Freshman star Zion Williamson's college basketball career is off and running with the Duke Blue Devils, but an offer to transition to college football was on the table two years ago.
According to ESPN.com's Jeff Borzello, Texas State offensive line coach Eric Mateos said he made Williamson a scholarship offer while he was serving as LSU's tight ends coach in 2016.
After watching highlights of Williamson's monstrous dunks, Mateos called him and made a scholarship offer, noting, "I thought, hell, why not, he's probably the best damn tight end to ever live."
Mateos compared Williamson's combination of size (6'7", 285 pounds) and athleticism to Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers and Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.