Nixa (Mo.) Five-Star Plus+ Jackson Cantwell has arguably the biggest decision of his life to this point coming up in less than a week when he announced his college commitment.
The nation’s No. 1 overall recruit is considering Miami, Ohio State, Georgia and Oregon, with it largely seen as a three-team race between the Ducks, Bulldogs and Hurricanes. He is getting recruiting pitches from coaches, current players and even other recruits. And as of Thursday, also from a program legend at Miami.
Bryant McKinnie, who played with the Hurricanes from 1999-2001 and is considered one of the program’s greatest player, tweeted at Cantwell to come to Miami.Hey @JCantwell2499 choosing the University of Miami was the best decision I’ve ever made — it fulfilled a lifelong dream,” he wrote on X. “I came to the U with big goals, and I left having achieved even more.
The 6-foot-8, 340-pound McKinnie came to Coral Gables after two years Lackawanna College in Pennsylvania. He gained more than 70 pounds and switched from the defensive to offense. During his two seasons, he started at left tackle for the Hurricanes and was named an All-American both years. As a senior, he won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top lineman, was a unanimous All-American and helped Miami to the BCS national title
