Cantrell commits to continue the family legacy at Texas Tech
Texas Tech has had two standout players come from Whitehouse (TX) in former star QB Patrick Mahomes and WR Dylan Cantrell.
As of Monday, the Red Raiders will continue that trend as Cantrell’s brother, WR Cameron Cantrell, committed to the scarlet and black.
“It’s great. I like that I’m able to just play now and not have to worry about where I’m going to end up going, or worry about picking up scholarships since I already have my number one choice with Tech.”
Cantrell, who is a member of the 2019 class, has two years of high school ball remaining. He racked up a total of 40 catches for 521 yards and two touchdowns during his sophomore season.
Having Mahomes and his brother Dylan both recruited out of the same high school was an influence on Cantrell’s decision, he said. The recruiting trail to Whitehouse has now become a stop for most coaches.
“It’s huge, especially with Pat going No. 10 overall this year (in the draft),” Cantrell said. “The coaches that come by have Whitehouse on their radar now.”
Cantrell said coach Kliff Kingsbury, Emmett Jones and Eric Morris have had the biggest impact on his decision. He said all three have been around him and his family since Dylan became a member of the Red Raiders.
Jones has kept in contact with Cantrell since offering him in May, and was the coach he gave his commitment too on Monday.
He said improving his game will be the next item to focus on before his career at Texas Tech begins to approach.
“Blocking is an area I need to work on,” Cantrell said. “I’ve learned a lot from Dylan when it comes to blocking. Dylan’s a man amongst boys when it comes to doing that and he’s taught me a lot this offseason on how to improve that.”
Cantrell is looking forward to joining Texas Tech’s air raid offensive style. He said he loves that the Red Raiders throw the ball often just as much as his brother does.
He said he called Dylan right after he committed and that Dylan is happy for his younger brother to continue the Cantrell line at Texas Tech.
“He was really happy for me,” Cantrell said. “He congratulated me, but he had just woken up from a nap so he was a little groggy, but he’s happy for me, that’s for sure.”