2026 No. 1 QB Jared Curtis locks in Auburn official visit
Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze dropped in to visit Nashville Christian five-star quarterback Jared Curtis earlier this week. The Tigers are one of six finalists for the No. 1 QB in the 2026 cycle.
On Friday, Curtis told On3’s Hayes Fawcett that he’s locked in an official visit to The Plains. Auburn is now set to get the 6-foot-3.5, 225-pounder back to campus for an OV from May 16-18.
It’s now the fourth official visit on the docket for Curtis. In June, he’s currently set to see Oregon (June 6-8), Georgia (June 13-15) and South Carolina (June 20-22).
Alabama and Ohio State round out Curtis’ top six. Coaches from each staff except Oregon have been by to visit the five-star this month. Curtis is also set to visit North Carolina in April after getting visited by new Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick.
Curtis decommitted from Georgia in October. He’s now set to take his time before coming to a final decision later this year.
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“I will wait until official visits to make my decision,” Curtis, the No. 4 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking, told On3’s Chad Simmons in December. “I will get out more. When official visits open up, I will get down on some visits, see the school and see what I like about it.
“The factors when I make a decision will be the coaching staff, my relationship with the coaching staff and the class they bring in this year. Those and the class I would bring in with me would be the biggest things.”
As a junior, Curtis led Nashville Christian to a 13-1 record and a state title in the fall. Across 14 games, he threw for 2,830 yards and 40 touchdowns while also rushing for 637 yards and an additional 18 scores.
The 2025 cycle saw Auburn flip Lucedale (Miss.) George County five-star QB Deuce Knight from Notre Dame. The elite left-hander signed with the Tigers last month. Now, Freeze and Co. will look to land another five-star in the 2026 cycle.