Three-star 2025 QB Dash Beierly flips commitment from Arizona to Washington

Washington’s quarterbacks of the future followed Jedd Fisch.

Two days after four-star freshman early enrollee Demond Williams Jr. announced a transfer from Arizona and Washington, Dash Beierly essentially did the same.

“In light of recent developments and the strength of the relationships I’ve built during the recruiting process, I have decided to decommit from Arizona and will be committing to the University of Washington!” Beierly posted on social media Tuesday morning. “Go Dawgs!”

Beierly — a dual-threat standout at Chaparral (Calif.) High — is ranked as a high-three-star recruit and the No. 22 quarterback in the 2025 class by 247Sports. He also earned offers from Brigham Young, California, Duke, Miami, Minnesota, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Southern Methodist, Utah and more.

But like with Williams, Beierly’s ultimate allegiance was to Fisch and new UW passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jimmie Dougherty. And those additions coincide with subtractions, as UW four-star freshman quarterback Dermaricus Davis entered the transfer portal Monday and three-star 2025 prospect Jackson Kollock de-committed following the departure of former coach Kalen DeBoer.

“This is pretty incredible for me because I’ve always liked Washington,” Beierly told 247Sports, adding that UW was one of his top schools before Kollock committed and he attended the Oregon game last October. “I grew up a Washington fan, have family out there and root for the Seahawks.

“So this is like getting the best of both worlds for me. I get to play for the school I’ve always liked and also for the coaching staff that I love and have great relationships with.”

For now, Williams is UW’s only projected scholarship signal caller in 2024 — as senior Dylan Morris (who committed to James Madison), redshirt freshman Austin Mack (Alabama), senior Will Rogers (uncommitted), junior William Haskell (uncommitted) and Davis each entered the transfer portal. Arizona sophomore standout Noah Fifita opted to remain with the Wildcats as well.

For the Huskies, there’s hope that Rogers — the SEC’s No. 2 all-time passer, with 12,315 yards in four seasons at Mississippi State — will withdraw from the transfer portal and remain with Washington. In that scenario, Rogers would likely step into a starting spot this fall while Williams develops and UW adds an additional transfer quarterback this summer.

But beyond the 2024 campaign, the future on Montlake may be bright. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Beierly completed 62.2% of his passes and threw for 1,966 yards with 17 passing touchdowns and six interceptions in 10 games last fall while rushing for 554 yards and 12 more scores, according to MaxPreps.

In a written evaluation last November, 247Sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins stated that “Beierly is one of the nation’s top dual-threat quarterbacks. He has a strong body and can generate a lot of zip on his throws. At 6-1, 215 pounds, he’s built like a catcher and has a baseball background to him. We had a chance to see him in several off-season events prior to his junior year and the ball really jumps out of his hand. He’s comfortable throwing out of a straight drop or rolling out of the pocket to his right or his left. He can make all the off-platform throws easily because of his strong lower body.

“He’s dangerous as a running threat and looks more like a fullback than a quarterback when he gets out in the open field. He’s a tough kid as well who will stand in and take a shot to deliver the football. He’s a natural leader, highly competitive and looks like a future Power Five starter and a sure fire national recruit.”

Now, Beierly becomes UW’s second commit in the 2025 class, joining three-star defensive lineman Josiah Sharma.

But Beierly is much more than a building block.