Texas A&M QB commit Helaman Casuga ready to show he's fully healthy at Elite 11 Finals

This week, 20 of the nation’s top high school football quarterback recruits head to the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles. Five-stars, blue chippers and elite arms will be at the event.

Texas A&M quarterback commit Helaman Casuga is off to Los Angeles with every intention to win Elite 11 MVP and put his name back on the map after a season-ending foot injury limited him to just six games in the 2024 season at Provo (Utah) Corner Canyon. Casuga earned the Elite 11 invite following a regional event in the Bay Area in May.

“It’s been a dream of mine to make it to the Elite 11 Finals, and now I just got to go out there, compete and win MVP,” he told On3. “Just being able to be considered one of the best, and being able to compete against the best, is a blessing. I just want to prove to myself that I can hang with some of the top players in the country, and prove that, even though I got injured last year, I haven’t slowed down or anything.”

Texas A&M recruiting got red-hot back in October and Casuga was one of the many dominoes to fall in the direction of College Station. The four-star Texas A&M quarterback commit picked the Aggies over Washington and USC. He is receiving interest from another Big Ten school entering the summer.

“I’ve had Oregon come after me a little bit in the last month or two,” he said. “We’ll see how that connection goes. I’m committed to A&M, and I’m happy where I’m at. But don’t want to turn down an opportunity to build a relationship. I’m 100% locked in, but I also won’t shy away from any other colleges if they want to talk to me.”

To date, Casuga is one of 14 commits in the fold for A&M head coach Mike Elko. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder is a crucial piece to a class that currently ranks No. 6 in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Casuga, who is the country’s No. 15 signal-caller and No. 244 prospect overall according to the On3 Industry Rankings, is working on helping the Aggies build out the rest of their 2026 class.

“We have a pretty good class,” Casuga said. “We’re trying to get [five-star wide receiver] Tristen Keys to flip [from LSU]. Going after Evan Jacobson, a big tight end. As far as the offensive goes, that’s kind of the two guys we are looking at right now. I don’t want to be too pushy with Tristen, I know it gets annoying. I think he had a good OV when he came out, I know Evan did. All of us are just trying to push for those two right now.”

As a sophomore, the four-star quarterback completed nearly 65 percent of his passes for 4,145 yards and 34 touchdowns. In six games as a junior, he hit on 65 percent of his throws for 1,617 yards and 18 touchdowns to just two interceptions.

NIL is a part of his recruiting process, Casuga told On3. His parents have led the efforts in NIL negotiations

“It’s been good. I’ve left it up to my parents to figure that out,” Casuga said. “I don’t tend to look at that stuff, even though it is a big part of the recruiting process, and just how the sport is being played nowadays. But I just try to focus on ball. Just keep the main thing, the main thing.”

The 2025 Elite 11 Finals will bring together top performers to receive advanced one-on-one quarterback instruction in a highly competitive setting. A three-day event, the finals will include on-field drills, competition, classroom instruction and off-field development. 

The 2025 Elite 11, and 2025 Elite 11 MVP, will be named at the conclusion of the Elite 11 Finals.