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5-Star Quarterback Jared Curtis Committing Soon? Oregon Ducks, Georgia Visits Loom
EUGENE – With two big visits on the horizon, five-star quarterback and the No. 1 quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class, Jared Curtis, could be nearing a decision on where he will commit.
Curtis has visits scheduled to both the Oregon Ducks and Georgia in the month of March. The Tennessee native will head west to Eugene, Oregon, for a visit on March 8 before heading back south to Georgia for another visit on March 13.
“I will wait until official visits to make my decision. 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,” Curtis told On3 back in December.
Curtis has scheduled his official visits with both the Ducks and Bulldogs. The 6-4, 225-pound play-caller will take an official visit to Oregon on June 6 and Georgia on June 13.
Although Curtis has said he wants to wait to make a decision until after he takes his official visits, the upcoming trips to Eugene and Athens this month could cause Curtis to commit earlier depending on which team makes the better impression. On3’s Steve Wiltfong recently reported that Curtis could make a decision after these upcoming spring visits.
When Curtis does decide to commit, it will not be his first time committing to a college.
Curtis was previously committed to Georgia, initially pledging to the program on March 23. However, he de-committed on Oct. 17, reopening his recruitment and giving Oregon another opportunity to secure his commitment.
Since then, it has essentially been a two-man race for the No. 1 quarterback in the 2026 recruiting cycle, although other programs made a strong case earlier in the year. South Carolina, Auburn, Alabama, USC, and Ohio State were in the running for Curtis’ commitment just a month ago, but now he is down to just two programs: Oregon and Georgia.
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“I think there are times where Curtis really sees himself playing at Oregon, and they’ve been the leader as of late,” Wiltfong reported Monday. “The connection with offensive coordinator Will Stein and Dan Lanning, the way the Ducks have played over the last three years, and the trajectory of the program are exciting.”
However, Wiltfong cited Georgia’s recent success as well as close distance to Curtis as reasons why the elite recruit might be leaning towards the Bulldogs.
Curtis 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.
After an impressive 2024 season, Curtis capped off his year by earning Gatorade’s Tennessee Football Player of the Year honors. He led his team to a 13-1 record and a state championship. Curtis also showcased his versatility, throwing for 2,672 yards and 38 touchdowns while adding 577 rushing yards and 14 more scores on the ground.
Landing Curtis would further cement Oregon as a top destination for elite quarterbacks while strengthening its already No. 1-ranked 2026 recruiting class. Curtis would also join a talented quarterback room led by Dante Moore, an early Heisman contender.
As Curtis prepares for his visits to Oregon and Georgia, the next few weeks will play a crucial role in shaping his final decision.
BLUE RIVER, Ore. (KATU) — The founder of a former disaster relief nonprofit is being sued for allegedly diverting nearly $837,000 in donations and grants for personal gain.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed the lawsuit Thursday against the founder and executive director of Cascade Relief Team (CRT), Marcus Brooks. In the complaint, Rayfield calls CRT “a sham.”
Brooks is accused of stealing donations and government grants meant for disaster relief following wildfires and flooding in 2020, and using it for personal expenses including casino visits, travel, vehicles, and more.
CRT was founded in 2020 and was hired for cleanup and relief services following the Labor Day Wildfires that burned over 1 million acres across Oregon.
In Blue River, an unincorporated community in the McKenzie River Valley, the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire destroyed nearly 800 homes and burned more than 173,000 acres.
I am angry that my community was taken advantage of
Just months after the fire, long-time Blue River resident Melanie Stanley said CRT stepped in and promised help to the community.
“For us, it was…like a savior at that point,” Stanley said.
Stanley was the manager for the Blue River Resource Center and worked for Brooks to help facilitate recovery efforts. She said CRT operations slowly became questionable.
“None of us knew the level at which all of this stuff that finally came out was at,” Stanley said. “We knew that there was some stuff that had started to look hinky or feel hinky, or there was just some lack of communication that was happening. There were some other things that were happening, and so we just all were kind of guarded.”
In fall of 2023 the nonprofit was reported to have run out of money, and Brooks allegedly fired staff without disclosing the organization’s financial conditions and did not notify donors or beneficiaries. Stanley was one of those people fired.
The state now claims the funds that were meant to go towards communities like Blue River, never made it out of Brooks’ hands, including donations given by Blue River neighbors.
“I am angry that my community was taken advantage of, and I am angry that they now have to worry about trusting when something else happens, because we know something else is going to happen,” Stanley said. “We hope to God it’s never anything as big or as bad as what has happened, but you know, we also have learned that groups like Locals Helping Locals…they are our foundation, and they are because they’re us.”
The state is seeking to recover the money, permanently bar Brooks from serving in a leadership role at a charitable organization and dissolve the nonprofit.
Stanley said Brooks’ actions have tainted reputations.
“We as a community and as the people from the community who helped kind of put all of these things together, we did what was asked of us,” Stanley said. “We did help clean things, and we did help get things to provide, you know, more progress and get things moving forward, and we did good work, and so I just really hope that this is not overshadowed.”
According to Stanley, Blue River’s recovery now stands at 50%.
“We will be very picky from here on out about who and what groups gets let in to help with anything,” Stanley said. “And sadly, it may be to our detriment, but he did more damage now, as far as reputations go, and for that I’m angry. I’m very angry.”
The Oregon Ducks have been progressing through the class of 2027 with hopes of landing some of their top target’s commitment on both the offense and the defense.
With many names left on the board, the Ducks have started to receive some great news, including some news from someone they have been targeting since they offered back in January of 2025.
Darius Johnson Releases His Top Four Schools
One of the Ducks top targets’ in the 2027 class at the cornerback position is Darius Johnson. Johnson recently released his top schools with Hayes Fawcett, as he is entering a crucial part of his recruitment. The four schools he has listed at the top include the California Golden Bears, Michigan Wolverines, UCLA Bruins, and the Oregon Ducks.
Johnson is one of the better cornerbacks in the country. He currently ranks as the nation’s No. 178 prospect in the country, No. 20 player at the position, and the No. 14 player in the state of California, according to Rivals. Landing his commitment would be major for any of the schools, as he is someone who could see the field early due to his size, and his growing ability to lockdown a side of the field all by himself.
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Johnson currently measures in at 6-1 and 155 pounds, and will be someone who continues to add weight through his high school program, and will eventually have the chance to really improve his frame when he gets to college. As of now, each of the four schools has a solid chance to win its recruiting battle, but there seems to be a clear leader at this moment.
The leader for the Ducks target seems to be the Michigan Wolverines, who have the only scheduled official visit at this moment. It seems likely that the talented prospect will schedule his other official visits sooner rather than later now that he has officially cut down his list. If the Ducks want to land his commitment, they will need to get him on an official visit because they are likely trailing at this point.
What If He Committed to Oregon Today?
If he were to commit to the Ducks today, he would be the ninth commitment for the Ducks in the class of 2027. He would also be the third cornerback commit for the Ducks in the class of 2027, which is a position they have been recruiting heavily. The cornerbacks the Ducks have at this moment are four-star Ai’King Hall from the state of Alabama and four-star Josiah Molden from the state of Oregon.
Some of their other commits at this moment include four-star EDGE Rashad Streets, four-star defensive linemen Zane Rowe, and four-star EDGE Cameron Pritchett. This class is shaping up to be another top-five class if the pieces continue to fall into place for Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff.
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