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Nixa football star Jackson Cantwell, the No. 1 offensive line prospect in the 2026 class, said it felt like the right time to focus on the schools he could see himself attending.
With over two dozen offers from the biggest college football programs in the country, Cantwell narrowed his list down to 14 heading into his junior season.
“I wanted to start focusing on 50% of the schools that were reaching out to me,” Cantwell told the News-Leader. “So I found 14 schools I could see myself showing interest in and ran with it.”
All 14 schools the five-star prospect announced on social media on Thursday morning are from power conferences with eight from the SEC, five from the Big Ten and one from the ACC.
A common theme between all of them, in Cantwell’s eyes, is their great offensive line traditions. He also wants to attend a school that’s going to compete for championships.
“I feel like I would be able to have success if I went to any of these,” Cantwell said.
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Nixa High School freshman Jackson Cantwell is a 6-foot-8 multi-sport athlete and has already scored a 33 on the ACT.
Jackson Cantwell’s trimmed list of 14 schools
LSU
Michigan
Ohio State
Florida
Nebraska
Mizzou
Miami (Florida)
Alabama
Texas A&M
USC
Georgia
Oregon
Arkansas
Ole Miss
What is becoming more important to Jackson Cantwell throughout his recruiting process?
The first thing Cantwell said is becoming more important to him as he seeks his college destination is what school will help him maximize his NFL potential.
The last two top-rated offensive linemen to be eligible for the NFL Draft, according to 247Sports’ rankings, have been top 10 picks (Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State; JC Latham, Alabama).
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Author : Springfield News-Leader
Publish date : 2024-07-19 08:01:52
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