Bruce Feldman’s annual “Freak List” was released today showcasing some of the freakiest athletes in college football. Hurricanes true freshman offensive lineman, Jackson Cantwell checked in as the fourth freakiest college football player for his ability in shot put and discus throwing.
Coming from two parents who excelled in the shot put, mother at collegiate level and father a silver medalist in the 2008 Olympics it’s no surprise that Cantwell set the national shot-put record as a sophomore in high school.
Here is an excerpt from the article about Cantwell.
“In 2024, he set the national high school record for sophomores throwing the shot put (almost 75 feet). The younger Cantwell’s power and explosiveness are mind-blowing. At 15, he bench pressed 405 pounds for four reps, vertical jumped 31 inches and broad jumped 8-10 — at 6-8, 300 pounds. At 16, he bench pressed 505 pounds and did a close-grip bench with 475.”
Another segment of the article stated “The power numbers that he has produced since arriving at UM have shown just what a Freak athlete he is. His Peak Power output is 9,461 watts. For context: Francis Mauigoa (No. 16 last year and the 10th pick in the 2026 NFL draft) measured out at 9,273 watts last year as a junior. Mauigoa’s 9,273 was by far the most on the Miami team in 2025, almost 1,000 watts more than the next player. Cantwell’s max velocity is 17.3 mph, which is close to Mauigoa’s 17.6 in his final season at Miami.
The other members of the top 5 were
1.) Nyck Harbor - South Carolina
2.) Jeremiah Smith - Ohio State
3.) A’Mauri Washington - Oregon
4.) Jackson Cantwell - Miami
5.) Jayden Woods - Florida
The entire freak list article can be found here:
Coming from two parents who excelled in the shot put, mother at collegiate level and father a silver medalist in the 2008 Olympics it’s no surprise that Cantwell set the national shot-put record as a sophomore in high school.
Here is an excerpt from the article about Cantwell.
“In 2024, he set the national high school record for sophomores throwing the shot put (almost 75 feet). The younger Cantwell’s power and explosiveness are mind-blowing. At 15, he bench pressed 405 pounds for four reps, vertical jumped 31 inches and broad jumped 8-10 — at 6-8, 300 pounds. At 16, he bench pressed 505 pounds and did a close-grip bench with 475.”
Another segment of the article stated “The power numbers that he has produced since arriving at UM have shown just what a Freak athlete he is. His Peak Power output is 9,461 watts. For context: Francis Mauigoa (No. 16 last year and the 10th pick in the 2026 NFL draft) measured out at 9,273 watts last year as a junior. Mauigoa’s 9,273 was by far the most on the Miami team in 2025, almost 1,000 watts more than the next player. Cantwell’s max velocity is 17.3 mph, which is close to Mauigoa’s 17.6 in his final season at Miami.
The other members of the top 5 were
1.) Nyck Harbor - South Carolina
2.) Jeremiah Smith - Ohio State
3.) A’Mauri Washington - Oregon
4.) Jackson Cantwell - Miami
5.) Jayden Woods - Florida
The entire freak list article can be found here:
