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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Top 2026 QB chooses SEC powerhouse over Oregon
The top QB in the 2026 recruiting class has decided on his college home. Jared Curtis announced he would be headed to Georgia next year. The nation's top passer who's also noted as the No. 2 overall recruit will be a great fit for Kirby Smart and his staff. Advertisement The Nashville Christian School (Tennessee) prospect has Georgia and Oregon in his final two schools. Curtis had the choice of taking millions of dollars at either program. He's noted as the top high school football player (No. 16 overall) with a $2.7 NIL valuation, according to On3. Curtis will likely be working with a combined pool of revenue streams from UGA. He comes to Athens months after inking first major NIL deal with Leaf Trading Cards. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound five-star quarterback finished his junior season 179-of-255 passing for 2,830 yards passing, 40 touchdowns and three interceptions. He also led Nashville Christian in rushing with 88 carries for 637 yards and 18 touchdowns. Curtis led Nashville Christian to the TSSAA football Division II-A state title in December and raked in multiple accolades. He was voted as Tennessee Titans DII-A Mr. Football and also claimed the Gatorade Tennessee football player of the year award. Advertisement "Refined and polished passer that matches a higher floor with a higher ceiling, 247Sports Andrew Ivins said about Curtis. "Possess not only the desired build for the position, but also elite pocket-passing qualities to go along with some slick athleticism. Has both the arm and the eyes to constantly tax defenses. Smooth mechanics result in pin-point accuracy on the basic throws while a powerful base helps serve up lasers to both the second and third levels." Related: Livvy Dunne turns heads by crushing retirement life This move will leave Georgia with one of the top classes in the nation for next year. The Bulldogs are coming off a loss in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Notre Dame. Only the third season with three or more losses under Smart. Curtis will be a huge piece for the Bulldogs' future success. Related: Kansas State turning heads with $2.5M NIL power play "Not one that has had many opportunities to throw alongside other blue-chip quarterbacks due to a series of injuries, but should be viewed as one of the top signal callers in the 2026 cycle and a potential multi-year starter for a College Football Playoff contender that can connect on the deep shots and thrive in a structured environment," Ivins added. Georgia will open the 2025 football season against Marshall on Aug. 30.
New York Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Jared Curtis, top quarterback in Class of 2026, commits to Georgia over Oregon
Jared Curtis, the nation's No. 2 overall prospect and the top quarterback in the Class of 2026 in the 247Sports Composite, committed to Georgia on Monday afternoon at a ceremony at his high school in Nashville, Tenn. The 6-foot-3 1/2 , 225-pound Curtis, who plays at Nashville Christian School, chose Georgia over Oregon. Advertisement He originally committed to Georgia in March 2024 but backed off that pledge in October. At the time, he wanted to explore other options guilt-free, said Jeff Brothers, the coach at NCS. 'He got to a point where he felt like, 'Yes, this is something I want to do,' ' Brothers said earlier this year. 'It was, 'I don't want to be committed to one school and have a genuine desire to visit another school. That just feels greasy to me. And I don't want to be that guy. So I think I need to decommit.' 'It was for all the right reasons, and I think when he did it, it just kind of released the burden of, 'I don't want to be that guy. I genuinely want to see these places.' So it was helpful.' Curtis is coming off a big junior season, having completed 70.2 percent of passes for 2,830 yards with 40 touchdowns and just three interceptions. He's also shifty with his legs, finishing the 2024 season with 88 carries for 637 yards and 18 scores on the ground. He ran for 100-plus yards twice this past season. Now it'll be Georgia's job to get his signature to the finish line. That Curtis took his time after first decommitting from Georgia and made it clear how seriously he was taking the process indicates that he likely has his mind made up. But there is plenty of precedent for top quarterbacks flipping at the last second. Less than six months ago, Bryce Underwood flipped from LSU to Michigan after being committed to the Tigers for nearly a year. In the Class of 2024, Dylan Raiola flipped from Georgia to Nebraska two days before signing day. And in the Class of 2023, Dante Moore, who is now with the Ducks, flipped from Oregon to UCLA two days before signing day. 'He's enjoyed it and he's taken the process (as it comes),' Brothers said of Curtis' recruitment. 'He's matured a lot while he's been in high school. He's been able to live through a lot of different scenarios — being committed, decommitting, watching players move around, watching coaches move around. Advertisement 'The ups and downs of all of it have given him a maturity (that) I think is rare because he's now three years into this process. … I think this year is just relaxing for him more so than stressful.' Georgia coach Kirby Smart has reeled in his share of consensus five-star quarterbacks, but they've either transferred (Jacob Eason, Justin Fields, Brock Vandagriff) or flipped a week before signing day (Raiola). So, assuming this one sticks, it's another chance for Smart to build a team, or at least an offense, around a quarterback. Smart has proven his teams can excel without a five-star quarterback, winning two national championships with former walk-on Stetson Bennett and winning lots of games with solid four-star players (Jake Fromm, Carson Beck and it hopes Gunner Stockton). Still, Smart knows that a star quarterback, if that's what Curtis turns out to be, offers some margin for error on the rest of the roster, and it's been harder in the transfer portal era for Georgia to stack its roster, especially depth-wise. This is also a big win for offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, under fire for the play calling last year, but also reminding people why he's known as a strong recruiter. It was Bobo who recruited Matt Stafford, and landing Curtis would be a nice bookend. — Emerson
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Five-star QB set to visit Georgia before commitment
Five-star QB set to visit Georgia before commitment Five-star quarterback Jared Curtis has set May 5 as his commitment date. He will be choosing between Georgia and Oregon. Following recent visits to both programs, Rivals reporter Sam Spiegelman reports that he plans to revisit each school before making his final decision. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback plays football for Nashville Christian School in Nashville, Tennessee. The 247Sports Composite ranks Curtis as the No. 2 recruit in the country, the No. 1 quarterback and the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee in the class of 2026. Georgia's long-standing pursuit of Curtis is complicated by Oregon's strong push. Curtis, a top priority for the Bulldogs, has a history with Georgia but has also built a significant connection with Oregon's coaching staff, making his decision challenging. Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have not signed a five-star quarterback since adding Justin Fields in class of 2018. Fields transferred to Ohio State after his freshman season. An opportunity to get a quarterback like Curtis is a key recruiting moment for Georgia. Curtis' level of arm talent has not been in the UGA quarterback room since Georgia great Matthew Stafford.
