West Virginia got a second dose of good recruiting news Thursday evening when running back Tony Mathis (Cedartown, Ga./Cedartown) announced his commitment to the Mountaineers.

"It feels very good to be committed to West Virginia," Mathis said. "It is a big relief right now."

After rushing for 1,035 yards, adding 407 receiving yards, racking up 402 return yards and scoring 27 touchdowns his junior season, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound tailback racked up 17 offers in his recruitment. In the end, Mathis says that West Virginia was the best fit for him.

"They recruited me very hard," Mathis said. "When I visited, it just felt great and I liked everything I saw. About two months after they offered me, I had a feeling they were the one for me. Plus that town is lit."

Louisville finished No. 2 in his recruitment.

"I plan to take all five officials," Mathis said. "For sure right now, West Virginia and Louisville will an official visit."

Mathis says he took his last unofficial visit to Morgantown on July 31, just before the recruiting dead period. The Peach State tailback says one thing stood out about West Virginia above all others.

"I love their offense," Mathis said. "Just how they use their backs and the scheme they have for their guys out of the backfield."

According to Mathis, the Mountaineers coaching staff got the news on Tuesday.

"I called them and they were yelling and very excited," Mathis said.

Credit Georgia native and West Virginia cornerbacks coach Doug Belk as well as running backs coach Marquel Blackwell with landing the fifteenth commitment of the 2019 class.

"They are very straightforward but also very understanding," Mathis said. "I can tell they really want me to be a part of what they are building at West Virginia."

Back in March, Mathis was a top performer at the MVP Camp in Atlanta, creating mismatch issues for linebackers in space and showcasing soft hands and impressive change-of-direction. Mathis says that not only does West Virginia like him at running back, but the staff is also looking to utilize his pass-catching ability in the slot.

"They think I can do a little bit of everything," Mathis said. "I definitely plan to give them everything I got and do whatever the coaches ask of me."

Rated as the nation's No. 1,110 overall prospect, No. 74 running back, and No. 109 recruit in Georgia by the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, Mathis gives West Virginia 15 commitments for the 2019 cycle. The class is now rated No. 44 overall in the country and No. 7 in the Big 12 in the 247Sports Recruiting Team Rankings. Mathis is the fifth prospect out of Georgia to commit to West Virginia in this class, joining athlete Winston Wright (Savannah, Ga./Memorial Day School), cornerback Nicktroy Fortune (Lawrenceville, Ga./Central Gwinnett), wide receiver Deshon Stoudemire (Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson), and linebacker Jared Bartlett (Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill).

Mathis is the first running back to jump on board for the 2019 cycle, with Tyreese Jackson (New Iberia, LA./Westgate) also high on the Mountaineers.

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