Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, VA) wide receiver/safety Mario Nixon has weighed his options, and he has decided to focus on football over basketball. The 6-5, 200-pound junior so far has one major FBS offer for football, but he is confident more schools will come through once he hits the summer camp circuit.

“The only offer right now is UVa. All other schools want to see me in person, to come to a one-day camp. All of them are on the edge. They want to see what the hype is about. They want to see if I can do what they’ve heard I can do,” said Nixon, who hauled in 31 receptions for 600 yards this past season. Defensively, he recorded 38 tackles with six pass break-ups and four interceptions at safety.

Maryland, Notre Dame, and Oregon are three of the more recent schools to express interest, while Virginia Tech and N.C. State are among the programs that have been interested for some time. Nixon listed Maryland, N.C. State and Virginia Tech as definitive camp destinations, and he may go to UVa as well.

Nixon, who has only played football for a season and a half, is pleased with the Virginia offer.

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