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Heralded Four-Star WR Mason James Leaves Mizzou with Good Impression
Heralded Four-Star WR Mason James Leaves Mizzou with Good Impression originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Heralded Four-star wide receiver Mason James was among a number of recruits on an official visit to Missouri this past weekend.
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James, like his fellow Class of 2026 recruits, came away very impressed.
"I felt like, really loved and very welcomed by the whole program," James told of his visit. "It was just really a good time. I enjoyed my time there for real. It was way better than I expected."
247sports lists James, who attends Norman North High School (Norman, Oklahoma), as the 25th best receiver for the Class of 2026. He finished his 2024 season at Norman North with 56 receptions for 1,233 yards and 17 touchdowns.
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The 5-foot-11, 175-pound wideout was particularly impressed with the family environment felt during his weekend visit. "Normally, you're just getting to know the coach for who he is as a coach. I got to meet his family and see who he is off the field, and it just helped me get to know (more), maybe about my future coach."
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Recruited by Missouri wide receivers coach Jacob Peeler, James recently listed Mizzou among his five favorites, joining Oklahoma, Kansas State, Washington, and Texas. James is expected to announce his commitment on Wednesday, June 25.
Other notables on an official visit to Mizzou alongside James included four-stars Evan Goodwin (OT/Bauxite, Arkansas), Evan Jacobson (TE/Waukee, Iowa), and JJ Bush (LB/Thodore, Alabama). Led by four-star edge rusher Asharri Charles out of Venice, Florida, another six recruits are expected to visit Columbia this weekend.
Missouri currently has two commits for the Class of 2026 - QB Gavin Sidwar and LB Keenan Harris.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
