Ole Miss Football Target, Top Quarterback in America Receives Prediction to SEC Rival

Jackson (Ala.) four-star quarterback Landon Duckworth remains a priority target for Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle as his process heats up.

Duckworth, the No. 6 rated signal-caller in America, is entering a critical stretch in his recruitment process with multiple official visits on deck.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder has checked in with the Auburn Tigers and also has visits lined up with the South Carolina Gamecocks, Florida State Seminoles and Ole Miss Rebels.

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.

Then, after reopening his recruitment, Duckworth took America by storm with his play on the field.

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.

He’s now accumulated over 6,400 total yards and 80 touchdowns across 30 games in three seasons for Jackson, according to On3 Sports.

Duckworth recently trimmed his list to five schools: Ole Miss, Florida State, South Carolina, Auburn and North Carolina.

“There 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,” Duckworth told On3’s Chad Simmons last month.

“All 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.”

But one program is now beginning to pick up steam as the summer months arrive: South Carolina.

Despite backing off of a commitment to the Gamecocks last June, Duckworth has kept the door open with South Carolina throughout his rigorous recruitment process.

Now, the program is trending for his services after receiving multiple predictions to win out for a commitment on Monday.

On3 Sports' Steve Wiltfong logged a prediction in favor of South Carolina to land a pledge from the talented Alabama native to begin the week.