Notre Dame Offers Elite Offensive Lineman Jackson Cantwell
As a part of their Pot of Gold offer event, Notre Dame extended over 100 of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class on Sunday. That includes Nixa (Mo.) High School offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, who has a legitimate argument as the top overall recruit in the class.
Cantwell is already considered an elite prospect in the 2026 recruiting class. Rivals has him currently rated as a five-star recruit, including sitting as the No. 2 overall player in the class. 247Sports also has him pegged as the No. 5 overall player and No. 2 offensive tackle in 2026.
It should be no surprise that Cantwell already boasts an incredible offer list. Some do the top programs who have already offered him include the Fighting Irish, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, USC, Oklahoma, Miami, Florida State, Oregon, Ohio State, Tennessee, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Penn State, Auburn, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State, TCU, Arkansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas and Illinois.
The 6-7, 300-pound offensive tackle was a huge reason for Nixa finishing with a 11-1 record this past season. As an offense, they averaged 264.2 rushing yards per game while averaging 7.6 yards per carry and scoring 46 touchdowns on the ground. As a unit, they averaged 37.1 points per game in 2023.
Cantwell is also an outstanding thrower on the track and field team for Nixa. As a freshman, he was a Missouri Class 5 champion in the shot put with a personal best throw of 64 '3.75". He also starred in the discus, including a personal best toss of 191’ 4.5”. That raw power is very easy to see on film.
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