James Mason: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Oklahoma Sooners fans shouldn't panic over recent perceived recruiting loss with in-state recruit

This week, the Oklahoma Sooners had some news that drew the ire of fans. Four-star wide receiver Mason James, a Norman North High School product just up the street from the University of Oklahoma, elected to commit to Washington over the Sooners.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Oklahoma Sooners recruit revealed the crucial approach the school is using when it comes to visits

The Oklahoma Sooners have been hot lately when it comes to recruiting, with a handful of players committing in just a little over a month's time. But, they have seen some losses, too.

Oklahoma Sooners News / A to Z Sports / June 13

Oklahoma Sooners fumble a prime opportunity to land elite player in the country and lose out to an inferior program

The Oklahoma Sooners have been super hot when it comes to recruiting. They have nabbed a handful of commitments the last month, with some of them being very good, but also some of them addressing some of their future needs.

Golf News / Washington Huskies on SI / June 13

UW Turns Attention From One No. 1 Oklahoma Player to Another

No sooner than wide receiver Mason James did a mic drop in Norman, Oklahoma, safety Semaj Stanford on Thursday was holding up a University of Washington football offer on the other side of the Sooners state.

Golf News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Golfers with multiple U.S. Open titles' quiz

How many of the 23 golfers in history to win the U.S. Open multiple times can you name in six minutes?

The 'Last 30 U.S. Open golf champions' quiz

The 'PGA Championship winners since 1958' quiz

The 'Masters winners' quiz

Golf News / Washington Huskies on SI / June 12

Mason James Commitment Marks Pivotal Moment for UW Football

They took a player away from Oklahoma who lived down the street. One of the highest-rated offensive linemen away from Oregon. A top quarterback off the East Coast.

Four-Star Wide Receiver Mason James Commits to Washington

Washington Head Coach Jedd Fisch notched a big recruit today, with four-star wide receiver Mason James committing to play football for the Huskies. The 5-foot-10 pass catcher out of Norman North in Norman, Okla.

Golf News / Washington Huskies on SI / June 12

Oklahoma's Top Player Commits to Fisch's UW Staff

Every picture, of course, tells a story. If ever a recruiting image showed someone's next move, it was Mason James standing in Husky Stadium on his University of Washington official visit, surrounded by what appeared to be his parents, brothers and grandparents, if we got all those identities correct.

Golf News / Missouri Tigers on SI / June 12

Mizzou Misses Out on 4-Star WR to Washington

Four-star wide receiver Mason James, the No. 230 player in the country, is headed to the University of Washington, according to On3. James was a priority receiver target for the Missouri Tigers and was recently on campus for an official visit May 30 through June 1.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / June 2

4-Star WR Recaps Official Visit with Mizzou

Four-star wide receiver Mason James was one of many Missouri targets in Columbia this weekend for an official visit, arriving on May 30 and leaving on June 1.

Oklahoma's No. 1 Player Soon Will Choose From Among UW, 4 Others

Wide receiver Mason James -- Oklahoma's No. 1-rated player for 2026 -- has settled on a June 25 date for revealing his college football destination from among Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington.

Golf News / Heartland College Sports / May 19

Four Schools with Big 12 Ties Fighting for No. 1 Player in Oklahoma

One of the top players in his class, 2026 wide receiver Mason James, is down to five schools remaining in his recruitment. James is focusing on a group that includes Kansas State, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, and Washington.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / May 19

Mizzou WR Target Includes Tigers in Top-5

The Missouri Tigers are still hanging around in the recruitment of four-star wide receiver recruit Mason James, who included the Tigers in his final five schools on Monday afternoon, according to Hayes Fawcett.

Golf News / A to Z Sports / March 26

Notre Dame football eying to steal dynamic 2026 playmaker right out of the Oklahoma Sooners' backyard

You don’t often see Notre Dame included in a top schools list when they have never visited a program before. We did see that with 2026 Norman (Okla.) North wide receiver Mason James, who included the Fighting Irish in his top seven schools list.

Oklahoma Receiver and UW Target Could Decide Soon

Mason James has traveled to Seattle and the University of Washington to look around, coming out for Junior Day activities two weeks ago. He's entertained Husky receivers coach Kevin Cummings at his North High School in Norman, Oklahoma, in mid-January.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Golfers with multiple U.S. Open titles' quiz

The 'Most points off the bench in an NBA Finals game' quiz

The '50-goal NHL seasons since 2000-01' quiz

The '1,000-yard receivers in the 2024-25 NFL season' quiz

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

20 iconic film plots that are driven by obsession

The best movies driven by obsession keep viewers riveted and glued to the edge of their seats, even as they are also cautionary tales about how obsession can destroy lives and leave wreckage in its way.

Golf News / Missouri Tigers on SI / March 6

2026 WR Prospect Mason James Talks Relationship with Mizzou WR Coach, Recruiting Process

2026 four-star wide receiver recruit Mason James has made a recent jump in recruiting rankings and luckily for the Missouri Tigers, James included them in his top-10 list of schools.

Oklahoma Sooners News / A to Z Sports / February 21

Analyst logs prediction for Oklahoma Sooners to boost 2026 recruiting class with talented playmaker from right down the street

The Oklahoma Sooners are making a strong push for their 2026 recruiting class after a down year with their 2025 class. The Sooners already have four commitments lined up in their '26 class, currently ranked 23rd in the country. It sounds like the Sooners could be adding even more talent to their class.