Top QB Prospect Curtis Flips to Vanderbilt from Georgia

Nashville, Tennessee (December 2, 2025) - Five-star quarterback prospect Jared Curtis, the nation's top-rated player in the class of 2026, announced Monday that he is flipping his commitment from the University of Georgia to Vanderbilt University, marking a historic recruiting coup for the Commodores on the eve of the early signing period.

Curtis, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound senior from Nashville Christian School, had recommitted to Georgia in May after an earlier pledge to the Bulldogs in March 2024 and a decommitment in October of that year. The decision ends months of speculation about whether the local standout would stay close to home. Vanderbilt officials confirmed the flip, with Curtis set to make it official when the early signing period begins Wednesday.

The move comes amid Vanderbilt's breakthrough 10-2 regular season under fifth-year head coach Clark Lea, the program's best record since 1948 and a stark improvement from the 1-7 marks in Lea's first two years. The Commodores, ranked No. 14 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, have shown steady progress, going 7-6 last season. Curtis' commitment represents Vanderbilt's highest-rated recruit ever and its first...