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Yahoo
6 days ago
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Highlights of 5-star Georgia QB commit Jared Curtis
Five-star Georgia Bulldogs quarterback commit Jared Curtis is the top ranked player at his position in the class of 2026. Curtis is a foundational piece for coach Kirby Smart and Georgia. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback plays high school football for Nashville Christian School in Nashville, Tennessee. Curtis projects as the quarterback of the future for Georgia. Advertisement During his 2024 high school season, completed 40 touchdown passes and threw just three interceptions. Curtis completed over 70 percent of his passes for 2,830 yards as a junior. Curtis is a big, mobile quarterback. As a rusher, he added 637 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns on 88 carries. He helped Nashville Christian go 12-1 and win their first state championship since 2015. Nashville Christian's Jared Curtis (2) celebrates after the win over Columbia Academy in the TSSAA Bluecross Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Curtis and Nashville Christian defeated Columbia Academy 49-21 in the 2024 state championship. In the game, Curtis passed for 158 yards including two touchdowns. He also added 60 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. Curtis showcased the value of his mobility and strength in the red zone in the state championship. He does not easily go down at first contact as a rusher, but is also more than capable of connecting with his receivers with deep, accurate passes. Jared Curtis 2024 state championship highlights Curtis is the complete package at quarterback. It may take him a bit of time to adjust to the speed of college football like any other freshman. He has the talent to start right away as a true freshman if things click for him. Advertisement Curtis had one deflected pass that was lucky to not be intercepted, but did a good job of finding his guys a few times in tight coverage. The Nashville Christian star can extend plays and forces defenses to defend the entire field due to his dual threat ability. Follow UGAWire on Instagram! This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Highlights, analysis of 5-star Georgia Bulldogs QB commit Jared Curtis
USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Highlights of 5-star Georgia QB commit Jared Curtis
Highlights of 5-star Georgia QB commit Jared Curtis Five-star Georgia Bulldogs quarterback commit Jared Curtis is the top ranked player at his position in the class of 2026. Curtis is a foundational piece for coach Kirby Smart and Georgia. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback plays high school football for Nashville Christian School in Nashville, Tennessee. Curtis projects as the quarterback of the future for Georgia. During his 2024 high school season, completed 40 touchdown passes and threw just three interceptions. Curtis completed over 70 percent of his passes for 2,830 yards as a junior. Curtis is a big, mobile quarterback. As a rusher, he added 637 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns on 88 carries. He helped Nashville Christian go 12-1 and win their first state championship since 2015. Curtis and Nashville Christian defeated Columbia Academy 49-21 in the 2024 state championship. In the game, Curtis passed for 158 yards including two touchdowns. He also added 60 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. Curtis showcased the value of his mobility and strength in the red zone in the state championship. He does not easily go down at first contact as a rusher, but is also more than capable of connecting with his receivers with deep, accurate passes. Jared Curtis 2024 state championship highlights Curtis is the complete package at quarterback. It may take him a bit of time to adjust to the speed of college football like any other freshman. He has the talent to start right away as a true freshman if things click for him. Curtis had one deflected pass that was lucky to not be intercepted, but did a good job of finding his guys a few times in tight coverage. The Nashville Christian star can extend plays and forces defenses to defend the entire field due to his dual threat ability. Follow UGAWire on Instagram!
Reuters
7 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Georgia flips 4-star CB Caden Harris from Vanderbilt
June 14 - Four-star cornerback Caden Harris flipped his commitment from home-state Vanderbilt to Georgia on Saturday. Harris, who plays at Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tenn., is ranked as the No. 11 cornerback and No. 85 prospect overall in the 2026 class by the 247Sports composite. He announced his Georgia commitment with a short video posted to social media site X that included this note: "Recruitment shut down!!" Harris committed to Vanderbilt in April but took an official visit to Georgia on June 6 and had four others scheduled with Southeastern Conference teams. "I felt real strong about Georgia coming in," Harris told DawgNation. "We'd be in contact for a while, and they had just been hard on me ever since. We had the OV planned. I knew for sure I had to come down and take it. I was coming into it strong, and I left out of it even stronger." Harris' commitment is the fifth this month for Georgia, which stands at No. 4 in the 247Sports class rankings. The Bulldogs trail Southern California, Ohio State and Notre Dame, still early in the 2026 recruitment cycle. Georgia's class includes one five-star prospect, quarterback Jared Curtis from Nashville (Tenn.) Christian School. He is ranked by the composite as the No. 1 QB and No. 4 overall player in the class. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
31-05-2025
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Nation's No. 1 QB Reacts To 5-Star Wide Receiver's Visit To Georgia
Nation's No. 1 QB Reacts To 5-Star Wide Receiver's Visit To Georgia originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Georgia is hosting one of the top wide receivers in the country this weekend in hopes for a talented pairing with five-star quarterback commit Jared Curtis. Advertisement Head coach Kirby Smart's biggest recruiting win of the 2026 cycle came when Curtis pledged to the Bulldogs on May 5. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound passer was previously committed to UGA last fall before re-opening his recruitment. Curtis, the top quarterback in the country, was down to Georgia and Oregon before making his latest decision. With Curtis in the fold, attention turns to adding him some weapons. Georgia does have three four-star wide receivers committed to date, but that group would instantly be bolstered by five-star Cederian Morgan. Cederian Morgan, Class of 2026 wide receiver of Benjamin Russell High school in Alexander City, AlabamaKen Ruinard - staff / USA TODAY NETWORK Morgan (6-foot-4, 210 pounds) plays for Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Alabama. He ranks as the No. 2 wide receiver, the top player in the state and the No. 11 recruit in the 2026 class (On3). Advertisement Home-state SEC power Alabama is projected to land the highly-coveted receiver. However, Georgia is making a push and hosting Morgan this weekend along with multiple elite recruits. After Morgan confirmed his official visit with a post on X, Curtis reacted with a post of his own. Morgan posted 70 catches for 1,162 yards and 14 TD as a junior in 2024. The multi-sport athlete also averaged 14.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game on the hardwood. Morgan has official visits scheduled to Florida (June 6), Auburn (June 13) and Alabama (June 20) before announcing his commitment on July 2. Related: Nation's No. 1 Linebacker Responds To Georgia's Major Recruiting Win Related: Kirby Smart, Georgia Make Unexpected Recruiting Addition With 8-Man Football Star Related: Georgia To Host 5-Star TE After Missing Out On Mark Bowman To USC This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
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The No. 1 Quarterback Sends Strong Message During Big Georgia Weekend
The No. 1 Quarterback Sends Strong Message During Big Georgia Weekend originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Georgia Bulldogs were successful in recruiting the No. 1 quarterback, Jared Curtis, from the Class of 2026 this May. He had committed to UGA back in March 2024 but reopened his recruitment later in October. Advertisement Since joining, Curtis has been a great driving force behind head coach Kirby Smart's recruiting efforts. During a big recruiting weekend for Georgia, he sent a strong message to his fellow prospects. "Everyone at Georgia this weekend for the OV… make the right choice! Go dawgs 🐶🐶" he posted on X Hailing from the Nashville Christian High School, Curtis led the school to a 12-1 record and a Tennessee Division II-A state championship, the school's first in nine years. He completed 179 of 255 passes for 2,830 yards with 40 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Curtis also showcased dual-threat capability, carrying the ball 88 times for 637 yards and 18 touchdowns. Georgia commit quarterback Jared Curtis© Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK Multiple stars are to visit the Dawgs this weekend. Wide Receiver Craig Dandridge, EDGE Khamari Brooks, cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick, tight end Kaiden Prothro, defensive linebacker Carter Luckie, wide receiver Cederian Morgan and defensive back Kaelan Jones. On Wednesday, UGA added five-star running back Ezavier Crowell and linebacker Izayia Williams. In the four-star group, wide receiver Brandon Bennett, defensive linebacker James Johnson, defensive back Jordan Smith and cornerback Peyton Dyer will be present. Advertisement Smart has been snubbed twice this month by top recruits. First, five-star Jackson Cantwell, who was leaning toward UGA and had a strong relationship with Curtis, chose Mario Cristobal–led Miami at the last minute. Second, tight end Mark Bowman recently opted for USC over the Dawgs. Related: Jason Kelce Receives Strong Message From Rookie NFL QB This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
