{"id":7194,"date":"2024-09-14T20:16:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T20:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7194"},"modified":"2024-09-14T20:16:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T20:16:43","slug":"video-five-star-recruit-honors-deceased-waffle-house-ceo-while-taking-the-field-for-high-school-football-game-in-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7194","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Five Star Recruit Honors Deceased Waffle House CEO While Taking The Field For High School Football Game In Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer died on Sept. 6 at the age of just 58. The death hit hard with five-star high school offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, who decided to honor Ehmer as he took the field before a game.<\/p>\n<p>While leading his team onto the field, Cantwell can be seen running and holding a Waffle House flag.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Five-star OT Jackson Cantwell leads his team onto the field carrying\u2026a Waffle House flag <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/orjqvLIqaH\">pic.twitter.com\/orjqvLIqaH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Roach (@MikeRoach247) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeRoach247\/status\/1834742428416237625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of course, many people were left slightly confused about the connection between Cantwell and Waffle House, and some thought Waffle House should now reach out to the young man.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhy? Is it some kind of sponsorship or something?\u201d\u00a0<\/em>said one comment.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNo idea why, but I\u2019m here for it!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said another.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGet this kid a Waffle House NIL deal immediately,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0a third continued about Cantwell.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c@WaffleHouse better collab with this guy soon,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0added a fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the news about the CEO, the most likely reason he had that flag is that Jackson was truly a big fan of the restaurant and wanted to honor Ehmer the best way he could.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-jackson-cantwell-has-made-no-commitment-yet\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jackson Cantwell Has Made No Commitment Yet<\/h2>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/jackson-cantwell-46137113\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24\/7 Sports<\/a>, Cantwell is the No. 1 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 2 outright player.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">\n<p>He already has offers from major programs, such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and LSU.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s currently listed as 6\u20197.5\u2033 and 300 pounds, which sounds crazy but is elevated because he still has another year left in high school.<\/p>\n<p>Football also isn\u2019t the only sport he accells at. Cantwell is a two-time state champion in the shot put and was the 2023-2024 Gatorade Missouri Boys Track &amp; Field Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Both his father and mother were also in the Olympics as throwers. 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