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By Yancy Porter
Mississippi Scout
Posted Jan 25, 2009
The 6' 6", 250 pound tight end out of Nashville brought both of his parents to Ole Miss this weekend. It was the first time any of them had seen the campus.
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Tight end Zaccheus Mason will sign with Ole Miss, the standout from Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville told the News Sentinel via text message Sunday.
The 6-foot-5, 250-pounder had been considering Tennessee, having taken an official visit to Knoxville on Jan. 16. Mason visited Ole Miss on Jan. 23.
“I enjoyed Ole Miss a lot more,” Mason said.
Mason was a late addition onto the football recruiting scene. Also a basketball standout, Mason fielded several scholarship offers from smaller schools to play basketball.
Following standout seasons on the football field as a junior and senior, Mason decided to pursue football instead of basketball.
Top tight end Zaccheus Mason picks Ole Miss ESPNU 150 Zaccheus Mason has committed to Mississippi. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound standout had also been considering Tennessee. Mason also had several offers from smaller schools to play basketball.
He told ESPN affiliate Web site InsideTheGrove.com, "After the visit I just kind of felt like that where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life. I was really excited about what Ole Miss is trying to accomplish and I didn't want to miss out on that."
ESPN's Craig Haubert added, "Ole Miss scored a big sleeper just days before national signing day. The Rebels reached up into Tennessee to land a tight end with an exciting amount of upside in Zaccheus "Z" Mason. The No. 2-rated tight end made his mark in basketball, but has come along as a football player and could develop into a big time weapon for the Ole Miss offense."
"He possesses excellent size and good hands. He also runs well for a big guy. He has taken snaps at quarterback in high school from a wildcat type formation and he is a weapon not only catching the ball but also running with it. Coming off his visit this weekend he jumped on board with Mississippi and could end up being a huge get for this class. All indications point to him giving up basketball to focus on football in college and which should speed up his development as he is still a little raw in some areas."
"Mason is an exciting player, he does have some business to take care of, but this is a big land for Ole Miss as they try and climb their way up the SEC ladder."
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