5-star QB Jared Curtis, No. 1 recruit of 2026, flips commitment from Georgia to Vanderbilt
By Andrew Olson
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Update: Curtis is refuting reports that he has informed programs of his final decision.
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Jared Curtis is staying home. The 5-star quarterback has flipped his commitment from Georgia to Vanderbilt.
The news was announced on Tuesday, less than 24 hours out from the beginning of the Early Signing Period. Curtis shared the news with Hayes Fawcett of Rivals.
Out of Nashville (Tennessee) Christian, Curtis is listed as measuring 6-3 and 225 pounds. He is rated not only the top quarterback, but the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2026 on the 247Sports Composite.
Curtis had been committed to Georgia since May 5, verbally pledging to Kirby Smart‘s program over Oregon. Verbal commitments, though, are non-binding and Vanderbilt managed to pull off the massive flip.
Vanderbilt superfan and comedian Nate Bargatze got involved in Vandy’s pursuit of Curtis. During College GameDay on Oct. 25 in Nashville ahead of the Vanderbilt-Mizzou game, Bargatze, the celebrity guest picker, took time out of his BYU-Iowa State pick to publicly pitch Curtis on staying home and playing for Clark Lea‘s Commodores.
As one might expect, Curtis has the highest Composite score of any Vanderbilt pledge of all time at 0.9992. Fans who haven’t watched him before and check out his highlights for a preview of what he brings to the West End:
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