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The Georgia Bulldogs were heavily involved in the recruiting process of five-star Nashville Christian quarterback Jared Curtis, but they were facing stiff competition from the Oregon Ducks leading up to Curtis’ commitment date.

Despite competition from other programs throughout the process, Georgia was able to secure Curtis’ commitment. He now projects to be the face of the program in the future at the quarterback position.

Of course, something that fans want to know, is how much NIL money will Curtis be getting to start things off with the Bulldogs?

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An update has been given about Curtis’ NIL deal, although things have not been signed, sealed, and delivered just yet.

Pete Nakos, a college football insider for On3 Sports, had reported earlier this week that Curtis would make less than $1 million in his first year with Georgia. He has given a slight update on that report.

“Reported this week that Jared Curtis will make under $1 million in Year 1 at Georgia,” he wrote in a post on X. “Sources tell @On3sports that he’s yet ot sign a contract and negotiations are still not finished. So no final number to report yet.”

Curtis is going to make a lot of NIL money throughout his college football career.

Regardless of whether or not he hits the $1 million mark in year one, he’s going to be just fine.

Hailing from Nashville Christian School in Tennessee, Curtis was the No. 1 quarterback in the country, according to On3 Sports. He was also ranked as the No. 6 overall player in the nation and the No. 1 recruit in the state of Tennessee.

On3 Sports has also revealed a very intriguing comparison for Curtis.

They believe he’s a similar player to former Bulldogs’ star quarterback and current Los Angeles Rams signal caller Matthew Stafford.

“Jared Curtis’ top-shelf arm talent and ability to make plays outside of structure remind us of Matthew Stafford at the same stage,” they wrote. “Curtis has a bigger frame than Stafford, while Stafford was more proven against top competition playing at a high level of Texas high school football.”

If Curtis can grow and develop into anything close to the kind of player and talent that Stafford was and has been throughout his career, Georgia is going to be in great shape moving forward.

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