Washington received exciting news this morning as Indiana grad transfer QB Michael Penix Jr. announced on Instagram that he has committed to the Huskies. The 6’3 Penix Jr. will have 2 years of eligibility remaining.
It looked like Fresno State QB and former Husky Jake Haener would be the obvious QB addition when he entered the portal (on the same day as Penix) a few weeks ago. However the fit due to schedule/credits/opportunity just didn’t quite work and Haener decided to return to Fresno. Penix was the next most obvious option since he was the QB when new UW head coach Kalen DeBoer spent 1 season as the offensive coordinator at Indiana and that simple pattern matching on the part of fans has come to fruition.