POSTGAME COVERAGE: Preferred Walk-on WR Mason Donaldson

[UConn07]

 

[noeynox]

Give that man a scholarship.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Post-January 2016 UConn visit, hometown article
Donaldson to play in D-1 | Salisbury Press

 

[RSTuthill]

Give that man a scholarship.

Really!!!

 

[freescooter]

I know he was a Diaco recruit but he seems like a Randy guy. Not afraid to make plays, took some hits and stepped up for more.

 

[scoobydoo]

Dixon (who has to catch the ball) and Skanes look talented but are a bit small. Its nice to have another guy who is a big target with a big catching radius.

Going back to the Geremy Davis comparison - one of the things that Davis was great at was catching the ball. If it was in his area, he seemed like he came down with it. If Donaldson can catch like Davis, he will be on the field alot over the next 4 years.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Dixon (who has to catch the ball) and Skanes look talented but are a bit small.

Dixon is at least 6'2"

 

[noeynox]

Dixon is at least 6'2"

But he does "play small" and looks tentative still running the jet sweeps. Hoping he cuts it loose because you could see he has ability.

 

[SubbaBub]

Best UConn receiver on the field yesterday by a lot.

 

[huskymedic]

No need to start a separate thread:

>>With Donaldson finishing with 106 receiving yards and true freshman Kevin Mensah rushing for 107 yards, they became the first set of freshmen on an FBS team to record a 100-yard rushing and receiving game this season. <<

>>Mensah was a late add to the group of incoming freshmen but Donaldson's story might be even more remarkable.

He heard from some FBS programs but none were willing to offer him a scholarship. UConn looked at him as a recruited walk-on where he will get the chance to earn a scholarship."That kind of helps drive me because every day I have do the best for me and my family," Donaldson said. "It really drives me to push myself. Some (I-)AA schools, a couple FBS schools (recruited him). The previous staff was the only one at this level that gave me a chance, I am so blessed they gave me that opportunity."<<

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

Awesome job, Saturday. Tough kid. Too bad the W wasn't there for all his hard work.

And he looks and sounds like Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad.

 

[scoobydoo]

Awesome job, Saturday. Tough kid. Too bad the W wasn't there for all his hard work.

And he looks and sounds like Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad.

 

[Confident Carl]

But he does "play small" and looks tentative still running the jet sweeps. Hoping he cuts it loose because you could see he has ability.

I believe he is going to get better and better each week. Dixon is a player!

 

[scoobydoo]

I believe he is going to get better and better each week. Dixon is a player!

I agree. Big time weapon, but he has to catch the ball.

 

[#1 PA Husky Fan]

The thing that impressed me was that he seems to have a knack to find the defense’s soft spot. That tells me that he has a high football IQ in addition to work ethic!