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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 261
By Mitchell
HJR0261
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A RESOLUTION to honor Jared Curtis, outstanding quarterback
for the Nashville Christian School state-
champion football team.
WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly take great pleasure in recognizing a
young man who, having already achieved great success in high school football, will most
certainly continue to shine on the gridiron as a senior and excel in all aspects of life during a
bright future; and
WHEREAS, Jared Curtis, junior quarterback for state-champion Nashville Christian
School (NCS), is a five-star college prospect who is nationally ranked as the number-one
quarterback for the 2026 class, the number-four player overall, and the number-one player
overall in Tennessee by 247Sports Composite and is ranked as the number-one player in the
nation for the class of 2026 by other national recruiting services; and
WHEREAS, Jared Curtis received the 2024 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award, the
Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year Award, the 615Preps Player of the Year Award, and
the MaxPreps Tennessee Player of the Year Award and was named a MaxPreps Junior All-
American in recognition of his awe-inspiring performance as both a passer and a rusher; and
WHEREAS, although these accolades are much-deserved, Jared Curtis is quite self-
effacing about his accomplishments, and he plays not for the fame but for his teammates, his
coaches, his school, and for the love of the game; and
WHEREAS, during the 2024 season, Jared completed 70 percent of his passes for
2,830 yards and passed for 40 touchdowns; he also rushed for 637 yards and 18 touchdowns,
compiling 3,647 total yards; and
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WHEREAS, for his three-year career, he has compiled an amazing 9,328 yards and 130
total touchdowns; and
WHEREAS, an even more impressive barometer of Jared's talent is his knack for playing
lights out in big games; and
WHEREAS, he led the NCS Eagles to the 2024 TSSAA Division II-A state championship
with a 12-1 record that was built upon an average of 48 points scored per game and an average
margin of victory of 37 points; and
WHEREAS, in the 2024 BlueCross Bowl, Jared Curtis propelled NCS to the Division II-A
state championship by rushing for 60 yards and four touchdowns and passing for 158 yards and
two additional touchdowns in an incredible display of athletic ability and competitive drive; and
WHEREAS, in less than a week, he led his team to the state championship and won two
major individual awards; and
WHEREAS, a well-rounded and compassionate young man, Jared Curtis has
volunteered in support of the Ronald McDonald House and the Cozy Sock drive that benefits
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Jared Curtis has distinguished himself as one of the most gifted football
players and quarterbacks in the nation, and he is richly deserving of our approbation on this
special occasion; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we recognize Jared Curtis as an elite quarterback and five-star college
recruit, pay tribute to his exemplary 2024 season in which he led the Nashville Christian School
Eagles to the Division II-A state championship, congratulate him on the many prestigious
awards he has received, and wish him all the best for the 2025 football season.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.