HOOVER, Ala. -- A day after losing five-star offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell in the last hour to Miami, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart decried the current uncertainty surrounding college football recruiting.

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.

The recruiting world comes with its ebbs and flows, and Georgia suffered a big blow on Tuesday. It lost talented five-star-plus prospect Jackson Cantwell to Miami after many had penciled him in as a Georgia pickup.

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.

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