Omaha Burke athlete Mason Jones accepts Nebraska walk-on offer
Nebraska added its fifth known walk-on recruit on Monday. Omaha Burke safety Mason Jones announced that he’ll officially join the Huskers as a walk-on safety.
The 6-foot, 195-pound Jones was offered a walk-on spot by the previous Husker staff, and director of player personnel Omar Hales reconnected with Jones over the last few days.
“I had a walk-on offer before with Coach (Mickey) Joseph and the old coaching staff,” Jones said. “We didn’t really talk a whole lot with this new coaching staff, but I got on a call with Coach Hales, and he said they are still going to honor the walk-on offer.
“He then said they are going to have me on campus real soon to meet them.”
Mason Jones gives Nebraska five walk-on commits
Besides Nebraska, Jones said he was considering Minnesota State and Sioux Falls at the Division II level.
“Nebraska was always No. 1 for me ever since I got the offer,” Jones said.
Jones projects as a safety at NU but could also play at a slot receiver. He runs 4.58 seconds in the 40-yard dash and has a 36-inch vertical.
Last year he had 57 carries for 191 yards rushing and 20 catches for 196 yards receiving in eight games. Defensively, he had 17 total stops and 3.5 tackles for loss.
“They said they really like me as a safety and at slot receiver,” Jones said. “Coach Hales and Coach (Keith) Williams are the two I’ve had the most contact with.
“They want that walk-on program to grow, and they want to build it back up.”
Jones also carries a 4.13 GPA in the classroom.
“I truly feel that I’m a D-I athlete, but my work in the classroom did help a lot,” Jones said.
Jones joins Elkhorn South running back Cole Ballard, Gretna linebacker Korver Demma, Bellevue West tight end Cayden Echternach and Oakland-Craig offensive lineman Grant Seagren as members of the 2023 Husker walk-on class.
