Now that the Notre Dame football team has locked in its 2026 recruiting class, it's time to turn its attention to the 2027 cycle. Interestingly enough, Teddy Jarrard, one of the crown jewels of that class, might come to South Bend earlier than expected.
By February, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound 4-star quarterback could be part of an Irish 2026 class that has already come in at No. 2 in the land. Jarrard and his family are at least thinking about trying to pull it off.
The Jarrard family told On3 that they are looking for the quarterback to reclassify the 2026 class. That would allow him to join his Notre Dame teammates for spring practice, instead of waiting until the winter of 2026 to sign on the dotted line.
Notre Dame quarterback room could add unexpected competition in 2026
Jarrard gave Notre Dame his verbal in July and is ranked by Rivals as the No. 5 passer in the country in the junior class. One of the most interesting developments of this whole situation is that the Irish just inked a quarterback in the 2026 class in Noah Grubbs.
Clearly, Teddy Jarrard isn't worried about competing with Grubbs.
"I chose Notre Dame because of the culture there," Jarrard told Rivals' Chad Simmons when he committed. "Coach Freeman has built a great program there over the years, and it’s something special that I want to be a part of. Also, Coach Gino [Guidugli] has been great to me. He develops quarterbacks in a great way."
Grubbs is already in the boat and signed so Notre Dame isn't in danger of losing him either. Just how this shakes out for the quarterback room in general, should Teddy Jarrard pull it off is an interesting question.