Jeffrey Curtis is a linebacker for the Tulane Green Wave who hails from River Ridge, Louisiana. Curtis played his high school football at John Curtis Christian, where he compiled 370 tackles, four sacks, an interception, seven pass defenses, and a fumble recovery across his career. As a senior in 2025, he recorded 125 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss with two sacks and an interception, earning All-State honors. In 2024, he posted 116 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and two sacks en route to first-team All-Metro and District 9-5A selections. Curtis also lettered in baseball and won the 2019 Little League World Series with the East Bank All-Star team. His father Jeff and uncle Johnny both played college football, with Johnny appearing at both Mississippi State and Tulane.