SOUTH BEND —Notre Dame football stayed hot on the recruiting trail, securing a commitment Thursday afternoon from Georgia prep quarterback Teddy Jarrard.
Rated a four-star recruit in the 2027 class, Jarrard is entering his junior season at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Ga. Jarrard transferred after leading North Cobb Christian to an 11-2 record and the state private-school semifinals last fall.
“Notre Dame always stuck out to me,” Jarrard said in his official YouTube announcement. “Coach (Marcus) Freeman is building something special up there. It’s something I want to be a part of.”
Standing 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Jarrard is rated the 15th-best quarterback nationally in his recruiting class by 247 Sports Composite. Pegged as the 195th-best recruit overall at this point, Jarrard picked the Irish over nearby Georgia and a trio of Big Ten suitors: Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State.
“They can expect to get a person who’s going to be a perfectionist at his craft,” Jarrard said. “Every day my goal is to get a little bit better and take little strides every step of the way. I’m trying to be as perfect as possible. They’re going to get a hard-working kid.”
Rivals.com has bumped Jarrard to No. 2 among 2027 quarterbacks and No. 52 overall.
Jarrard completed 69% of his passes as a sophomore, piling up 2,752 yards and 31 touchdowns along with five interceptions.
Jarrard becomes the third commitment for Notre Dame in the Class of 2027, joining Alabama prep linebacker Ellis McGaskin and Asheville, N.C., long snapper Sean Kraft.
Notre Dame’s quarterback pipeline already includes a nonbinding commitment from Class of 2026 recruit Noah Grubbs of Lake Mary, Fla. A four-star prospect, Grubbs is listed at 6-4 and 205 pounds and rated as the No. 16 quarterback recruit in his class.
The early signing period runs from Dec. 3-5. Notre Dame’s 2026 recruiting class ranks fifth nationally, according to 247 Sports Composite, after climbing as high as second.
Notre Dame freshman quarterback Blake Hebert (6-3, 225) was a Clemson commit until switching to the Irish last fall in the wake of Deuce Knight’s decommitment and subsequent pledge to Auburn.
Hebert is a product of Boxford, Mass., who played at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Conn., with fellow Notre Dame signees Matty Augustine (offensive tackle) and Ethan Long (safety).
Mike Berardino covers Notre Dame football for the South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com. Follow him on social media @MikeBerardino.
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