player to decommit from the Huskies during the 2026 cycle. Eastside Catholic linebacker Wassie Lugolobi, the composite No. 6 player in the state, flipped from Washington to Stanford on March 12.

Despite Saryon and Lugolobi heading elsewhere, Washington still holds pledges from three in-state prospects: Mount Tahoma High cornerback Elijah Durr, Roosevelt High two-way lineman Ah Deong Yang and Kennedy Catholic edge rusher Derek Colman-Brusa, the top player in the state.

The Huskies also remain in contention for O’Dea High edge rusher duo David Schwerzel and Fameitau Siale, along with Bethel High linebacker Ramzak Fruean — who round out the state’s top four recruits in the 2026 cycle with Colman-Brusa.

Additionally, Washington’s wide receivers room is still well stocked in the slot going forward. Sophomore Audric Harris and junior Kevin Green Jr. primarily competed at the position during spring practices, and fall camp may offer more competition as position coach Kevin Cummings’ group gets healthier.

The Huskies will also have freshman wide receiver Dezmen Roebuck, who is set to enroll during the summer. The 5-11, 175-pound wideout was the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year after his senior season at Marana High after catching 95 passes for 1,131 yards and 14 touchdowns. Roebuck’s 352 career receptions set the Arizona high school record, and finished high school with 4,239 receiving yards, 40 touchdown catches, 1,097 yards in kickoff and punt returns.

Saryon’s decommitment does mean the Huskies have no wide receivers in their 2026 class, but UW signed five high school wide receivers during the 2024 cycle: Roebuck, Mater Dei High’s Marcus Harris, IMG Academy’s Raiden Vines-Bright, Archbishop Riordan High’s Chris Lawson and Bishop O’Dowd High’s Deji Ajose. Harris, Vines-Bright and Lawson — all composite four-star prospects — enrolled in time for spring practices.

The Huskies also made the final five for 2026 composite four-star wideout Mason James, the No. 2 prospect in Oklahoma, Monday. The 5-11, 170-pound receiver from Norman, Oklahoma will announce his commitment June 25, choosing from a group that includes Washington, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri and Kansas State.

Andy Yamashita: ayamashita@seattletimes.com. Seattle Times staff reporter Andy Yamashita covers UW football.