Julian Lewis, 4-star Carrollton QB, commits to Colorado

Julian “JuJu” Lewis, one of the nation’s top-rated quarterback prospects and an AJC Super 11 selection, announced Thursday his commitment to Colorado during a televised appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.

Lewis, ESPN’s No. 2 overall player in the class of 2025, originally pledged to Southern Cal in August 2023, before de-committing earlier this week.

The Carrollton quarterback is a four-star prospect and the No. 9 quarterback in his class according to 247 Sports, but ranks as high as five stars on ESPN and Rivals. The junior announced in January that he intended to reclassify from the class of 2026 to the class of 2025, putting him in college a year earlier.

In an interview with Georgia High School Football Daily, posted on AJC.com on Thursday morning, Lewis said: “At the end of the day, we’re all getting paid. Like money isn’t going to be a problem. I wouldn’t make that the biggest concern on determining schools and deciding stuff. You want to go somewhere where you’re comfortable and where you can trust that the people around you are going to make you better because NIL money is nowhere near NFL money. You’ve got to look at where your career goals are at the end of the day.”

Lewis has 2,842 passing yards and 40 touchdowns in 11 games this season. Carrollton is undefeated heading into the second round of the GHSA playoffs, where the Trojans will host Valdosta on Friday night.