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Nixa football sensation Jackson Cantwell, the nation’s No. 1 recruit in the 2026 class, recently narrowed his list of schools from 14 to six as he approaches a decision he wants to make before his senior year kicks off in the fall.
Cantwell, a 6-foot-8 offensive lineman, listed his teams in alphabetical order: Georgia, Miami (Florida), Michigan, Missouri, Ohio State, and Oregon. Among the schools he cut included LSU, Nebraska, Alabama, Texas A&M, and USC. He laughed, saying cutting schools was similar to breaking up with a girlfriend.
Cantwell is trying to schedule an official visit with each program before picking his school. He said the process will likely culminate in an announcement ceremony in front of the Nixa High student body in August.
“It’ll be as extra as it can possibly get,” Cantwell said, saying he’ll have conversations with Eagles coach John Perry and athletic director Brandon Clark ahead of time. “It hasn’t been planned out yet, but we’re going make it pretty cool.”
Here’s what Cantwell said about his final six schools:
Nixa’s Jackson Cantwell as the Eagles took on the Republic Tigers at Nixa on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.
Why did Jackson Cantwell narrow it down to these six schools?
Cantwell: “Whenever I figured out what schools I wanted to potentially make an official visit, I sat down and was like, ‘what distinguishes these?’ And if I couldn’t think of anything, I was like, ‘well, I’m probably not going to go there.’ I had to just think about all of the schools that I could see myself going. If not, there was no reason to make an official visit.”
Georgia football and Kirby Smart
Cantwell: “Georgia develops every position at a high level, and they’ve had many first-round (NFL Draft) tackles over the last couple of years. They develop guys. You don’t want to think going in, ‘Oh, I’m going to the NFL,’ but like…
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Author : Springfield News-Leader
Publish date : 2025-02-24 09:07:00
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