After signing the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 class, Coach Sherrone Moore and his staff have made 2026 No. 1 overall recruit Jackson Cantwell a top goal. The 6-8, 320-pound mauler has a ‘who’s who’ list of suitors, including the usual suspects such as Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Ohio State.
Cantwell spent the weekend visiting Michigan and Ohio State, and both excursions left him impressed with the perennial Big Ten powerhouses. He described the University of Michigan, which has won the Joe Moore prize twice, as a “appealing” school. Cantwell also stated that he will stop recruiting for a while after making several visits to digest everything he has seen thus far.Cantwell attended NIxa High School in Nixa, Missouri. He guided his team to a 13-1 record and a long run through the state playoffs before falling short of a state championship. He is widely regarded as the best player in the 2026 class, and he has claimed that he will restrict his list of around 30 offers to a smaller group in the following weeks.
Michigan and Ohio State made strong first impressions on 2026 No. 1 overall prospect Jackson Cantwell, he tells @ChadSimmons_👀
“The visits were relatively similar.”
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— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) December 17, 2024
The quick-footed lineman also shines on the Nixa High School basketball team, displaying exceptional quickness and footwork that has college coaches salivating. Can Michigan football land the No. 1 athlete in back-to-back classes? Coach Moore and his recruiting squad have shown to be a formidable force to reckon with.
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