It didn’t take 2018 York (Neb.) defensive tackle Masry Mapieu long to jump on a Nebraska offer.

The defensive tackle picked up the offer after a solid camp performance and committed on the spot.

“When I was a kid, I used to watch Nebraska a lot, so I decided to commit here and I’m closest to my family here,” Mapieu said. “Coach Parrella is pretty funny, and he came up to me and said, ‘we have really good coaches here, and we’ll get you to the next level and I decided to commit here. I really like Nebraska.”

Mapieu has seen his stock rise in recent weeks, picking up offers from UCLA, Iowa, Iowa State and UCF in recent weeks.

“I was waiting for a little bit,” Mapieu said. “I was waiting for Nebraska. A long time ago, I was pretty sure I was going to commit here.”

The 6-foot-3, 281-pounder said one of his earliest memories of Nebraska football was watching Ndamukong Suh dominate Texas in the Big 12 title game. Mapieu said he waited about 30 seconds before saying yes after receiving the offer.

Mapieu was born in Africa and moved to Nebraska at age two. He started playing football in the seventh grade, and transferred from McCool Junction to York prior to his sophomore season.

With his long connections to the state, Mapieu said it was an easy decision to commit.

“When I was a little kid, I wanted to play here,” he said. “I was sure I wanted to come here and play.”