USF confirmed after Saturday’s scrimmage that Ole Miss tight end transfer Jacob Mathis has been granted a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible to play during the 2018 season. Our own Nathan Bond broke the news on Twitter during Fan Fest.
The news came just four days after he was added to the roster on Tuesday.
Got my eligibility to play this year. thanks everyone who came out to fan day #Home #Gobulls
— Jacob (YG) Mathis (@Cuddie_J) August 12, 2018
A hometown kid out of Berkeley Prep in Tampa, Mathis was a consensus four-star prospect in the 2016 recruiting cycle, catching 46 passes for 691 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season.