If you are not familiar with the name JayVeon Cardwell, by this time next year you might be thinking to yourself, how did you ever miss a prospect like this? For a tenacious, ball-winning Cibolo Steele secondary, Cardwell remains as the unsung hero on the flanks, but with coaches taking notice, he might not be for very long.
Standing at 5-11, 168 pounds, this Knight’s rising senior continues to make a huge impact on the field and in spring ball. In this passed year’s 6A State Championship, Cardwell was instrumental in the defensive push that led to the comeback for Cibolo, recording an interception and fumble recovery in the process. Those two superlatives added to his seven picks and three fumble recoveries on the season, to go with the 54 tackles he had as well.
When watching Cardwell, he is one of the most underrated players in the state in pass defense, possessing a knack to disrupt pass after pass and often coming away with an interception in the process. His electric speed is vital in often taking the opponent’s best receiver. The Knights CB is often regarded for his intelligence on the field, with many of his big plays coming from recognizing coverages and jumping routes before his opponents can even react.
With LSU commit Caden Sterns and the highly sought after J.T. Woods in the same secondary, Cardwell is sometimes overlooked as far as offers are concerned, but make no mistake about it, the coaches that are eyeing Cardwell are very impressed from what they see. Of the schools looking to bring this Cibolo Steele product into their ranks are New Mexico, Tulsa, Vanderbilt, and Bowling Green, all schools in which Cardwell could potentially see playing time immediately. Cardwell also has offers from Texas State, Texas Southern and UTSA, bringing his total to seven to date.
With his stock sure to rise over the coming months, Cardwell could potentially be the dark horse in the secondary in the 2018 recruiting class. Make no mistake about it, Cardwell has all the ingredients to become a top prospect, but it will be interesting to see with the coaching change how he fares in the new defensive scheme. It will be make or break time this fall for Cardwell, but as his history shows, he’ll be ready to step up when needed to the most.
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