Jared Curtis (American football)

Jared Curtis

Vanderbilt Commodores
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Nashville Christian School (Bellevue, Tennessee)
College	Vanderbilt (2026–present)

Jared Curtis is an American college football quarterback for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Early life

Curtis attends Nashville Christian School in Bellevue, Tennessee. ^[1] As a sophomore in 2023, he passed for 2,522 yards with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions and rushed for 503 yards with 13 touchdowns. ^[2] As a junior in 2024, he completed 179 of 255 passes for 2,830 yards with 40 touchdowns and three interceptions and added 637 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. He led his team a State Championship and was named the Tennessee Gatorade Football Player of the Year and Tennessee Mr. Football. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

A five-star recruit, Curtis is one of the top quarterback and overall recruits in the class of 2026. In March 2024, he committed to the University of Georgia to play college football before decommitting in October of that year. He then recommitted to Georgia in May 2025. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} On December 2, 2025, Curtis flipped his commitment to Vanderbilt University. ^[10] He signed his letter of intent the following day, becoming Vanderbilt's highest-ranked recruit in school history. ^[11]

In the 2025 Tennessee Division II Class A state championship on December 4, Curtis went 15-of-20 passing for 254 yards and five touchdowns with 77 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, guiding Nashville Christian to a 59–7 victory and a second consecutive state championship. ^[12]

References

1. Palmateer, Tyler. "How Tennessee, Georgia football commits George MacIntyre, Jared Curtis are bound by common thread". The Tennessean.
2. "BREAKING: Jared Curtis, the nation's No. 1 junior QB, commits to Georgia football". DawgNation. March 23, 2024.
3. Palmateer, Tyler. "Top 2026 QB Jared Curtis, former Georgia football commit, named Gatorade Tennessee Player of Year". The Tennessean.
4. Palmateer, Tyler. "Top 2026 QB Jared Curtis once hadn't heard of Tennessee Titans Mr. Football. Now he's the winner". The Tennessean.
5. Estes, Gentry. "Jared Curtis makes Nashville Christian the best show in TSSAA football finals | Estes". The Tennessean.
6. Emerson, Seth (March 23, 2024). "Georgia football recruiting: Jared Curtis, top-ranked Class of 2026 QB, picks the Bulldogs" – via NYTimes.com.
7. Newman, Logan. "Georgia gets commitment of top-ranked 2026 QB Jared Curtis". USA TODAY High School Sports.
8. "Five-star 2026 QB Curtis decommits from UGA". ESPN.com. October 17, 2024.
9. "Georgia lands its QB: Jared Curtis commits to Bulldogs". 247sports.com.
10. "Vanderbilt makes historic splash, adds No. 1 QB Jared Curtis to 2026 classs". On3.com.
11. Casey, Tim. "Vanderbilt Signs Top Quarterback Recruit Jared Curtis As Program Continues Turnaround". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
12. Frey, Thomas (2025-12-04). "Highlights, recap: Nation's No. 1 quarterback, new Vanderbilt commit Jared Curtis accounts for six touchdowns in dominant state championship win". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2025-12-05.