Armwood 2026 quarterback Rhys Brush commits to USF

Brush led the Hawks to the Class 6A region finals last season

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One of the Tampa Bay area's top high school quarterbacks has decided he's going to play colliegiately right in his own backyard.

Tuesday morning, Armwood junior quarterback Rhys Brush announced on X that he's committing to the University of South Florida. Brush had offers also from Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Old Dominion, Penn and Troy.

100% committed!@DLive1087 @MikeTSinger @ArmwoodFTBL @Coach_EDavis @QBcoach1 @CJBennett_08 @CoachGolesh @BigCountyPreps1 @247Sports @On3sports @Rivals @USFFootball pic.twitter.com/A3vZ9Gvi7S

— Rhys Brush (@RhysBrush) February 18, 2025

Brush last season had his best as a high school signal caller, with the junior completing 118-of-189 passes for 2,256 yards, 36 touchdowns and just two interceptions. The junior also added 113 yards and a score on the ground.

Starting as a sophomore for Armwood in 2023, Brush came onto the scene and was impressive right out of the gates. Brush in '23 completed 108-of-169 passes for 1,640 yards, 23 touchdowns and just three picks.

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