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USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2026 4-star QB and Texas A&M commit invited to the Elite 11 finals
2026 4-star QB and Texas A&M commit invited to the Elite 11 finals Texas A&M's quarterback future is never set due to the transfer portal, but 2026 four-star signal caller Helaman Casuga represents the Aggies' future at the position, as he was handpicked by OC Collin Klein out of Draper, Utah, where he played with 2025 five-star wide receiver and Texas A&M signee Jerome Myles. Casuga's playmaking skills and elite accuracy make him one of the more intriguing players in the 2026 cycle, and an important early addition to Texas A&M's 2026 class, as he will likely become a popular name among nearly every Power Five program looking to find its future QB. Casuga's recent performance during the annual Elite 11 competition led to his invite to the final round, where he will join seven other quarterbacks on June 17-19. In today's college football landscape, which has made its way to the NFL, the 6'4", 6'5" QB who can't make plays out of the structure is becoming less prevalent, as sub-6'2" athletes with arm talent are all the rage. Helaman Casuga stands 6'1" and 200 pounds, and during his 2022 and 2023 seasons, the Provo, Utah native threw for 6,475 yards and 60 touchdowns. According to On3, Casuga is currently positioned as the 215th-ranked prospect, 15th-ranked quarterback, and 4th-ranked prospect in Utah. Here are the other quarterbacks Casuga will compete against next month: Tennessee commit Faizon Brandon Houston commit Keisean Henderson Texas commit Dia Bell USC verbal pledge Jonas Williams Miami verbal pledge Dereon Coleman Iowa State's Jett Thomalla Louisville commit Briggs Cherry Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.
USA Today
27-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2026 4-star Texas A&M commit ranked as a Top 10 committed quarterback per On3
2026 4-star Texas A&M commit ranked as a Top 10 committed quarterback per On3 Texas A&M's 2026 recruiting class is looking more impressive by the day, as last Saturday's Maroon & White spring game produced the program's 11th commitment in the cycle after flipping four-star cornerback Victor Singelton from Illinois, who is now the highest-rated prospect in the Aggies' cycle. Still, Texas A&M's lone quarterback commit looks like a star in the making. When scouting high school quarterbacks in today's landscape, accuracy, arm strength, and the ability to "make plays out of structure" have resulted in smaller signal callers earning higher recruiting rankings compared to the usual 6'3" to 6'5" standards during the early to mid-2000s. 2026 four-star quarterback Helaman Casuga, who committed to the Aggies on Oct. 17 of last year, possesses all the traits to become a productive starter in the SEC, and a personal pick for Texas A&M OC Collin Klein to run the offense in the coming years. Among the rest of the 2026 quarterbacks who are committed to a program, here is where Casuga ranks according to On3's 2026 rankings. 2026 four-star QB Faizon Brandon — committed to Tennessee 2026 four-star QB Keisean Henderson — committed to Houston 2026 four-star QB Dia Bell — committed to Texas 2026 four-star QB Jonas Williams — committed to USC 2026 four-star QB Brady Smigiel — committed to Michigan 2026 four-star QB Jake Fette — committed to Arizona State 2026 four-star QB Jaden O'Neil — committed to Oklahoma 2026 four-star QB Noah Grubbs — committed to Notre Dame 2026 four-star QB Dereon Colman — committed to Miami 2026 four-star QB Helaman Casuga — committed to Texas A&M Helaman Casuga stands 6'1" and 200 pounds, and during his 2022 and 2023 seasons, the Provo, Utah native threw for 6,475 yards and 60 touchdowns. According to On3, Casuga is currently positioned as the 215th-ranked prospect, 15th-ranked quarterback, and the 4th-ranked prospect in Utah. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
High winds impact irrigation ditch clean up along the Rio Grande
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A dry winter is creating a low spring run-off this year making it tough for farmers. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District is saying the wind this week is causing more weather woes and irrigation delays. Story continues below Traffic and Roads: Three killed in 11-car pileup west of Lordsburg Don't Miss: Navajo storyteller brings representation in front and behind the camera Crime: Six suspects arrested in connection to home invasion in Taos County 'We manage a system of irrigation canals that stretch about 147 miles of the river,' said MRGCD CEO and Chief Engineer, Jason Casuga. The MRGCD kicked off irrigation season at the end of February, flushing and clearing debris to prep for water distribution. 'We divert water in the north, and then that water travels by gravity by our canals south and then we begin to deliver that to irrigators in different counties,' said Casuga. Casuga said one week later, all that work went out the window.'I think what's really important for the public to understand is how far those weeds actually traveled to get to our canal and high winds like that, it's not like they are coming from next door,' said Casuga. Many canals across the city that MRGCD is responsible for are now filled with tumbleweeds and other debris. 'It's really hard to move water, it's almost impossible. It creates a lot of problems, it makes it unsafe at times for MRGCD to be running significant amounts of water and delivering water to farmers,' said Casuga. As strong winds persist with Thursday potentially mimicking what we saw Monday, farmers should expect delays.'Those smaller canals that run next to homes and barns and those kinds of things that we're making sure that we are turned down, so that we can hopefully avoid having any weed plugs or debris falling from branches that may plug the canal and cause it overflow,' said Casuga. Casuga said there is some good news with wind like this. 'As winds continue on for longer periods of time, the weeds actually reduce because they've all moved to specific spots by that time, it's really these first large windstorms that bring in all the weeds,' said Casuga. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
High winds impact irrigation ditch clean up along the Rio Grande
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A dry winter is creating a low spring run-off this year making it tough for farmers. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District is saying the wind this week is causing more weather woes and irrigation delays. Story continues below Traffic and Roads: Three killed in 11-car pileup west of Lordsburg Don't Miss: Navajo storyteller brings representation in front and behind the camera Crime: Six suspects arrested in connection to home invasion in Taos County 'We manage a system of irrigation canals that stretch about 147 miles of the river,' said MRGCD CEO and Chief Engineer, Jason Casuga. The MRGCD kicked off irrigation season at the end of February, flushing and clearing debris to prep for water distribution. 'We divert water in the north, and then that water travels by gravity by our canals south and then we begin to deliver that to irrigators in different counties,' said Casuga. Casuga said one week later, all that work went out the window.'I think what's really important for the public to understand is how far those weeds actually traveled to get to our canal and high winds like that, it's not like they are coming from next door,' said Casuga. Many canals across the city that MRGCD is responsible for are now filled with tumbleweeds and other debris. 'It's really hard to move water, it's almost impossible. It creates a lot of problems, it makes it unsafe at times for MRGCD to be running significant amounts of water and delivering water to farmers,' said Casuga. As strong winds persist with Thursday potentially mimicking what we saw Monday, farmers should expect delays.'Those smaller canals that run next to homes and barns and those kinds of things that we're making sure that we are turned down, so that we can hopefully avoid having any weed plugs or debris falling from branches that may plug the canal and cause it overflow,' said Casuga. Casuga said there is some good news with wind like this. 'As winds continue on for longer periods of time, the weeds actually reduce because they've all moved to specific spots by that time, it's really these first large windstorms that bring in all the weeds,' said Casuga. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘Nobody wants to see the bosque destroyed': Neighbors voice concerns over Los Lunas project
LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A major project is underway on miles of the Rio Grande through Los Lunas with crews digging up and taking out parts of the river habitat. While water managers said it's partly for flood control, neighbors are worried about the environmental effect. 'One of the things we're really concerned about is the effect on the wildlife here, these big cottonwoods are homes to all kinds of migratory species,' said Guy Dicharry, a resident nearby. The concern is just north of Highway 6 in Los Lunas where the Bureau of Reclamation's River Mile 163 project is aimed at widening the Rio Grande. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District(MRGCD) supports it and said it should help with flood control and water flow. Story continues below Crime: Thief returns stolen crystal to the store it was taken from in Albuquerque News Insiders: Are There ICE Raids Happening In New Mexico? Traffic: BernCo issues hundreds of citations on road with new speed camera 'The river is narrow, and the flood plain is narrow and so this creates constrictions on being able to move water, especially during higher spring runoffs,' said Jason Casuga. The MRGCD said efficient flow is important to meet New Mexico's water deliveries to Texas. 'New Mexico has a responsibility to deliver water to Elephant Butte for satisfying the compact,' said Casuga. Crews are widening the river by expanding levees, removing islands, and taking out cottonwood trees. Neighbors said since the project started, they feel the changes go too far. 'What they explain to us originally was not going to lead to as much tree destruction as were seeing now and that what we want them to do is stick with that and not change something else,' said Dicharry. They also listed concerns about fire dangers from debris, species native to the habitat, and trees being marked are more than expected. They want to see the project stop fearing a negative environmental impact. 'I think the project could be done in a way that is much less impactful on the bosque environment, the wildlife, the trees,' said Barry Simons, another neighbor near the project. While they hope crews might reconsider the ongoing project, the MRGCD said it's important to get the work done as this area of the Rio Grande has already led to more than a million dollars in levee repairs. 'This is what it means to manage the river and how we protect the values that we have on this river, nobody wants to see the bosque destroyed. In many instances this is how we prepare it for what the bosque will be in the future,' said Casuga. The Bureau of Reclamation did not return our calls about the project. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
