Kirby Smart, 105-19 in nine seasons at Georgia, has been vocal about NIL having too much influence in today's CFB.

Jackson Cantwell, the top-rated player in the 2026 recruiting class, committed to Miami over offers from Georgia, Ohio State and Oregon, among others.

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Jackson Cantwell's decision will impact his future in track and field. The nation's top football recruit explains what it looks like.

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.

But even though UM gave five-star tackle Jackson Cantwell a big financial package, he pushed back on the narrative that NIL money drove his decision.