After swooping Carson Beck on a $4 million NIL deal and sneakily getting Xavier Lucas from the Wisconsin Badgers even before he entered the transfer portal. Mario Cristobal’s flirtations and disruptions with his NIL money are going on full swing. If recruiting is a game in college football, then Cristobal isn’t just a player; he is someone in the backroom writing the rules. Don’t believe it? Considering the latest deal, the head coach has landed, the game has just been redesigned. And? It’s massive.
According to recent reports by ON3, the Hurricanes have finally landed the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class, Jackson Cantwell (OT). Mind you, it’s an even bigger move than Carson Beck’s. Brooks Austin posted the details of the $5 million deal that Cristobal just paid to land Cantwell after all. The ON SI network’s director of recruiting posted on X.
“Sources told me last week the price tag for Jackson Cantwell escalated to close to $5m. Miami called and called late into the evening. Eventually, the guaranteed money won out, I’m told. That being said, Mirabal and a few million aren’t a bad decision.”
BREAKING Five-Star Plus+ OT Jackson Cantwell has committed to Miami
Cantwell is the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class.
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— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) May 13, 2025
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