Jackson Cantwell, top prospect of the 2026 cycle, has decided to commit to the Miami Hurricanes on Tuesday. The Georgia Bulldogs, who extensively pursued him and were highly likely to land him, didn’t succeed in the end.

Offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, considered one of the top prospects in the 2026 recruiting class, said Tuesday that he will attend the University of Miami.

Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck is progressing in his rehab from the UCL injury he suffered when at Georgia.

Jackson Cantwell and his parents once drove 1,200 miles through the heart of SEC Country to visit LSU, Georgia and Alabama. “We had a pretty cool setup,” the Missouri native who is ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the 247Sports Composite said in December before the Under Armour All-American game.

The Miami Hurricanes landed the top recruit from the 2026 class on Tuesday, and coach Mario Cristobal was pumped. Jackson Cantwell, an offensive lineman

It would not be long before the Miami Hurricanes had their star quarterback ready to throw the ball, and now Carson Beck is fully prepared to go with summer workouts here.

Head coach Mario Cristobal brought in Cam Ward from Washington State via the transfer portal last offseason, and that led to a 10-3 season for the Hurricanes while Ward was one of the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. He was also the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Tennessee Titans.

Carson Beck will be the one to lead the charge for Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes in the upcoming NCAAF season.

Landing the nation's top recruit is not an easy feat to pull off, and Mario Cristobal celebrated accordingly. He has done a great job bringing elite talent to the Miami football t