Best 2026 quarterback Jared Curtis offered by USC

The USC Trojans officially tendered Nashville Christian School (TN) quarterback Jared Curtis on Friday.

Curtis, 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, is considered the No. 1 quarterback in the 2026 class, the best player in the state of Tennessee and the ninth-best player in the country, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M, NC Southern and Tennessee also offered Curtis.

Curtis threw for 2,522 yards with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his sophomore campaign. He also rushed for 543 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging 5.4 yards per carry.

USC and Georgia battled for a former UNLV quarterback through the transfer portal in Jayden Maiava, who ultimately ended up at USC.

Curtis is currently set on playing ball for Georgia, but On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) lists Ohio State as a 52.8% favorite to sign him.

The 2026 QB class for the USC Trojans already includes Ryder Lyons, who is expected to go on LDS assignment in 2026; Helaman Casuga (Utah); and now Jared Curtis.

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