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Reports: Vanderbilt Names Blaze Berlowitz Starting QB
Blaze Berlowitz beat out five-star freshman Jared Curtis after a spring and fall camp competition, and Curtis is still expected to play in Week 1.
- On Tuesday, Vanderbilt named senior Blaze Berlowitz its starting quarterback for the 2026 season, choosing the veteran over five-star freshman Jared Curtis for Week 1 against Austin Peay on Sept. 5.
- Head coach Clark Lea narrowed the quarterback competition during fall camp, focusing the battle between Berlowitz and Curtis after initially considering Whit Muschamp and Jack Elliott.
- Berlowitz, who backed up Heisman finalist Diego Pavia last season, demonstrated improved ball control and superior playbook knowledge while completing 9 of 17 passes for 131 yards in limited action.
- Despite naming Berlowitz the starter, Vanderbilt plans to utilize Curtis during the Sept. 5 matchup against Austin Peay, suggesting the quarterback competition may not be fully resolved.
- The freshman Curtis, who flipped his commitment from Georgia last December, enters as Vanderbilt's highest-ranked signee in program history, boasting over 9,500 passing yards from Nashville Christian School.
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Diego Pavia Applauds Benching Of 5-Star Quarterback He Personally Recruited To Vanderbilt
Blaze Berlowitz will be the starting quarterback for the Vanderbilt Commodores in Week 1 against Austin Peay. Five-star freshman Jared Curtis will be watching from the bench. Despite an overwhelming belief that he’d take the first snap in Nashville this fall, Curtis lost the offseason competition. Diego Pavia applauded the coaching staff’s decision. That approval […] The post Diego Pavia Applauds Benching Of 5-Star Quarterback He Personally Recr…
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