Schools are evaluating DT Mahoney
Pat Mahoney is still waiting for his first offer from a school in the FBS ranks but he's not just sitting back and hoping for it to happen. He knows he's going to have to work for it.
The 6-foot-1, 265-pound defensive tackle from Greensburg (Pa.) Central Catholic has picked up an offer from Bryant, but he would like to have the opportunity to play football at the highest level.
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"I've had calls from Buffalo," Mahoney said. "Villanova's interested, Pitt's interested and Bowling Green seems very interested. I think it's pretty high interest but I don't know what their decisions (on offers) will be.
"I like Pitt a lot and I like Cincinnati a lot. I like Villanova a lot, too."
With those three schools at the top of his list Mahoney is concentrating much of his attention on coaching staffs at those respective places.
"I've been to Pitt for a camp on Friday and that went well. I thought I did good at the Pitt camp and I thought they liked me a lot. I still don't know if they've made a decision. They told me they'll be in contact in the future.
"I'm going to Cincinnati this Wednesday and then Bowling Green on Friday. Those are both one-day camps."
Mahoney said all of the schools that have spoken to him are recruiting him as a defensive tackle.
Last fall at Central Catholic he recorded 11 sacks, three interceptions and scored two touchdowns. How exactly does a defensive tackle pick off two passes?
"Well, one of them he (the quarterback) just threw right at me when I was rushing on the edge," he laughed. "I just snagged it. Another was on a tipped ball, and the other one the quarterback was falling down and he threw it to me."
Mahoney has run the 40-yard dash in 5.1 seconds.