Under head coach Kirby Smart, the Georgia Bulldogs continue to prosper in recruiting.
Even in the new era of college football, Smart has been able to regularly recruit — and frequently retain — some of the nation’s greatest talent.
Many SEC clubs have experienced change this offseason, but Kirby Smart will manage the Georgia Bulldogs for the ninth straight season. Smart has led the Bulldogs to 13 or more wins over the last three seasons, resulting in two national championships. The Bulldogs’ dominance on the Georgia football recruiting trail has allowed them to accumulate wins and awards.
Smart and the Bulldogs have the top-ranked recruiting class in 2024, according to 247Sports. Georgia, on the other hand, has a lot of ground to make up in the Class of 2025, since it is now rated eighth and has only five commits.
But, in true UGA fashion, Smart and his staff struck gold again on Saturday, securing a commitment from one of the top quarterbacks in the 2026 class.
Jared Curtis, a highly regarded four-star quarterback, has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs
Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs received a formal commitment from Curtis on Saturday. The Nashville native had received offers from Ohio State, Alabama, and Tennessee, and many recruiting analysts predicted he would go to Columbus.
A strong-armed quarterback prospect with moxie. As a ninth student, he stood approximately 6-foot-3 and weighed 215 pounds. I began my football career as a running back before moving on to center. He quickly found success in his new position, receiving Mr. Football runner-up honors in Tennessee following a freshman season in which he won 10 games and totaled just over 2,750 yards of offense.
According to the scouting report from 247 Sports, Jared Curtis is not afraid to dial up the deep ball and tends to connect on plenty of vertical shots. Also excels at hitting timing-based breaking routes over the middle. Shouldn’t be classified as a true dual-treat talent, but can move the chains with his legs and work off-script when the pocket collapses.
His camp footage shows both pace and touch. Must keep developing and learn how to read the complex defenses he will face at the next level, but looks like one of the top signal callers early on in the 2026 cycle. Likely to find success in a variety of different offensive systems given his well-rounded skill set.
This all sounds ideal for the Georgia Bulldogs as they have a crowded QB room but plenty of talent to compete to help keep them at the top of the SEC.
In 2023, Jared Curtis led Nashville Christian to the semifinals of Tennessee’s Division II-A playoffs, posting a 6-7 record. He coompleted 180 for 321 pass attempts (56.1%) for 2,522 yards with 25 TD and 9 INT and added another 543 yards as a rusher and 13 TD while averaging 5.4 ypc.
