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6 days ago
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What Jared Curtis' commitment means to Georgia's 2026 class
When Jared Curtis originally committed to Georgia last March, Kirby Smart likely thought he had the cornerstone of his 2026 class and quarterback of the future. Instead, Curtis threw a wrench in those plans with his decommitment in October. Despite that decision, Smart and the Bulldogs never let up and remained a constant presence in Curtis' recruitment. Advertisement That consistency paid off Monday afternoon as the five-star quarterback out of Nashville Christian announced that he had recommitted to the Bulldogs in a decision between Georgia and Oregon. A few schools made the list for Curtis following his October decommitment. That list was narrowed down to two in late March after he announced his top two of Georgia and Oregon, as well as his commitment date. Since then, both schools have gone to work putting together their final pitches for Curtis. He recently hosted both coaching staff members ahead of his decision. Ultimately, it was Smart and the Bulldogs that regained his favor, and what a decision it was for them. Advertisement Best Georgia high schools for athletes? According to one study, these are the top 25 According to 247Sports, Curtis ranks as the No. 13 player in the country and the No. 4 quarterback in the 2026 recruiting cycle. The 247Sports Composite ranking is much higher on Curtis, ranking him as the No. 2 player in the cycle and No. 1 quarterback. He adds a massive boost to a Georgia class that is well off where the Bulldogs typically sit in the rankings since Smart returned home to Athens. Usually a top-three to five team in the rankings, Georgia's 2026 class ranked No. 26. None of their seven pledges at the time ranked as top-100 prospects. Advertisement With Curtis, the Bulldogs jumped significantly in the rankings, which gave them their true cornerstone of the class once again. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: 5-star QB Jared Curtis commits to Georgia Bulldogs over Oregon
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23-04-2025
- Sport
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Georgia track signee Brayden Williams sets new wind-aided 100-meter record
Everything is bigger in Texas—and apparently, everything's also faster. Duncanville senior and Georgia track signee Brayden Williams blew away the competition in the prelims of the Class 6A Region II meet in Waco last week running sub-10 times in the 100-meters on back-to-back running a 9.95 on Thursday, Williams ran the fastest wind-aided 100-meter time by a high school athlete in U.S. history the next day at 9.82. Williams became just the fourth high school runner in U.S. history to break 10 seconds for all conditions just over a month ago. In that meet, he ran a wind-aided 9.99 in the 100-meters. Advertisement While he may be closing in on the record for the fastest 100 meters for all conditions, Williams hasn't won that record just yet. Christian Miller out of Florida set that record last year, running a wind-legal 9.93. He did hold the record for the fastest win-aided 100 at 9.94 before Williams broke it last week. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Duncanville's Brayden Williams sets new wind-aided 100-meter record
