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Vanderbilt Delays Starter Choice, Targets Freshman Jared Curtis

7/22/2026

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Clark Lea announced Vanderbilt will not name a starter to replace Diego Pavia.
He said freshman Jared Curtis, the No. 1 2026 recruit who flipped from Georgia, is the focus.
Curtis will compete with Blaze Berlowitz, Whit Muschamp and Jack Elliott for the starting job.
Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy said Curtis’s skill set exceeds Pavia’s.
Lea added the program has NIL support, transfers and recruiting classes, with Curtis as the addition.

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Clark Lea announced Vanderbilt will not name a starter to replace Diego Pavia.
He said freshman Jared Curtis, the No. 1 2026 recruit who flipped from Georgia, is the focus.
Curtis will compete with Blaze Berlowitz, Whit Muschamp and Jack Elliott for the starting job.
Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy said Curtis’s skill set exceeds Pavia’s.
Lea added the program has NIL support, transfers and recruiting classes, with Curtis as the addition.