The Oregon Ducks are solidifying their status as a top destination for elite quarterbacks, now making a strong push for 2026 five-star Jared Curtis. Adding Curtis would bolster Oregon’s already impressive recruiting class.

The Oregon Ducks are continuing to establish themselves as a top destination for the nation’s best quarterbacks. Oregon has had back-to-back Heisman finalists in Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel, with younger talents such as UCLA transfer Dante Moore and sophomore Austin Novosad waiting for an opportunity.

In the 2025 recruiting class, Oregon landed one of the best quarterback prospects in the nation in Akili Smith Jr. Now, the Ducks are looking to repeat that success with their Class of 2026. Oregon is making a strong push for 2026 five-star quarterback Jared Curtis.

Curtis, a 6-4, 225-pound play-caller out of Nashville, Tennessee, is the nation’s No. 4 overall prospect in the 2026 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also the No. 1 quarterback in his class and the top-ranked recruit in the state of Tennessee.

Curtis was previously committed to Georgia, initially committing to the program on March 23. However, he decommitted on October 17, reopening his recruitment and giving Oregon another opportunity to secure his commitment.

“That morning, I called coach (Mike) Bobo, coach (Kirby) Smart… told them about the news. Of course, they took it how I expected they would, no hard feelings,” Curtis told On3 about his decommitment. “Obviously, they’re not out of the race yet, you know, love them guys, and I’d love to get back up there and talk to them. But you know, I just wanted to visit other places and not be committed, so that’s what I’m going to do, and still keeping Georgia in the way.”

Curtis revealed to On3’s Chad Simmons that, other than Georgia, which is still in the running for the young quarterback, there are multiple other schools that have caught his interest—one of which is Oregon.

“I have it narrowed down to some schools, but I’d say we have taken it back to square one,” Curtis told Simmons. “South Carolina, Auburn, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon, USC, and Ohio State are the main ones right now.”

Oregon currently ranks No. 1 among all programs in 247Sports’ 2026 Recruit Team Rankings, with ten total commits (seven four-stars and three three-stars). Curtis has the chance to improve Oregon’s 2026 class even more by becoming the first five-star to commit in his class. According to On3, Curtis’ plan is to take his official visits before making his decision.