Four-star offensive tackle Hayden Ainsworth is making a big leap into the 2026 class.
Ainsworth, a rival 250 OT in the 2027 class, is set to reclassify it into the 2026 cycle. rival I learned it.
One of the nation’s top recruits in the premium position is set in a quick timeline for his university decisions.
Mississippi’s four-star OT was in Oxford last month for the late rebels – and raved about his time around the OL coach John Garrison And then there was Ole Miss staff.
“Every time I go there, he treats me as the player they want and not just the guy they just invited because they wanted, but the player they want,” Ainsworth told his rivals. “His philosophy about OL and how they implement some schemes are almost exactly the same as what I did, and the tempo he showed is something I love.”
Alabama, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Georgia Tech and Nebraska are all fighting four-star tackle Ole Miss in the 2026 class.
Ainsworth is scheduled to visit NC (March 4), Duke (March 5) and Georgia Institute of Technology (March 6) next month. He has seen three or five official visits this summer ahead of his university’s commitment.
