Hightstown (NJ) The Peddie School lineman Chris Mayo has committed to West Virginia, choosing the Mountaineers over offers from Tennessee, Auburn, Nebraska, and Pitt, among others. In the end, his decision came down to two schools - West Virginia and Kentucky - with Neal Brown and Co. winning out after his official visit last weekend.

"The o-line is a great group of guys who want to win," Mayo told 247Sports' Brian Dohn about his decision. "I think where the program is going, I'm going to fit right in. My whole life I've been waiting for this moment, and I'm blessed to have the opportunity to fall in love with a school and its staff."

Mayo was one of the first players offered by the new coaching staff, thanks in large part to his connection with area recruiter Chad Scott. The two first connected when Scott was still at North Carolina, so the moment he got to Morgantown, he reached out on behalf of WVU. Mayo was immediately receptive, visiting WVU back in the spring for a Junior Day, then putting the Mountaineers in each of his "top school" releases, eventually setting up this official visit.

"I've never been to WVU, let alone the actual state of West Virginia, so I was just happily surprised by everything I saw," Mayo said after his first visit in February. "... This was a great starting point for WVU.... this was a great first impression."

The Mountaineers apparently made a strong second impression this weekend. Mayo received a three-star, 0.8858-rating in the 247Sports Composite as the nation's No. 19 offensive guard.

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