Every year at the junior all-star games, there are a few players who no one has really heard about that emerge from the pack.

At the Elite Junior Classic, one of those players was Jackson Bardall, a junior offensive lineman from North Forsyth High School. He measured in at 6-foot-4 and 286 pounds, and he left an impression with his tenacity and athleticism.

Jackson Bardall spoke about his recruiting in the below video …

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