Cantwell postponed his planned commitment announcement from April 30 to May 13. He also added an unofficial visit to Georgia for this Saturday.
The 6-foot-7 lineman recently discussed the program’s full-court pursuit following a visit from Miami offensive line coach Alex Mirabal.
“Miami is recruiting me the hardest right now,” Cantwell said. “They think I’m a high priority there, a guy that can play early and fit in their system, and they’re willing to pour a lot into me as a player and as a person. So there’s a lot to take from that, for sure.Miami is reportedly making a serious push to land a premier 2026 football recruit.
Jackson Cantwell has narrowed down his finalists to Miami, Ohio State, Georgia, and Oregon. The 247Sports consensus ranks the offensive tackle as the No. 1 overall recruit from the 2026 class.
In the age of NIL, landing a prospect of that caliber isn’t cheap. According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Miami offered Cantwell around $2 million. Nakos called it “the most lucrative first-year deal on the table” for Cantwell.However, the Hurricanes aren’t necessarily running away with the recruiting sweepstakes.
On Wednesday, On3’s Steve Wiltfong called Georgia the “front-runner” to land Cantwell. Wiltfong said Cantwell “loves” the Bulldogs program and suggested his commitment delay could be bad news for the Hurricanes.
“When he put out his original commitment date, I think he was gonna go to Miami,” Wiltfong said. “I think Oregon and Georgia rallied, and I think Georgia — I like where Georgia’s at.”
Kirby Smart has already received a significant 2026 recruiting commitment in Jared Curtis. The five-star quarterback said he aims to help Georgia lure other talent to Athens, signaling out Cantwell as a top target.
