Gorney’s predictions: Jackson Cantwell, Drew Allar, Clemson successful all of it

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Jackson Cantwell Rivals nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney has three predictions on Drew Allar’s draft standing, Clemson’s upbeat expectations and five-star offensive sort out Jackson Cantwell.

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1. DREW ALLAR WILL BE FIRST QB DRAFTED Drew Allar (Picture by AP) Yahoo Sports activities’ Nate Tice launched his prime 25 Huge Board for the 2026 NFL Draft and he didn't have Penn State quarterback Drew Allar included. 4 quarterbacks made the record in Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers, LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier and Clemson’s Cade Klubnik.

No Arch Manning. But in addition no Allar and that looks like a missed alternative. Allar was a four-star prospect for Rivals however ought to have been greater as a result of he had such a fantastic arm popping out of highschool and has grow to be among the best faculty quarterbacks even with out an enormous supporting solid.

Bear in mind, in Penn State’s 23-20 loss to Notre Dame within the School Soccer Playoff semifinal, no Nittany Lions receiver had a catch. Allar, who did throw a foul interception to offer the Irish the win, was not working with Ohio State’s receiving corps. Perhaps not even Ohio’s.

However he’s made it work. Allar accomplished greater than 66 p.c of his passes final season for greater than 3,300 yards and 24 touchdowns. He led Penn State to the Closing 4 of School Soccer. His receiving corps primarily by means of the portal will probably be a lot better this yr and Penn State might be the No. 1 workforce in preseason polls.

Allar is trending up and that ought to solely proceed by means of the pre-draft course of.

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2. CLEMSON WILL WIN THE NATTY Dabo Swinney (Picture by USA TODAY) Over the past decade, the one groups to win a number of nationwide championships are Alabama, Georgia and Clemson. The Tigers haven’t received one since 2018 and a few argue that this system has taken a step again.

Let’s see if that discuss sustains after 2025.

Former five-stars Cade Klubnik and defensive sort out Peter Woods appear like first-round locks for the NFL Draft. TJ Parker, who was a fringe five-star prospect, may find yourself going within the first as effectively, particularly if he continues to play so effectively.

The Tigers have an elite quarterback, tremendous gifted receivers, a stable offensive line after which the entrance seven may be the perfect within the nation. Clemson is simply completely loaded on the defensive position and at linebacker.

Some key switch additions on protection together with Purdue’s Will Heldt and Alabama’s Jeremiah Alexander, one other former five-star who hasn’t lived as much as expectations but, may have dominant seasons as effectively.

One other nationwide championship is inside hanging distance and the Tigers must be the favourite. If that occurs, Clemson could be the one workforce with three within the final decade. Clemson falling off? The Tigers by no means left.

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3. CANTWELL IS HEADED TO THE DAWGS On Thursday, there was a coordinated effort by former Miami stars together with Bryant McKinnie to contact five-star Jackson Cantwell on social media and inform him about enjoying for the Hurricanes. Cantwell, in pure Midwest kind, responded to every gracefully and thanked them for hitting him up.

The Nixa, Mo., standout will make his announcement on Tuesday. Cantwell, ranked atop the 2026 Rivals250, can also be coming off a wonderful go to again to Oregon because the Geese attempt to get some recruiting momentum after lacking out on five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, four-star receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt and others.

However within the closing days, regardless of the perfect efforts of others, I nonetheless have Cantwell headed to Georgia.

From early in his recruitment, Cantwell and his coach have talked about them selecting the best place for his NFL improvement. He sees what Georgia has finished, what the Bulldogs produce yearly within the NFL Draft and the excessive expectations positioned on gamers to win on the highest stage in Athens.