While Duke head coach Manny Diaz and his staff are looking to upgrade nearly every position in the 2027 college football recruiting cycle, the Blue Devils have recently been prioritizing quarterbacks.
Over the past few weeks, Duke has made significant progress with several talented 2027 quarterbacks, but unfortunately for the Blue Devils, one of their top targets announced his commitment to TCU on Saturday.
Blue Devils’ Quarterback Target Commits to TCU
On Feb. 14, Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett reported on X that Brice McCurdy, a three-star quarterback from Robinson High School in Waco, Texas, had committed to TCU.
BREAKING: Class of 2027 QB Brice McCurdy has Committed to TCU, he tells me for @RivalsThe 6’1 205 QB from Waco, TX chose the Horned Frogs over Cincinnati and Baylor“Finally home, GO FROGS 🐸”https://t.co/mST6MLskWgpic.twitter.com/JIax28MYDF
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) February 14, 2026
Duke had been pursuing McCurdy for several months, first offering him in September 2025. The Blue Devils continued to make progress with him throughout the fall, and in February, the young quarterback named them as one of his final six schools, alongside TCU, Baylor, Arizona, UCF, and Cincinnati…