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Five-Star Plus+ OT Jackson Cantwell sets commitment date

Wg0vf-nP_400x400by:Keegan Pope•04/14/25•

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Jackson Cantwell (Photo by Chad Simmons/On3)

Nixa (Mo.) Five-Star Plus+ offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell is ready to announce his college commitment.

On Monday, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported that Cantwell will make his choice public on April 30th, just a little over two weeks away. Cantwell is down to four finalists: Georgia, Miami, Oregon and Ohio State. Previously, he listed his top schools as the four mentioned above, as well as Missouri and Michigan.

He was originally set for an official visit to Oregon this weekend, but has now moved that the weekend of April 26-27, just a few days before his commitment announcement.

“It’s an opportunity to check out Eugene one more time and to make sure Oregon is what I last remember it as,” Cantwell told On3’s Steve Wiltfong last week. “Also I haven’t seen a spring practice up there yet and seen a few other minor details, so it would be good to do so.”

Cantwell took visits in the spring to Miami, Michigan and Ohio State. The Hurricanes are a school that has been surging up his list, and they made a strong impression on him during his trip to Coral Gables last month.

“I thought it was a great visit,” Cantwell told CaneSport. “I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed getting to continue to build relationships with all of the coaches there, continue getting to learn about the University and I had a blast doing that. Getting to watch practice and learn about what they do was really, really fun. I mean, just getting to learn about how they prepare you for life in general and the world outside of football.”

The Bulldogs, led by offensive line coach Stacy Searels, have been in his recruitment as long as any school, and they’ve made their mark on him throughout the process. Ohio State, meanwhile, is another school that moved up his list quickly over the past six months after he visited in November and then again in March.

Jackson Cantwell Scouting Report

The 6-foot-7, 305-pounder is the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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.”