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Ole Miss Football 'Trending at the Top' for Top-10 Quarterback in America

Lane Kiffin and Co. received a visit from the prized target this week, Rebels pushing right buttons.
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Jackson (Ala.) four-star quarterback Landon Duckworth continues feeling like a priority by Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels following an impactful multi-day stay to Oxford this week.

Duckworth, the No. 6 rated quarterback in America, backed off of a commitment to the South Carolina Gamecocks last summer with multiple powerhouse programs entering the mix in his recruitment.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder led his prep squad to a state title in 2024 after putting together an impressive season on the gridiron.

Duckworth tossed for 3,109 passing yards, 34 touchdowns and nine interceptions through the air while also tallying 631 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground in 14 games.

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

After a season that put the "Who's Who" of college football on notice; the coveted signal-caller has begun lining up a visit schedule.

Duckworth has set up four official visits for the summer, he told On3 Sports in March.

The visit schedule consists of trips to Georgia (May 30), South Carolina (June 6), Florida State (June 13) and Ole Miss (June 20) where he will take multi-day stays.

But the Rebels are quickly separating themselves from the pack of Duckworth after this week's unofficial visit, according to Rivals.

Duckworth is the Rebels' "No. 1 priority" with the Ole Miss program "trending at the top" for his services.

“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.”

Is there a timeline in place for Duckworth as he begins narrowing in on the contenders in his recruitment process?

“If I am ready to commit before the season, I want to, but if not, I will wait,” Duckworth said. “What’s important to me is the atmosphere at the school, the way the coaches treat me, how the offensive is and the background of the coaches and their development.”

Kiffin and Co. will continue chipping away at the prized signal-caller with the Rebels quickly picking up steam in his recruitment process.

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Zack Nagy is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Ole Miss Rebels On SI, a Sports Illustrated Publication. Nagy has covered Rebel Football, Baseball, Basketball and Recruiting, looking to keep readers updated on anything and everything involving Ole Miss athletics. Nagy has covered the Southeastern Conference for over half a decade after being born and raised in New Orleans (La.).

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