Five-Star Plus+ OT Jackson Cantwell names Top 6

Five-Star Plus+ offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell of Nixa (MO) High narrowed his list to 6 schools Sunday morning. 

The 6-foot-8, 315 pounder is down to the following: Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio State, and Oregon.

Breaking down the finalists

Cantwell spoke with On3 about what stood out with each school.

Georgia- “UGA is a dynasty that wins a lot of games with a fantastic head coach, position coach, and great winning culture.”

Miami- “The quality of life at the university and quality of offensive line coaching with the HC and position coach stands out.”

Michigan- “They have had lots of success up front over the past few years while winning lots of games and have a winning culture.”

Missouri- “I spent 8 years in Columbia, and it appeals when they win lots of games and develop great offensive linemen.”

Ohio State- “It’s hard to beat being a national champion- a winning culture and a fantastic offensive line group is appealing.”

Oregon- “The Ducks are winning lots of football games and have two of my favorite coaches with their HC and position coach.”

Jackson Cantwell Recruiting Profile

Cantwell ranks as the No. 1 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 1 offensive tackle and the top player in the state of Missouri.

Scouting Summary

On3’s Scouting and Rankings team writes this about him as a prospect:

“Big-framed offensive tackle with eye-popping athleticism and functional strength as a high school underclassman. Measured at over 6-foot-7, 205 pounds prior to his sophomore season. Has solid length with 33.5-inch arms and big hands. Owns a phenomenal athletic profile as one of the top shot put throwers in the country for his age group. Posted a personal best throw of over 64 feet as a freshman. Also posted strong testing numbers in the college camp setting. Transfers those gifts over to the football field where he shows strong coordination and function strength. Moves well laterally and plays with a good anchor. Initially began his career as a tight end and has grown into an offensive tackle. Has deep athletic bloodlines with both parents being Olympic track and field athletes as throwers. Younger for the cycle with a May birthday.”

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $730K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.