MD safety makes a surprise pick
On Friday, safety Jonathan Mason out of Mitchellville (Md.) DeMatha made a decision. Despite having offers from Vanderbilt, Connecticut, Ohio, Army, Eastern Michigan and numerous other schools. The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder elected to head to the Ivy League.
"I committed to Harvard on Friday," he said. "It came down to a little more than football. I think by going there it'll set me up for the rest of my life. In the end, it came down to Vanderbilt and Harvard.
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"The academics were big since I'm going into business administration and then when I went up there on a visit I liked the atmosphere. I was surprised how normal the people were and I liked the coaches. I've known them for a long time."
Mason is going for football too. What did he like about that?
"It's a good situation for me," he said. "They graduated their two safeties this year and I have a chance to play early there."
Mason finished by saying.
"It was a family decision, my parents and me," he said. "It's a great opportunity and the place for me."