MORGANTOWN — It might’ve looked bad for West Virginia over the weekend after a 48-14 loss to Utah, but it didn’t deter away the recruits.

The Mountaineers picked up two commitments, one on Sunday and one on Monday morning, both for the class of 2026.

Sunday afternoon, 3-star quarterback Wyatt Brown announced his commitment to WVU from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Brown ranked as the 163rd-rated quarterback in the class and 277th player in California. He had offers from Cal, Arkansas, UCF and Cornell, but ultimately decided to head across the country to Morgantown.

Recently, the 6-foot-3, 196-pound quarterback threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns against Culver City. He also ran for another. Brown’s performance landed him on the Los Angeles Times’ High School top performers for the week.

Brown is the first quarterback score for Rich Rodriguez in the class.

Monday morning, three-star pass rusher Carter Kessler announced his commitment to WVU. He’s from Shelby, Ohio, and is 44th in the state and ranked as the 88th pass rusher in the country. He’s also played some tight end and had a touchdown catch against Highland, along with three tackles for loss.

The 6-foot-5, 235-pounder was on the field before the game against Utah, taking his official visit. Just two days later, Kessler enjoyed what he saw and picked WVU. He had other Division 1 offers, including Ohio State.

He’s the second pass rusher in WVU’s 2026 class. Kessler joined 3-star Noah Tishendorf.

With Brown and Kessler, WVU’s 2026 class now has 26 commitments.