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Like football recruit, life navigates as a top perspective

On a recent morning, after announcing the six college football programs that Jackson Cantwell considered, he woke up with the familiar sound of his phone with text messages from various trainers.

This time it was apparently everyone in the coaching team of the Georgia Bulldogs. Some numbers were saved on his phone, others were new. From head coach Kirby Smart to the offensive coordinator Mike Bobo to coaches and analysts, Cantwell's inbox was filled. He assumed that they had just come out of a recruitment meeting.

“I don't think I came back to everyone,” laughed Cantwell and realized that he still had a dozen unread texts on his cell phone. “I thought: 'It will take far too long.'”

This is life for the 16-year-old offensive-line phenomenon, since coaches across the country are waiting for an answer from the recruit of No. 1 in the high school football class 2026. In alphabetical order, he limited his list to Georgia, Miami (Florida), Michigan, Missouri, Ohio State and Oregon.

He is the only child in his Nixa class with an agent. He is represented by Rosenhaus Sports under the direction of the well -known sports agent Drew Rosenhaus, while pursuing names, image and similarity advantages. The NIL evaluation database from On3 describes Cantwell as the 82nd most valuable high school or college athlete of the nation, behind the Arch -manning, Cooper Flagg, Carson Beck and Livvy Dunne, which are at the top.

He said money was not what his upcoming decision would make.

“The main decision is obviously made about the quality of life and football,” said Cantwell. “I am glad that I have good agents in my corner, and I'm glad I am well represented and I can make sure that everything is best for me.”

Cantwell tries to plan his six finalists official visits. He recently announced that he will travel to Miami, Ohio State and Michigan in March, with further announcements. An announcement in August will probably take place in the Nixa high school in front of the entire student body.

When the snow has not locked it up in the past few weeks in the past few weeks, he has found a way to throw and discuss the shot when he followed national records in what he calls “best sport”. The reigning national champion in the shot Put Throw said that he is still planning to throw a college like his Olympic parents did in front of him, and the six remaining schools will allow it.

He made it clear to all coaches that he will be on the college to become a football player, and there will be the greatest part of his efforts. Instead of being a professional thrower, he believes that he will earn more money with a possible NFL future.

His love for football grew after he had found that he would not be a basketball player and when he got used to playing the contact sport. Then he realized that it could be his calling when he started 286 defenders in his first three seasons.

“I like football more to be honest,” said Cantwell. “I like track, but I think I like football more because it is my own thing. My parents followed and did it. Nobody in my family was the football type.”

Cantwell is also looking for ways to be just one child. He likes to play EA Sports college football like any other sports-loving teenager. He challenges himself with teams such as James Madison and Vanderbilt and offers only a few insights into the six finalists that he might be tending to.

He will do his best to take the time for friends in relation to his busy training, his travel plan and school. In addition to the 33, which he submitted in his act before visiting a high school course, Cantwell is a student of 4.0.

Cantwell will have to make a big decision at some point in the next six months, and he will miss some of the stronger relationships that he is built with the five schools he finally has to rule out. But one thing that he will certainly not miss.

“I look forward to the lyrics and phone calls,” said Cantwell. “I won't miss it at all. I don't like to check my cell phone so much. I like to talk to these trainers and take in wisdom. I will miss these relationships, but that's the only way.”