Ole Miss picks up offensive lineman commitment from 6-foot-5 recruit out of Florida
By Keith Farner
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Ole Miss reached into Florida on Saturday to secure a commitment from Preston Cushman, a 6-foot-5 and 285-pound 3-star recruit from Clearwater (Calvary Christian).
Despite a recent offer from Florida, Cushman went with the Rebels, where he becomes the eighth commitment in the Class of 2022. Along with the Gators, Cushman also chose Ole Miss over Georgia Tech and Cincinnati. He is rated the No. 129 offensive line in the Class of 2022 and Ole Miss’ eighth commitment of the class, per the 247Sports Composite.
“The number one reason, for me, was really the relationship with the O-line coaches,” Cushman told Brian Smith of FanNation, per SI. “But not only the O-line coach (Jake Thornton), but the GA (Austin Shepherd), offensive analyst Phil Loadholt, too. All three of those guys really created a great relationship and and I feel like it’s the best fit for me.”
“What really stood out about the Ole Miss visit was the town of Oxford,” he said. “If football got taken away from me, God forbid, Oxford would be a place I would love to live. It’s a college town. I know the town is centered on Ole Miss and Ole Miss sports, just the whole town is for Ole Miss and holds the spirit of the school.”
COMMITTED‼️ @OleMissFB #HottyToddy #ComeToTheSip pic.twitter.com/KXOseODqX0
— Preston Cushman – OL – 6’5″ 285lbs (@Cush_51) July 10, 2021
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A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
