Four-star WR Mason James sets official visit with Washington Football
Four-star WR Mason James sets official visit with Washington Football
The Washington Huskies are making a big push to ramp up recruiting efforts in the South, and wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings could make a statement if he can earn a commitment from four-star wide receiver Mason James from Norman North High School in Oklahoma.
Ranked as the nation's No. 25 wide receiver and No. 174 overall prospect by 247Sports, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound pass catcher has reeled in 29 offers and has become Cummings' top target on the recruiting trail. The position coach took two trips to visit him in January, and he has returned the favor by attending Washington's Junior Day and setting up an official visit for June 6.
"Coach Cummings is just a real cool and genuine guy," James told Dawgman.com's Scott Eklund in February. "That whole coaching staff, with how they've been together for so long, they are exactly what I am looking for in a staff. They produce a lot of NFL talent, but they also have that family feel around their program."
After cutting his list of offers down to ten in February, James has also set up official visits with Arizona State, Missouri, and Oklahoma for May and June, giving the Huskies some stiff competition for the dynamic playmaker.
As a junior, James hauled in 56 catches for 1,233 yards and 17 touchdowns thanks to a combination of good speed, great vision, and strong hands that he displays on film. The Huskies have already reeled in one receiver in 2026 in local product Terrance Saryon, and adding James to the mix would give coach Jedd Fisch's class another promising playmaker to build around as they continue to pursue one of the nation's top quarterbacks, Brady Smigiel.
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