Mason is an absolute DOG, but I have a few questions about his game and how it translates into college. For one, he was an amazing running QB this year, and he was able to gain yards on the ground against anyone in the state. Though, few college offenses will be similar to the one he ran at Cal.

First, let’s discuss Mason’s strengths.

Trajectory rnMason works incredibly hard during the offseason, and has vastly improved year-after-year. He’s picked up the new Cal offense extremely well after coach Pennington took the keys, and there’s no signs of slowing down for Mason. I think he could pick up a college offense very well

Fundamentals rnHe isn’t perfect in this regard, but he’s gotten extensive coaching over the years on the “little things” and it’s paid off tremendously. I love Mason’s quick release, and his overall footwork. It’s above-average and great for a High School QB, and I know he’ll continue to hone his skills in college.

Now for a few questions

Accuracy rnMason ran the ball quite a bit this season, and he’s a tad unproven passing the ball against elite defenses. Yes, he made the State Title game, and you have to be a pretty good and accurate QB to do that, but there were some passes against Belleville that simply didn’t hit the mark. To be fair, Bryce wasn’t perfect either, but Mason will need to improve his accuracy when heading into college, because the windows will be much tighter.

SystemrnI could see colleges be a little weary of Mckenzie because of the system he ran at Cal (and location). It’s a very QB-friendly system with plenty of opportunity to pass, but he also relied on the run a ton this season. I don’t think it’s fair to grade the Cal system the same as say, Zeeland West or Rochester Adams, but I expect coaches to take a close look at what he ran at Cal and if that could translate to college.

Overall, expect a rise in ranking. How much is yet to be decided.