How Vanderbilt QB Jared Curtis landed a role in Nate Bargatze's new movie

TL;DR

Vanderbilt QB Jared Curtis secured a cameo in Nate Bargatze's upcoming movie 'The Breadwinner' through an NIL deal. The film is set to release at the end of May.

Key points

Jared Curtis is a quarterback for Vanderbilt football.
He has a cameo in Nate Bargatze's movie 'The Breadwinner'.
The movie will be released at the end of May.
Curtis secured the role through an NIL deal.
Nate Bargatze is a fan of Vanderbilt.

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How Vanderbilt QB Jared Curtis landed a role in Nate Bargatze's new movie

Before taking his first snap as a Vanderbilt football quarterback, Jared Curtis cashed in on an NIL deal.

Curtis has a cameo role in Nashville comedian Nate Bargatze's new movie, "The Breadwinner," which will be released at the end of May, according to a post on Outkick’s Clay Travis' X account. Curtis, wearing a Vanderbilt hat, is shopping for a new car in his scene.

The NIL deal was made for all the world to see when Bargatze, who is a huge Vanderbilt fan, was the guest picker on ESPN's College Gameday on Vanderbilt's campus in the 2025 football season, ahead of the Commodores' game against Missouri.

Curtis, in his senior season at Nashville Christian, was still trying to choose between Georgia, where he had committed, and Vanderbilt, which was making a strong push for his services to replace Heisman trophy runner-up quarterback Diego Pavia.

Comedian and actor Nate Bargatze speaks with members of the media before a special screening of The Breadwinner at the Regal Hollywood on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.