5-Star OL reveals biggest takeaway from visiting Alabama for Missouri game

Jackson Cantwell made his way back to Tuscaloosa Saturday to watch the Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Missouri Tigers. 

Cantwell is considered by multiple recruiting sites to be the nation’s No. 1 2026 offensive tackle as a five-star prospect. He attends Nixa High School in Missouri. 

The junior expressed major confidence in Alabama’s staff after the visit. 

“Bama is a great program with a great atmosphere that can win any given Saturday and has a great coaching staff that can develop,” Cantwell said. 

The Missouri product’s visit included time with the Tide’s coaching staff, a front-row seat to their win over the Tigers and time in Alabama gear. He shared he had a ‘great time’ to social media. 

“Had a great time at Bama yesterday! Atmosphere was great and they played well for four quarters,” Cantwell posted to X. 

The 6-foot-7 offensive lineman is a top target for the Tide in the 2026 class. He is expressing heavy interest in Alabama under DeBoer as they are considered a top team in his recruitment at the moment. 

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Justin Smith is the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith