On Monday morning, we wrote about how Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks look to be putting together a juggernaut of a recruiting class in 2026, picking up a prediction to land five-star edge Zion Elee, the No. 2 player in the nation.
It turns out we were underselling the class a little.
On Monday afternoon, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, the No. 1 QB in the nation, is favoring the Ducks at this point in his recruitment.
Curtis is the No. 6 player in the class of 2026, and he stands 6 feet, 4 inches and 225 pounds. Last week, Curtis announced his decommitment from the Georgia Bulldogs, so his recruitment is in the early stages.
“My interest in Oregon is above the others right now,” Curtis told On3. “It’s my relationship with coach Stein and coach Lanning. It’s great and we had a great time when we went up there.”
Already, the Ducks have the No. 1 class in the 2026 cycle, with commitments from five four-stars who are ranked inside the top 130 players nationally. Oregon also already has a commitment from four-star QB Jonas Williams, so it will be interesting to see how the potential addition of Jared Curtis affects the landscape.
According to On3, Curtis plans to get to Eugene in November for the Ducks’ game against Maryland.
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