Ole Miss Football Eliminated From Contention for Top-10 Quarterback Prospect
Jackson (Ala.) four-star quarterback Landon Duckworth is down to two programs after narrowing his focus to a pair of SEC schools on Wednesday.
Duckworth, the No. 6 rated signal-caller in America, is entering a critical stretch in his recruitment process with two schools piquing his interest.Duckworth recently trimmed his list to five schools: Ole Miss, Florida State, South Carolina, Auburn and North Carolina.
โThere are some other schools I am looking at, but Ole Miss, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida State are the main schools I am focused on right now,โ Duckworth told On3โs Chad Simmons last month.
โAll of those are talking to me a lot, they want me to visit in the spring and I am planning to take official visits to all four.โ
Now, Duckworth has gone public with the decision to shift his focus to two SEC schools with the Ole Miss Rebels now eliminated from contention.
It’s the South Carolina Gamecocks and Auburn Tigers that will battle for his pledge down the stretch.The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder has checked in with multiple programs this summer with the South Carolina Gamecocks and Auburn Tigers beginning to separate themselves from the pack.
He’s become a hot commodity on the recruiting scene this offseason after backing off of a commitment to Shane Beamer and South Carolina last June.
After reopening his recruitment, Duckworth took America by storm with his play on the field during his junior campaign.
Duckworth threw for 3,109 passing yards, 34 touchdowns and nine interceptions while also logging 631 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground in 14 games played.
Heโs now accumulated over 6,400 total yards and 80 touchdowns across 30 games in three seasons for Jackson, according to On3 Sports.
It’s a significant development for the Ole Miss Rebels with Kiffin and Co. now shifting focus elsewhere.
The program currently holds a commitment from three-star signal-caller, Rees Wise, but are looking to sign a pair of quarterbacks in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle
