Jackson Cantwell
@jcantwell2499
Followers
8K
Following
2K
Media
236
Statuses
771
Words can’t describe how grateful I am. The #1 player in the country has been something I’ve dreamed of for a long time now, and it’s here. Nixa, Missouri is on the map! #NSGB.
195
106
3K
#GoBucks❓🌰🌰🌰.
2026 Five-Star Plus+ OT Jackson Cantwell on his visit to Ohio State🌰. Cantwell is the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class. Read:
315
125
3K
Enjoyed my time at Nebraska yesterday! The game was great and got to meet some great people and had a lot of fun. Very thankful to everyone that took the time to host me! @CoachMattRhule @DonovanRaiola @Callaghan_NEB @s_kwilli32 @MozeeJ43 @coachedfoley #NSGB
132
112
3K
Nixa rolling 41-6 over Kickapoo at half. Five-star OT Jackson Cantwell (@jcantwell249) also certainly living up to his ranking.
110
111
2K
Had a great time visiting @UMichFootball today! Was great to learn about the program and why it’s so highly regarded. It was a blast! . #NSGB. @Coach_SMoore @grant_newsome @AKarsch_UM @ChipLindsey11 @ColemanWalker_ @Jack_Dunaway96
162
96
2K
Congratulations to @OhioStateFB for getting it done! Heck of a postseason run. Their OL room is getting the job done no matter what… @CoachJFrye @ryandaytime #NSGB
74
76
2K
Had a great time visiting with @OhioStateFB today! . @ryandaytime @CoachJFrye @CoachSollenne @markpantoni . #NSGB
120
74
2K
🏠❓.
NEWS: Five-Star OT Jackson Cantwell is down to 1️⃣4️⃣ Schools, he tells me for @on3recruits. The 6’8 305 OT from Nixa, MO is ranked as the No. 4 Recruit in the ‘26 Class (per On3). Where Should He Go?👇🏽.
573
59
1K
Congrats🤝@JackLange55.
The best in Missouri, stay in Missouri @JackLange55 . ✅ SIGNED: Jack Lange. 📐 6-8 | 300.🏈 Offensive Lineman .📍 Eureka, Mo. #ZouLive25 | #NSD25
71
40
1K
Blessed to be named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Missouri football! Couldn’t have possibly done this without my family, teammates, and coaches. Also still in the running for national GPOY as well! #NSGB
85
65
1K
Had a great time at Mizzou this weekend for the game! Thankful to everyone on the staff for hosting me. @CoachDrinkwitz @CoachJonesB @MaureyBland6 @BIGboehmTHEORY @JAbercrombie51 #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
54
65
1K
Excited to head back to Mizzou for the Vanderbilt game tomorrow! @CoachDrinkwitz @CoachJonesB @KirbMoore @BIGboehmTHEORY @MaureyBland6 #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66 @Hayden7Mays
98
93
1K
Had a great time at The U yesterday! Very thankful to Coach Cristobal, Coach Mirabal, and everyone else that showed me a great time in Coral Gables. #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
77
122
1K
Officially a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Blessed that the crew at @Rivals thinks this highly of me, and I’m very humbled to be the #3 player in the nation/#1 OL/#1 state. #NSGB #bigweektoday.
🚨2026 Top Ten REVEAL🚨. At No. 3 is OT JACKSON CANTWELL (@jcantwell2499). "Not only has the size and skill to be an elite football player but he’s also a star in track and field and has one of the best pedigrees in the history of Rivals dating back to 2002". Oklahoma, Missouri
149
78
1K
Finally got in the end zone last night! First varsity TD from a few yards out on a tackle throwback. Got to plant the #TrenchGang flag after too! (If any TE coaches want me to switch positions in college, feel free to reach out👀👀) #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
39
31
1K
Blessed as always @Rivals🤝🤝. Spent every day the last two years finding ways to get better. No reason to slow down now!.
@samspiegs @adamgorney @GregSmithRivals @RivalsFriedman @JohnGarcia_Jr @ryanobleness No. 1: Jackson Cantwell | 5⭐️ OT. See the FULL list of updating FIVE-STARS here ⬇️ .
97
29
1K
I’ll be back at @HuskerFootball again on the 20th for a Junior Day. #GBR @HuskerFBRecruit @CoachMattRhule @DonovanRaiola @s_kwilli32 @CoachCoeling @VincentGuinta @Adam_DiMichele @Rob_Dvoracek @Callaghan_NEB #NSGB
65
60
993
Excited to be at @OU_Football this upcoming weekend for the home game vs. Arkansas State. #BOOMER #OUDNA @OU_CoachB @LoadholtPhil @CoachVenables @CoachToddBates @MiguelChavis65 @hhmorto @JR_Sandlin
46
82
988
Thank you to @OU_Football for having me out yesterday- the game was fun and there was definitely a lot of offense on display, and @OU_CoachB’s guys were doing some great stuff up front. Can’t wait to get back there again later on. #OUDNA🧬 #NSGB #bigweektoday @CoachVenables
39
56
944
College Station, TX📍Jan 11. #NSGB. @CoachMikeElko @CoachCushing @CoachBufordJ @CK_KleinCollin @DerekMillerTAMU @CoachDmackey
103
63
974
I’ll be back where it all started to watch @MizzouFootball play LSU this weekend. @CoachDrinkwitz @MZFBcoach @CoachJonesB @Journeymanball @CoachOlivo @KirbMoore @NastyWideOuts @MaureyBland6 @DLineGURU @CoachErikLink @JAbercrombie51 @CoachLoop #NSGB #bigweektoday
96
77
907
Blessed as every to move up to #2 on the @On3Recruits rankings! Always more work to be done and I’m excited to see how this season can go with my team! #NSGB @SWiltfong_ @ChadSimmons_ @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66.
🚨NEW🚨 OT Jackson Cantwell ranks No. 2 and five-stars in the updated 2026 On300.
71
22
903
Upcoming visits:. Ohio State Dec 14.@ryandaytime @CoachJFrye .Michigan Dec 15.@Coach_SMoore @grant_newsome . #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
185
47
915
Let’s goooooooo! #NSGB.
Jackson Cantwell checks in as an Under Armour All-American game captain in his junior year of high school 💪 @jcantwell2499 . The No. 3 ranked prospect in the ESPN Jr. 300 has elite physical gifts and is one of the most dominant prospects in the nation 🔥 #UANext
90
22
907
LNK➡️SGF. #NSGB @CoachMattRhule @s_kwilli32 @DonovanRaiola @coachedfoley @MozeeJ43 @HuskerCoachTW @CoachCoeling
34
64
903
Had a very, very fun day at @OU_Football- and I’m also blessed to announce an offer as well, courtesy of @CoachVenables. Big thanks to @LoadholtPhil, @OU_CoachB, and all of the other coaches for the experience today. @CoachToddBates @hhmorto
34
61
825
Many thanks to @CoachDrinkwitz and @MizzouFootball for coming by Nixa, Mo today! What a great job this dude has done! #MIZ
50
47
786
Hit 450 x 3 this morning two days after coming back from a long weekend of three unofficial visits! Staying on the grind trying to get better with the season right around the corner. #NSGB
67
43
790
Had a good time at Texas A&M the past few days! . #GigEm #NSGB. @CoachBufordJ @CoachCushing @CK_KleinCollin @CoachMikeElko @CoachDmackey @CoachWiz77 @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
72
59
801
Had a good time at my junior day visit to @HuskerFootball yesterday. Big thank you to @DonovanRaiola, @CoachCoeling, @CoachMattRhule, @s_kwilli32, and everyone else that made this visit great. @Adam_DiMichele @Callaghan_NEB @Rob_Dvoracek #NSGB #GBR
27
41
768
Blessed to be selected as a representative for the @Chiefs at the Nike Next Ones event! @usnikefootball #NSGB
44
39
793
5-star OL @jcantwell2499 rocking the one #Mizzou glove and one #Georgia glove as #Nixa beats Lebanon.
104
33
751
❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️.
68
22
718
Congratulations @JackLange55 👀👀.
BREAKING: Four-Star OT Jack Lange has Committed to Missouri, he tells me for @on3recruits. The 6’8 280 OT from Eureka, MO chose the Tigers over Nebraska, Michigan, & Wisconsin . Is the No. 1 Recruit in the state of Missouri (per On3).
47
23
707
Had a great visit to Mizzou today! Very grateful to everyone that spent time with me, especially @CoachJonesB, @BIGboehmTHEORY, @CoachDrinkwitz, and @MaureyBland6. @KirbMoore @DLineGURU @NastyWideOuts @CoachErikLink @JAbercrombie51 @CoachOlivo #NSGB
40
54
671
Back to Mizzou this weekend on the 9th. @CoachDrinkwitz @CoachJonesB @BIGboehmTHEORY @MaureyBland6 @KirbMoore @DLineGURU @NastyWideOuts @JAbercrombie51 @CoachErikLink @CoachOlivo @olivia_ohlsen @MZFBcoach #NSGB #MizzouMade
51
41
644
All that work throughout the spring showing in the weight room in the summer! Hit 405lbs x 8 reps on bench today. Excited to see how this will progress in the future! Also shoutout to @Hayden7Mays for the solid spotting here and my team for encouraging me. #NSGB
42
35
639
Thank you University of Oklahoma for the game day visit! I had a good time today. @OU_CoachB
10
25
611
I’ll be in Lincoln on the 22nd to watch the Spring Game. @HuskerFBNation @DonovanRaiola @s_kwilli32 @Rob_Dvoracek @MohrRecruiting @deucerecruiting @jperry_nixa @JPRockMO @AllenTrieu @Rivals_Clint #bigweektoday
12
15
624
Had a pretty fun time at @MizzouFootball watching the game. Big thanks to all of the coaches for having me out, including but not limited to @CoachJonesB, @CoachDrinkwitz, @MaureyBland6, @BIGboehmTHEORY, @CoachErikLink, and @CoachOlivo. #NSGB #bigweektoday
37
43
606
🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️.
23
10
619
Blessed to have finally made it to 5⭐️ on all 4 major recruiting services! Still more work to be done as always! #NSGB @247Sports @247recruiting @TomLoy247 @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
82
24
574
Top schools coming tomorrow! Time to start working my way down to one. @GregSmithRivals @Rivalsdotcom #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66 @ChrisGomez54
113
30
572
Blessed to be ranked a 4⭐️, 6th best player regardless of position in the nation, as well as the #2 OT and #1 player in Missouri for class of 2026. Big thank you to the team at @247Sports for recognizing what I’ve done over the past year. #NSGB #bigweektoday
62
38
562
Last. Throw. Best. Throw. 22.04/72’ 3 3/4. A massive 5 foot PR to go to #1 in the nation by 3 feet! So incredibly excited about what could potentially come in the future. #NSGB @Hayden7Mays @CSTNCantwell
34
68
555
Tough finish to the year in the state title game against DeSmet last night. Proud of our season and how far we’ve came finishing the year 13-1 with the best football season Nixa has ever had. Highlights:
29
17
560
Blessed to get another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ recognition on the @247Sports/@247recruiting composite rankings. Still trying to get better every time I touch the field! @SWiltfong247 @AllenTrieu #NSGB #bigweektoday
104
29
543
Blessed to receive an offer from my mom’s home state university, @HuskerFBNation. @s_kwilli32 @DonovanRaiola @AllenTrieu @JPRockMO @Rivals_Clint @MohrRecruiting @deucerecruiting @jperry_nixa #bigweektoday
12
29
533
Game day visits! Excited to get to tour some great programs and see some great games! . #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66 @ChadSimmons_ @TomLoy247 @ByKyleKelly @SWiltfong_ @RivalsFriedman @GregSmithRivals @JohnGarcia_Jr @adamgorney @BarstoolMizzou @BarstoolHusker @COCsportsreport
74
31
533
Trying this again: After a great talk with @markpantoni, I’m blessed to announce that I have an offer to @OhioStateFB! @CoachJFrye @ryandaytime @CoachSollenne #NSGB
37
48
537
After a very exciting junior day, I’m blessed to announce I’ve received an offer from @RazorbackFB! @CoachSamPittman @CoachCKennedy @CoachSFogarty @jperry_nixa @MohrRecruiting @JPRockMO @deucerecruiting @ArRecruitingGuy #DMGB
23
36
530
Went absolutely huge at districts with a 22.80/74’9 3/4 throw to break the Sophomore national record by two feet! Two other throws at 70+ as well. Feeling better than ever heading into state! #NSGB
19
54
493
I’ll be back at @RazorbackFB on 9/16 to watch the game vs. BYU. #WPS @CoachCKennedy @CoachSamPittman @CdubsCoach @CoachSFogarty
32
40
489
🤝🤝🤝.
Excited to be at Mizzou for their game vs Vanderbilt tomorrow! @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66 @jcantwell2499 @CoachJonesB @KirbMoore @CoachDrinkwitz #DMGB #NSGB
20
13
473
Going to be at @CanesFootball this weekend for a visit. Excited to get down to Coral Gables for the first time! #NSGB @CoachMirabal @coach_cristobal @CoachEdPata @CoachWoodiel
49
69
480
Staying blessed with @Rivals keeping me a 5⭐️! Excited to get better this season! #NSGB @RivalsFriedman @adamgorney @MarshallRivals @GregSmithRivals @JohnGarcia_Jr @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66.
48
20
463
Blessed for all of the opportunities I earned throughout my freshman year and the beginning of this summer. Thank you to the creative team at @On3sports for the graphic. Looking forward to coming years to keep growing relationships and getting closer to finding my home.
49
38
462
Thank you Mizzou for my second college Gameday visit. My second offer. My first offer in the SEC. @MizzouFootball @Journeymanball @mjohnson7672 @JPRockMO @PrepRedzoneMO @6starfootballMO
15
29
459
Blessed to be ranked the #1 player in Missouri overall by @MaxPreps! More to prove this season. #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
Chris Henry Jr., Julian Lewis, Dakorien Moore, D.J. Pickett headline the best player in every state! 🔥🏈. Full story ⬇️.
37
15
460
Nixa is heading to state! Tied my all-time game record in pancakes with *22* in the final four to bring the season total to 153. Highlights:
29
21
464
Blessed to have been named the @Gatorade Player of the Year for Missouri Boys Track & Field! This award was a big pre-season goal, and it feels great to be able to have worked my way to this point. Very thankful! #NSGB #GatoradePOY @CoachMedley66 @CSTNCantwell @Hayden7Mays
28
34
445
Had a great time at Bama yesterday! Atmosphere was great and they played well for four quarters. #NSGB @CoachCKap @KalenDeBoer @freddierch8 @CoachB53 @EronHodges @FBCoachSheridan @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
35
43
437
For my Oklahoma fans that follow me- I had a change of plans on my visit to @OU_Football- I will be attending tomorrow (6/2) for an unofficial visit, as I was unable to attend camp today. Excited to be back in Norman tomorrow. @OU_CoachB @MiguelChavis65 @JR_Sandlin @hhmorto
12
17
431
Out in Nixa, MO, to check out the No. 1 OT in the 2026 class Jackson Cantwell (@jcantwell2499). Oregon gloves in warmups 👀
32
41
435
Great ending to my season with a second-best throw of 73’5.25/22.38 to win NON shot put! Took 5th place in the disc as well to move up from projected sixth. Excited for next year! @nationalthrows @MoMileSplit #NSGB.
🚨@jcantwell2499 wins Nike Nationals Shot by 5 Feet!. The sophomore threw 73' 5.25" that broke Hayward Field's HS record, which was previously held by. (checks notes). RYAN CROUSER🤯. 📸@TrackTownUSA
21
25
428
First in Nixa history!!! #NSGB.
🎉 Congratulations to our very own @NixaXC_TF's Jackson Cantwell, who was named the 🎽 2023-2024 Missouri Boys Track and Field Gatorade Player of the Year today for his astonishing sophomore season! . This marks Nixa’s first-ever winner of the prestigious award in any sport.
13
17
427
Big time opener yesterday. 67’2/20.47 in the shot put, and a 194’6/59.28 throw in the discus. Excited to start my season with two PR’s and two top 5 throws in the country! Also with the best shot put throw in Missouri history! Plenty of room for improvement too.
24
35
415
Positional versatility and finish! Working right tackle and left guard this week and getting better at both every time I’m out on the field.
31
19
418
Let’s work! #UANext #Committed . @DemetricDWarren @UANextFootball #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66 @ChrisGomez54
43
22
415
Let’s try this again….Thank you for today, my first game day visit, and most importantly my first offer! Very Thankful! Kansas State. @CoachCRiles @CoachBufordJ @hayden_wall @KStateFB @CoachKli
9
20
398
Had a good day at @MizzouFootball today. Thank you to everyone that made the visit an overall fun experience. @JAbercrombie51 @NastyWideOuts @KirbMoore @DLineGURU @Journeymanball @CoachJonesB @MaureyBland6 @CoachOlivo
20
36
392
🤝🤝🤝@MikeRoach247.
Five-star Nixa (MO) OT Jackson Cantwell was worth the price of admission. Big, athletic mauler with a nasty streak
53
10
397
After a great talk with @grant_newsome, I’m blessed to receive a scholarship offer from the National Champions at @UMichFootball! @Coach_SMoore @AKarsch_UM @nick_rossiello #NSGB #GoBlue
17
27
390
Going to be in my original hometown tomorrow for an unofficial visit (@MizzouFootball). @CoachJonesB @NastyWideOuts @DLineGURU @Journeymanball
22
29
378
Pass protection on point in the UA All American game! Definitely got my 1% better this last week in that aspect of my game. Glad I got the opportunity to go compete! #NSGB
31
17
382
Had a very fun visit with @AlabamaFTBL today! Enjoyed getting to meet with @KalenDeBoer and @CoachCKap, and enjoyed getting to see campus and all of the facilities again. #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66 @PlayerProMorgan @freddierch8 @CoachB53 @Logan_mooney6 @EronHodges
22
58
376
28
17
369
I’ll be back at @HuskerFootball for their game on the 30th. @CoachMattRhule @DonovanRaiola @s_kwilli32 @Rob_Dvoracek @Callaghan_NEB @Adam_DiMichele @VincentGuinta @CoachCoeling @HuskerFBRecruit #NSGB #bigweektoday
17
26
372
Blessed for all of my opportunities so far. Still a long way from done….Shoutout to @614EditzDSGN for the graphic🔥🔥🔥.#bigweektoday
32
23
370
Had a great time at @LSUfootball today! Very thankful to @CoachBrianKelly, @coachbraddavis, @CoachKleffner, @CoachJoeSloan, @_donavontate and @KananRay for showing me around and hosting me today. Enjoyed the Bayou Splash for sure! #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
32
59
370
Incline getting better and better by the day. 365 for a single with a little bit more left in the tank. Improving every day at morning weights! @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66 #NSGB
23
18
361
Blessed to rise up to #2 in the @TheUCReport rankings and become the #1 OT on this service as well! Ready to compete in some big games to have a chance to go far this year! #NSGB.
The updated ESPN Jr. 300 is here‼️ @TomLuginbill @CraigHaubert @DemetricDWarren . In this fall update we look at how the top QB’s have performed so far this season and also examine college player comps for committed prospects ✍️. Full story:
50
9
354
After great talks with @TylerBarnesIOWA and @CoachBarnett_OL, I’m blessed to announce that I have received an offer to @HawkeyeFootball! @Spauldingiowa #NSGB
31
25
340
Had a fun visit at the Nebraska spring game. Very thankful to @s_kwilli32 @DonovanRaiola and all of the other coaches that made this visit enjoyable. @MohrRecruiting @Rivals_Clint @AllenTrieu @deucerecruiting @JPRockMO @jperry_nixa #bigweektoday
6
14
346
Heading back down south to visit @AlabamaFTBL this weekend! @CoachCKap @KalenDeBoer @CoachB53 @FBCoachSheridan @freddierch8 @EronHodges #NSGB
43
35
338
Had a fun game day visit back at @HuskerFootball. Very glad to get to keep building a relationship with @CoachMattRhule, @DonovanRaiola, @s_kwilli32, @CoachCoeling, and all of the other coaches I met. Also was pretty cool to meet @_willcompton. #GBR #NSGB #bigweektoday
23
23
335
Blessed to receive my 6th D1 offer from @CanesFootball. @JPRockMO @jperry_nixa @MohrRecruiting @6starfootballMO @PrepRedzoneMO @deucerecruiting @CoachMirabal
14
37
333
28
39
348
Blessed to make the second team @MaxPreps All-American team which includes all grade levels! Always more work to be done. #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66
34
15
328
Blessed to still be a 5⭐️/The #1 OL in the 2026 class on the @Rivals rankings! Very grateful for the consideration. @adamgorney @RivalsFriedman @MarshallRivals @GregSmithRivals #NSGB @jperry_nixa @CoachMedley66.
@ryderly0ns @RivalsCamp @adamgorney @RivalsFriedman @GregSmithRivals @JohnGarcia_Jr @MarshallRivals @Tyler16Atkinson @BradySmigiel @ChrisHenryJr @OhioSt_Rivals @Birm 🚨2026 5🌟COUNTDOWN🚨. At No. 2 is OT JACKSON CANTWELL (@jcantwell2499). “Then Cantwell’s football abilities are considered and the Nixa, Mo., offensive tackle has everything needed to not only be a five-star prospect but consideration for the No. 1 spot in the 2026 class.
27
22
327