Teddy Jarrard

Physical Profile

Listed at 6-3, 190 lbs. Taller than 51% and heavier than 26% of 2026 Quarterback prospects in the SEC Scouts database (128 with a listed size).

Play Style

He is a rhythm distributor from the pocket. He plays on schedule, takes what coverage gives him and avoids turnovers (5 INT in 271 attempts). The film evaluations stress on-time decisions and keeping an offense ahead of the sticks, not off-script improvising. He fits best in a quick-game, RPO and play-action passing offense where timing and accuracy matter more than raw arm or running ability.

Strengths

• Ball placement and efficiency: in his 2025 senior year at North Cobb he completed 176 of 271 passes (64.9%) for 2,300 yards, 18 TD and 5 INT. That is about a 3.6-to-1 TD-to-INT ratio against Georgia 6A defenses while he was of 2027-class age.
• Timing and rhythm: 247Sports' Andrew Ivins called him a 'tall pocket passer... that has displayed the ability to get the ball out on time and keep an offense on schedule.' That is the trait that carries over most reliably to structured college offenses.
• Experience and competitive growth: he started two varsity seasons at North Cobb Christian (2A), then chose to move up to North Cobb (6A) against tougher competition. He went 8-4 and reached the second round of the AAAAAA playoffs. Three years of starting before reaching college is rare for a reclassified QB.
• Recruiting validation: Notre Dame chose him over offers from Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. Several elite QB-developing staffs graded him as a Power 4 starter-type prospect.

Areas to Improve

• Strength and body development: at 190 lb and a year younger than his class, he needs a full strength-program cycle before he can take hits and drive the ball on out-breaking and deep-comeback throws at a college level.
• Explosive-play production: 2,300 yards on 271 attempts is about 8.5 yards per attempt. That is efficient but not explosive, so he needs to show he can push the ball downfield and create outside structure against college coverage.
• Processing against complex defenses: most of his film comes from 2A and a single 6A season. He has to show he can read rotating safeties, disguised pressures and the speed of college windows, which high school rarely tests.

College Projection

Expect a developmental redshirt in 2026. He enrolled a year early and joined a Notre Dame QB room with CJ Carr, Blake Hebert and Noah Grubbs, so an early starting role is unlikely. The realistic path is two years of scout-team work and strength gains, a real push for QB1 around 2028 or 2029, and a starting window as a redshirt sophomore or junior. Because he reclassified, he will still be young for his class when he competes for the job, which is an advantage for his long-term ceiling.

NFL Outlook

He is a Day 3 to mid-round QB prospect if his development goes well. Height, accuracy and processing are the traits NFL scouts value, but his arm talent and frame have to project to that level after he adds weight. If he reaches about 215 lb and shows he can make NFL-level throws as a multi-year Notre Dame starter, his value could rise a lot. For now he is a long-horizon prospect, not a projected early pick.

Best Fit

A pro-style, play-action heavy passing offense with patient QB development and good pass protection, which describes Notre Dame. He will do best in a system built on timing, full-field progression reads and under-center play-action. A spread, QB-run-heavy scheme would expose his current frame and would not use his strengths.