Jared Curtis Returns to Athens as Vanderbilt’s Starter After Flipping From Georgia

Jared Curtis returns to Athens as Vanderbilt’s starter after flipping from Georgia

Five-star recruit Jared Curtis, who initially committed to Georgia, is now Vanderbilt's starting quarterback. He'll play against Georgia on Saturday at Sanford Stadium, where he once planned to play for the Bulldogs. Georgia coach Kirby Smart praised Curtis for his…

Georgia doesn’t need Jared Curtis

In March 2024, then-high school quarterback Jared Curtis committed to Georgia. Just over a year later, after reopening his recruitment, Curtis pledged his allegiance to Georgia yet again on May 5, 2025.

How Vanderbilt flipped Jared Curtis from Georgia: Opportunity, not money, kept the 5-star QB in Nashville

Getty Images It’s not often that Vanderbilt goes toe-to-toe with Georgia in high-profile recruiting battles — let alone wins those battles — but that’s exactly what happened last fall with five-star quarterback Jared Curtis. According to 247Sports, Curtis was the No. 2 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class, and the Nashville native projects as a future first-round pick with a comparison to Jay Cutler in his 247Sports scouting report. He’s …