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Georgia trending for No. 1 recruit in class of 2026, per report
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Georgia is emerging as the favorite to land 5-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell.
On Wednesday, Cantwell announced he will be postponing his commitment date to May 13 in order to take an official visit to Athens on May 10. The Bulldogs are one of four finalists in his recruitment along with Ohio State, Miami and Oregon.
On Thursday, On3 college football insider Steve Wiltfong logged a projection for the Bulldogs to earn Cantwell’s commitment:
Cantwell would be a massive addition for Georgia in the class of 2026. He’s the No. 1 overall recruit in the country for this high school class, per 247Sports Composite rankings.
The son of a former Olympian (shot-put), Cantwell is listed at 6-foot-7, 300 pounds. He attends Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri. He’s previously taken multiple visits to Miami, but Georgia getting his final visit before his announcement should give the Bulldogs some confidence going into his commitment.
Georgia is off to a bit of a slow start in the 2026 high school class but its own lofty standards. The Bulldogs have 6 commits so far and a class that ranks No. 27 nationally, per 247Sports Composite rankings.
Cantwell will announce his commitment on May 13.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
